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Updated 28 Jul 2011

Posted 17 Mar 2011

just turned 30 and I’m ready for this more than ever!! I feel like I’m in a good place in my life to finally get this done. I’m wanting to do a tummy tuck and a breast augmentation. I have 3 kids ages 14, 13 and 7. Been with my hubby since I was 15 teen Years old. Been to hell and back! It’s not easy being a teen mom..

Anyways... I have always had a small frame. I’m 4”11 and I weigh about 117 pounds. I workout about 3 times a week and eat healthy. I have lost about 20 pounds since my last pregnancy. Now I have so much extra skin I hate it! It drives me out of my mind! I have always had a tummy since my 1st pregnancy. My boy was 9 pounds and the after math on that was not funny! lol No matter how much I have tried I cannot get rid of this extra loose skin.

I have been getting all kinds of mixed feelings about my surgery. From family to friends. Examples… ‘OMG’ your crazy your already skinny! That’s a waste of money! You’re a mom not a teenager! Too.. wow you really deserve this! You’ve worked so hard raising your kids it’s time for you to enjoy life. As for my HUBBY… Well it took him a good while to be okay with my decision. He’s now worry about the pain and me taking time off of work. Other than that he’s good!!! Lol I have so many worries but I’m sure I will be okay. I guess it’s normal to have all these mixed emotions

Anybody out there with any advice for little oh me

 

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Wow... This time next month will be the DAY!! Im ready soooo ready!!! :)

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Updated on 1 Apr 2011:
Omg theres no turning back now!! Just paid in full!!My implants have been ordered and I am still stressing about cc's?!?! The ps ordered 3 sizes, but I think I'm going to go with the largest which is 375. I'd love to hear from other girls who received the same size implants. What your stats were and what size you ended up as after breast augmentation.

Here are my stats, if anyone has any insight onto what size I might end up as: (I know it's different for everyone, just wanting to reassure myself)

height - 5'0

weight - 117lbs
pre - 36C but don't fill up A all the way)
size - 375 cc, Contour Profile Gel (CPG) cohesive silicone
post - ??? Let me know what you think

Updated on 1 Apr 2011:
I mean dont fill uo a C all the way!! SORRY

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Updated on 13 Apr 2011:
Okay..... I have about 16 days togo!! Man I want this to hurry up before I change my mind!!!!! lol
Summer here I come!! :)

Updated on 19 Apr 2011:
Ok ITS GOING DOWN NEXT THURSDAY! LOL Im ready to get this over with! lol

Updated on 20 Apr 2011:
Ok...... I love this web site!!!!! So much good info!!!! Cant wait to have more time to give u a full update...

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Updated on 21 Apr 2011:
Omg this time next week Im going to be a whole new person! Wow.. Im sooo scared,.,., But I guess thiss is normal right? :(

Updated on 27 Apr 2011:
Well tomorrow is the my DAY! So far today I feel all kinds of emotions!! I have so much to do!!! I feel that everything must be prefect before I’m go in! I already know I’m going to sleep!!! My hubby is starting to get scared too! Aww poor him lol.... Cant eat cant drink cant even think straight! I know I should be happy it's finally here so I can start the healing process BUT DAMN.... I cant seem to find the happiness! lol I just want to be ok! Oh lord hear me!!!! lol

Updated on 29 Apr 2011:
Im home and feeling a little better. The OP went really fast! Im at home and feel a little better. I had a hard night! Looking forward for painless nights! I will keep everyone posted.

Updated on 30 Apr 2011:
Woke up feeling sooo much better. Im still feel a little sore. My pain is about a 5. Im walking good. Thanks god with all his faith he has been there for me! My hubby has been wonderful! My mom us here helping with the kids. Im truly blessed!

Updated on 30 Apr 2011:
DAY 2 ..... TODAY WAS A BETTER DAY! My recovery is going wonderful! The only thing is this dumb binder.... tight and itches. I have been standing straight but get tired after a while. My left breast is really sore. Other then that EVERYTHING is progressing prefect! ::::::::)

Updated on 1 May 2011:
Day 3 ...... Still sore.... but feeling great.
I really thought it was going to be worse. I guess cause Im popping my meds like candy! lol
Im starting to itch... my binder and my bra. I keep drowning my body with baby powder lol Thinking this my work! lol

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Updated on 5 May 2011:
Sorry Ladies..... I have not been online. My recovery has its ups and downs... Im standing
straight and walk good! Im still freaken swollen! Gained about 8 pounds!! Ughhh great!! Im so really to go back to normal!! Work, GYM, and just keeping busy! I butt hurts just sittimg here in this dumb recliner.
I miss my bed :( Miss my hubbys arms! lol Im trying to eat as heathly I can. My tubes are all out and my boobies are doing great!! Been craving some damn WINE! lol Anyways ladies Im here....... So I hope all is well and all you sexy mommas feeling great!

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Updated on 9 May 2011:
Hey there Ladies.... hows everybody doing on this borning MONDAY! Well I have been doing ok... just here trying do this recovery thing. Im still swelling , get tired easy and have not got a good night sleep at all. Maybe becuase of this binder Im wearing. How long do I have to wear this? My tummy is really hard! Im so ready to get back to my life! lol My poor hubby is scared to even hold me!! lol I know he is feels a little neglected.. if u know what I mean.

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Updated on 10 May 2011:
Day 11, Im doing just fine...not great! lol Still soooo swollen and soar.I look like Im preggo and about 80 years old. lol Driving a little bit... but I get tired very fast. I cant wait to get out of the compresion garment, its so uncomfortable and annoying I HATE IT!!!! Cant wait to just to be normal! Im still in this recliner :( I miss my bed and my hubby! I Wake up with back pains! I think Im in the depression stage.I guess as busy I once was, doing NOTHING makes me feel Lifeless!! Ugh I know, I Know..... IN TIME... but hell
"Patiences" has never been a good friend of mine!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol Im just here getting fat at home! I love food but I have always loved working it off at the gym.

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Updated on 11 May 2011:
Day 13..... Still feeling about the same.. no pain just a lil uncomfortable. Going to work tomorrow for a few hours and then off to the doctors!! Yay hitting my 2 weeks mark. Hopefully he has good news for me'!!! Im happy with my new bobbies... nice and perfect. Not to big and not to small. Im so ready to get out and live! Missing all my sons baseball gamesI feel bad... Im in good sprits and I know it be over soon..

Updated on 16 May 2011:
This week will be my 3 weeks after my op! I’m still feeling a little blue… I wish this process will hurry up!! I know “ IN TIME”! Blab la bla lol
Anyways today is my 1st day back to work and its okay…. All my work clothes are tight! I should of went shopping… I’m wearing flats not heels. Which is a 1st for me!! I live in heels! Miss them!! Along with everything’s.. Well I had my 1st glass of wine on Saturday.. Men it was good!!! Felt a little normal. I’m still sleeping in the dumb recliner. I have tried to sleep in my comfy bed but I couldn’t. I can’t really stand this garment that to wear for a whole month!! Im counting the days until I can be garment free!!

Updated on 17 May 2011:
Day 20, 2nd day at work!! After work yesterday I was soooo drained!!! Went home and went straight to bed!!! Woke up feeling freshed! Im having a better day today. Still sore and swollen but no pain. :) At this point I would rather be a pain and not swollen! Jus kidding!! lol Anyways... I am about the hit my 3 week mark this week! Cant wait until I get out of this dumb garment and into some real cloths!!! Anyways Im readt to enjoy this nice weather!! Has anybody ever heard of GELZONE Wrap? I saw it on you tube and want to be get it!! What do u think!

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Updated on 18 May 2011:
Yeah... almost 3 week after OP! Im feeling alot better "mind wise"! I went to mall yesterday and tried on some swim suits. I was kinda shocked that I am starting to look normal again! It felt sooooo good to wear a 2 piece and feel good about my self! It made me feel alot better ! I know I have a long road but Im almost there! :) Thank God!

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Updated on 9 Jun 2011:
Well HAPPY 6 weeks to me!!! Yay Its been a long ride so far with ups and downs! lol Well Im doing great!! Still a bit swollen but not to bad! My breast are fine as well but still hard! My right one gives me more trouble then the other. Still very tender. Started working out but only cardio. Im drain after wards! Little by little Im getting back to my old self!!! Still not a 100% :( I hope everyone is doing okay! :)

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Updated on 23 Jun 2011:
Yay 8 weeks today!! Im doing great!!! JUS Now hitting the gym hard!!! Im feeling better... still get swollen at times but no biggie! :)

Updated on 30 Jun 2011:
9 weeks!!!! :) Time has gone so fast!!!! Im feeling great! Starting to see the swollness go down! Eating right and hitting the gym 4 times a week. Still weigh more then I did before OP. Hopefully I will be back soon!!! :) Hope everyone is doing great out there!! :)

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Cagirl1986 17 Mar 2011
as far as time off work see if Texas allows State Disability for Cosmetic Procedures! I live in California and thank god they do!
Kristal Deer Park 17 Mar 2011
That would be nice!! lol
bridg0809 18 Mar 2011
OMG I got the same exact response from my friend and family. It made me so upset. Then I started to show them what I was dealing with and then they all looked at me like oh ok..I see!! Im not as tiny as you..I'm 5ft 4in and 123lbs. Gained 80lb with both my pregnancies. Killed my stomach ugh! As long as you are sound with your decision and your husband. i was nervous how my man would take it but he knew how much I bothered me which began to take a toll in the bedroom :( So he is thrilled to have me back and so I am! I would do it all over again in a heart beat! My recovery wasn't bad at all. Im 3 & 1/2 weeks post op. Ask me anything..good luck. I will be thinking of you :) ps your beautiful!
Kristal Deer Park 18 Mar 2011
Thanks for your response. Yes I just now realized it has taken a toll in the bedroom. I have always been so embarrassed of my tummy!! A lot of people say it’s in my head! I have worked hard to get where I’m at now and I feel by having this done. It’s funny because I’ve showed my tummy too and I got the same response… Ewe gross! lol
How old are your kiddos? Mine are all old enough to help me out. Where you nervious?
bridg0809 18 Mar 2011
My girl is 9 and my son is 19 moths. My fiance was and still is a big help! He took off the first week. Of course I was nervous..I was a lot of things to say the least. Had my dr prescribe me xanax for night b4 surgery just to take the edge off. So happy I did it and didn't let anyone sway me otherwise! Glad you will have extra hands after you will def need them the first few days.
MSmomof2 18 Mar 2011
I know exactly how you feel. I have been getting greif over having this surgery as well. My husband is ok with it, everyone at work and my family thinks I am nuts, my mother in law has been the worst! She is trying to make me feel guilty about the amount of money I am spending on myself(and I must say it worked... but luckily I have already paid). I am so ready for this to be over, I go in 1 week and it can't get here fast enough, I am so excited. I have just told everyone that they are not the one who has to look in the mirror everyday and they certainly aren't the one paying for it so mind your own beeswax!!!
Kristal Deer Park 18 Mar 2011
Wow sounds like me!!! Yes Mine funds are in the bank ready to go!!!! No stopping me now!! I worked to hard for this!! Keep me updated and good luck!
bridg0809 18 Mar 2011
Good for you! I got the same grief..family saying think of what else u could be doing w/ all that $$$ planning a wedding, kitchen reno, basement reno well guess what I got a mommy renovation lol!! and let me tell u NO regrets whats so ever! The week b4 surgery flew by for me bc I had so much to do in order to prepare for the big day and I also had a jewelry demo a few night b4 so cleaned, cooked, then cleaned some more hahah but it was good having all my girlfriends over. Also was busy running around getting all the fun stuff I needed to have after the surgery. For example, fill my scripts, tissues, chap stick, vitamins,gauze, omg I could go on & on..sorry ha!
bridg0809 18 Mar 2011
Just saw ur b4 pics..u are going to have great results!!
Kristal Deer Park 18 Mar 2011
Aww thanks!! I really do hope so!! I want this so bad it hurts. It's all I think about! Can't wait until I have to stop tucking in my skin like a shirt ! Lol :)
MSmomof2 19 Mar 2011
I say go for it I think you would look great and have no regret what so ever!!! The biggest part for me was actually deciding to do it and then the day I paid... which meant no turning back :)
Kristal Deer Park 1 Apr 2011
Yes just paid yesterday!! Now Theres no turn back!!!! lol Ugh im sooooo scared!!! Oh well Mommy makeover here I come!
lotsobabies 29 Mar 2011
I think you are going to look great! And as for the family, I know exactly how you feel! I'm not even telling my family. My sister and mother are always saying....well you had kids and that's part of having children is for your body to change. If you die then what are you gonna tell God? That you were so vain that you risked your life to change it?
I mean seriously...low blow there.
Anyway, I've had 5 children and twins really did a number on me...I'm tired of feeling bad about myself and wanna look good for my husband. We are like yall, I"ve been with him since I was 14 years old and we've been through so much together. Our oldest was born when I was 16 and he has severe CP and so we've been through so much and have finally gotten to a great great place and I wanna do something that's a little bit just for "us"! That doesn't however take away from my scared out of my mind status but I'm gonna do it! I have faith in God to take care of me! Just gonna keep praying about it and hopefully find some peace!
Good luck with your surgery.
Kristal Deer Park 1 Apr 2011
Yes,,,,.... Now Im just going with my eyes close!! Dont want to think of it to much!!! Wow 5 kiddos? Im pretty busy with 3... We so need this! lol
lotsobabies 1 Apr 2011
Wow..that's really weird..you and are the exact same stats. C to A 117 5'0
Now you've given me an idea of what to try when I go in for consult! Thanks lol, and as my surgery isn't until June I would love to see your results.
Kristal Deer Park 1 Apr 2011
LOL Yes... Im so confused!! I dont want to be huge!! I dont want to be top heavy! Im thinking of calling and changing to 350 cc!! lol My hubby says Im ctazy!
curveappeal 1 Apr 2011
Don't do it!!!! Don't change them...lol! From everything that I have read...and let me tell you, it's a lot, the number one complaint about breast augmentation is that you didn't go big enough.

I think the difference of 350 to 375cc's isn't really that much, so I would stick with the 375's... Its my opinion only, as I don't go for surgery until the end of May :)
Kristal Deer Park 4 Apr 2011
Yep your so right! I'm just going to stay at 375 cc. I hope I'm making the right choice. Thanks for response :)
mackenzieds1978 19 Apr 2011
ok im gonna second the comment about going bigger ~ i so wish the first time i did it, i went bigger than what i did ~ which was 360 cc's
i should have done at least 450..
easy~
you are gonn alove them ..
Its funny cause i can so relate like most of these woman about feeling good until the clothes come off, then its like YUCK!!
Girl , we are gonna look so fly in a bikini this summer ';) Hang in there !
and im so saying this to my self too, cause i have backed out already. I was scheduled for the 12th of april and freaked out and changed it to next tue...
curveappeal 4 Apr 2011
Oh great, I am so happy for you! You are going to look fantastic.
Kristal Deer Park 4 Apr 2011
THANKS... :)P 3 WEEKS AND COUNTING...
soon2banewme 4 Apr 2011
Kristal- Before my BA I was 34AA and after I am a 34 full C (some bras a 32D). I got 350cc high profile silicone gel. Just wanted to let you know 350cc upped my bra size by almost 3 sizes. I think you will be very happy with 375cc's! Good Luck!! You will look incredible :)
Kristal Deer Park 4 Apr 2011
THANKS SOOO MUCH!!I HOPE IM MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICE!! :)
soon2banewme 4 Apr 2011
I know! I was more obssessed with the size of my implants than my tummy tuck! I went back and forth with sizes (for me it was beteen 300 and 350) but decided on the larger one and I am really happy I did. I know you are so ready for this to happen!! Waiting is soooooo hard!!
Kristal Deer Park 4 Apr 2011
wow me toooo!! I have been reseaching Breast sazes all month!! lol How tall are you? 350 to 375... are my sizes Ive been going back and forth with.

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