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I'm Took the Plunge and am still sooo Excited! :-D - Charleston, SC

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I'm a very busy mother of 4, ages 16, 13, 12...

sdc4scOctober 24, 2011
WORTH IT$6,400

I'm a very busy mother of 4, ages 16, 13, 12 & 2! I work full time and teach aerobics 2 nights a week at my church. I have been doing and teaching aerobics since my oldest was about 1, so 15 years! I have a very athletic build...I'm 5' 9" and weight around 165. I wear between a size 8 to 10. I inherited the stretch mark gene from my mother...my tummy looks just like hers! They are the scars from having my beautiful babies, but I hate them as much as I love my children!

I'm pretty fit physically, but you would never be able to tell it with my tummy! My PS was astonished at how hard my abs are and said that it was sad that I cannot show off those rock hard abs because of all the saggy skin/belly. He said he would not have to do any ab repair work, so hopefully my recovery won't be as painful. Yay! :-)

My hubby has been so supportive through this decision to go ahead and get this done. I am having surgery on my foot to fix a bunion on Tuesday, October 25th, so I will be down with that till January, so I decided to go ahead and get my TT done a few weeks later. Hopefully I will be healed from both of these surgeries to go back to teaching aerobics in January.

Finding this site and reading all the real experiences women have had with TT, has just fueled my excitement! I can't wait til November 9th and a flat tummy!

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Fredric D. Schuh, MD (retired)

Fredric D. Schuh, MD (retired)

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Kimmers25
October 25, 2011

Welcome to RealSelf!

I would say you are a pretty busy lady with four children:)  The older children will be able to help you during recovery both with you and your youngest child.  That will be nice.  

Definitely by not having the Ab work done you will have less pain.  Having that stitched up really hurts and adds to the recovery time.  

I am happy you found us and that the ladies were able to fuel your excitement.  Keep us up to date on your journey.

UPDATED FROM sdc4sc
8 days pre

I go for my preop appointment in the morning...

sdc4scOctober 30, 2011
I go for my preop appointment in the morning (10/31/11). I bought my compression garmets this weekend so I'll take those in with me to make sure that is what I need. I had surgery on my foot on Tuesday and was in some pain with that, but it wasn't too bad. I'm hoping that with my TT the pain will be about the same. I'll post tomorrow how my preop appt goes.

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shaila787
October 30, 2011
From the sounds of it your going to look awesome when you have your TT. I love aerobics, which kind do you teach?
What time do you go for your operation on the 9th? Mine is at 7:30 have to be there at 5:30.
sdc4sc
October 31, 2011
I teach dancy aerobics st my church for a ministry called Body & Soul. We had classes all over the world. Not sure if there are any I'm your neck of the world, but you can check our website to see. It is www.bodyandsoul.org.

My surgery will be at 9:30. Not sure if that is when it will start or if that's when I need to be there. I will get all that info in the morning.
UPDATED FROM sdc4sc
6 days pre

So I went for my preop yesterday. It all went...

sdc4scNovember 1, 2011
So I went for my preop yesterday. It all went well and he still says he doesn't need to do any ab repair! Yay me! :) He said my recovery won't be as painful. I got my prescriptions and all my preop instructions and the betadine that I will need to wash with for 2 days prior to my surgery. I also learned that my PS does a Foley catheter to make it easier the first 12 hours of recovery. I will be staying in his recovery suite for 2 nights, so this will be a relief for my husband. :) I bought a couple of girdle style compression garments over the weekend and I took them in for him to approve. He said they were perfect but we probably wouldn’t use them for the first week. He said we need to make sure the circulation of blood is good before we apply compression. I really like my doctor…he’s old, but that means he is very experienced. His nurses tell me he is a perfectionist…I think that is a good trait to have as a PS. I have lots to get done this week to get prepared: house cleaning, grocery shopping, PJ shopping (I need PJ’s that button up the front as they don’t want me putting anything on over my head), getting all that I need to stay away for 2 nights. And on top of this I’m still recovering from my foot surgery. But, I can do this….still so excited! :)

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Pottery Granny
November 1, 2011
congratulations on your pending tt. Mine is TOMORROW! It's good to see someone else so excited. Since you have lots of free time due to bunion surgery, you can just obsess over this great site, like I am. I admire your courage having both surgeries at the same time. ( canceled my bunion surgery 20 yrs ago, lol. Now THAT was scary!) Keep us posted
sdc4sc
November 1, 2011
Thanks Pottery Granny! Wow! I bet you are so excited about tomorrow! I pray that you will be able to get some rest tonight and that things go smoothly for you, your doctor & nurses tomorrow! Keep us posted on how you are doing! :))
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Pottery Granny
November 1, 2011
Thanks!
shaila787
November 1, 2011
Let us know how your preop went.
Kimmers25
November 2, 2011

How nice that you get to stay for two nights after surgery:)  I bet your hubby likes that idea!

Not having the muscle repair will definitely make this an easier recovery.  

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