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Tummy tuck, 2.5 years later
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Where to start... Well I'm 30 years old, no kids,...
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Where to start...
Well I'm 30 years old, no kids, I have lots almost 70 pounds since March of this year! I've been overweight for majority of my life :( with this weight loss I am left with a bunch of saggy skin under my belly button and some very stubborn fat around my belly button that just will not go!
Because of this, when I look in the mirror..I don't see the changes to my body that I've made. I see just the fat in my belly and the pouch of skin :(
At first I thought I was being vain, so what my tummy isn't flat? Do I really want to put this kind of cash into that? Then I thought, I have quite literally worked my butt off....and there's no reason I shouldn't have the results I want. It's my body, how I see it greatly affects my thoughts. I should feel confident in how far i've come and how hard i've worked to get here!
Coming from someone who has been overweight for so long, I need to do this. I went from a size 20/22 to a size 10/12 with no surgery, just changing my lifestyle and I exercise anywhere from 20 to 45 minutes 6 days a week (except this past week, dealing with surgery stuff) I deserve to have the body I am working for! I am worth it!
I had my consult with Dr. Brian Dorner last Tuesday, we went over everything! Because of the stubborn fat around my belly button he's going to do liposuction. He answered every question (I had like 30) down to asking if I wanted to know what type of suture he'd be using. My surgery is scheduled for September 16th!
I'm at the stage now where I'm researching pre op supply gathering and reading others reviews, partially wondering if I know what I'm getting myself into! I have a very physical job! I'm a registered veterinary technician so I am on my feet all day, bending, kneeling, lifting, crouching, sometimes on the floor, working with big dogs, sometimes aggressive dogs..so i'm prepared for 4 full weeks off work..
I'm just....nervous! Hopeful that for the first time in my life I can be 100% comfortable in my skin.
Well I'm 30 years old, no kids, I have lots almost 70 pounds since March of this year! I've been overweight for majority of my life :( with this weight loss I am left with a bunch of saggy skin under my belly button and some very stubborn fat around my belly button that just will not go!
Because of this, when I look in the mirror..I don't see the changes to my body that I've made. I see just the fat in my belly and the pouch of skin :(
At first I thought I was being vain, so what my tummy isn't flat? Do I really want to put this kind of cash into that? Then I thought, I have quite literally worked my butt off....and there's no reason I shouldn't have the results I want. It's my body, how I see it greatly affects my thoughts. I should feel confident in how far i've come and how hard i've worked to get here!
Coming from someone who has been overweight for so long, I need to do this. I went from a size 20/22 to a size 10/12 with no surgery, just changing my lifestyle and I exercise anywhere from 20 to 45 minutes 6 days a week (except this past week, dealing with surgery stuff) I deserve to have the body I am working for! I am worth it!
I had my consult with Dr. Brian Dorner last Tuesday, we went over everything! Because of the stubborn fat around my belly button he's going to do liposuction. He answered every question (I had like 30) down to asking if I wanted to know what type of suture he'd be using. My surgery is scheduled for September 16th!
I'm at the stage now where I'm researching pre op supply gathering and reading others reviews, partially wondering if I know what I'm getting myself into! I have a very physical job! I'm a registered veterinary technician so I am on my feet all day, bending, kneeling, lifting, crouching, sometimes on the floor, working with big dogs, sometimes aggressive dogs..so i'm prepared for 4 full weeks off work..
I'm just....nervous! Hopeful that for the first time in my life I can be 100% comfortable in my skin.
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UPDATED FROM MaxT370
25 days pre
3 1/2 weeks away!!
It seems so far away.. I'm going back and forth between hopeful for good results and knowing it will be good.
I've got a wonderful caretaker lined up..gathering supplies, looking at reviews...
Guess I should upload pre op pictures!
I've got a wonderful caretaker lined up..gathering supplies, looking at reviews...
Guess I should upload pre op pictures!
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UPDATED FROM MaxT370
23 days pre
The folder is here!
I received my folder yesterday from Dr. Dorner's office. It contained lots of pre and post op information, since I'm having two procedures they sent me both but the information is relatively the same. Consent forms, risk information, information about the surgery center and directions.
I'm not going to sign the consent forms just yet, reading through the information I have a few more questions to ask.
It says he only recommends stage 1 garments, has anyone else's PS done this? It says if I feel like I want to switch to stage 2 to talk to him first. Also, has anyone experienced partial or total sensation loss long after surgery?
I'm not going to sign the consent forms just yet, reading through the information I have a few more questions to ask.
It says he only recommends stage 1 garments, has anyone else's PS done this? It says if I feel like I want to switch to stage 2 to talk to him first. Also, has anyone experienced partial or total sensation loss long after surgery?
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