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Extremely Nervous; Mommy Makeover Scheduled for 4.25.11 - Toms River, NJ

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My 24th birthday present from my boyfriend is a...

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Brick4338March 13, 2011
WORTH IT$8,600

My 24th birthday present from my boyfriend is a full tt and breast augmentation. I have 2 beautiful little boys (14 months and 3 months). Getting pregnant immediately after my first son (being pregnat for almost 2 straight years practically) really did a number on my body. Not to mention the fact that my first son was 8lb14oz and my second son was born at 37w weighing 8lb2oz (pretty decent size babies). I was told by my ps that my abdominal muscles are completely seperated and the only way to repair them would be to manually do it - so TT here I come!

I am SO nervous and am having morbid thoughts like, 'omg what if i dont wake up? i dont want to leave my kids' This site has been so helpful though knowing that all you girls can relate. I will be posting pictures before and after the surgery.


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Dr. Rosen is amazing! Professional, intelligent, perfectionist, highly skilled. Answered all my questions, truly concerned, the man is wonderful!

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UPDATED FROM Brick4338
1 month pre

Oh! I forgot to mention that I'm 5'4"...

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Brick4338March 14, 2011
Oh! I forgot to mention that I'm 5'4" and 128lbs - so hopefully the height, weight, and pictures will be a good comparison for others with the 'same' body.

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bridg0809
March 14, 2011
Aww been there with the morbid thoughts too. I think thats rather normal. Anesthesia is much safer these days. I had my TT 3 weeks ago and feel so great! Would do it all over again! Good luck
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Angie_M
March 14, 2011

It's so true! I think almost everyone has such thoughts before going under. But you'll do great. You've certainly paid your dues being pregnant for that long. I'm looking forward to following your journey and seeing your before and after pics.

You might want to check out Kimmers' Tummy Tuck Survival Guide and my Facebook page Moms Who Want Their Bodies back.

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Brick4338
March 14, 2011
glad im not alone with the horrible thoughts! hearing such good things and great recoveries makes me feel A LOT better!! thank you ladies =]
semperfimymarine
March 16, 2011
OMG I went through the same thing! I just tried not to think about it, and just did it. lol. I have anxiety anyways, and knowing I was going to have surgery didn't help it! However, the closer it got to my surgery date, the calmer I became, i'm sure you will go through the same thing! I'm so glad I went through with it, and it's all over with! By the way, my PS used I believe what is called twighlight sedation, so I was asleep for the whole thing, but only had an IV, I was not under general anesthesia, and I have never had surgery before so I have nothing to compare it too, but it was great! Check and see how you will be asleep because I swear when I found out I wasn't have general anesthesia I felt alot better about it. ;) Good luck and try to stay focused on the results afterwards!
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Brick4338
March 16, 2011
I know exactly how you feel b/c i suffer from anxiety too with out having to worry about this surgery LOL ... I know for certain my PS doesnt use twilight anesthesia for TT's i already asked lol ... Im going to the same PS that did my breast aug 5 years ago and i actually woke up twice during my surgery.... :o so as nervous as i am about general anesthesia it might be for the best b/c i sure as he** dont want to wake up during a TT lol ...
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Brick4338
March 16, 2011
Do you ladies know how to change the PS in the review? I was going to use the Dr that i posted for my TT surgery but felt more comfortable going to my previous PS who already operated on me...
semperfimymarine
March 16, 2011
Hi Brick, you have to email the realself help, if you scroll down to the bottom of the webpage, under the about section, there is a contact button, then you can just email them and ask them to post the doctor you want up on your profile. ;)

Oh yeah, and how freaking torturous was it waking up during surgery? OMG, thank god that didn't happen to me! Yeah I think General is the way to go for you girl! lol
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Sharon at RealSelf
March 16, 2011

Hi Brick,

I've removed the old doctor's name from the review. Let me know the correct name and I'll post it for you.

Cheers,
--Sharon

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Brick4338
March 20, 2011
Thank you so much for the help ladies =D ...
-Sharon the PS' name is Dr. Michael Rosen he's in Toms River NJ
thank you so much!
-Semper waking up during surgery wasnt as bad as it seems lol i was still so groggy from the twilight anesthesia, it was more a tugging sensation from being stitched up but didnt feel any pain thank goodness!! So im def. going to stick with general lol
semperfimymarine
March 20, 2011
Brick are you willing to post before and after photos? =) It's so cool that someone else my age is having this done too! And we both have two little kids. I'm super excited for you. Oh and I will be 7 weeks post op this week, and so my husband and I went out this weekend dancing... OMG bad idea.. I never drink, and I had quite a bit,and yesterday I paid for it! I was soooo swollen all day, I have been trying to force myself to drink a ton of water, but I'm still feeling dehydrated. LOL lessen learned to anyone else thinking about going drinking after this! haha
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Brick4338
March 24, 2011
hey semper, yes im def going to post before and after photos! just waiting til it gets a little closer to my surgery date... and ill be sure to learn from your lesson lol no dancing or drinking for a while lol... hope you feel better hun
UPDATED FROM Brick4338
6 days pre

4.19.11 Went to my PS today for my pre-op appt. I...

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Brick4338April 19, 2011
4.19.11
Went to my PS today for my pre-op appt. I am beyond nervous and as much as i want my pre-baby body back, i want to back out! I cant stop these morbid thoughts. But i wound up getting my antibiotic prescription and my pain med prescription. Was told the surgery would be a little over 3 hours long and that he had to suture my muscles from the breast bone all the way down -_-
Im worried that there are questions I should have asked and forgot to but i still have 6 more days til my surgery to think of things. Is there anything I should ask??

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MsWhit
April 20, 2011
Your the same age as me and almost the same stats! Everyone has had the same feelings but we've all overcome those feelings and moved forward with our makeovers. Look we've made it!!! You'll love your new body and as 24 yr olds we should be able to flaunt our bodies and wear bikinis! Keep in touch and I hope you get all your looking for. Goodluck :)
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