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Mommy Makeover Diary: A Dream Come True - Newport Beach, CA

I wasn't done responding and accidentely hit send. I stayed in aftercare the first night and then my sister stayed with me the next few nights. She is a CC nurse so I am very blessed to have had her here. My daugher heped me early on with getting up and down but now I am fine on my own, just moving very very slow. I lost my weight thru the vertical sleeve, google it. I was in a very bad car accident in 2007 and gained about 100 lbs. I had already been about 40lbs overweight. I tried to get the weight off on my own, but after multiple failed attempts and becoming very depressed I looked into surgery. I still feel like I cheated and took the easy way out, but I had to get the weight off and mentally it had taken me to a very depressed place. I am so happy I had the surgery and have had nothing but success!! I have lost 130lbs and feel like a totally different person. Fortunatley, I wasn't heavy for long so my body has bounced back fine and now with the surgery I am so excited about life!!!! Please let me know if you have any questions or want to know anything. Best of luck to you. Let's stay in touch.

Hi Littlemommaduck - thanks for the message and congratulations on your weight loss!!! I can't beleive it's already been one week since our surgery. I am doing well. The pain is suprisingly nowhere near as bad as I thought it would be. I am starting to get antsy sitting around, but I know I need to take it slow in order to properly heal. I walked to the end of the street today where I can sit on a bench and see the ocean. I was very tired by the time I got back to the house. I'm just taking it slow eachday. I was able to take a shower yesterday. It took me forever, but it felt amazing! It also took me about an hour from the point I got in the shower until I got out and dried off. As far as help goes, I stayed in aftercare the I am so excited with the results. It's truly like a dream come true!!! My tummy is washboard flat and my boobs are amazing!!!! Just trying to be patient and heal. So excited I made it to the otherside and I am healing. I am so much fear about not waking up and then fear about the pain being unbearable. Well I am here!!! And the pain has been maye a 5 max on a scale of 1-10. Please share your experience and let me know how you are feeling. If you have any questions, please let me know.

I had my surgery on thur, 12/27. You have no idea how scared I was. I was convinced I wasn't going to wake up. My surgery lasted 6.5 hours. I had a tt, lift, implants and loop on flanks and thighs. Well I'm here!! I also anticipated the pain would be unbearable. It has been nowhere near what I expected. I have dealt with alot of pain in the past and had multiple surgeries for my back. This has been about a 6 top on a level of 1-10. The tummy has been the worst, only because I can't stand straight. Boobs are just a little sore. It's been so much better than I ever imagined. No pain pump. I do know my ps but a ton of pain medicines in breasts, but with the tummy and the drains they can load it up with pain meds buy it drains out. I'm also convinced that going to a top ps makes a difference. I walked a lot because of the fear of blood clots. Ps also said walking as much as possible right away would help with pain and healing. I stayed one night in aftercare and had the stockings on my legs all night that massaged my legs. Hope this helps. Good luck.

Day 2...I made it!!!! Worst part is walking hutched over. Pain manageable. Taking Percocet. Surgery was 6.5 hours. Dr said he removed a big piece of skin so I really needed to stay bent over. Sure makes walking tiring and difficult. Anyone else experience this. How long before I will be standing up. Asked Dr and he said we will have to see. Thanks ladies. More later.

Today is the day!!! I am leaving the house at 8am; in about 1 1/2 hours. Didn't sleep great last night. A couple last minute things....my sister is a cc nurse and was supposed to take care of me, well she is going through a nasty divorce right now and very absent minded. My mom called me last night and asked me to call the PS Coordinator and see if I could stay in an aftercare facility and she would pay for it. I felt guilty accepting, but I think it will be much better. The PS Coordinator called several of the places they work with last night and I will have the details when I check in the am. Also, I was told yesterday when they were going over instructions that I had to take out my contacts. I am seriously blind without my contacts and not having them in causes me an extreme amount of anxiety. I have had several different surgeries; I think the longest being 4 hours; this surgery is supposed to be 6.5 hours. The PS coordinator told me that my eyes will be partly open during the procedure and that they put an ointment in my eye so this is why they need to come out. I have glasses, but I never wear them. I am going to ask the anesthesiologist about it and see what he says. Other than that all is well. I just want to wake up and hear I'm all done and everything turned out great. Please keep me in your prayers. Thank you ladies. This board has been amazing.