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56 Yo Mother of Two Daughters 14 and 16 - New York
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Sooo tired of not looking great in my jeans...
WORTH IT$25,000
Sooo tired of not looking great in my jeans anymore. I had to by larger skirts to fit my waist then have to take them in through hips and legs.
I still have lots of swelling. I am top I should go downseveral sizes !!!!!!
I'm only five days post op so I have at least threes before I have my shape back again.
I still have lots of swelling. I am top I should go downseveral sizes !!!!!!
I'm only five days post op so I have at least threes before I have my shape back again.
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July 12, 2015
If pic #2 is your before...I can't imagine what you were striving for! You were beautiful. Here's to a speedy recovery.
July 12, 2015
I had loose skin when I sat down and it would hang over my jeans. Saw what the surgeon took off and it was a pretty sizable piece of skin. I really did want perfection .
July 16, 2015
Please tell me you did not pay $25,ooo for a tummy tuck? Your before body was great! At 56 you are closer to 60 and no way does your before body look like it! I get that your skin was loose. It is supposed to be. You didn't need muscle repair. I am not saying you had it because you didn't say?' At most a mini tummy tuck with skin tightening only. A full TT with muscle repair would be $10,000 at most. If you are happy that is all that counts. I am not saying your Doctor didn't do a good job. He had a great canvas to work with. Mine didn't lol I just feel you paid too much. Happy healing.
July 19, 2015
Total including NYC hotel, private nurse, anesthesia , operating room cost , Lopo flanks upper back , surgery . I think close to that.
I did not have a proportionate body anymore and wanted closer to perfection. I think the pics I took actually made me look better than I did:)
I did not have a proportionate body anymore and wanted closer to perfection. I think the pics I took actually made me look better than I did:)
August 11, 2015
Why is your scar so high my tummy tuck scar is right under the bikini line
August 11, 2015
I was very close to my goal weight when I had my tummy tuck 122 pounds . Wasn't eligible for a mini tummy tuck because I had loose skin above the bellybutton . But I did not have a lot of skin to come off so we had to pull it down and then bring up and meet where my original bellybutton was and then moved my bellybutton . These are also teeny-weeny undies so I I've less such a little butt. I have tried on little bikinis to go to higher up on the leg and pretty much cover my entire scar .
I'm really thrilled with my results .
I'm really thrilled with my results .
UPDATED FROM shep99
8 days post
Day 8
Saw PS yesterday. He stated the obvious which is I am still hugely swollen. Wants me to wear pressure garment for a total of three weeks. No problem if it's going to make me as perfect as I can get. I have hives possibly medication or the pressure garment so I am wearing it over a tank.
Nurse wants me to totally stop all meds. No can do. Especially being a very long drive (3 1/2 hours) to PS. DSL want some pain relief and don't want risk of infection.
So glad to be home in my own bed with my little Pomeranian. Think the 7 plus hours of driving took its toll on me. Hope I didn't tear anything internally.
Minor adjustment for my vet tall bed , which is little kiddie step stool:). Thank goodness didn't throw both out. A lot of up and down the stairs already today. Coffee, littl light unpacking....
Spirits still good although cried a little on way home cuz when I'm sick I stool want my mother who passed at the very young age of 61, almost twenty years ago.
Nurse wants me to totally stop all meds. No can do. Especially being a very long drive (3 1/2 hours) to PS. DSL want some pain relief and don't want risk of infection.
So glad to be home in my own bed with my little Pomeranian. Think the 7 plus hours of driving took its toll on me. Hope I didn't tear anything internally.
Minor adjustment for my vet tall bed , which is little kiddie step stool:). Thank goodness didn't throw both out. A lot of up and down the stairs already today. Coffee, littl light unpacking....
Spirits still good although cried a little on way home cuz when I'm sick I stool want my mother who passed at the very young age of 61, almost twenty years ago.
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July 15, 2015
Wow 8 days post it sounds like your moving around pretty well...I'm sorry about your mother btw
July 15, 2015
Thank you. Yes, every mile stone or illness is hard without her.
I am moving a lot. Feel like I have too. The drive was a lot though.. I cut my meds down to only three single oxy.
I am moving a lot. Feel like I have too. The drive was a lot though.. I cut my meds down to only three single oxy.
July 15, 2015
Is someone driving for you or you doing it, alone?. I think I'm going to try and walk as soon as much as I can, I'm so scared of blood clots
July 15, 2015
I drove myself because my original plan was foiled by my 26 yo getting drunk the 4th July. So my friend would not let her stay outside the city while I took the train in. She's gluten free so had to bring pans good toaster......
And could not take limo back as planed.
I do not recommend driving on day 7 . But I also did not want to cancel the surgery.
I spent most of the day in bed recovery yesterday! With some unpacking and dog walking:)
Happy healing
And could not take limo back as planed.
I do not recommend driving on day 7 . But I also did not want to cancel the surgery.
I spent most of the day in bed recovery yesterday! With some unpacking and dog walking:)
Happy healing
July 15, 2015
I'm 7 days post op. I still have drainage tubes too and my ps said I'm swollen too . I walk around as often a I can I read the walking help. That's great your sleeping in your bed. Good luck with your recovery
July 16, 2015
My mum died at 55yrs nearly 20yrs ago...I still miss her so much too. I get how you feel, you never quite stop noticing that they're missing. Even though they are there with you in spirit (I believe). You just still wish they were there physically to give a big hug when you needed one.
July 16, 2015
Absolutely. I can close my eyes and smell her hair as I bury my face to hie her a kiss❤️
July 16, 2015
Aw...Mum's they're just the best! That's why all us women say how wortth it it was to have our gorgeous babies regardless of what it may do to our body. There is literally nothing like a mother's love:)
UPDATED FROM shep99
9 days post
day 9 post op
Spend several hours in bed doing registration paperwork for my freshman teenager. Took the dogs for two nice long walks. Showered and washed and blew hair dry.
Older daughter made me fruit smoothie for lunch. Got out to Starbucks for coffee and picked up swordfish for dinner. Older daughter cooked rice . Hubby grilled swordfish. I threw a few dishes in dish washer.
Fell asleep at 8;30 in front of TV.
I stopped taking antibiotics , hives were too bad and kept getting severe diarrhea .
Older daughter made me fruit smoothie for lunch. Got out to Starbucks for coffee and picked up swordfish for dinner. Older daughter cooked rice . Hubby grilled swordfish. I threw a few dishes in dish washer.
Fell asleep at 8;30 in front of TV.
I stopped taking antibiotics , hives were too bad and kept getting severe diarrhea .
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July 18, 2015
I didn't realize you started a review, but now I'm here and following. :) Your pics look great!!! Now rest up today since you overdid it yesterday!
July 19, 2015
You started it fine! We just connected before you started your review so I didn't have any way to follow you until you started a review. ;) Hope you are resting up!
September 2, 2015
H I live in Florida and just turned 55 you look great and I'm thinking about a TT this winter .. I've always wanted it .. My question to you if you had it to all over again would you do it?
September 2, 2015
ABSOLUTELY!!! I only wish that I could've had the time and the money to do it when I was younger . Now when I going to my closet to get dressed to go out I'm not standing there trying to figure out what I can put on it's going to hide my muffin top . All of my clothes fit me beautifully . I feel great!
My doctor was fabulous my girlfriend it already been to all the tops ardent surgeons in New York City so I just chose one met with him decided he was the one for me . I would say definitely
go to the best doctor that you can afford and do it :)
Let me know if you have any other questions and if I can help you in anyway.
My doctor was fabulous my girlfriend it already been to all the tops ardent surgeons in New York City so I just chose one met with him decided he was the one for me . I would say definitely
go to the best doctor that you can afford and do it :)
Let me know if you have any other questions and if I can help you in anyway.
Today is day 6. More of the sweiing has gone fow
Tomorrow I have my seven day post op visit with PS. It is for 4:15, because he operates in the morning into afternoons. After which I have to drive out of the city to New Paltz NY.
Today I know I can't do anything like that. Hopefully tomorrow I will be try enough to.