Mom of 2-Year-Old Twins, C-section, Hypothyroidism - Beverly Hills, CA

Just pulled the trigger and made an appointment for an extended Tummy Tuck. I had my consulatation in February, but have been on the fence and wondered if I could just lose weight myself (I lost all my pregnancy weight but tacked 10-15 lbs back on when I quite breastfeeding due to a severe thyroid issue. My twins just turned 2 and I'm tired of looking pregnant! Since people always say, "I wish I would've done it sooner, I'm just going for it!

I have my pre-op scheduled for Sept. 27 and I will try to lose the 10 pounds the doc recommended I lose pre-surgery that could also allow me to avoid needing lipo of the flanks. Any suggestions, advice welcome!

I was able to lose 11 pounds since making my appointment (which incidentally got moved up two weeks because my doctor is doing some charity cleft palate work that conflicted with my original date. I am now back in the 130s, my pre-pregnancy weight, and I still have a very protruding tummy. In fact, now that I look slimmer everywhere else except my tummy, I look even more pregnant... I even had another twin mom I was talking to in the store ask me if I was having another the other day, so I that sorta thing definitely helps me justify this procedure.

I've been working out and definitely feel it in my back etc. so I am anxious to have an in-tact core again. I also went ahead and scheduled the lipo of the flanks- doc said it was up to me - and I definitely have little lovehandles, so I figured I'd just go for it for optimal results.

I live a couple hours away in Orange County, so we're just gonna load the kiddos up early to make my surgery in Beverly HIlls by 8am tomorrow. Excited! Nervous! And thankful for the support and encouragement from my man who will be doing a lot of heavy lifting with our boisterous 2-year-old babes for the next several weeks.

After reading a bunch of post-op entries and watching YouTube videos, I was pretty convinced that the recovery from my extended TT with muscle repair and lipo of the flanks was going to be rough, but to be honest, I'm actually enjoying myself! Having the opportunity to relax (ie. not change, feed, bathe, dress and entertain my twins or cook dinner or clean the house or do laundry or go to work) is worth the mild discomfort)!

I've stayed on top of my meds and, knock on wood, haven't been in major pain yet. I snapped a few photos in my sexy surgery gown and robe the morning of surgery. I ended up being 139 at the time of my surgery and I was 141 before I got pregnant, so that protruding belly that wasn't there before woulda been there for good had I not done this.

My doc says no removing binders/bandages or anything before the first follow up, which is a week after surgery, so I have no idea what is going on under there. I took their advice and did Aftercare the first night. It was nice, I probably would have been fine to go home right after but I had no way of knowing that ahead of time, so I just enjoyed my evening to myself. Today is Monday, follow up is Thursday - fingers crossed everything went well. I never actually spoke to my surgeon after, but the anesthesiologist was with me when I woke up and he said it went well and that I'd look great in a bikini. Here's hoping he knows what he's talking about!