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Tummy Tuck with Lipo After Weight Loss - Oakdale, MN

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I have struggled with my weight my whole life. I...

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Bobbi_B
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I have struggled with my weight my whole life. I have never been able to look in the mirror naked and like what I see. This is something that I have wanted to do for years but never thought that I would be able to. I let it go for years because I constantly told myself that it was just a dream. I lost around 100 lbs, met and married the best man in the world and he takes the best care of me. We both work really hard and I have gone through lots of fertility issues and am not able to have children so with the help of my husband, my dream is finally coming a reality. One of the main things that I absolutely can not wait for is to stand naked in front of my husband feeling no shame or fear that he will not love me because of what he sees (which would never happen but it still scares me) I have to be honest, I am scared to death. I am excited, hopeful, scared, nervous, anxious, worried that I am not making the right decision, you name it. I know I am strong but I am scared of the pain, having regrets afterwards and possibly not liking the results. Although when I type that it sounds funny because I laughed at the doctor when he was telling me that I would have a scar. I told him that the scar that he would leave was nothing compared to what I am carrying now. I am hoping that I will find guidance and friends to share my experience with and to help me along the way.

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Umeng David Thao, MD

Umeng David Thao, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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July 13, 2012
Hey Gurl....welcome!
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July 13, 2012
Hi! Thank you!
July 13, 2012
Hi Bobbi! I struggled with the excess skin and muffin top after having my 2nd baby. He was just about 10 pounds and, i WAS 5'2" and used to weigh 105. So u can imagine what i was left with,lol. I too put if off for many years. I couldnt justify spending that kind of money on something that wasnt absolutely necessary. At times i still feel somewhat selfish. But, im slowly putting that behind me.... We as women work too hard and never give ourselves much in return. With that said... I had my TT 4 weeks ago today and so far have no regrets. Im still swollen, i still cant fit into my pants but, to see my flat stomach makes me happy. Evryday that goes by i feel better and better. I have always been a very active person so that hardes thing for me is not being able to do everything i did before the surgery. I have to remember that it was a major procedure and it takes time to recover. However, im loving the results and didnt mind trading the flabby excess fatty skin for the scar :). Good luck and hope to hear your progress....
July 13, 2012
welcome you will love it here so much information here that will help u i get on and dont want to get off lol
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July 14, 2012
Thank you! I totally agree...I have spent hours on here already!
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July 14, 2012
Kennedy..thank you so much for sharing with me. It helps SO much to hear other peoples stories. I promise to keep you posted!

Saint Joseph...Thank you! I totally agree...I have spent hours on here already!
UPDATED FROM Bobbi_B
1 month pre

July 18, 2012 Okay so I seem to be at a place...

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Bobbi_B
July 18, 2012

Okay so I seem to be at a place of acceptance, for now anyway. I don't feel as scared, just ready to do it and get it over with. I REALLY hope that I can keep this feeling. Being scared sucks! I hate anxiety! Just 21 days until my Pre-op appointment with the surgeon, 22 days until my pre-op with my PCP and 35 days until my surgery!

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July 19, 2012
yea, time goes by fast i go to my hembglohim dr thur well today see i need to get to bed its late lol bye
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14 days pre

August 8, 2012 Welp I had my pre-op with the...

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August 8, 2012

Welp I had my pre-op with the surgeon today, now I am scared again! I got my prescriptions, surgery is paid in full, and I hope that it stays that way...meaning I hope that I don't have to pay for revisions! My surgeon won't charge me but I would still have to pay surgery center fees, etc. UGH! Dear God I hope I don't come out looking worse than I did when I went in LOL!! I am off to my PCP tomorrow for surgery approval. I just have to keep reading and focus on the good and stop focusing on how bad it's going to hurt or the "hope I wake up from surgery". I know everything will be fine but wow when you read all of the potential things that could go wrong...I wig myself out!

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