I am 44 yrs. old and a mother of two fantastic children...who are adults now. Most of my life I had an overactive metabolism and was underweight. After having my 2 children, my metabolism turned traitorous and hit the road. I only wish SOME of it would have gotten left behind. Because I was so tiny before getting pregnant (103 lbs.) and gained so much (166 lbs.), my abdominal muscles got stretched to the limit. My stomach, no matter how much I exercise, refuses to go away.

I got the confirmation from my insurance company in May and chose July so I could take the month of August to heal. I am excited and nervous. I went for my pre-op appt yesterday. Had a ton of questions to ask thanks to lurking around here for the last two months...lol. I am 48 and since the birth of my last child at 41, I knew it was something I really wanted to do. Like everyone else, I have felt defined by the girls since I was in my teens. Well, often anyway. They have

Four days ago I had a rhinoplastyand turbinate ressection. I have always been self concious about my nose. After graduating college I worked extremely hard to lose the weight so many young men and women gain during their college years. However, after losing nearly 70lbs, my nose became even more prominent and the "bumps" that formed after breaking my nose multiple times were uneven and obvious. I wanted to do something permanent to both correct my looks and prevent