Abdominoplasty

Hey daughter! It's been crazy here. Work is extreme turmoil as they are closing my bldg which I love being at and I may have to go inside to high security where all the crazy bad dramas are. Spent last weekend with new date and we are meeting again this weekend. I really like him. He didn't say anything about my long long scars on tummy and thighs, so am hoping they weren't a turnoff. I think it is different when it is someone you have been with and they are with you daily on the changes, but here, we are talking about someone who just met me...
So, how have you been????? Are you and kids doing ok? You are still moving forwards towards your dream? BTW, I absoultely LOVE lying in his arms at night and told him so. Sure was hard to come home. Been way too many years for me and am so glad I worked to regain my body back!! I so hope your own journey moves forward and love works out, if not today, at least in near future. You take real good care of yourself!!!

Good for you Cabin_escape! It does feel wonderful doesn't it.... You are looking so good.

thank you feeling more and more confident everyday..!

Oh Cabinescape, that is so awesome on the dress and belt - so fun fun fun. Very happy & excited for you on this new time in your life!

Ok, here goes:)

PS examined the TT scar and pleased with it. Said I'm doing great. He had me both stand and lie flat while he pushed and felt the skin and underneath tissues of the thighs. He is still calling it a medial thigh lift, not 'vertical'. Told him I had watched several thigh lift surgeries & he said he could tell - LOL. Said I would still have loose skin and not be tight around the knees and incision, due to gravity and time, may widen more than TT scar.

He mentioned putting the groin scar just below the panti line area, rather than hiding it there like some PS do. This is to help keep it from pulling the labia and distorting it. I told him I"m ok with that, my main concern is that incision did not open up anywhere as I did NOT want to end up packing it...also wasn't sure about panties rubbing on it??? I told him to put incisions where he felt they should go for my body type and for best healing. I wasn't worried about a scar showing the few times I might actually be in a bikini out in public. Besides, the scar going down to knee will show, can't hide them all...

The incision will be in shape of an "L", not quite the "T". It will go in front groin and then down the middle of the inner thigh - all the way to the knee. At the knees, the drains will exit.

I tried on the compression garment for him and he ok'd it, told me not to buy another one. I asked if he had heard of the Freshette (he hadn't) & I explained it.

The photos were taken with me standing front facing, then still facing him, he had me turn one leg at a time to the side. I'll try tomorrow and take my own home version. I asked him if my thighs were mainly fat or muscle and he said muscle. I told him I didn't want too much muscle, as I was concerned he wouldn't have enough skin to work with. He looked at me, and I sighed OK, guess you have a LOT to work with still - LOL. I'm definitely an 'apple' shape with majority of fat carried in the torso. That remains my current area of weight issues.

He asked if I had caregiver & who & how long I'd be in Seattle. I told him till Wed Aug 24 'cause he had said he wouldn't release me till then - LOL. Guess he is sticking to that!

me too I have not worn skirts ever cause they were always too high in the back and longer in the front now they hang the way they should... no belly and less bumm...

Way cool! Me either on skirts/dresses for years as we 'dress down' at work. It will be wonderful getting back into feminine styles. I'm so happy to be able to do so - going to have to have another big crying session at the joy and wonder of it all - LOL.

It's too bloody marvelous! Sexy girls R-US!

LOL, that is what my younger sister said first hour after TT! She said PS should have stitched up my pants whilst he was stitching me up! It will be interesting to see how it goes with this thigh lift. I'm curious to see how much swelling I do. I probably won't be able to post until I return home, but I'll keep a journal and take my camera with me.

I've bought a skirt that is dark (not so see thru) that goes mid-calf that I can wear, as I figure all jeans will rub too much on groin incisions for awhile.

Yup, the tootsies are best 'natural' part of me - LOL. Trying to take better care of them than I did the poor rest of me - LOL. And never going to lose touch with my Canadian friend!!

YA me! I have a new friend!

Yup!!!!!!

Edmonton, meant to ask how the lake is and if you have been able to wear your hot bikini suits?????

Braved it once but not again :0) one the sun and salt of the food I shouldn't be eating is making me swell up and look prego!!!! So Monday is back to the grind and I'll be going back to bed hungry! Oh well other then that it's been good! I still dislike my thighs :0) and when my tankini top goes up it shows my scar - he has it a little too high.

Oh no, not the combo sun and salt - but sun is good after all the rain??? Ok, Monday back on track! My scar dips up on one side more than the other. Today PS gave me the folder of papers to sign and in it was a very long list of things to expect or that could happen with the thigh lift (and body lift if getting one) and it said there could be a difference in the sides looking the same. I don't recall having such a document with TT and it would have helped ease some of the concerns.