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18 Week Post Op will post new pix asap Tummy Tuck & Lipo - Orange, County, CA

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  • 10 DAYS IN
  • 10 DAYS IN
  • 1 MONTH IN
  • 1 MONTH IN
  • 1 MONTH
  • 5weeks 4 days po
  • 5weeks 4 days po
  • scar) 1 month in i love love it .. as thin as can be and super low love it  so happy
  • 8 weeks po
  • 8 weeks
  • this was 2 weeks po
  • 3 weeks po
  • 1 month po
  • 8 weeks po still swollen
  • my scar 8 weeks soooo happy with it
  • another 8 weeks po
  • scar 8 weeks po

Well ill start off by saying it is really worth it...

Well ill start off by saying it is really worth it and u wont regret it at long as u find a fabulous Dr LOL. ....well I had my surgery Jun 20/2012 and im 5 weeks in so far vary vary happy still swollen and can't yet Stand straight still hunched over.but day by day I'm just going with it right now there is no bad pain anymore but its still uncomfortable somedays ..but nothing like the first. Week thank God anyways so far I can move around good just being hunch over sucks I don't go out at all don't want ppl looking LOL I'm still vary swollen my sides front all that but so far looking amazing for 5 weeks i can't believe this is my stomach crazy and exciting to see it change every day .I also had lipo on my flanks and sides I would say out of the whole surgery the lipo hurt the most its vary hard to get comfortable there is no sleeping during the first. Couple of days with out meds and even that don't do justice lol walking with out help took me about a week In A half I had to sit down often u can only walk so much without pain in your back making u have to sit and rest I had my drains took out on my 10 the day in.. witch made it so much more better with out that thing in my side. So today its been 5 weeks 1 day ill keep u all update I am taking monthly pix I put up my before and then my 10 day when I got my drain out and a 1 month and what my incision scar looks like so far I will put up a 2 month when I hit tat mark

So today I'm feeling good still not standing...

So today I'm feeling good still not standing straight ughh.. I can't wait to stand straight. I'm looking like Mr.burns LOL but my stomach is still vary swollen but looks so small already I can't wait to see it all done its so crazy to see it just change everyday I'm loving it :) I been drinking this tea that helps with swelling and works great and makes u feel relaxed as well its called (ARNICA TEA) its the best u can't get it at any hispanic store like Cardenas..ext) if u have any question my tummy Tucker ppl ask :)

Ill add my pix ASAP idk what happened I added them...

Ill add my pix ASAP idk what happened I added them and there not showing ill have to do it again all have them up :)

OK so I guess I should tell u all a LiL about...

OK so I guess I should tell u all a LiL about myself ..:) well I'm a mother of 3 wonderful boys ages 14-12-9 I'm 29 years young;) and me and there father. Middle school.sweethearts) still together and more in love now then ever we had are ups and Downs but we started as kids trying to make things work I got pregnant at age 14 vary vary young .just a kid myself. There father was 15 so we where both trying to push through life but together. and I can say now it was not easy at all having my boys 2 years apart was a killer on me and my body I was always atlantic in school and after my boys. I workout like crazy 5 days a week sometimes 6-7 days.eating right losing wight but always up and down never could get rid of my belly and that always made me just want to just give up..:( didn't really get any bad Strach marks.but my stomach was just so ugly I hated it...lol so ladies even tho u lose wight it will hang never snap back no matter what other ppl tell u .u can lose wight and look smaller but we want to be able to ware what we want right LOL so next time someone ..trainers anybody ask then u got kids then say I though so plz...haha trust me I did everything diet,Trainer, gym ,etc..it just didn't happen Well everything else got smaller and my tummy but not flat and tight like we want. I could not stand it I was at my heaviest after my 2nd son I went up to 198 lbs at 5"2 that looked like 220lbs LOL but my turn around with getting back into shape and staying there was after my 3rd son he was about 3are 4 and I was like u know what fuck this I'm so done with being big I can't fit into shit I hate being covered up when I go out I'm still young wtf I never got to experience my women body and I got on it ASAP I worked my ass off I used to be in boxing. Before the kids and new that was it I'm getting back into this and o.. was it the best decision ever I worked my ass off in the gym and in boxing and even started Kickboxing loved kickboxing full body workout ..I lost the wight in 3 in a half months I got down to 145lbs with muscle ;) and only go up 5 lbs here and therebut stayed steady since . but the stomach was still hanging more then ever so that's how I new I needed a tt to fix it I waiting. Till my boys got more big and are business me and my husbands where stable and stady I am now a Kickboxing instructor :) and love my active life I love my new tummy and how it is coming out so far I can't believe I finally did it and y I waited so long idk.. I love this new feeling of being in love with the way my body is looking such a new feeling for me and my husband .he loves it and u know how are men are they say they still loved the way we looked before but when u see that look on there face of wow this is my chick !!it makes u melt in side I love him for always making me feel like I was already perfect the way I was

I'm 2 months in and feeling great had my Dr...

I'm 2 months in and feeling great had my Dr appointment last Tuesday. He said I can start light cardio so I'm happy about thatbeen running since Wednesday and going well I get
More swollen when I'm done but he said that's to be excepted and will latter stop doing that as time goes and I heal up so ya other then that doing great can't wait for all the swelling to end LOL scar looking awesome. Already lighting up so ill let u look at the pic let me know what u think ;)

18 week po and I'm feeling more swollen then ever...

18 week po and I'm feeling more swollen then ever idk Y is this ok at 18 weeks I feel down about it anyone.? Have a dr app next tus so I'll have to talk to him I had lipo to he always tells me with the tt and lipo the swelling gose up and down for a long time idk will see I do still have my good days but later in the afternoon I'm swollen again it never stays a whole day :(

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My Doctor: Arvin Taneja, MD

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i went to 8 other dr did my home work and he was lucky number 9 .. he is the best out there i could not ask for a better Dr to do this with he is so sweet and understanding and gets u to where u want to be and look. his staff is so great as well u can ask them anything and they are all there for u as well. my experience overall with this Dr was excellent :D

Comments (7)

Hi, I know it's been awhile since your tt but I have a consult with Dr. Taneja and wanted to find out what happened with your swelling and if you were pleased with your final result. Hope all is well :)
You look fabulous and your scar is almost gone!
Your tummy and scar look so great! Thank you for sharing! Congrats!!
u look great i been with my hubby to for ever and it is hard at first i to was a kid in the eigth grade have 3 girls all grown now have 8 g/kids 45 yrs old but , you look great glad it went good i go oct 1 what all did u get for your help thru this iam just startin to grab stuff
thx u.. saint joseph1404
oct 1 wow u will be going in soon :) just make sure u have lots of pellows and light snacks to eat jello yogert (ect)....and gatorade and have some baby wipes they will come in handy to wipe hands since it wil be hard to get up and down there nice to have to wipe yourself down to feel fresh the first 4 to 5 days are the hardest with cleaning yourself up my doc made me wait to take a shower till my drain was out to the hubby washed my hair and i took a baby bath for a bit so be ready for that its no fun lol so have a chair in the room so u can wash up by the tub are sink :) and good luck u are going to look awsome as well its worth every bit of it keep us posted k
new pix are up !! i will post my 2 month po as soon at i get there in a lil over 6 weeks and still geting smaller everyday im still really swollen still and its so crazy that when that goes down i will be even smaller and i already love the way i look right now wow what a feeling and im loving every min of it ;) my scar is super thin and low low and i heven't even started scar cream therapy yet... i been feeling better im just taking it slow leting my body let me know how i feel i dont want to mess up the healing process well i will up date soon have a good one ladys;)

Welcome to RealSelf!   I am so happy you joined us and glad to hear you are doing so well.  Hang in there and soon your recovery will be over.  

The standing up straight takes some time but you will get there.  I do remember that well!!

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