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A 15+ Year Goal in the Making - Mommy Makeover Before 35 - Tulsa, OK

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I have wanted a tummy tuck every from the moment I...

sdbrandi
$11,500
I have wanted a tummy tuck every from the moment I started gaining weight with my daughter. I had a husband who was finacially able to pay but too immature and insecure to make his wife (now ex-wife) happy and able to love herself more. So now I am single and ready to do this for me! I cannot wait for that day when I can pull up a pair of jeans and not worry about the huge bulge that introduces its self before I do. I cant wait for the days of looking in the mirror after a shower and not pulling it up or smooshing it down to see what I would look like if I had a tummy tuck. I cant wait for the day when I no longer look in the mirror and start to cry because I don't even remember what I look like without the pudge or stand there naked and start to get disgusted and fantasize about cutting it off myself. I cant wait for the day to stand naked in front of my significant other with confidence. Or bend over to turn the water on while naked and not see it hanging there lifeless and ugly as sin. 15 years is 14 years too long to live with this hell and I am ready to do this for ME! So I have started saving every dime I can find, I am selling off anything that isn't necessary (purses, shoes, clothes, house hold items). I am refusing gifts for Christmas and birthdays unless they want to donate to the MM fund. I want to save the money myself so that when I walk into my SX day I can say I DID THIS! And be so proud of what I accomplished. My stomach isnt the only thing going under the knife, I want fuller, younger, less saggy tata's, and some lipo...you know for the full package. Till then I keep a journal, take notes, research, and save every penny I can. I WILL be ready come August 2015!

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November 21, 2014
From one Okie to another good luck! I just had my mommy makeover yesterday. I can't wait to see what's hiding under these wraps.
November 21, 2014
Which doctor did you use?
November 24, 2014
I used Dr. Anureet Bajaj with Bajaj plastic surgery in OKC. I'm 5 days post op today and feeling much better. Happy with my results so far.
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November 21, 2014
Good luck to you. I love it when women are empowered to do things for themselves! I don't have a story like yours but I did clean almost everything that wasn't bolted down out of the house- everything "baby" incl my 10yr old breast pump, ANY toys that weren't being played with, all the kids' clothes... sold everything on craigslist and I'm up to $3400. That's $3K worth of junk that would've otherwise be passed down to family or donated to goodwill. It can be done and I wish you all the best! :)
November 21, 2014
Thanks! I am looking into a new avenue that may allow me to get my procedures done quicker.
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November 21, 2014
Hope everything is going well for you!
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November 21, 2014

You are super determined. I love it! Thanks so much for starting your story here on RealSelf. Have you decided on a doctor yet?

November 21, 2014
I am researching getting my procedures done at Baylor by a resident surgeon. I feel pretty confident about using a resident, as a nursing student I am aware ofthe extensive amount of time & practice a resident has to have to be allowed to do these types of surgeries & feel that with the guidence of the Professor/Plastic Surgeon the results & experienxe should be similar to going to a private clinic. Thanks for checking in!
UPDATED FROM sdbrandi
8 months pre

Down in the Dumps Waiting Game

sdbrandi
Its been a few days so here's an update. Of course as soon as I set my goal, wrote up lists, budgeted things for the next few months WHAAMMM!!!!! I am hit with all kinds of money saving road blocks. First my daughter decides to turn 16 on me, and way back when I was married to her dad we promised a sweet 16. So I am trying my best to keep my end of the promise. So money keeps flying out the window for that. Then my apartment manager decided to inform me late that my rent would be going up if I want to renew my lease and they threw in a releting fee of 600$. I hate living in apartments anyways and I was not going to pay a second deposit. Side note: the reason I leased with this place was 1: could afford it 2: 24 hour fitness center 3: 24 hour fitness center. Now the center hours are 10 am to 7 pm. Well I get home at 5 at best, so by the time I get there get changed and deal with animals and so forth 7 pm is passed. Who the hell has fitness center hours such as this??? So anywho, I had to begin looking for a new place. So 1050$ later for new place, plus the last moths rent for the apartment I am in, I have a whopping 0$ saved when I should be sitting on aprox: 900$ just for the mommy make over. So needless to say I am frustrated & feel beat down and emotionally exhausted over it all. However, I know this is for the betterment for my way of life, I get depressed and start acting like a caged animal when I live in an apartment (my ex says it was the worst year of his life lol) So moving to the new place gives me an extra bedroom, a yard, and lots more square footage. I wont have access to a fitness center anymore but a yard is a great trade off. I love mowing, I love gathering wood, I love all things outdoors. So I have reevaluated my budget, I am selling anything I can, and I put myself on a strict Christmas budget. I am trying to stay motivated and positive because although July/August seems like forever away it will sneak up and I do not want it to come along and have to tell everyone "well I was full of it and I never saved a dime". Lets see what else??? Oh I have an appointment January 12th for a consultation with Baylor Medical School. I have received a packet from another university here in Texas and will be filling that out this evening to fax in the morning. I am overly excited about the consultation! I know it will keep me motivated and, because I have been playing with the idea of going back to waiting tables it may push me over that fence into the "yes lets do it side." I have told everyone I know that this year I do not want presents, instead put it on a Visa card so I can put it toward the Mommy Makeover Fund. Oh and for anyone of you reading this I found out about a few websites that could offer someone a way to get the money for their procedures quicker; myfreeboobjob.com yep that's right there is as site you can register and start a profile then for every message you receive from a gentleman or lady (no judgement or discrimination here) you receive 1$ in your "account" people can also choose to donate more and many will send messages to request things like pics of your legs, feet, naughty stories, [RS bleep], and more. There's also myfreeimplant.com getcosmetic.com nextshark .com and if that isnt your style you can also go to websites like sugardaddy.com or craigslist backdoor for your city and find a local sugar daddy to help pay for what ever your dream surgery is. I am not saying I have done any of these things I am only sharing info I have found. Dont Judge I love google and spend lots of time with her lol (Google is obviously a female she knows everything lol I crack myself up!)
Have a great day ladies and remember You are doing this for YOU! YOU ARE WORTH IT!

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