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Something for Me (TT,BA & Lipo) 21 days PO

Name: Something for Me (TT,BA & Lipo) 21 days PO
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Author: JAC44

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I am a 44 yr old mother of four children...

JAC44January 14, 2012

WORTH IT$14,500

I am a 44 yr old mother of four children (23,20,17&15 months). I am 5'5" and currently weigh 140. All of my life I have weighed between 120-125 UNTIL I turned 41. The month after I turned 41, I started putting on weight. Not just a little weight but 20lbs of weight. I got pregnant with my fourth when I was 42 and gave birth at 43. I had put on 40lbs during my pregnancy. Three weeks after the birth, I weighed 146 and today I weigh 140. After discovering I was pregnant some bloodwork revealed that I had hypothyroidism. I have been taking medicatin to control the thyroid but it has been almost impossible to lose weight. (one of the many side effects) I have always been in good physical conditon and most say that I am still in good condition. (they dont see me naked) I feel that the additional inches around my middle are hindering my quality of life. I find myself living on the sidelines instead of participating as I would have in the past. This was my deciding factor into having the procedures. I also breast feed four children for almost a year each and that has left my breasts non-existent, hence the BA. I have my pre-op appointment this Thursday Jan. 19th and have surgery scheduled for February 6th. I am excited beyond words. My husband is on board and has been pretty supportive of my decision. I think he is starting to realize that he will benefit from my procedures. I will post "before" pictures prior to my surgery date.

Replies (8)

MaumeeMG

January 17, 2012

Congrats on your surgery date JAC!! I'm 40 and I am 8 days post-op (TT/BL) and I couldn't be happier. My kids are 21, 15, 5 and 3, so I can relate to you. :) Please feel free to ask me any questions - I'd love to help you on your journey! Also - check out the Jan TT'ers forum (I know you are scheduled for Feb but it's great reading about experiences that just happened) called "January Tummy Tuckers Check In Here" - lots of info there about pre-op questions, meds, etc. Happy planning!

JAC44

January 17, 2012

MaumeeMG - you look wonderful, I checked out your pix. You must be really happy!

MaumeeMG

January 17, 2012

Thanks JAC!! I'm looking forward to the swelling going down so I can see the "real" results. :-) Very happy so far!

newmomat37

January 17, 2012

Hi! Thanks for saying hi on my thread. As far as the baby goes, best we can do is have him/her cuddle in our arms. After maybe the first week and with a pillow on your tummy to protect you, maybe you can sit on the floor or in a chair and have someone put your baby in your arms for cuddles. My little man is going to be pissed off. He loves getting carried all over the house. He is always putting his arms in the air for "up ups" as we call it. Thank goodness my husband will be off for the first 3 weeks but after that, it is going to really confuse him. :(

Are you having lipo anywhere besides the flanks?

JAC44

January 17, 2012

I am not having lipo anywhere else although I would like too. LOL I had lipo on my outer thighs about a year ago. Best decision I have ever made!

Angie_M

January 19, 2012

Welcome to RealSelf and thank you for starting your story here! I moved your review to the mommy makeover community since you are having breast work in addition to the TT (which is what a mommy makeover is). Looking forward to following your journey. How did your pre-op appointment go today?

Sister5

January 19, 2012

Jac44 wish i could say my hubby was on board--some days he is and then apparently he has a voice in his head that screws him up! Sheesh-like we're not stressing about this enough as it is. Meant to ask if you were having muscle repair too and if you were going silicone under muscle?

JAC44

January 19, 2012

Sister5 - After your hubby sees how fabulous you look, he will be so happy you did it. My hubby wasnt totally on booard at first but he has come around now that he has seen how excited I am. Yes, I am having muscle repair and I am having silicone under the muscle.

UPDATED FROM JAC44

18 days pre

Just got back from my pre-op and I just cant...

JAC44January 19, 2012

Just got back from my pre-op and I just cant believe this is really happening. I'm like a little kid at Christmas!!

Nothing to exciting at the pre-op. I will only have one drain and it comes out in the center, I have only ever seen people with two drains on each hip so that was unexpected. I got my prescriptions and went over the details of the healing process. I added an additional procedure while I was there. He is going to do a little lipo on the inside of my knees. It's not an area that I would go in to have addressed but since I am already there and "under" I figured he should just do it now. I love my PS, he is charging me half of the half rate for the lipo!! (its only a small area and he said it wont take long).

PS and I also went over the details of my BA. I am going with the high profile, silicone (under the muscle) implant. I am going with 400cc and hope that I am happy with it. He wanted to see me go about 350cc's but he tends to be very conservative. My daughter (who has 480CC implants) told me to go big or go home!! I just didnt want to go that BIG!!

Last but not least, it was time to pay the bill. OUCH! 18 days and counting, time to start nesting!!

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Beeba5

January 21, 2012

hi JAC44, I also have hypothroidism. I am 41 with 5 kids, but my youngest is 15. I'm not going to have my MM til spring so I look forward to your updates!

JAC44

January 23, 2012

Beeba5 - do you have a date set for your TT?

Beeba5

January 23, 2012

I have to wait til the middle of March to schedule an actual time. My hubs is donating his yearly bonus for me and taking some vacation time. I am thinking the week after Easter. I am hoping the doctor that I choose will be able to squeeze me in around there.

JAC44

January 24, 2012

Beeba5 - What an awesome gift from you husband!! I went in for my consultation on Dec 13th and the first date I could get in for surgery was Feb 6th. Not sure if all surgeons are that busy.

Beeba5

January 24, 2012

The two Drs that I am choosing between said that 2-3 week notice should be good. If I have to wait longer, I will be okay with that. I am not working right now so thankfully I won't be in a time crunch. My husband is pretty awesome. We've been married 20+ years. I took care of him a few years ago when he had two major back surgeries and he is looking forward to returning the favor and taking care of me!

UPDATED FROM JAC44

3 days pre

I got the call from the surgery center this...

JAC44February 3, 2012

I got the call from the surgery center this morning and I have to be there Monday at 9:45. Surgery is at about 11:00. Just took the husband grocery shopping so we would have food in the house that he likes. In other words, we have our cupboards stocked with junk food. LOL. I cant believe this is really happening. It's getting pretty real now.

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Megan in Indiana

February 3, 2012

I am worried about being too big as well. I am very active and I don't want those things to get in my way, but the husband wants "the go big or go home" way,lol. Good luck!!

newmomat37

February 4, 2012

Hey little lady..don't forget those before pics! :)
I am at 8 am, have to be at hospital at 6 a.m. I will be praying for you as well. best wishes! :)

CP1977

February 6, 2012

I"m thinking about you! Good luck tomorrow you will do great.

FitDiva

February 6, 2012

Thinking of you JAC!!! Can't wait to hear how your experience was!!!