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Updated 27 Feb 2012

Posted 13 Dec 2011

Hi everyone!


I wanted to share my photos with everyone because I loved seeing photos of woman who looked exactly like me and after their surgery they looked so much better. I absolutely hate the way I look now. I have for almost 5 years. I even cry over it. I have only 2 days until my mommy makeover and I can't wait. I am 5'6" and right now 152lbs. I gained 50lbs when I got pregnant and lost all of it plus 10lbs after without even trying. Then I was left with this horrifying body. I never thought I would look like this after I had my child. He was 9lbs 11.9oz when he was born and that was taking him out 6 days early. I had a very athletic build before. I just can't wait to wear a bikini again. So he are my pics for you all to see and after my surgery I will post more. I have never taken pictures of myself like this ever before to show off and would never, but now that I know it will all be gone soon and I will never have to look like this again it's much easier to.



Updated on 29 Dec 2011:
Thursday, December 15th the day of my surgery. I weighed in at 149lbs at 5'6". So I was pretty happy with that. Lost 7lbs in 2 weeks. I wasn't nervous at all. Just excited and couldn't wait to never have to look at my 80 year old looking body again! Both surgeries took a total of about 4.5 hours. My ps worked hard on my belly. He really wanted to make sure he got all of the excess skin he could get and the skin that had the stretch marks. He even pieced back together my tatoo on my right hip that I knew was going to be cut in half. So it actually looks pretty good and I don't even have to worry about getting it fixed right away if ever. I was very swollen the first week and had 4 drains total in my pubic area instead of them coming out of my tt incision b/c my ps wanted my incision to heal properly. It was very uncomfortable with them there and I pretty much wore no pants or undies while they were in. I had 2 drains removed on the 19th 4 days after surgery and the other 2 removed 2 days later. What a releif when they were out. I started feeling much better and more free once they were gone. Everyday got easier. My breast implants were a breeze. What an easy surgery and recovery that was for me. I got a 350cc implant over the muscle with the incision under my breast, which I'm very happy with. The implant in front of the muscle I think is an easier recovery rather than behind and they look and feel very real, which was very important to me. I didn't want any visible scars so the incision under the breast was prefect. I just had all of my stitches out today (12/29) except for 4 little ones around my belly button. So under my breasts and belly button and my tt is the disolving ones of course. I can stand up so much better now. Walking bent over was hard on my back and surprisingly was very tiring. So I don't look like a little old lady when walking anymore. In 10 days from today (12/29) I go back to get my last 4 little stitches from my belly button out. Yeah! I have already tried on my bikinis cause I couldn't wait anymore and I was very surprised to like the way I looked in them already. I'm not even completley healed yet so if I like the way I look now I'm sure I'm going to love it by the summer. Up until today I've been soaking in a tub (once my drains were removed) in epson salt to help heal my incisions. So my ps said I don't have to do that anymore. He said that I healed as good as I did already b/c of the epson salt. My husband has still been scared to really get close to me cause he's affraid of hurting me, but he's getting better. : ) I've been massaging my breasts like my ps said to do and now today he said that I need to start doing the same with my tt incision which feels weird. I'm starting to get a lot more feeling back on my belly and I noticed today that when I massage it I can still see a little fluid move around down there. Looks weird. So I still am def. swollen and I will thin out more over time. So 10 days from now I will have out all my stitches and I will be posting more photos over time. So keep a look out. For those of you reading this b/c you are researching b/c you want the surgery like I was. Go do it!! You deserve it! I am one of the most frugal people out there and I did it. I waited 4.5 years to do this so I spent 4.5 years miserable with my body. So again go do it!! I am so glad I did. It's amazing!!

Updated on 27 Feb 2012:
I absolutely hated the way I looked. I had for almost 5 years. I gained 50lbs when I got pregnant and lost all of it plus 10 lbs after without even trying. Then I was left with this horrifying body. I never thought I would look like this after I had my child. He was 9lbs 11.9oz when he was born and that was taking him out 6 days early. I had a very athletic build before. My ps worked hard on my belly. He really wanted to make sure he got all of the excess skin he could get and the skin that had the stretch marks. He even pieced back together my tattoo on my right hip that I knew was going to be cut in half. So it actually looks pretty good and I don't even have to worry about getting it fixed right away if ever.

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My Doctor: Brooke R. Seckel, MD

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Dr. Brooke Seckel was amazing! I waited a long time for this surgery so when it came time I wanted to pick the absolute best doctor I could find and get the best results possible. With Dr. Seckel I did just that! I know that no other PS could of done better. He was amazing and really took his time with my surgery and it shows. It changed my life! I am sooo much more happier everyday and I no longer have to feel embarassed of my body. All I wanted was to feel normal again and he did much more than that. I actually feel beautiful. He exceeded my expectations and I am truley grateful!!!!Updated on 27 Feb 2012:Dr. Brooke Seckel was amazing! I waited a long time for this surgery so when it came time I wanted to pick the absolute best doctor I could find and get the best results possible. With Dr. Seckel I did just that! I know that no other PS could of done better. He was amazing and really took his time with my surgery and it shows. It changed my life! I am sooo much more happier everyday and I no longer have to feel embarassed of my body. All I wanted was to feel normal again and he did much more than that. I actually feel beautiful. He exceeded my expectations and I am truley grateful!!!!

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Sharon at RealSelf (Community Manager) 15 Dec 2011

Good luck with your surgery today, Bobenna!

Mama monkey 24 Dec 2011
Thank you Sharon!
Michinbriz 16 Dec 2011
heyyyy hope you are doing well, please let us know how you went x
Mama monkey 24 Dec 2011
I'm doing very well now. Every day is getting easier.
crazylady 16 Dec 2011
Hope everything went good! Can't wait to see your amazing results!
Mama monkey 24 Dec 2011
So far so good. Dr. said everything went great and looks good. I can't wait until I'm completely healed.
mom_me 16 Dec 2011
You'll be so happy! Wishing you a smooth surgery and quick recovery but check in asap.
Mama monkey 24 Dec 2011
Thank you! It was a smooth surgery. Took a little over 4 hours all together for both sugeries.
Angiemcc (Community Manager) 16 Dec 2011

What a big boy you had! My son was 9 11 too, so I can relate! Are you having breast work done as well, or a TT only?

Thank you for posting here on RealSelf and please let us know how you're doing!

Mama monkey 24 Dec 2011
Yes, I had a 350cc implant to fill myself back out rather than a lift because I didn't want the scars and a full TT.
mom_me 27 Dec 2011
Very NICE! I'm so happy for you and hope you rest and heal and come out in the spring like a butterfly!!
ShellBell79 29 Dec 2011
Hi Bobenna, Thanks for sharing your story and photos! You look amazing and what a cute belly button:)
molly773 30 Dec 2011
You are healing very well! Don't you love the boobs? Looks great!
Mama monkey 30 Dec 2011
Thanks!! I do love them. I love my belly the most though. That is what bothered me the most.
SassyMomma (RealFriend) 6 Jan 2012
I feel the same way. Love the boobs but so glad to have my young belly hack!
SassyMomma (RealFriend) 6 Jan 2012
I meant to say have my young belly back LOL.
Mama monkey 6 Jan 2012
Wow I love you belly! It came out perfect. You must be so happy now. Can't wait for bikini season now right! Finally!!
ColelyOly 6 Jan 2012
You look WONDERFUL mama! I am so very happy for you. Yay for you, and BRING ON THOSE 2 PIECES! :D
Mama monkey 6 Jan 2012
lol...thanks so much! I feel so much better now. And yes bikinis. I can now love bikinis again. Should be all set by summer. : )
c.jenkins21 12 Jan 2012
Wow! You look really good! We have very similar body type...I am 5'7 and 152lbs. I have my first consultation on Tuesday and am so excited and nervous/terrified. I hate my body and I really wanna have a TT and BA but am scared I wont be able to handle the pain!
Mama monkey 12 Jan 2012
Thank you! All I can say is go for it! The BA was actually really easy. That was painless for me. The TT really wasn't bad either. It's just that you are really tight and you have to stay bent for a little while until you heal. Just the important thing is to find a really really good PS. Make sure you do your research first. As long as you have a great PS you will be fine. What would you rather have a little pain for a week and then be happy with your body for the rest of your life or to have to look at your own body and hate it every day for the rest of your life??? That was an easy decision for me and let me tell you it was all worth and if I had the choice now to have it done or not I would do it all over again. I now finally look the way I feel again. Maybe if you wait a couple more years and hate your body even more then you won't be nervous at all about the pain. I wasn't. I was just so discusted with my body I was going to do whatever it took to fix it. I wanted this surgery done years ago and didn't do it. I was nervous back then and didn't want to spend the money but as the years went on I actually hated my body more and more and it was actually depressing me. Don't let it get to that point like I did. Think about how nice it would be to be able to wear a bikini again and actually like the way you look. : ) Hope I helped.
c.jenkins21 13 Jan 2012
You are totally right! I dont want to keep waiting, and waiting be unhappy all this time! I have a consultation today so I am pretty excited! A week worth a pain is so worth having my self confidence back and feeling good about myself again! I just want to get it done and over with and have it behind me so I can finally start living my life again! Thanks so much for your help!
Mama monkey 13 Jan 2012
Awesome! I'm so happy for you. I can't wait to see your results. And it's not really a whole week of pain. It's not all that bad. Just the first couple of days. Every day gets so much easier and every day you just keep looking better and better. The surgery was a piece of cake, but I had an awesome doctor with 38 years experience and not one but two board certified PS working on me. Good luck! And take your time picking your PS and trust me when I say this don't even look at the price. That's not important when it comes to this type of procedure. Your health and safety is and you want it to come out perfect the first time.
c.jenkins21 14 Jan 2012
So, I went for a consultation yesterday with a PS that I heard a lot of good things about. It went ok...I didnt like the fact that he wanted to do a lot more than what I wanted. Instead of just a TT he wanted to go all the way around! So, I would have a butt lift and everything! I was terrified, and sad because I was thinking "Do I really look that bad?" And, he also said he wouldn't do the TT and BA at the same time so I would have to have 2 separate surgeries which I would not want. I have another consultation on Tuesday with a doctor who I know has done great work on 2 people who had TT and BA done at the same time. Hopefully this next one goes better!
Mama monkey 14 Jan 2012
Definately go and see another PS. I would see a couple more. If all you want is a TT and BA I would make sure you let the PS know that's all you want for now b/c you can get both of those done at the same time. Then once those are done YOU can decide if you are happy with they way you look. Yes we could all have more work done to us, but you just want to get done the things that are bothering you. So you can be happy with yourself. Good luck with your other consultations! Let me know how they go.

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