Tummy Tuck: Stories

I will 30 years old July 5th 2012, I have 2 beautiful boys.....time to live my life to the fullest. I am 220lbs, been debating for sometime and exercising...can't seem to get this weight off, and definitely not this kangaroo pouch. Watch my journey.......

Ok so it 11:41 march 21st..... I'm having the jitters already. Excited, but yet scared. Have watched every YouTube tummy Tuck journey and every story from this site. Guess its time for my story. Well I am 10 days and a wake up..... Lol. Posted my disgusting before photos...... Will post more from a dif angle before the surgery. Pray for me guys!

For sum reason my before photos wont post, ima keep tryin. Cause u gtta see this guys, smh. 9 days amd a wake up!

6 days and a wake up. Tis morning I went to the store to pick up my last few items. I am very nervous...... really nervous about those dog ears. My doctor is not doing lipo of the flanks. Should I get tht done? As i hv been reading some woman get tthe flanks done and some woman didnt. Im so confused! ugh! Anyway I am excited, gonna order my recliner today..........

APRIL 2ND 2012 IS MY BIG DAY AND I AM DEF COUNTING DOWN! The only thing is now, is tht I am doubting myself now. ugh! Is my line going to be low enough, will he draw an accurate line before the surgery? Hows my belly button gonna look? I have everything in place but now my nerves r bad.......

Ok so I have 2 more days until my TT, i am super excited. I just came from driving my 2 boys to virginia to my sis, they will be dwn there for 2 weeks. thank god for her! The recliner never showed, so I asked for a refund. i guess I will be fine on the coach, as long as the kids r gone....hurray! talk to u guys soon.....

Ok ladies...My TT is scheduled for 7:15, I am so nervous and excited! I just showered and am abt to get dressed. See u guys on the other side!

Ok guys...... I am officially on the other side, yay! Gt to the ps office very early. By 8am I was getting my iv put in. My pa took pics and made his drawing on my tummy. Explained wht exactly he wud be doing and how I shd fell afterward. By the time they put the mess in my iv, 1 min later I was knocked out! Surgery took abt 3.5 hrs, which I felt real good abt. Made me feel like my ps tool his time and did his best. He did do lipo of my flanks free of charge, bec he said the results wud be better.
So I feel real tired and sore, not in a lot of pain. However, when I sit up or sit Dwn it is not a gd feeling. Like other woman hv said, u be surprised how much u use ur stomach muscles. Anyway, I'm sitting here in the hotel now and my post op is Tom. I am wry eager to see my stomach, ESP my belt button. Thank u guys for all the support and prayers. Ttyl

Ok ladies... Doin pretty gd, however my back and shoulders r killing me. Oh! And nobody mentioned how hard it is to wipe urself after surgery. Lmao, this morn I was smelling like a urinal....hahahaha. Well I am abt to head to my ps office for a follow up, did clean myself up as best as I can. Can't wait to see my stomach. It's so crazy cuz in the big binder u cant really see the flatness. Kinda scary and has me worrying just a bit. Also the mr is no joke. Every time u move u feel ur new and improved muscles. Any way guys I will keenu posted after my visit to my ps. Told my girlfriend to take a pic when they take the binder off. Till next time......

All I can say is BACK PAIN! This back pain is noooooo joke, other then tht I am doing pretty gd. Staying on top of my meds, tryna eat a lil something as well. I really hv no appetite, jut been eating toast and applesauce and of course plenty of liquids. I did eat some chicken noodle soup yesterday tht was pretty good. Will try and eat something more solid today. Thank god for all my friends and fam for checking up on me constantly. Today I will try to clean myself up. And I will def keep u guys posted. Hvnt takin the binder off yet.... So no picks yet till fri when I see the ps. U guys r brave woman for takin off the binder by urself.... So nervous. Well until next time, ttyl!

So I am 3 days po and i must say tht I am feeling rather ok. My fam and love ones have helped me tremendously. Still dont have an appetite, however, I have been eating as much as i can. The only real pain I really have is my back, the back pain is no joke. I finally looked at my belly and it is beautiful. The stitching tht dr F did is wonderful. No leakage or anything. I wish I didnt have so many stretch marks, but hey the kids had to leave me with something. lol, I am still on my meds and take them like clock work. I see the my ps fri for the drains to come out and yes they r annoying. here r sum pics......

5 days po, 5am in the morn. I have an apt with my ps at 7am to get the drains takin out, thank god. A lil nervous abt tht, scared it may hurt. All in all I feel good, still taking my pain meds. I notice when I'm abt to hit my 6th hr , I can feel the throbbing in my abdominal area. So tht being said, I'm not ready to lay off the pain meds. However, today I will be trying Tylenol. Oh! My menstral came, which really sucks being tht it is so hard for me to wipe myself. Also no BM, so I will be taking sum type of laxative, any suggestions? When the drains come off today, I will be finally able to shower and I will def take sum more pics for u guys. I no Hw import is r for u new tummy tuckers. So I will chat with ur guys later after the drains come out. Wish me luck!

Drains r out! 5 day po, just left the ps office. Said I am doing great, no leakage. Need a BM however. As soon as the drains came out I was able to stand up more straight. Yay! I feel 10x's better, no shower till Tom. He said the drain holes shd close within 24 hrs. Wow, I feel like weight has been lifted off of me. My stomach didn't look as flat as it was on the first day, but most ppl said the same thing. It's kinda swelled up, other then tht everything is great. Gonna head home and relax for the rest of the day. Will take pics Tom after I shower.... Tyyl

6 day post op and I feel great ladies.... I'm still a tad bit constipated. It doesn't hurt, but it is beg to feel really uncomfortable. So I took my first shower today, was really nervous abt tht. Didn't take a real good shower, bec I didn't wanna get the incision wet..... Nervous nelly! Is it ok to get the incision wet? I noticed my belly button leaking a lil.... Is it ok if i put something on it? Wht shd I do? So after tht I relaxed. My girlfriend came and gt me so we cu go to the mall, I was feeling like the was were closing in on me. Had a ball at the mall, was def tired later. Bought me a few sweat suits and t-shirts. Something tht I cud be comfortable outside in durin my recovery. So now I am in the house relaxing back in the bed. Oh! I've only been on Tylenol today, no hard stuff. When u guys say it gets better every day, u def mean it! Quick question..... I no my dr said my stitches may cum out my bb on Tuesday, but do they take the stitches out of the incision as well? It's stitched so nicely, lol. Ttyl

7 day po, Happy Easter everyone! This morning decided to go on a coffee run. Being tht I have been so constipated, I no tht coffee makes me use the bathroom. Also bought sum stool softeners. And I finally went to the bathroom! A real bowel movenment! yay! Feeling a lil down today, maybe its bec of the holiday and I am not able to move ard tht well. I no tht there is light at the end of the tunnel, but I am just drained all the time. On a good note, I feel good. My health is good, I am continuing to have a healthy diet. Trying to shed some weight b4 summer. Maybe I will try on sum clothes this morning, tht shall make me feel better. ANyway way enjoy ur Easter, ttyl.

PO 8
ok so I woke uo a lil depressed at first, bec of my out come. But maybe its just bec when u have a precedure like this it makes u look at other parts of ur body with a fine tooth comb. After speaking to friends and loves ones I started to feel better.
So I me and my son ran some errands today and I hv been feeling great! No pains at all! I am soooo excited abt tht, I will see the dr tom and get my stitches taking out my belly button. a lil nervous abt tht too, is it painful? So now I am abt to lay in my o so faithful bed,,,,,,,,,,yay!

PO 9
Today was a good day tummy tuckers! I got my stitches taken out of my belly button today. Didnt hurt one bit. Ps said I am doing great, told him abt my lil depression. He along with everyone else said the same thing. He said I look great and tht the swelling will be going on for a while. After tht I went to lunch and had a good o day in nyc. Now I am home and exhausted, good night guys!
Oh! btw my ps said I cant use scar therapy until I am fully healed. He said I shd do nothing to stop the healing process. So give it about 5-6 weeks.....

Po 11
Ok tummy Tucker's! I am almost at my 2 week mark. I feel great, def not 100%. I commen u girls for going bk to work after 2 and 3 weeks. Tht type of work I do, I Cudnt imagine going bk to wk so soon. I've been doin a lot of walking ( as much as I can handle). Although I am tired very often, I just push forward. I am still doing no lifting, pulling, heavy bending, etc.
Wht I am feeling now from the tt is sumtimes pulling at the incision. My ps said everything is just healing and tht I'm fine. I am also starting to itch ard the incision and my belly. When tht happens I just rub it Dwn with some cocoa butter. Other then tht everything looks pretty good. I still feel like I an at a stand still. Havnt really seen any weight loss and I've been walking and eating much healthier. But I promised myself to stay focus and not et discouraged.
I reall can't wait to start the scar treatment, I'm so jealous when I see u girls with almost no visible scar. 3 more weeks and counting till I am able to start my scar treament. Yahoo! Anyway guys..... I am gonna take sum pics this morn and post then later on, ttyl

13 days PO
OK ladies....so yes I have been doing too much! My sis came up from va, and I ran ard with her for the last few days. Boy o boy did this take a toll on my body. It looked as if my incision had a small opening....like the size of a paper cut, but of course I noticed it. I put some neosporin on it, and it has a scab already. thank god! also the tap i use for my gauze over my belly button pulled my skin right off. saw a have a raw piece of flesh under my belly button. lmao......im laughing, but its really not funny. so today I decided NOT TO DO A DAMN THING! Ive been laying ard all day. My sis left, but my niece stayed. So she has been real helpful with the boys.

I am still going thru a lot of swelling, and like I said before I really dont see a change in weight. all in all I am still very happy. I see my ps tuesday, which I will be happy abt tht. ummmmmm.....oh! those antibiotics gv me the worst yeast infection (tmi). My ps gave me diflucan (yeast infection pill) along with my scripts. It didnt work, so I guess I will be going to cvs tom for some more meds.

All in all everything is great. I will be looking into getting lipo of my back and more flanks and a breast lift. I will prob be getting tht done in late sept or oct. ttyl! oh new pics......

2 wks po
Ok girls! Just left my ps office, stitches r out! I feel great this morn. My ps said there is no way tht the mr could be messed up. Even with sneezing and coughing, he also said tht he double stitched my mr, tht maid me feel good. He said, " stay off tht blog" lmao, I am down 10lbs, he said for me to keep up the good work. I start scar therapy in a few weeks, he wants me to order, "newgel". Similar to all the other silicon sheets. I guess all ps hv their own preference. I researched it, sounds good. Abt $80, not bad. My only fear now is the incision splitting open, ugh! He said I'm healing well and tht won't happen. So we will see guys..... Ttyl.

3wk po.....
OK ladies, everything is going pretty good. still a lil swell hell, but mostly at the end of the day. I am still set on having some lipo done once I heal. prob of my back and flank area and thn I am completely done. I must say I am really happy with the tt, however, I wouldl like to loose at least 20lbs, any suggestions?

When do we start scar therapy.... I am 22 days po... Go me! I am thinking in sept abt getting a breast reduction along with my lipo. Really I wanted a breast lift, but after realizing tht my breast has lost a lot of volume I decided to go ahead with the reduction. It shall leave them nice and perking.... So stay tuned! All and all I feel great, no pain, a lil soreness when I do too much. I just can't wait to be %100 again! Ready to start this 20lb weight lost. Ttyl

ok ladies
7 weeks...i have officially started my scar treatment and begin to work out. every evening my stomach is extremely swollen, something tht I have def gotten used to. I will see my ps this week, he says the swelling may take a few months to stop. I feel great! just tryin to get this weight off. I was usuing mederma until my gelzone came. It is a silicon scar treatment about $75, heard a lot of things about it. So between tht and the bio oil i just started we will see wht happend. till next time.........