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I wanted to go ahead and write a review as it was...
I wanted to go ahead and write a review as it was fresh in my mind as I have found so many reviews and lists on here to be very helpful! I had my procedure done on the 24th of July about 3.5 hrs from my home. I had a full tummy tuck with muscle repair & lipo of the "hip rolls" that's what they called it:) I also had some small breast scar revision and one of my implant pockets tightened since I was already under.
WHY:
Like most people on here, I have the 2 pregnancies to blame. WOW, they really do a number to your body, especially a c-section. But on top of that I have struggled with unhealthy eating my entire life. A few yrs ago I hit my peak weight of 250ish at 5.6 in tall. At that weight I wore a 20 W and could measure my stomach at over 50 inches! Totally crazy I know, after going through some really hard things and almost getting divorced I decided to change my life and lost 100 pounds, all through diet and exercise! (I have my story blogged with pictures if you want to read it)
However being left with that gross skin and having to stuff it down in my underwear is just down right disheartening! Last yr My 100 pound prize to myself was implants and a full lift. Though I needed a tuck as well honestly I didn't have the funds & was way to scared to undergo that much surgery at once. The implants and lift were awesome, the whole experience was honestly so eassssssy. It's only been a yr since the girls but they are so a part of me I forget they aren't real. So after having such a wonderful experience I decided it was time to take the final step in my journey. Anyone who has been through this kind of weightloss understands what I am talking about. It's more than just a flat stomach it's getting rid of that "ugly part" that you, want gone. It's finally seeing the results from something you worked so hard at. And For me it's letting go of a lifetime of childhood pain that led to the unhealthy eating in the 1st place and having a fresh start!
Pre-op emotions:
I am about a week out and have so much going through my head. For the most part I have peace and am so excited! But the other part of me that listens to judgmental ears is a mess! Of course I have gone through all the " am I selfish" "oh my gosh this is so much money we could do ___________" ect. And the non-stop late night goggling of TT death rates and complications! My husband has been wonderful to keep me calm and remind me why I am doing this. It's just amazing how many people have such an opinion about plastic surgery. I'm still shocked that it is 2013 & it's still something so hush, hush. Yes, I have been selective in who I have told. I hate that, I wish I didn't care. Part of me doesn't but the other part of me doesn't want to hear people's smack. Anyways We are moving the wkend before my procedure so I have enough to keep me busy!
Procedure day!
I arrived at the clinic at 6 am, I love being early and the 1st surgery of the day. It helps me not to be as nervous because I am so tired. The nurse met me upstairs to do all my paperwork and those dreaded pictures! I promise you there is NOTHING more humiliating than those pictures. I was happy they gave me these tiny paper undies as I thought I would be naked. But the undies are so small I think they make you look worse. After the pictures the DR came to to due his drawings which again is so humiliating lol I hate an awkward quiet moment and this tops them all as everyone is just watching he is rolled up as close as can be making all his marks and you are just standing there hanging out to the world! This time it was funny because when he 1st came in I removed my rob and he touched my stomach than and very excited said, "oh wow, you are going to LOVE ME after all this" LOL me and my husband just cracked up. I love my surgeon and it is so refreshing to see how excited he was about the results he thought he could give me. Even the nurse kept going on and on! After markings, speaking with the anesthesiologist it was time to hit the table! Typically I am very calm at this point, I remember laying on the table and talking for a minute, then next thing I know I was in recovery. I believe my husband said they started at 6:30-7 and were finished after 12 so it was a good 5 hrs. My DR requires an overnight stay for this kind of procedure and honestly I would HIGHLY recommend it even if yours doesn't I CAN NOT imagine going home after that with only a few hrs in recovery!
24hrs after Surgery:
I pretty much woke up in recovery feeling like I had a tight c-section with a lot of pack pain. The anesthesia and pain meds are amazing so honestly it wasn't to made. It makes me very happy and warm. My husband told me I have never been so nice to him in my life LOL. They took off almost 8 pounds! WOW!! The 1st time they sat me up I felt very light headed and VERY nauseous. I started dry heaving and that was excruciating with how tight the muscles were. Though as soon as I laid down I was fine. By the next morning I made it to out of the bed and a step to sit down on the chair. My blood pressure kept dropping so it was very difficult. My husband arrived by 7 to pick me up and they wheeled me to my car. It was a short dive to the hotel and I rolled down the window and just prayed I wouldn't get sick. I made it to the hotel and THANKFULLY the hotel had a wheel chair! Last time with my breasts I stumbled up to the hotel and threw up all over the entrance landscaping!!! My husband got me upstairs and into a recliner, it was a success:)
2 days Post Op:
Today I go back to the DR then drive the 3.5 hrs home! I was able to walk into the DR's office hunched over but ok. They said everything looked great, filled my pain pump and sent me on my way. The ride home wasn't terrible. I had to get out every hour and walk but honestly I was more concerned with the nauseous staying away than the pain! Once home I got into the recliner which again is highly recommended and rested.
Post Op day 3-8:
After being at home about 48 hrs, it really started to hit me how difficult this going to be and how I way underestimated the help I needed. You can name these days, "What the %$#** have I done to myself! I can honestly say I saw no improvement from day 2 till day 9. Everywhere I read it gets better everyday well I didn't feel that way at all. I had the serious surgery blues. You are so tired and in so much pain and it feels never ending! I hate asking anyone for anything so having my husband help me pee and shower was so hard! My kids spent a couple days at their friends house and I really started to miss them which just makes you feel all the worse! This is a HARD surgery please don't underestimate how hard this is, or how much help you will need. And to top if off I don't have the immediate gratification I thought I would have. I am very bent over so when I look down it really doesn't look like anything to me but a huge mess, just as bad as the pile of fat and skin that were there before:(
Post Op day 9:
Today I go back up to see the DR I am sooooooooooo freakin` over these drains!!!! There are no words for how completely miserable they are I hate them and they are soooo painful. They tug and itch and leak and every time you move you will have an excruciating tug right where they are sown into your vagina! My DR was in surgery so I saw one of the other one's. It was probably a good thing since I was in such a terrible mood! He tried very hard to re-assure me it will all be worth it and all I said was I sure hope so:( I did also see a very sweet PA who changed all my tape and took out my pain pump and one drain. She was very sweet even stopped and hugged me as she saw I was really struggling. I am so glad I have at least the more painful drain out, however that just really stinks to have one left.
10 days post op:
What a difference a day makes with out that drain and pump! I actually attempted sleeping in my bed last night and was able to move around with out all that extra pain. I even thought about going shopping then my husband reminded me I was getting too excited. I can't imagine people who are going back to work already as, I can basically take a shower then rest, then get something to est, then rest, and so on!
WHY:
Like most people on here, I have the 2 pregnancies to blame. WOW, they really do a number to your body, especially a c-section. But on top of that I have struggled with unhealthy eating my entire life. A few yrs ago I hit my peak weight of 250ish at 5.6 in tall. At that weight I wore a 20 W and could measure my stomach at over 50 inches! Totally crazy I know, after going through some really hard things and almost getting divorced I decided to change my life and lost 100 pounds, all through diet and exercise! (I have my story blogged with pictures if you want to read it)
However being left with that gross skin and having to stuff it down in my underwear is just down right disheartening! Last yr My 100 pound prize to myself was implants and a full lift. Though I needed a tuck as well honestly I didn't have the funds & was way to scared to undergo that much surgery at once. The implants and lift were awesome, the whole experience was honestly so eassssssy. It's only been a yr since the girls but they are so a part of me I forget they aren't real. So after having such a wonderful experience I decided it was time to take the final step in my journey. Anyone who has been through this kind of weightloss understands what I am talking about. It's more than just a flat stomach it's getting rid of that "ugly part" that you, want gone. It's finally seeing the results from something you worked so hard at. And For me it's letting go of a lifetime of childhood pain that led to the unhealthy eating in the 1st place and having a fresh start!
Pre-op emotions:
I am about a week out and have so much going through my head. For the most part I have peace and am so excited! But the other part of me that listens to judgmental ears is a mess! Of course I have gone through all the " am I selfish" "oh my gosh this is so much money we could do ___________" ect. And the non-stop late night goggling of TT death rates and complications! My husband has been wonderful to keep me calm and remind me why I am doing this. It's just amazing how many people have such an opinion about plastic surgery. I'm still shocked that it is 2013 & it's still something so hush, hush. Yes, I have been selective in who I have told. I hate that, I wish I didn't care. Part of me doesn't but the other part of me doesn't want to hear people's smack. Anyways We are moving the wkend before my procedure so I have enough to keep me busy!
Procedure day!
I arrived at the clinic at 6 am, I love being early and the 1st surgery of the day. It helps me not to be as nervous because I am so tired. The nurse met me upstairs to do all my paperwork and those dreaded pictures! I promise you there is NOTHING more humiliating than those pictures. I was happy they gave me these tiny paper undies as I thought I would be naked. But the undies are so small I think they make you look worse. After the pictures the DR came to to due his drawings which again is so humiliating lol I hate an awkward quiet moment and this tops them all as everyone is just watching he is rolled up as close as can be making all his marks and you are just standing there hanging out to the world! This time it was funny because when he 1st came in I removed my rob and he touched my stomach than and very excited said, "oh wow, you are going to LOVE ME after all this" LOL me and my husband just cracked up. I love my surgeon and it is so refreshing to see how excited he was about the results he thought he could give me. Even the nurse kept going on and on! After markings, speaking with the anesthesiologist it was time to hit the table! Typically I am very calm at this point, I remember laying on the table and talking for a minute, then next thing I know I was in recovery. I believe my husband said they started at 6:30-7 and were finished after 12 so it was a good 5 hrs. My DR requires an overnight stay for this kind of procedure and honestly I would HIGHLY recommend it even if yours doesn't I CAN NOT imagine going home after that with only a few hrs in recovery!
24hrs after Surgery:
I pretty much woke up in recovery feeling like I had a tight c-section with a lot of pack pain. The anesthesia and pain meds are amazing so honestly it wasn't to made. It makes me very happy and warm. My husband told me I have never been so nice to him in my life LOL. They took off almost 8 pounds! WOW!! The 1st time they sat me up I felt very light headed and VERY nauseous. I started dry heaving and that was excruciating with how tight the muscles were. Though as soon as I laid down I was fine. By the next morning I made it to out of the bed and a step to sit down on the chair. My blood pressure kept dropping so it was very difficult. My husband arrived by 7 to pick me up and they wheeled me to my car. It was a short dive to the hotel and I rolled down the window and just prayed I wouldn't get sick. I made it to the hotel and THANKFULLY the hotel had a wheel chair! Last time with my breasts I stumbled up to the hotel and threw up all over the entrance landscaping!!! My husband got me upstairs and into a recliner, it was a success:)
2 days Post Op:
Today I go back to the DR then drive the 3.5 hrs home! I was able to walk into the DR's office hunched over but ok. They said everything looked great, filled my pain pump and sent me on my way. The ride home wasn't terrible. I had to get out every hour and walk but honestly I was more concerned with the nauseous staying away than the pain! Once home I got into the recliner which again is highly recommended and rested.
Post Op day 3-8:
After being at home about 48 hrs, it really started to hit me how difficult this going to be and how I way underestimated the help I needed. You can name these days, "What the %$#** have I done to myself! I can honestly say I saw no improvement from day 2 till day 9. Everywhere I read it gets better everyday well I didn't feel that way at all. I had the serious surgery blues. You are so tired and in so much pain and it feels never ending! I hate asking anyone for anything so having my husband help me pee and shower was so hard! My kids spent a couple days at their friends house and I really started to miss them which just makes you feel all the worse! This is a HARD surgery please don't underestimate how hard this is, or how much help you will need. And to top if off I don't have the immediate gratification I thought I would have. I am very bent over so when I look down it really doesn't look like anything to me but a huge mess, just as bad as the pile of fat and skin that were there before:(
Post Op day 9:
Today I go back up to see the DR I am sooooooooooo freakin` over these drains!!!! There are no words for how completely miserable they are I hate them and they are soooo painful. They tug and itch and leak and every time you move you will have an excruciating tug right where they are sown into your vagina! My DR was in surgery so I saw one of the other one's. It was probably a good thing since I was in such a terrible mood! He tried very hard to re-assure me it will all be worth it and all I said was I sure hope so:( I did also see a very sweet PA who changed all my tape and took out my pain pump and one drain. She was very sweet even stopped and hugged me as she saw I was really struggling. I am so glad I have at least the more painful drain out, however that just really stinks to have one left.
10 days post op:
What a difference a day makes with out that drain and pump! I actually attempted sleeping in my bed last night and was able to move around with out all that extra pain. I even thought about going shopping then my husband reminded me I was getting too excited. I can't imagine people who are going back to work already as, I can basically take a shower then rest, then get something to est, then rest, and so on!