Fleur De Lis Tummy Tuck, BL/BA, 58 Yrs Old, Nearly 100 Lbs Weight Loss, 3 Cesareans. Corvallis, OR

I had gastric bypass 2 1/2 yrs ago, lost 90+ lbs. and am now ready for the finishing touches to make my journey complete. I had 3 cesareans also, which has contributed to the loose skin & separated muscles. I am having a fleur de lis tummy tuck, with muscle and hernia repair, along with a BL/BA with silicone implants. My wish is to be a large C to small D cup. I had DDD cup breasts for many years before a breast reduction & don't want them that big again! I am 5'2" and about 140 lbs. My surgery is planned May 20, 2016.

I had my pre-op appt. on Thursday with Dr. Day and his assistant Cathy. I also met the doc's new Physician's Assistant. We discussed in detail the procedures and risks involved. The only thing I have to decide upon by surgery day is size of implant. He will bring two sizes for me to see on that day, but ultimately it is going to be 325 to 400. Initially, I was leaving it up to him, but I asked about how many CC's he would use & he got out his catalog and told me with my measurements, he recommended between 2 different ones. One would make me larger than the other, more of a full D, the other large C, small D. Oh boy... why is it so hard to decide?? I don't want to be really big & noticeable in clothing, but I want to be big enough that I am happy again. Any suggestions out there??? I know it is hard without pictures...

I wanted to give an update on my surgery, which was May 20th. I had a rough start with nausea when I woke up and the feeling that I couldn't catch my breath. That was awful! I was in recovery for about 3 hours and by then, felt a little better. My hubby drove me home and kept me drugged up every 4 hours. The pain meds made me nauseous & I had to take meds for that, which knocked me out. I ended up throwing up Sunday night, which wasn't fun, but that was the worst of it. I went to the doc on Tuesday and everything was healing well and he took out the pain pump. Wow, I really knew how much it helped when i didn't have it any longer!! If you have the opportunity, get it for your surgeries! It was very worth the cost! I had quite a bit of pain for a while longer, then by the 1 1/2 week point, it seemed to dissipate and I was over the hump. I can see why so many over do at this point because you feel so much better after feeling so bad. But I have continued resting each day and just walking around the house. Even right after getting home, I walked immediately every time I had to go to the bathroom or take meds. It is so important! I saw the doc today and got rid of one drain! Hurrah!! One left to go since it will do the job of 2 in the next few days, hopefully weaning away from it by next Tuesday. Dr. Day took off the tape over my incisions and said they looked great. I heal very well. I am starting silicone treatments on the scars now, which are already flat. I had to wear a strap to lower my right breast, but it already worked over the last week so it went bye-bye too. My breasts look natural and as I read somewhere on this site, they look just like mine only bigger. I got 350cc in one and 375cc in the other, to make them even, under the muscle. I feel twinges of shooting pain and achy at times, but much better. The first week, if you didn't move, you didn't feel much pain, but if you moved then...whew!! Pain!!! Anyway, I am happy with the results so far and thankful to be at this point of the healing. Thank you to so many who share their stories. I appreciate all the info I have gotten from this website!!