sandy1219

Bye Bye Belly, Hello Boobs! - Winter Park, FL

Hi Surgery Twin, Thanks for the pep talk. I have those moments too when I look in the mirror and think WOW too. Most time I try to focus on the positive, like being able to fit in most of my clothes and looking flatter in them. Instead of complaining that I haven't gone down a size, even though I'm down 10lbs now and my waist is only down 1/2inch, so I don't have the hour glass figure I wanted... I can beat myself up for not paying a trainer and done it the healthier way, but I know it would never have happened :). So overall I am happy!. The revision lipo helped on the right side but not the left and both will have to be fixed again in a few months. The recovery process was minor compared to the tummy tuck. You have to wear the CG for 3 weeks 24/7 again and its probably added to the swelling.

Thanks Jennifer and AudeeLee. My PS is a miracle worker, and every now and again in the morning I get a glimpse of what my stomach will look like when the swellings done. But most days, by the afternoon I look like a pumped up balloon and its frustrating...especially after 4 months.

Thanks for your honesty!!! I had my mommy make over the day before you and still dealing with the swelling, doubts and frustrations. I'm really happy with the boobs and only got 350cc, so look bigger but not huge. They've finally dropped and fluffed and look natural. The tummy is another story. The positive--the belly button looks like my old one, small cute inny, and the scar is short and low and looks ok (i massage with vitamin e and cocoa butter). Unlike you I'm not an excerciser and suppose I was looking for a quicker way to get a flat stomach--but I've yet to see one! Even 1st thing in the a.m. I am the flatest but still not completely flat and the side profile is still huge and by 4pm I look 3-4mths preggers--and I've developed dog ears, that my PS did lipo 4 weeks ago, but one side is back and the other is coming. So of course that's only made the swelling worse and I'll have to have the scar extended in 6 weeks... I'm still numb, itchy, itchy, itchy, and fit better in my old clothes, but haven't really gone down many inches. Part of me feels I shouldn't complain cause I wanted the easier path, they had a huge amount of fat to remove and I did lose the paunch. I just don't feel I look 15K better. So, I can only imagine how you feel and your frustration, cause your body looked amazeballs before and you worked freaking hard for it and only needed minor tweaking... That being said your 12 week pic does look great--but probably cause you're putting in the work! So, I'm going to get my lazy ass moving, cause the difference in your 5-12 weeks pic is major. I'm single too, haven't figured out either how I'm going to handle that conversation...but I have guy friends who have supported me along the way-and I've shared my "progress"-and to summarize their views they really don't care what a woman does as long she doesn't look freakish, and the actions don't stop her from being freakish in bed. I know its hard, but try and stay positive!

Thanks. I had someone go with me to drive me home, but didn't really need it. No did not take time off. You'll be fine if you sit all day at work. No pain afterwards. It does mean no exercise again for 3 weeks and wearing spanx 24/7. And of course the swelling is more intense.

It went well-he did it in his surgical room at the office. Just did lipo in the sides. It was minor discomfort. Have to be back in the spanx 24/7 for 2 weeks. Wed was a week, and had stich removed. Its only painful when touched. Just praying that it doesn't come back.