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I have had three 9lbs babies, and gained a ton of...

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lilycat
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I have had three 9lbs babies, and gained a ton of weight with each pregnancy. I have been working hard to lose the weight. After losing 60lbs from my last pregnancy, I have been left with a saggy and fatty looking belly and hips, and sagging boobs with excess skin I can pinch and make it stay in place. Its hard to find clothes that fit me, especially only being 5'2, that I know when I can pull and squish that skin I can see how much smaller I would be if I could just get rid of it. I went to my surgeon, and he suggested that I could have a tummy tuck done. He suggested if I wanted tightness on both my tummy and hips and sides a fleur dis lis would be the best but I could still have amazing results with just a regular abdominoplasty. I decided to go for a regular on, as much as I wouold love the perfect hour glass, I can't imagine having a scar up my midsection as well.

That now brings me to my breasts. We applied to insurance for a reduction. My surgeon suggested 460g to be removed (binging me to a small D /Full C he said). The insurance company denied my claim, saying it had to be 480g. After talking to me, even though I don't want to be too small, the shoulder and back pain are killing me, and to be able to just wear a bra without it digging, or a swimsuit without adjusted my slipped down boobs every few seconds, to even being able to sleep without a bra for a single night without them flailing all over just seems to much of a bonus to pass up, plus if I find them too small I can always have an implant later on down the road to achieve the size I want (C-D). :P So we resubmitted my claim,and I am hoping all goes well. I am currently a very saggy 38DDD. during pregnancy I was so big I couldn't even find a bra to fit! So you can imagine the havock that caused the girls lol.

My dress size is a 10-12. I hate always having the pant bulge, and the muffin top. Pants are just a no no :( To be able to look good in my clothes, have them fit better, and find some cute bras to fit. I always wondered why some women want huge boobs, if they only knew the trouble they can be for bras, pain and clothing! Sometimes being "blessed" isn't such a blessing! LOL I am a bit freaked out, and worried about recovery and pain. But I know it will all be worth it in the end. So as soon as I find out about the reduction, I am booking the rest!


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March 25, 2012
Your going to look great! Keep us posted to progress with insurance and surgery date! I never heard of the fleur dis lis? I agree with not wanting vertical scar. Hard to hide! Good luck!
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March 27, 2012
I had never heard of it either until seeing my PS. because I have such loose skin not only below but above my belly button as well (posting some pics from my last pregnancy so you can imagine how it got so stretched LOL), if I had chose to go that route I would have had the horizontal scar on my lower abdomen, as well as a vertical scar to under my breasts where they would have cut out the excess skin, tightening the whole torso area up. As much as that would be awesome, I can still get a great result he said with a regular abdominoplasty, so I think I will skip on the vertical scar ;)
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Added some pics of when I was pregnant. I am so...

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Added some pics of when I was pregnant. I am so jealous of the girls that got as big as that and never look like the were ever pregnant! And that was only 29 weeks along, and I went past due to 42 weeks!

Still waiting on the insurance to get back to me. Crossing my fingers!

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March 26, 2012

You look like a great candidate for this! Thank you for sharing your story and photos with us. I always think a little too small is better than a little too big. There are "cutlets" and padded bras for that. :)

March 27, 2012
WELCOME! and were glad to have you join the group!! one big family here... for the most part.
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March 27, 2012
Thank you! I look forward to being able to talk about this, even though it's super exciting to finally be able to do it, I still get scared thinking about it >.< But it won't hold me back! I have wanted this for wayyyyyy too long!
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March 30, 2012
My fingers are crossed for you! i just posted a before pic of my old boobs. Oh my god! To look at the before and afters next to each other makes me emotional! Good luck!
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April 6, 2012
I know. I sit sometimes in the mirror grabbing everything and pushing it to where it should be to see how I would look at my husband just stares at me going "you women are weird" LOL. I don't think most people understand how much even simple things like the extra skin on your tummy, or deflated boobs can make a woman feel about herself, from just wanting the one pair of pants without my tummy skin causing me muffin top, or my boobs fiannly staying in one place without having to adjust them, gawd knows how annoying it is when you are out with the kids somewhere having to pull your pants up or put your boobs back in your bra properly, or adjusting the bra straps that are killing your shoulders, without the whole world around you wondering what the heck you are doing! LOL.
The anticipation is killing me! I hope to get the insurance info back soon so I can get this show on the road! I am sooooo excited >.
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Well after a very nerve racking wait.... I opened...

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Well after a very nerve racking wait.... I opened my mailbox today to see a letter from my insurance company. So I tear it open and read that I am approved for the reduction! WOOT! flat tummy and nice boobs here I come! I can't wait! EEEKKK! So excited!!!!

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