“WV Mom of 3 Gets Tt and Flank Lipo and Implant Revision - West Virginia”

Kjg2480

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Spent: $11,800 in WV

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Updated 17 Oct 2011

Posted 10 Sep 2011

My surgery is monday and i am having lots of anxiety. I have read tons of stories on here and that gives me hope that i am making the right choice. I have 3 kids, 13, 7 and 2. my third pregnancy took a toll on me body. Prior to him i was a size 4 and 120lbs. I am 5'3". would love to get back to that weight. I felt comfortable in a bikini, very little stretch marks and they were low. Now my weight varies between 130-136 and i have more strecth marks and lose skin and a saggy belly button. I have a tattoo around my bb that i got when i was 15 and it now looks horrible. so excited for it to be gone. I have decided on a full tummy tuck and lipo of my flanks and also a breast implant revision. My left breast falls to the side and they hv dropped some so i am going a little larger to hopefully fill my breast out again. PS said i didnt need a lift so fingers crossed. Another thing that worries me a little is my PS isnt sure if i will have enough lose skin at the top of my stomach to pull all the way down and said if that happens i will have a small vertical scar where my old bb used to be. I am ok with this but not knowing for sure sucks. I want my scar to be low where my csection scar is so u can not see it with low cut jeans and bikini bottoms. Has anyone else had the vertical scar issue?

Updated on 12 Sep 2011:
Thank god I made it. Of course I don't remember mid of anything. My friend said I cried the whole time in recover. The dr said it would take 4-5 hours and it took 8 hours. Not sure what happened. I go back in morning for post op appt. I do remember them telling me the did the implants 4 times to get them perfect. I am I pain of course but meds do help and I have been up once so gonna try to walk to the bathroom. I will update tomm after my 830 appt. He did say I hv small vertical scar about 1 inch, but on the bright side my scat is supposed to be really low. Fingers crossed

Updated on 17 Oct 2011:
I am 5 weeks post op now and doing great. I still have some swelling but nothing bad. I can still wear my jeans and thy are loose. My back will hurt some if I go with out my binder for a long time. I am still wearing it 80% of the time since it holds everything tight. I am very pleased with everything so far and look forward to the final results! It will not let me post pics from my iPhone.

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Kimmers25 (Community Manager) 11 Sep 2011

Welcome and I am so glad you joined us. The nerves are normal but you will be just fine.

I look forward to reading your posts and seeing your pictures:)

Kjg2480 12 Sep 2011

Thank you! Up and ready to be driven in for my big day. More nervous by the minute. Nothing like having a dream you wake up at 756 and ur appt is at 8am. Sure gets ya up and moving at 530am :)

Kimmers25 (Community Manager) 14 Sep 2011

LOL yes that would get you moving!!

Kjg2480 14 Sep 2011

So on Wednesday I noticed I was having the urge to pee and when I would sit nothing would come out. Back to the dr I went. He put a cath in and drained lots of urine out. Now it's doing it again. Any ideas on what to do?

Kimmers25 (Community Manager) 15 Sep 2011

I wonder if you have a bladder infectton? Did he take a urine culture? Try running the water whe you are sitting on the toilet. Sometimes running water makes people go.

But you should definitely get back to the doctor. Are you in any pain or do you have any burning?