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My Surgery is Scheduled - Ogden, UT

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I scheduled my surgery for November and I wish...

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fitandflat
WORTH IT$5,500
I scheduled my surgery for November and I wish more than anything it was tomorrow! I maintain 16% body fat year round, I work extrememly hard in the gym and eat very clean. I have done a fitness show and was STILL so self conscious about my stomach--after having 2 kids (5 years old and 3 years old)I am just stretched out and saggy and I absolutely CAN NOT wait to have my surgery. Dr Ralston in Ogden Utah is doing the surgery-- I will be traveling from Idaho to have the procedure as it is about 4k less expensive there and I know several people who have used Ralston and LOVED him, I have loved his office staff and I get the best feeling/vibe from their office. The pictures he evaluated show that I will need a full tummy tuck and I again, am so excited every day!

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Stephan L. Ralston, MD (retired)

Stephan L. Ralston, MD (retired)

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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August 22, 2013
Good luck!!!
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August 23, 2013
thank you! Have you had surgery before?
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August 23, 2013
I am 6 months post op.. Full TT, MR, lipo of flanks ... Check out my profile. If I can help you just ask .
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August 26, 2013
awesome I checked it out! You look awesome!
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All I do is browse through the pictures looking for someone like me! It has been hard to find someone that hasn't lost a substantial amount of weight and needs a tuck. When not pregnant, I have never weighed over 165, and I maintain about 145 now--granted at 16% body fat oppose to the 25% I used to be. But still, I really think its just genetic and my big babies that stretched me out so much. I eat very clean, I train very regimented (5 days a week, lifting heavy weights and doing 20 minutes of HIIT cardio typically, depending on what cycle of my training I am in)
I hope that my reviews will help someone out there realize that no matter how hard you exercise and eat well--some of us are just burdened with extra skin that makes ME look fat. I hate it. I feel like my stomach doesn't match the rest of my in shape body. I want to upload more pictures but it wont let me here so I will see if I can figure out how to do that!

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August 27, 2013
Good luck, I used ralston and love my results. I had 3 aunts, my mom and 2 friends use him as well and everything they said was positive. You won't be disappointed.
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August 28, 2013
Oh my goodness I love this site! Thanks so much for telling me, I can't wait to check out your profile! I am so excited and today I talked in the gym with a gal I just found out is having surgery in December and she is terrified. It kinda scared me :) that she was so scared! lol.
September 11, 2013
What date is your surgery?
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September 11, 2013
November 19th!!!
September 11, 2013
Awesome!!!
September 25, 2013
It's almost October and my sugery is still a month away ....But it's gonna be here before I no it. Still have to put my before picks up maybe tomorrow I'll find the nerves lol anyways I'm so freakin excited ;)
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2 months pre

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So it IS September--never mind the beginning of Sept. My surgery is in November, so therefor my surgery is in two months.
OMG!! I keep being so excited. Everyone keeps saying I am going to be hurting so bad, yada yada yada I know! It's gonna hurt like a mother. But I can't wait for 3 months after when it isn't hurting so bad and I can stop thinking about this skin sagging around the place!!
I am traveling 5 hours for surgery! Does anyone have experience with this? I am nervous about the car trip home! My primary care physicians office has said if I have any problems they will help me any way they can, but I am going in with positivity that all will be well and I will heal up quickly and great! Power of positivity right?

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