Earl H. Parrish, MD (retired)

I'm a mom of two boys, 8 and two. I'm 5'2 and 116lbs. I had my tummy tuck today and I am wondering how should I be sitting in the recliner. Should I be a little hunched over or at a 45 degree angle? Thank you everyone!! What's some tips you offer me to help me get through the first night. Thank you so much!

Updated on 27 Jul 2013:


Updated on 28 Jul 2013:
Feeling great today! Took some pics of how everything looks.

Updated on 2 Aug 2013:
It's been one week post op from my tummy tuck and I feel great! I haven't been taking any pain meds in three days. I've been walking around quite a bit because of my very active two year old son. :) He must sense something is up because he has been an angel this whole week which I am so great full for!

Before I had the surgery I watched a lot of YouTube videos of women and their journeys with a tummy tuck. Some women were really helpful and inspiring, others seemed like crybabies! I've honestly have had very little pain with the procedure. Day one post op and day two were the most trying. I had pain but not with the surgery itself, mostly from the bandages irritating my skin and my lower back was killing me for walking hunched over. I did however have a pain pump that lasted about three days so I'm not sure if that's why my pain was minimal or if my surgeon is just that good. :)

I've got recent pics to share, in them I am still very swollen and have more bruising now then I did one day post op mostly because I bruise very very easily!! A lot of my bruising has changed to the yellow-jaundice looking color so that's why my skin looks yellow. The white line on my abdomen above my dressings is from my camera. Just with the lighting and the yellow skin I don't know for some reason it kept showing up but in person there is no white line. I also took a picture of my scar. I think it looks great for one week post op. Hope everyone is doing well and recovery nicely. Loves!! :)

Updated on 15 Aug 2013:
It's 3 weeks post op on 8-15-2013!!! Feeling great! I'm back to work, back to being a mom for very active two years old and 8 year old! Here is recent picture of my tummy tuck taken today. Still VERY swollen on the sides, below my belly button, and belly button area. All in all I'm super happy with my results! I have no pain and I am back to doing chores around the house (dang it!)

Updated on 15 Aug 2013:

After a lot of research I decided to have the procedure done. I'm 28, in decent shape (I'm within 12-15 lbs of my ideal weight) and was just wanting to get rid of my problem area. I decided to have 4 sections done on my stomach using the small applicator. 2 to both sides of my lower abdomen and 2 to both sides of my upper abdomen (covering my whole stomach area) Each site cost $600 and I got 4 sections done. Here is my journey with Cool Sculpting.

Im a 33 yr old mother of two. 5'2" 150 lbs. Before my second daughter i was always around 120 and curvy. Im having a tummy tuck because i want to be comfortable again in my clothes, my body, just in general. I exercise alot, diet, yadayada and just feel helpless when it comes to the excessive fat hanging stomach. My kids are older, i have amazing support, so here goes.



Updated on 17 Feb 2012:
ok so im counting down the days..37 to go.. im obsessed with this site.though i spent a few hours talking with my ps and nurse in my consult its very helpful to read about all you ladies journeys. got my tt all paid for, booked my hotel suite today(going out of town about 30 miles away for surgery) and getting lab work done this weekend. My husband and two daughters 14 & 10 are all on board and are the most supportive bunch i could ask for. still on the loosing weight thing. trying for 10 more lbs. wish me luck :)

Updated on 26 Feb 2012:
4 weeks to go..gee im so anxious! Trying to loose 10 pounds before the big day..lost 3 last week. Going to the gym with a friend has helped. Hope the weight keeps coming off. And hope this next 4 weeks fly by

Updated on 4 Mar 2012:
Three weeks to go...im getting so anxious/excited. Working out like a crazy person..2 1/2 hours today..same tomorrow. Ive never been more focused on something in my life as i am about getting my body back, feeling better and looking good. I hope the days keep flying by cause im ready

Updated on 11 Mar 2012:
well im one week closer. 2 weeks left. im so excited. and anxious and nervous. got all my scripts from the ps. gee there are alot. 8 in all..wowza. did my final call in with the nurse now all I have to do is show up. yay

Updated on 17 Mar 2012:
So today i picked up my gabillion meds...combined with all the suppliments they have me taking...holy bananas its alot! 9 days n ill be on my way to a new me. Im starting to really freak out now not about the procedures themselves but the recovery process...i hope this net week zooms by

Updated on 20 Mar 2012:
so today is just sucky! I've been working out, toning up my legs woke up feeling good then some jack ass old man asks me when im having my baby..ughhh so frustrating, embarrassing, n just the worst ever! i can't wait to get this "thing" off of my body! im not fat but feel like my stomach is fat n makes me look fat. maybe im just being a cry baby. either way I can't frickin wait till Monday!

Updated on 22 Mar 2012:
im feeling spectacular!! had a great workout yesterday. i am becoming a crazy obsessed expresso bike /spin bike person..eek. got the last of my lil supplies yesterday. my ps has me on vit c, iron, a multi, bromelian, and about 10 different meds/other stuff after my surgery. im also getting a pain pump at an extra $600 but they didnt ask if i wanted it just said your getting one. plus valium, tylox, and dilaudid. so i should be good. im so excited/freaked out by this whole thing. i cant wait and have my next few days all planned out so i can hopefully make time go by quick.
o yea btw i decided to have a pig out day today and eat all the stuff id like but never eat. starting with a muffin for breakfast. and pizza for dinner. tomorrow will be my last day at the gym and one day of eating bad wont pack on a pound. i hope..lol

Updated on 24 Mar 2012:
can't believe the days almost here. less than 48 hours to go. im a ball of nerves but so excited. yesterday i did a 14 mile bike ride mostly uphill and was so proud of myself. i can't wait for the day when i can go just in lil shorts n a sports bra. lol. today im spring cleaning all day since tomorrow im working n while im recovering i won't be able to clean. i hope the day flies by...o and a side note i didn't loose the 10lbs i wanted only 5 but I've managed to slim down n tone up my thighs n bootie so ill take it

Updated on 25 Mar 2012:
Cant believe tomorrows the day...been on a clear liquid diet today and in 20 minutes will be banned from anything else..so my plan is to take a valium n go to bed..gotta be up early to shower and all. im all packed, grocery shopped for the rest of the house, everything is ready..my hubbers is the most supportive person in the world and i just feel so lucky. im so excited that this time tomorrow my tummy will be gone!!

Updated on 29 Mar 2012:
I cant believe i did it. I feel fantastic. Very little pain probally due to pain pump my ps made me get. Ive had zero nasuea. Im getting around great y hubby is the best nurse. After i woke up in the or my ps said i have the stomach of a teenager and he wasnt lying..it is totally flat n i couldnt be happier. Lipo sites are the only thing thats a lil tender n im super tight but getting up n down is a piece of cake. No pain meds today just valium my drains are n the top of my vag so they wont leave scars n my legs n my incision is low with stiches on the inside with a silicone sheet over them. I only lost 2 ounces of blood during surgery n he took off a total of 6 pounds drains come out monday n no shower till then.ewww. however who cares so worth it. I just cant put into words how happy i am ill post pics soon

Updated on 31 Mar 2012:
I had the worst nite..ugh.. up n down constantly but hey I finally pooped n feel way better. I despise my drains. they bug. but still not much pain. swelling seems to be goin down a lil. get the hiccups alot wich is strange but whatever. drains come out Tuesday..yay. then I can shower..took some pics. swollen still but what a improvement from what I looked like before..now my bootie is back to looking bubbly too..which I like. can't wait to be able to put some kind of clothes on.

Updated on 1 Apr 2012:
omg im soooooo bored. I have now been in this recliner for 6 days. I feel like I can only fb read n play stupid games n watch TV so much. im off pain meds. taking valium n the mornings n that's it. my hubby helped me walk up the stairs last night n pick out some comfies to put on. he also washed my hair n the sink for me and said he'd shave my legs n pits for me tomorrow before the dr. I get my drains out Tuesday then will finally be able to shower. I love how flat im looking. staying on a minimal sodium diet. im just sore n hate my drains. I guess tues is when ill get my binder. n 2 more weeks of these compression stockings. other than that ill post pics tues when I get all barbied up to go see the ps.

Updated on 2 Apr 2012:
one week po and im feeling fantastic! cleaned the kitchen a lil, made my own breakfast, emptied my own drains n cleared the lines. getting around pretty good. can't wait to get these drains out tomorrow. there the only things holding me back. im just so happy. feel so lucky for all the support I've had. today my daughters 11th birthday so ima attempt to make dinner n all..we will c. she feels bad but im gonna try.cant wait to shower tomorrow put on my makeup n get all pretty. hope everyone elses healing is going great. ill post pics when I get my drains out tomorrow.

Updated on 3 Apr 2012:
got those awful drains out today! wooo hooo I can finally attempt a shower tonite. didn't hurt but felt super weird coming out. my scar is like what scar. my ps does stiches on inside so there's just a thin line with a hint of pink to it..i mean wow it looks amazing. im now in my new bff aka binder for the next 6 weeks. n im sore from doing too much today. so im gonna nap. go back Friday to have stitching removed from bb. other than that n swelling bad im feeling fantastic about everything n can't wait for the final results..n to get back to the gym. I miss it terribly :-(. post pics of scar n tummy tomorrow

Updated on 4 Apr 2012:
Finally taking a shower felt so good. However i way over did it today. Driving. Running errands. Etc. Now im pooped. I hate my binder. 6 weeks of it.ughhh i just cant imagine. On the bright side im looking great...hubbies off work tomorrow. Sleeping in bed last nite sucked but gonna try again tonight. Im bored and dying to go back to the gym.

Updated on 6 Apr 2012:
back to the ps again today. they took out every other stitch in my bb. told them how much I hate my binder. it just doesn't fit me right n makes me look fat he said I can were a flex garment or a spannx it just needs to be tight. id post a pic but my bb looks gross personally I think it looks like a dogs but..lol. not sleeping good. today was the first time I laid flat on my back n it wasn't comfy. gonna try for the bed again tonite we shall see. trying to remain optimistic but just feeling blah as hell. happy healing all.

Updated on 9 Apr 2012:
okay ladies today was my first day back at work and all I can say is ughhhhh. I run convince stores for a living and lets say I sat on my rear most the day but it sure wore me out..lol. still havin a hard time sleeping in bed. but on the bright side found an awes0me control garment binder...its actually tighter doesn't bunch up and feels better.. only thing is the hubby has to put it in for me cuz it doesn't Velcro like those awful things the ps gives you..lol. very swollen from work but feeling pretty good. worried bout my bb but my ps assures me it'll be okay. he said I should shrink in 2 inches all over..yay. everyone asked if I had a boob job..lol I guess without all the fat under em they look like they should..lol..

Updated on 13 Apr 2012:
so im 18 days po n feeling a lil better. I love how I look when I first get up before the swelling kicks in..lol. had a lil scare Wednesday cuz I started oozing from the incision site had a appt that day anyway the nurse said it was normal.. she cleaned my bb up took rest of stiches outs it n overall i feel pretty good about everything today. posting some pics..my bb is funny cuz of the way it was before rt n the way they cut through it when i had my tubes tied my ps said he had to do some modifications but that overall it along with the rest of me should shrink in about 2"..yay for that. the tape stuff is the parts where i ooze fluid during the day..since ny stiches are underneath my skin n the incision is just glued together its expected. healing nicely though. I've seen lots of his po pics n 90% of his scars are barely noticeable. happy healing everyone

Updated on 30 Apr 2012:
here i am 5 weeks po and im not exactly thrilled with my results thus far. i was unprepared for the emotional toll this whole thing would have on me. i dislike my bb very much. though the doc says it will shrink in give it 6 monts..for now its hideous and just gross to look at. saw my po last week im he removed a stitch that had worked its way part out. and cleared me to take my compression garment off may 12th and fully cleared to exercise. im unhappy with the fact that with no big activity during my recovery all the hard work i put into toneing my legs thighs etc has been undone. plus from the front i dont feel any smaller. my scar seems high and bikinis do not cover it up. nothing fits right at all and im just regretting i didnt do more. i love that my stomach is flat while i stand up at least.and would never want that hunk of junk back on my front. however i made a deal with my hubs that i will work out hard like i was and if by christmas i dont have my desired results i will be having smart lipo on my hips thighs outer n inner flanks and butt. ill post pics later :)

Updated on 6 May 2012:
well ladies going into week 7 I think..any how went jogging now have a big lump above my bb still hopefully its nada but gotta go see doc this week. still swollen tons by end of day. posting some new pics. feeling okay still having a hard time finding clothes but I guess that's just part of it all. the hubs thinks im sexy n loves my tummy n says that the scar doesn't bother him at all that's a plus. off to breakfast n a day of my daughters Sunday fastpitch o n I slept without a compression garment on last night..it felt soooo good=)

Updated on 24 May 2012:
so today is my birthday!!! 34. im 8 weeks po and feeling pretty good. still sore at times especially in the pubic mons area. when i sit for awhile then try to stand straight it feel s like im being ripped in half. ouch! i feel like ive gaind a lil weight by not going to the gym. dont know cuz my hubby hid the scale from me. but i start back to the gym full force on june 1st. i cant wait!!!!!!!!! i gotta get rid of the "back fat"' and tone my thighs back up. if not im so getting cool sculpting or lipo. and thats just that. overall im happy with my tt. though im in the same size i was before pretty much i can now wear dresses smaller shirts, and tighter clothes cuz my tummys flat. i actually prefer more form fitting things now. ill post pics later. happy healing everyone

I am 25 Years old, And a mother to a 3 1/2 year old girl... I am 5ft6in weighing in around 110-115lbs... I have always been skiny and very very little breasts (was always made fun-of and teased when younger), I Have wanted breasts for as long as i can remember!! Prior to having my daughter I had a small B-cup, While pregnant and breast feeding i reached a DD... with this being said my breasts are no longer where or what they were even if they were small to begin with.

I had my first consult in june of 2011, I have taken some time to decide and research.. i finally made up my mind!!! I AM DOING IT!!!! My mom was the biggest person to talk to about this, she kept telling me to wait, i will fill out when i get into my 30's... well im sorry but i am not going to wait 5 more years for my self confidince to be where i want it... I told my mom last week that i had been saving money and i have the full amount to pay for them and she is beyond excited for me... what a shock!

My boyfiend.... We have been together a little over a year... he goes back and forth with being on board and not... he knows how i am about my breasts i HATE them being touched (after having my daughter) i just dont feel sexy and he knows this will boost my confidince... he has expressed his feelings and i know his biggest fear is that i will get them very large and leave him after i have my augmentation.. I have explained the size and reassured him that what he is afraid of is far from what will happen.. I dont know how to get him 100% on board... this is all i have for now... will update and add pics soon :D

Ive been thinking about having a BA done for a few years now but haven't really had the money or the down time to have it done until now. I interviewed a couple doctors around the valley and decided on Dr. Parrish. He was great and him and his staff made me feel really comfortable during my consultation. Ive decided to do 375cc high profile gels subfacial. I am a 34b now and am hoping to be a small D when all is done. Im 5 weeks out and my nerves are going crazy already. Im extremely excited but also super nervous. What should I expect the day of surgery and those just before and after? Is the pain really as bad as some say? Will I really not be able to get around on my own for a whole week?! Any advice from those who have been through this would be a great help.

Updated on 13 Mar 2014:
Ok, 23 days to go and Im not going to lie...im freaking out a little bit! Dont get me wrong, I really want this but just getting so nervous the closer it gets and the more of a reality it becomes. I just picked up all my medications and blood work came back good to go. Have my bag packed with some different bras and medications and misc. Clothing items and now just counting the days. I will be meeting with my ps next week to try on Sixers once again and make a final decision on size. Ive been reading all these stories and so many people wish they had gone bigger so, im leaning more towards 400cc's instead of the 375's..but who knows? Im going to try onsome sizers and show my ps my wish boob album that ive created and then leave the final desision in his hands. Afterall, he has been doing this for over a decade and I feel like I can trust him. He's been very up front and( brubrutally honest when needed ) lol...so I think he will do me right.

Updated on 13 Mar 2014:


Updated on 30 Mar 2014:
8 days to go and I have so many mixed feelings! Im super excited and can barley wait but, at the same time im so nervous! Ive been waiting for so long and I just cant beleive its almost here. Ive decided between 375 cc's and 400cc's and im going to leave that desision up to my ps. After all, he has been doing this forever and I trust that he will make a desicion that is appropriate for my body. I have purchased several types of sports bras, filled my prescriptions and am doing all my deep cleaning on my house to get things ready. Ahhhh, April 8th is just around the corner! Haha..has anyone else gone through the whole nervous "am I making the right desision" thing? Im so nercous that I will end up too big and not be happy with things :(

Updated on 2 Apr 2014:
So, im 5 days away now and I have been reading how so many women start having boob dreams all the time... (I thought this was funny but hadnt happened to me) u ntill now! I had the strangest boob dream last night about my surgery and nothing went right and they were so small and I was so disappointed. Ugh, I think my nerves are beginning to get to me!

Updated on 7 Apr 2014:
One more sleep and a wake up! My nerves are already going crazy. I been over all my supplies a bunch of times and still worry that I have forgotten something. I woke up wide awake at 3:30 this morning wondering and worrying and havnt been able to get back to sleep. Im nervous about what I will feel like, the pain and uncomfortableness im foing to feel, and what if they end up being too big?! Im also beginning to wonder if im making the right desision? (I have wanted this for years so assuming its the nerves). Im really going crazy over the surgery part too! Ive only had surgery one other time to have my wisdom teeth removed and the anesthesia kicked my butt then, how will I react this time? I have a friend coming to take care of me but I live in an upstairs apt...will I be able to make it up the stairs after surgery? Or will I be too groggy? Ugh, this next 24 hours is going to be the longest day of my life. Ive scrubbed my house down, shampooed the carpets, and will finish laundry and linens today. Iam so emotionally all over the place! All this crazy nervousness and wrapped up with excitement to finally grow (or surgically place lol) my very own set of boobs! I have never had much in that area. Even after I had my son I only swelled to a full B!
I walked around yesterday with my rice sizers on under my shirt for a couple hours and realised this is kind of a big deal. I think this is foing to be a lifestyle change for me. I just hope ill still be able to run and play softball with my new editions. Ive heard a lot of women who naturally have large breasts complain that it is difficult to do these things. :( sorry for the crazyb rant and rave! This is kind of my venting place lol..pretty sure my friends are tired of hearing about boob stuff by now.

Updated on 8 Apr 2014:
Oh my goodness, its finally here! Im having a full range of emotions going through me right now. I really wanted to talk to my son before I went in (hes with grandma for a few days) but I havnt been able to get a hold of him. This is really bothering me, what if something happens to me and I didnt even get to talk to him?? Grrr..Im an hour and a half away from go time and I think im almost a nut case at this point lol...well, im heading in to start paperwork and get things ready so maybe I can feel a little more relaxed. Ill try to post as soon as I come out on the other side of boobie land..wish me luck!!

Updated on 9 Apr 2014:
Omg, yesterday was such an anxiety filled day for me. My surgery was supposed to be at 11am but they called and postponed me coming in till 1230 because they were running late. I was so hungry and thirsty already at this point I was grouchy, shaky and nauseous(not to mention my nerves and anxiety levels were off the wall) I got to my ps office and I they had me fill out some paperwork and took me back to this little room where I changed into a gown and some compression socks and got to stay in my own underwear instead of the paper disposable type ones they give u. Cotton panties ladies...as long as theyre cotton u can wear them. A chatted w a nurse for a bit while she started my iv, then about 40 min later the doc came in and discussed size and I showed him pics of what I wanted. (He thought they were nice looking and said the womens breast resembled mine enough that he could get me pretty close. He then drew a bunch of funny lines on and around my breasts and left the room. We decided 400cc's was the best size. They took me to the or and layers me down then started a drip w some antibiotic solution while they set up. The bed was pretty warm and comfortable. They had to tie my feet and arms to the bed w restraintss so that I didnt momove around in the middle of surgery (I was only sleeping on a local anesthesia) this sent my anxiety through the roof again but they were very sweet about reassuring me and make me feel safe. My doc has been doing this for 44 years and thwy have never had something badhappen in the or. Then the nurse gave me some meds in my iv and told me I would begin to feel it in a few minutes and thwn she would give me another dose. I just started getting fuzzy,super rrelaxed and tired...then I dont really remember anything till I woke up in my bed at 5 in the afternoon for meds and then slept through the night. I have been cutting my dilaudid pain pills in thirds because I have a very low tolerance but its been working for so far, u ntill o woke up this am at 6 and my sternum and under my breasts ached so bad that I could barely take a full breath. So I took a volume which is more of a muscle relaxes and within 10 min it so much better. Not too BA of pain at all its just super sore and tight. I can already moved my arms and just had my first semi meal in 48 hours lol (cottage cheese and peaches) it made me feel a lot better. Also, I never threw up at all just pretty much slept the entire day. Ive been drinking lots of water and my urine output is pretty brown but ill ask my ps today at 8am at my post apt. Its not nearly as bad as I or many women anticipated (at least not for me) ...thank u ladies for so much support! I recieved so many messages from u yesterday and it really helped me through the process w all I was feeling. Ill keep u posted and ill post some picks later after my apt when I actually get to meet them for the first time :)

Updated on 9 Apr 2014:


Updated on 12 Apr 2014:
I have been so sad the last couple of days. Im 4 days post and swelling has gone down...I was a 34 b before and now still fitting into my b and c cup bras. They are so tiny. I got 400cc's which I was told would take me to a d cup. I am still a little high and havnt fully dropped but I dont even have cleavage. Will they get bigger and closer together when they fully drop???

Updated on 19 Apr 2014:
Im now two weeks post and all swelling is gone. I am two completely different sizes! I cant even wear a regular bra and look completely lop sided in every shirt I wear. I dont know what to do and literally paid 6000$ to be more self conscious and worse off than I started out with. What should I do? Can I demand that my ps fixes it? He is retiringI in june and will no longer be pracpracticing. ..I cannot end up stuck like this...