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Full Tummy Tuck,no Lipo Due Date 10th Jan.2011 - Australia
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After 3 children and 18 years of marriage my...
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After 3 children and 18 years of marriage my husband left me for a skinny woman 17years younger than me. Yep, you guessed it..I ate my way out of depression and ended up at 84 kilograms on a 5'2''.Decided to get a gastric band inserted and that was how I lost 21Kgs. Of course the old tum tum took a beatig,as the before photos will show when they are postrd.
Decided to get TT after a dear fiend had one and all went so well for her.I NEEDED to do this for ME !!Anyway,I since have married the dearest soul on earth and am even more excited to have the op.I will post photos soon....CAN'T WAIT !!!
UPDATED FROM LuanaM
8 days pre
Only 7 days till I get rid of my belly once and...
Only 7 days till I get rid of my belly once and for all.Got everything all organised,..My Dad,[85] who lives with us, is going into a Retreat for 2 weeks and my husband is working half days during that time to help me.My bag is backed and I have a box with my "Kimmers Survival Stuff"in it by the bed ready. Got my drugs for pain..woopie, lots of them !! Thinking I should have rented bed Kimmers suggested, but have nowhere to put it..darn.
I'm really prepared, both mentally and physically for the worst of it and the best of it.Thanks everyone, you've all been great .
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January 3, 2011
Thinking about you and I know you are going to do just fine!
January 3, 2011
Thanks Kimmers, I was begining to think anyone cared to post to me.!Must be early weepy days.
January 4, 2011
Oh..we will all post to you! Welcome to the Roller coaster of emotions! You will be ok..
January 3, 2011
Hey Luana. One more week! This time will fly by- you'll see. Just enjoy your week. You'll be plenty comfy as long as you have lots of pillows and someone to pamper you.
January 3, 2011
Thanks Daffy, I just have to look at your photos and I am inspired to do well. I know there will be times I will just be a total MESS, but at least I now know that it is all normal..Kepp safe.
January 3, 2011
You will have good and bad days.. Have a look at my review post on Dec. 18 you'll see there are ups and downs. It was a bad day and it was almost 3 weeks post op! Now most days are good. It's a roller coaster.
Just rest, rest, rest. Your body will need time to heal so give it time.
Just rest, rest, rest. Your body will need time to heal so give it time.
January 4, 2011
Luana looks like your ready to go, it sounds like me when I was getting ready to go in, thats so funny it's like waiting to give birth lol. You will do fine your drugs are your friends take then every 4 hours thats what I did and I was never in that much pain.Take lots of picturs so we all can see.
January 4, 2011
Trena, it is a bit of a waiting game, but, about the meds...yeah!! I have heaps and heaps and have been in pharmacy for 30 years , so all is good to go there. How you doing?
January 4, 2011
Luana, not much longer now. You go on Monday. It will be fine I got really calm the day before my surgery once I had my last task completed. Daffy is so right it is such a roller coaster ride. I was having a down day yesterday and I am almost 4 weeks post op. I am sure getting my period did not help.
January 5, 2011
Like Babyblue, I got completely calm on the day before surgery. I was just so excited that it was all really going to happen. You'll be fine.
UPDATED FROM LuanaM
13 days post
Well here I am ,the BIGESR drama Queen when it...
Well here I am ,the BIGESR drama Queen when it come topain,aches,and thiking 'the worst' BUT ladies,who haven't had the sx yet, let me just give you a quick review of a real sook[Aussie for scardy cat]
I has a pain pupmp filled with wonderful Pethaedine fir less than 2 days, then onto oxycodne ,and Panadola and codeine. I was afraid they didn't have enough drugs in the whole hospital to help me, but I was wrong. ! Used the pain pump with great gusto every second I was a wake. Got me thru the first 5 days easlily.After that, the only pain I had was getting up to pee. I feel NO pain now,just a little twinge now and then and slight,but painless "pull"where my fron inscision is. HOW...EVER.....I now have insomnia and NOTHING will shut me down, and when I take far more than prescribed,I still only sleeo 2-3jr if lucky
Good Luck to all the newbies just starting out on thif journey, and a speedy recovery to all you lovely experts who have been there, done that and bought a binder to prove it !!
I has a pain pupmp filled with wonderful Pethaedine fir less than 2 days, then onto oxycodne ,and Panadola and codeine. I was afraid they didn't have enough drugs in the whole hospital to help me, but I was wrong. ! Used the pain pump with great gusto every second I was a wake. Got me thru the first 5 days easlily.After that, the only pain I had was getting up to pee. I feel NO pain now,just a little twinge now and then and slight,but painless "pull"where my fron inscision is. HOW...EVER.....I now have insomnia and NOTHING will shut me down, and when I take far more than prescribed,I still only sleeo 2-3jr if lucky
Good Luck to all the newbies just starting out on thif journey, and a speedy recovery to all you lovely experts who have been there, done that and bought a binder to prove it !!
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January 24, 2011
Big difference in that tummy. YAY! I think I would have loved 6 days in the hospital. Even 3 would have been good. So sorry to hear the story about the knife wound. Nice you won't have to live with that reminder anymore. Very wonderful your 18 year old is so supportive. Hope you are feeling well. Not to long until your staples come out. Good luck, I didn't have to have anything removed except the drains. I had glue and got to peel it all off.
January 24, 2011
BabyBlues, your scars are looking so good,not to mention the rest of that cute little body..oops, is that a lesbian remark ??? My staples come out in 12 hours, and the straight onto the vitamin E oil and vitamin A capsules.{on Dr's advice] One hip stitching is so much highr than the other hip on me, but you know what ?? I am just feeling more and more feminine everyday....what a lovely feeling !!!!!!!
January 24, 2011
Thanks Kimmers, feeling pretty darn good too.There as not been ONE moment that I have regreted doing this surgery, and as my ever thoughtful husband said last night "Babe, you'll be the hottest old broad in our nursing home in 2040 "!lol
January 24, 2011
LOL.. oh men. This entire procedure also puts a spring in their steps. They are like little boys with new toys!
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Good for you Luana!! You have come a long way and totally deserve this for yourself. Thank you for sharing your story :)
I am very excited for you and can't wait to follow your posts! We will all help you celebrate your new body and life.
If you need help posting pictures just let me know.
My 1st husband went for a teenager - good riddance!
Glad to see you started a review. Now the scary part...the before pics!!
Don't be afraid of posting the before pics...it will be fine. We have all done it and survived :) We do not pass judgment on this site!! We only help each other celebrate our new bodies and happiness.
Good riddance to him is right..bye bye baby. I bet the teenager won't stay with him when he is an old man :)
LOL...Karma is a [RS bleep]!!! Just look who's happy now :) Ha
Exactly Trena!! I told my hubby 24 years ago that if he ever wanted to dip his wick in another honey pot he better not even come home. Whew...thank God he doesn't have a thing for younger women. Says he loves his experienced and confident old broad...LOL
A couple of weeks ago we were talking about how when men are 25 to 30 years old and look at 18, 19 and 20 year olds they are just thinking with the little head. But when they are 50 year olds they are just plane creepy. My 50 year old hubby agreed!
Gail, nearly blast off time for you. Hang in there, all will be just fine!!
Good for you! Your sweet new man will get to have all the fun (as will you of course). Thanks so much for posting your story and photos here on RealSelf. I'm looking forward to following your journey.
If you get a chance, check out Kimmers' very honest and humorous Month by Month Tummy Tuck diary.