loving my body! (tt + lipo) - San Antonio, TX

Hi, my name is Kristen. I am 26 years old as of February 11th and I have never had a flat stomach! Once I hit puberty the battle of the bulge began, and even when I am really thin, I still have a noticable pooch. So needless to say, pregnancy all but detroyed what little beauty my tummy had! I went from 164 to 193 while taking fertility drugs. I am 5'9 and of average structure so 160-180 I look thin. I got out of Air Force right before having my baby, and thats probablya good thing bc I doubt I'd pass a PT test with how huge I was! Anyways, I got up to 253 while pregnant! My poor tummy was/is riddled with stretch marks going about 3 inches above my belly button. Luckily they have faded, however my skin looks like a deflated balloon underneath my belly button. I've lost 68 lbs since March 9th 2011! I feel great, but hate the way I look. I only want one child so I decided it was time to improve my self image!

I had a breast augmentation on Nov 3rd 2011 and OMG I LOVE IT! Seriously worth every dime and more! My hubby and I are moving to England through the Air Force and I don't want to have my surgery there. Plus I love my doctor here and I thought, Why the hell not?! So I called and am scheduled to have my surgery on the 28th. I have my consultation on Friday the 9th (my daughters 1st bday) to go over details. I am so excited but also very nervous. I've read horror stories and success stories! I'm debating on getting lipo on my flanks as well... but cost-wise I don't want to spend a fortune. I'm looking at $7600 now already, and I will ask about lipo on Friday. I loved this site! It's great to hear others stories and recoveries! I am nervous about the swelling! I've had a c-section and that hurt like a B***H! So I am hoping I can handle this without issue. But swelling is not fun! For those who had lipo, what was the cost addition with the tummy tuck? Thanks!

3/15/12
I had my consultation last friday and my doctor said I was good to go and that she reccomended lipo on my waste and not my flanks. Am I strange for being more nervous about the lipo than the TT? My doc also does lipo at the top of the lady parts to prevent a bulge there after the tummy is flattened. My excitement outweighs my nerves and I can't wait for a month to have gone by because by then I should be recovering enough to get back to a somewhat normal routine. I hope everything goes smoothly and I dont deal with complications. ive see too many horror stories in the past that i cant help but be a little scared... I felt this way last time too when I got my breast aug... and I wouldnt change that decision for the world! My doctor and her team did say I am going to have a great results from a TT bc my fat is so centralized in my stomach. I hope they are right!!!

1 1/2 weeks till my surgery! Getting nervous!