Mommy Makeover: Stories

Well I have been considering this for a long time.. but just recently decided to go ahead with it! And I am very excited to finally get rid of what exercise can't! I am 43 years old, a mother of 3. My oldest 23 and youngest 5. I feel like, with some guilt (as us mommas do) that this is my time. Am so ready!! Boy this day can't come soon enough for me! I also am pretty nervous too. Praying and hoping for a quick/smooth recovery! My pre op was on the 5th. I talked to the Anesthsiologist, OR Nurse and of course my PS. Everyone was so warm and caring. Very nice. Completely answered my questions and concerns. :) My husband came with me. Which was nice since he will be my immediate care giver over the next 2 days Post OP. So all of his concerns were answered too. Fun part was he was very happy to help me chose my breast size(of course) Now I am a 36 saggy C. We together decided on 400's and saline. DD Ahhhh my goodness! Am thrilled and this just sometimes seems like a dream.. HA! And when I awake I will be perky and with a flat tummy! I think I am most nervous about my tt! I do have a high tolerance to pain so am hoping I won't have to take my pain meds for too long! Right now I am 155lbs at 5ft 3'. I am hoping to lose a good 5lbs or more before surgery. Wish me luck! II am so glad to have stumbled across this site. So much info and so great to have support from others who have or are going to be doing the same or some sort of procedure. I will post pics sooner to my big day! :) Also since I paid with cash.. I received a little % off! Nice!!

Today is day 7 post op! Feeling pretty good today! Hubby took me to get a latte this morning. Nice to get out of the house!! On day 5 I was feeling great and decided to do some pretty DUMB stuff like, vacuum, laundry and cook dinner. Ok, I was an idiot! Day 6 I was SOOOO miserable! My groin had sharp shooting pains, I was so bloaded my stomace was seriously trying to bloat out of my compression garment on the botton above my stittches. I couldn't sit or stand.. Was very constipated, never have felt that uncomfortable trying to use the bathroom. Crying off and on all day yesterday. I talked with my PS twice and was going to meet him today (Sunday) at his office. He called me first thing this morn to see how I was. WELL, I woke up feeling much better, no sharp pains. I finally had a BM last night. Hurt like H E L L! But after that my bloating went down and no more pains. Thank Goodness! Totally taking it easy today! So hard for me, as I am not one to just sit. Always up and moving. But if I want a nice smoothe recovery I need to 'chill'! So chill I will be! ;) Have to be honest, my tt has been the worse pain ever! Even worse then my natural childbith experience I had with my last child. My breast aug and lift are coming along great I love my new girls! Tues I get one drain pump out and the foam from my compreion garment out! CAN'T WAIT! How is everyone else doing??

Day 8 post op. SO EXCITED to finally SEE my new flat tummy!! :) It has been 1 week since my 1st post op appt (day after procedure). I got to see a peek..but was so loopy! LOL! Anxious to take off this awful compression garment.. It is so bulky and uncomforatable!! 1 drain comes out today too! YAHOO!!!!

The more I do the bigger I bloat! HELP! I am 11 days post op now... I drink H20 all day and seriously go to bed looking very pregnant, lol! Ugh! I do wake up very flat :) .. So I guess the more I just chil and stay off my feet will minimize the bloat?! I fear I will get fat w/lack of excersize! Waaaa.... I already need to lose a good 15lbs!
however am still thrilled with my new bod. Just hate this bloat! Bleh! AND I get my 2nd drain out today! Oh man I can not wait! Anyone else having major bloat?

11 days post op! 2nd drain came out today! THANK GOODNESS!! :) Those drains were a pain! One happy girl!! Feeling more on the up side of recovery now. Took it easy today.. but feeling whiped out!