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Hi all, This is me...I just turned 48 in Feb....
Hi all,
This is me...I just turned 48 in Feb. Happily married to my highschool sweetheart now 28 yrs.I'm 5"2' 1/2 and floating around 125 most days. I had all three of my babies via vertical c-sections and breast fed so I'm in the same boat as many of you here. My first was 9lb. 10 oz. and filled everybit of me in all directions. Now this first born son is getting married in Oct. and I need to push this whole thing through so I can be ready by then. I wanted to do it last Nov. and had my mind made up but sadly I was told no by my cardiologist because of my meds. I had a heart attack last year and had some stents put in and have to take plavix for a whole year before stopping. I waited it out (better safe than sorry) and as of May 30th it's a year! I am scheduled for a Mommy Makeover on June 13th, 2011 and could'nt be happier. I am have BA,BL,full TT and muscle repair.I just want to have a nice female form again instead of feeling like an empty skin bag. :/
I want this soooo much the more I see and hear...
I want this soooo much the more I see and hear from all of you ladies here. I am sticking to my healthy diet and excercises taking my meds and doing everything to help insure I can get this mommy makeover and get rid of my saggy mushy belly and sad empty breast bags! I want them full and firm, and my belly tight and flat. My first born was 9lbs. 10 oz. so I hope he will also give me that muscle tightening thing as I know those were shot in carrying him. All three babies c-section due to a heart shapped pelvis that I think was called Cephalopelvic disproportion. It's one thing to be done having babies and wanting our bodies back but they tell me I almost died from that heart attack so now I want to live to the fullest and be the best ME I can be. I want to look laaalicious for my hero hubby and enjoy the life we have!!!
Wish me luck and I'll keep adding to this as we go along. I'll be telling my ob/gyn about this on Thursday hopefully he will be cool with it all too. Please remember these signs of a heart attack and don't keep writing things off as something else when it could be a major situation like mine was. Tell all the women you know and especially if there is a family history of heart attacks. Age has no bearing on this my brother is younger than me and he has had 4 now but he won't stop smoking, and he did damage to his. Mine was only bruised and I can repair it. Protect the ones you love, and protect yourself. We all know that Death is Certain but Life is not....Let's live it NOW!!
Thank you all here at Real Self for giving me this chance to reach more women who want to live and love for a long long time. WITH OUR HOT TIGHT NEW BODS!!!! Woooo Hooo...
Hugs,
Mom_me :)
Flashing back a bit to Nov. 2010
After discussing breast aumentation with my husband I started looking around on the net to see what I could find. I loved the before and after pics and then came across some mommy makeover photos too. I was amazed at how what I thought was forever could be revitalized again! I was still only thinking about the breasts at the time that I sent a PS. an email. I chose him because of his references, his location and that he is affiliated with our own hospital here in town. This is the actual first email I sent to him.
Message: Hi I'm 47 and was hoping that I might have a chance to improve my breasts with augmentation. I had a heart attack in May 2010 with no damage done to my heart, and I have three stents in place. Does this disqualify me as a possible candidate for surgery? I am on plavix and 325 mg. aspirin daily but I completed a 12 week cardiac rehabillitation program and feel great. I was just wondering if I should stop hoping or dreaming about this?
His response came Sunday evening,
Thank you for your inquiry. Normally we perform breast augmentation in my office based surgical suite but with your history, we would do your surgery in a hospital setting for your safety. That said, you are still very capable of having breast augmentation. It's a 30 minute procedure that is done as an outpatient and require 3-5 days of initial downtime and 2 weeks until full recovery. Please come in for a consultation so that we can further discuss your individual needs.
I look forward to meeting you.
Ok first of all I was blown away that he wrote back to me, and thrilled that I still had a chance. I called and set up a consultation and my husband and I were so excited to go. There was a woman who came in first and talked with us then gave me a gown saying I needed to remove my blouse and bra and put this on to open in the front. I did ask her if she thought I might be too far gone or hopeless and she laughed saying no he is great at what he does. I took a sports bra but it wasn't the firmer kind they prefer and they had some there so I could try the sizers on. My PS. is great, he scooted right up in front of me and was measuring and talking with us the whole time. He answered all the questions I had and kept bringing my husband in on it too. He got an idea of what we were looking for and then sat next to me with his laptop and was drawing exactly the types of things he would need to do and what all the measurements were for. He made us laugh but you could see too that he was professional and knew what he was doing. I had to stand up topless of course and get photos done and how funny is it to have your husband and another man sitting there pointing things out like one is lower than the other and her shoulder has a tilt etc. I didn't care though it all seemed like progress to me. Then he gave me the sports bra and implants about the size we had mentioned. Then said to put my blouse back on so we could see how my clothes looked over them. He was so cute even tying the blouse for me so hubby could see the definition. I asked if we could take pics too to look at later and he said sure. My man took one and the doc said let me do this I'm a pro and he got great shots for us to look at later. My husband was looking and not saying alot and I said what are you thinking, you aren't talking and all he could say was "it's pretty sweet" lol. He was discussing the differences of silicone and saline and the doctor pointed out that my skin is thin and saline has a tendency to ripple at the edges which would probably show more on someone like me. The silicone is more expensive and you can't adjust the size after they are in like you can saline but they feel more real. He explained the need to put them behind the muscle because otherwise it's like putting an orange in a sock LOL that made such perfect sense to me. He has a great sense of humor. Like I said too he graduated from art school so I feel like he has a vision of what can be done and hubby said he had artistic license in surgery as well. He showed us a whole book of his patients and explained what they had done so we could see scars, timelines ages ect. Very impressive I have to say, he prides himself on doing a job well. He didn't pressure us at all or try to change our minds about things. Then shortly before we were done my husband said didn't you want to ask him about the other thing and I didn't know what he meant and then he said the mommy makeover deal. I was thrilled and what PS wouldn't be as well right? I asked him about scarring and would I scar like I did from c-sections so he said let me see and I showed him and he said "oh ya not a problem" I WAS SOLD! We went directly over to another womans office and did the paper work for financing. She gave us total prices and the numbers for CareCredit to apply online where you get an answer within 24 hours. We were approved and ready to roll...soooo excited. His anesthesiologist called and gave me his opinion and what a great guy he was too. Put my mind at ease in alot of ways.
SO then was my appt. on Dec. 5th 2010 with the cardiologist. Everything was going great until I mentioned needing to know how long I would need to be off of Plavix and aspirin for surgery? When I told him I wanted breast augmentation he sat back down and would not let me out of there without explaining clearly the importance of being on that for at least one full year. He did agree to have me come back in April and we will go from there towards what I want to do. I was sad but now we are almost to that meeting so I'm feeling better about it. I did the 12 weeks of cardiac rehabilitation and they worked me out good there and taught me how to watch and do what I can on my own at home. I had a treadmill and we bought a Reebok elliptical that has 12 preset programs on it. I love working out with these things I feel better and stronger than ever and I just want to keep going.
April 3, 2011
I had my yearly visit with my OB/GYN last Thursday and about knocked him of his stool telling him I had had a heart attack. I've known him now for 26 years and three babies. I had a great check up and asked him if he had known of any of his patients having a mommy makeover? He wasn't exactly sure what I meant so I said breast augmentation and a tummy tuck and he said oh is that what they call it lol. He said he did and that they were pleased with the results. But he couldn't get past the heart attack thing as I could see his mind working and he was probably thinking why would I be thinking about that after what had happened to me. That's the thing though like I said, I'm alive, I survived it and I feel great. Even one of the doctors on here that answers our questions made the comment that I am actually in much better health and condition to do this now than before the heart attack and stents. These doctors are great about answering these questions here at RealSelf. They agree I need all clearances and so far I'm doing good, My doc gave me a slip for the mammogram and a great report on my visit there so onward I go. Next stop the cardiologist. CAN'T WAIT!! I also got a slip to have an ultrasound on my uterus due to some pelvic pain.
April 7, 2011
April 7th 2011 is going to have a whole new memory for me now!!! On the 6th my oldest son turned 25 then on the 7th I usually have kind of a sad day because it would be 24 years now that my mother died. My sons 1st birthday party was the last time I saw her alive. Now I have a reason to celebrate April 7th because I went to my cardiologist for my check up and he said everything was excellent!!! All of my blood work, my weight, the fact that I am exercising and no signs of heart problems at all. He said exactly what the PS here said about how I am far healthier now than I was before the heart attack. So I said...now can I have the surgery? And he said YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was sooo thrilled I just wanted to hug him (but I didn't) He said just be sure to wait until you hit the 1 year mark which is May 30 th...the only other thing was to ask my PS if it would be ok for me to take 1 baby asprin each day I have to be off of the full asprin and Plavix. THAT'S IT! I don't even need another stress test or EKG beforehand. This is what I sent my hubby as a text "IT'S ON BABY!!" ( o Y o ) SO I hurried up when I came home and sent an email to my PS telling him I got permission and to ask about the baby aspirin. AND WHEN CAN WE SCHEDULE THIS BA
Wish me luck and I'll keep adding to this as we go along. I'll be telling my ob/gyn about this on Thursday hopefully he will be cool with it all too. Please remember these signs of a heart attack and don't keep writing things off as something else when it could be a major situation like mine was. Tell all the women you know and especially if there is a family history of heart attacks. Age has no bearing on this my brother is younger than me and he has had 4 now but he won't stop smoking, and he did damage to his. Mine was only bruised and I can repair it. Protect the ones you love, and protect yourself. We all know that Death is Certain but Life is not....Let's live it NOW!!
Thank you all here at Real Self for giving me this chance to reach more women who want to live and love for a long long time. WITH OUR HOT TIGHT NEW BODS!!!! Woooo Hooo...
Hugs,
Mom_me :)
Flashing back a bit to Nov. 2010
After discussing breast aumentation with my husband I started looking around on the net to see what I could find. I loved the before and after pics and then came across some mommy makeover photos too. I was amazed at how what I thought was forever could be revitalized again! I was still only thinking about the breasts at the time that I sent a PS. an email. I chose him because of his references, his location and that he is affiliated with our own hospital here in town. This is the actual first email I sent to him.
Message: Hi I'm 47 and was hoping that I might have a chance to improve my breasts with augmentation. I had a heart attack in May 2010 with no damage done to my heart, and I have three stents in place. Does this disqualify me as a possible candidate for surgery? I am on plavix and 325 mg. aspirin daily but I completed a 12 week cardiac rehabillitation program and feel great. I was just wondering if I should stop hoping or dreaming about this?
His response came Sunday evening,
Thank you for your inquiry. Normally we perform breast augmentation in my office based surgical suite but with your history, we would do your surgery in a hospital setting for your safety. That said, you are still very capable of having breast augmentation. It's a 30 minute procedure that is done as an outpatient and require 3-5 days of initial downtime and 2 weeks until full recovery. Please come in for a consultation so that we can further discuss your individual needs.
I look forward to meeting you.
Ok first of all I was blown away that he wrote back to me, and thrilled that I still had a chance. I called and set up a consultation and my husband and I were so excited to go. There was a woman who came in first and talked with us then gave me a gown saying I needed to remove my blouse and bra and put this on to open in the front. I did ask her if she thought I might be too far gone or hopeless and she laughed saying no he is great at what he does. I took a sports bra but it wasn't the firmer kind they prefer and they had some there so I could try the sizers on. My PS. is great, he scooted right up in front of me and was measuring and talking with us the whole time. He answered all the questions I had and kept bringing my husband in on it too. He got an idea of what we were looking for and then sat next to me with his laptop and was drawing exactly the types of things he would need to do and what all the measurements were for. He made us laugh but you could see too that he was professional and knew what he was doing. I had to stand up topless of course and get photos done and how funny is it to have your husband and another man sitting there pointing things out like one is lower than the other and her shoulder has a tilt etc. I didn't care though it all seemed like progress to me. Then he gave me the sports bra and implants about the size we had mentioned. Then said to put my blouse back on so we could see how my clothes looked over them. He was so cute even tying the blouse for me so hubby could see the definition. I asked if we could take pics too to look at later and he said sure. My man took one and the doc said let me do this I'm a pro and he got great shots for us to look at later. My husband was looking and not saying alot and I said what are you thinking, you aren't talking and all he could say was "it's pretty sweet" lol. He was discussing the differences of silicone and saline and the doctor pointed out that my skin is thin and saline has a tendency to ripple at the edges which would probably show more on someone like me. The silicone is more expensive and you can't adjust the size after they are in like you can saline but they feel more real. He explained the need to put them behind the muscle because otherwise it's like putting an orange in a sock LOL that made such perfect sense to me. He has a great sense of humor. Like I said too he graduated from art school so I feel like he has a vision of what can be done and hubby said he had artistic license in surgery as well. He showed us a whole book of his patients and explained what they had done so we could see scars, timelines ages ect. Very impressive I have to say, he prides himself on doing a job well. He didn't pressure us at all or try to change our minds about things. Then shortly before we were done my husband said didn't you want to ask him about the other thing and I didn't know what he meant and then he said the mommy makeover deal. I was thrilled and what PS wouldn't be as well right? I asked him about scarring and would I scar like I did from c-sections so he said let me see and I showed him and he said "oh ya not a problem" I WAS SOLD! We went directly over to another womans office and did the paper work for financing. She gave us total prices and the numbers for CareCredit to apply online where you get an answer within 24 hours. We were approved and ready to roll...soooo excited. His anesthesiologist called and gave me his opinion and what a great guy he was too. Put my mind at ease in alot of ways.
SO then was my appt. on Dec. 5th 2010 with the cardiologist. Everything was going great until I mentioned needing to know how long I would need to be off of Plavix and aspirin for surgery? When I told him I wanted breast augmentation he sat back down and would not let me out of there without explaining clearly the importance of being on that for at least one full year. He did agree to have me come back in April and we will go from there towards what I want to do. I was sad but now we are almost to that meeting so I'm feeling better about it. I did the 12 weeks of cardiac rehabilitation and they worked me out good there and taught me how to watch and do what I can on my own at home. I had a treadmill and we bought a Reebok elliptical that has 12 preset programs on it. I love working out with these things I feel better and stronger than ever and I just want to keep going.
April 3, 2011
I had my yearly visit with my OB/GYN last Thursday and about knocked him of his stool telling him I had had a heart attack. I've known him now for 26 years and three babies. I had a great check up and asked him if he had known of any of his patients having a mommy makeover? He wasn't exactly sure what I meant so I said breast augmentation and a tummy tuck and he said oh is that what they call it lol. He said he did and that they were pleased with the results. But he couldn't get past the heart attack thing as I could see his mind working and he was probably thinking why would I be thinking about that after what had happened to me. That's the thing though like I said, I'm alive, I survived it and I feel great. Even one of the doctors on here that answers our questions made the comment that I am actually in much better health and condition to do this now than before the heart attack and stents. These doctors are great about answering these questions here at RealSelf. They agree I need all clearances and so far I'm doing good, My doc gave me a slip for the mammogram and a great report on my visit there so onward I go. Next stop the cardiologist. CAN'T WAIT!! I also got a slip to have an ultrasound on my uterus due to some pelvic pain.
April 7, 2011
April 7th 2011 is going to have a whole new memory for me now!!! On the 6th my oldest son turned 25 then on the 7th I usually have kind of a sad day because it would be 24 years now that my mother died. My sons 1st birthday party was the last time I saw her alive. Now I have a reason to celebrate April 7th because I went to my cardiologist for my check up and he said everything was excellent!!! All of my blood work, my weight, the fact that I am exercising and no signs of heart problems at all. He said exactly what the PS here said about how I am far healthier now than I was before the heart attack. So I said...now can I have the surgery? And he said YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was sooo thrilled I just wanted to hug him (but I didn't) He said just be sure to wait until you hit the 1 year mark which is May 30 th...the only other thing was to ask my PS if it would be ok for me to take 1 baby asprin each day I have to be off of the full asprin and Plavix. THAT'S IT! I don't even need another stress test or EKG beforehand. This is what I sent my hubby as a text "IT'S ON BABY!!" ( o Y o ) SO I hurried up when I came home and sent an email to my PS telling him I got permission and to ask about the baby aspirin. AND WHEN CAN WE SCHEDULE THIS BA
I want this soooo much the more I see and hear...
I want this soooo much the more I see and hear from all of you ladies here. I am sticking to my healthy diet and excercises taking my meds and doing everything to help insure I can get this mommy makeover and get rid of my saggy mushy belly and sad empty breast bags! I want them full and firm, and my belly tight and flat. My first born was 9lbs. 10 oz. so I hope he will also give me that muscle tightening thing as I know those were shot in carrying him. All three babies c-section due to a heart shapped pelvis that I think was called Cephalopelvic disproportion. It's one thing to be done having babies and wanting our bodies back but they tell me I almost died from that heart attack so now I want to live to the fullest and be the best ME I can be. I want to look laaalicious for my hero hubby and enjoy the life we have!!!
Wish me luck and I'll keep adding to this as we go along. I'll be telling my ob/gyn about this on Thursday hopefully he will be cool with it all too. Please remember these signs of a heart attack and don't keep writing things off as something else when it could be a major situation like mine was. Tell all the women you know and especially if there is a family history of heart attacks. Age has no bearing on this my brother is younger than me and he has had 4 now but he won't stop smoking, and he did damage to his. Mine was only bruised and I can repair it. Protect the ones you love, and protect yourself. We all know that Death is Certain but Life is not....Let's live it NOW!!
Thank you all here at Real Self for giving me this chance to reach more women who want to live and love for a long long time. WITH OUR HOT TIGHT NEW BODS!!!! Woooo Hooo...
Hugs,
Mom_me :)
Wish me luck and I'll keep adding to this as we go along. I'll be telling my ob/gyn about this on Thursday hopefully he will be cool with it all too. Please remember these signs of a heart attack and don't keep writing things off as something else when it could be a major situation like mine was. Tell all the women you know and especially if there is a family history of heart attacks. Age has no bearing on this my brother is younger than me and he has had 4 now but he won't stop smoking, and he did damage to his. Mine was only bruised and I can repair it. Protect the ones you love, and protect yourself. We all know that Death is Certain but Life is not....Let's live it NOW!!
Thank you all here at Real Self for giving me this chance to reach more women who want to live and love for a long long time. WITH OUR HOT TIGHT NEW BODS!!!! Woooo Hooo...
Hugs,
Mom_me :)
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