im 31yrs old mother of 2 last pregnacy was an emergency c-section.. since my last pregnacy havent gained or lost weight but for some reason my stomach stayed bigger than what it was..i dont work out im 5'4 155 pounds and been this weight for the past 5yrs which is great.the reason why im doing this tt is because im so tired of people asking me if im pregnant. I cant wear certain clothes because of the gut im just fed up with it and since i got my tubes tied i said why not so here i am ready to make this happen.. im anxious excited nervous..so ladies wish me luck on this journey:) Updated on 13 Feb 2012: had my pre-op on thursday feb 9 was a little worried due to my anemia but everything is fine thank god:)im just waiting for my day.. Updated on 15 Feb 2012: so i called the dr and asked him about the binder he told me they provide one... but ladies should i get another and where can i get one?im having a little fet together with my closest friends this weekend and the weekend before my surgery im going to see steve harvey with my girls gotta have a little fun before going to surgery, cause u ladies know i wont b able to do anything for a few weeks... hey i have a question can u drink liquor 1 week before a tt? Updated on 20 Feb 2012: yesterday had a little get together with my closest friends had an amazing time..today went to walmart bought wipes tylenol extra strenght i have everything all set up pjs jogging pants granny panties vitamin e oil palmers neosporin u name it i got it lol just waiting for my day 10 more days to go and im so excited cant wait till next thurday.. Updated on 28 Feb 2012: omg 2 more days to go i cant believe it..been so busy grocerie shooping evrytime i get on different websites i see something new i might need omg tomorrow some cleaning more laundry ..y did i get on realself today and see 3 different posts of poepole saying the surgery wasnt worth it omg it makes me nervous just to think about something going wrong. pray for me ladies:) Updated on 29 Feb 2012: so tomorrow is my big day, my surgery is for 1:15 but i have to be at the hosp at 11:45 im nervous anxious just want to get it over with... praying to god everything turns out ok ...plz chikas keep me in ya'll prayers:) Updated on 2 Mar 2012: 1 DAY PO A LITTLE SORE ON MY STOMACH DUE TO THE MUSCLE REPAIR BUT DOING PREETY GOOD PAIN ON A SCALE FROM 1-10 IS A 4 SO THATS NOT BAD BEEN PEEING LIKE CRAZY I WAS DEHYDRATED THE DAY OF SURGERY SO THEY GAVE ME PLENTY OF FLUIDS .. SO FAR SO GOOD THANKING GOD FOR IT.. Updated on 4 Mar 2012: 3day post op woke up with lots of pain this morning but feeling better now took my pain medication and just getting lots of rest.. I really don't have lots of pain so I don't take my medication around the clock so that's why I woke up in lots of pain but from today on I will do it how I should... Happy healing tt!! Updated on 5 Mar 2012: omg im so relieved had my fisrt bm tonight i was so worried but thank god it happened.. today for the first time took i off my binder completely and got nauseas and dizzy dont know why it was a horrible feeling but other than that feeling pretty good. im not too happy cause my skin was too tight and my ps couldnt cut off my old bb completely but my tummy is flat and i luv it:) Updated on 6 Mar 2012: 5 days post op today i did my 4yr old daughters hair and i was exausted i did half first took a few min resting then i did the other half wow i couldnt believe how tired i was..had my second bm today and it felt great lol.. other than that havent taken any pain medication since yesterday morning not even tylenol just valium for my back.. i thank god everyday for giving me the strength to go through this.. HAPPY HEALING CHIKAS WE ALL GONNA LOOK FABULOUS:) Updated on 7 Mar 2012: woot woot my ps took off my drains today no pain at allj ust a weird sensation i took my first real shower lol after 6 days and it felt so good but i was exausted by the time i was done, had dinner an took a long nap lol im feeling pretty good walking staighter now i even cooked dinner today so far so good thanking god everyday:))) Updated on 11 Mar 2012: omg i have no energy any little thing i do gets me tired im so frustrated... i need my energy back im always in a bad mood idk whats wrong with me anymore im here writing this and im almost in tears.. im happy with my flat tummy but im just not myself anymore.. im going to start driving tomorrow lets see how that goes... Updated on 13 Mar 2012: yesterday was my first time driving and let me tell you i was so happy to just b out the house i did so many things by the time i was gone for almost 12 hrs damn i know i over did it but i sure did payed for it this morning when i woke up lol i felt like i had gotten a beating the day before lol today it took it a little easy did laundry and not much else my incsition in the middle is still healing i cnat wait till its conpletly healed so i can start using my palmers vitamin e.. good night and happy healing my chikas:) Updated on 18 Mar 2012: today i feel like a balloon im a few days late on my period and im super swollen omg this is horrible never been this swollen since i had my surgery, my back still hurts alot im taking tylenol extra strenghth but for some reason i think im getting inmune to them. omg my back really hurts any suggestions on what to do???? Updated on 21 Mar 2012: ok so i called my surgeon monday and he gave me the ok to start taking aleve or ibuprofen and let me tell you aleve works miracles my back has been better and now when i take off my binder it doesnt feel so uncomfortable im so happy still having swelling but all is good.. Updated on 29 Mar 2012: ok so today am four weeks post op and let me tell ya'll that i been through hell with fevers for the past three days came to find out yesterday i have bronchitis how great lol im coughing alot and is hurting my muscles ughh but today woke up feeling better thank god.. monday april 2 is my first day back to work..happy healing my TT:) Updated on 3 Apr 2012: second day at work not as bad as i thought just a little tired, starting today i'll be using my binder for 12hrs a day only hopefully until my next appointment next week im almost 5 weeks post op..been trying to post pics but is not letting me... Updated on 5 Apr 2012: today has been 5 weeks and immdoing pretty good itngets better everyday, still having the swelling once in a while my bronchitis is under control so far so good,im still wearing jogging pants and leggings... idk how long should i wait to wear jeans? Updated on 12 Apr 2012: today im 6 weeks post op yesterday went to my ps he said i dont need the binder anymore but if i wanted i can get the flexxes kind so i went and got me a flexees tank that supports ur back tummy and waist and i luv it .. its very hard to put on but once its on it feels great.. happy healing sexy mamas:) Updated on 19 Apr 2012: 7 weeks post op and started wearing jeans it feels a little uncomfortable but not as bad as i thought its funny cause i feel more pressure where i had my drains than on my incision weird.. i drop one size from a 9 to a size 7 which is great.. happy healing girlas!!!! Updated on 10 Jan 2013: so im not 100% happy but just 80% lol.. when i did my tt i didnt get lipo and im regreting it now:(.. im tryna to see if my surgeon does but im not too sure about traditional lipo or if i should get smart lipo.. i still have to fix my right side cause theres more skin on that side.. so lets see what happens i been having a few consultation for smart lipo but idk yet..