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5 1/2 months post op from TT / doing well.....small revision needed!
UPDATED FROM mnjolson
I feel terrible, I haven't wrote on here in a long...
WORTH IT$5,000
I feel terrible, I haven't wrote on here in a long time, life has been very busy for me with summer and holidays, life is getting back to normal, school for kids and I will start a new personal training job full time soon......very exciting for me! Now that I have had my tummy tuck I feel more self confident and I am no longer afraid of having any clients stuck with seeing my flabby friend fall out of my clothes!!! LOL, but seriously it happened all the time before, even my kids commented! Yikes!!!! I am going in this Friday for a "dog ear" revision.....everything else looks great besides one side has a bulge still, so hopefully all will go well and it won't take long to recover, as I am not really looking forward to sitting around, my body tends to gain weight quickly the less I move! I will post some pics afterwards and show the before & after! Laytah ladies.....happy TT's!
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UPDATED FROM mnjolson
11 1/2 weeks Post Op I have been very busy and...
11 1/2 weeks Post Op
I have been very busy and haven't had a lot of time for the computer lately, as it is hard to get off once I am on! I doing well, other than my lower body has been larger than usual and I am trying very hard to work it off and fit into my normal jeans! I have read on some other posts how fat gets distributed to different areas after lipo, so that is what I am assuming has happened.....not cool!!! My body definetly has shifted as he pulled things up to tighten! Anyways....I am finally getting back to hardcore workouts....and changing things up in other areas! I will post some new pictures once I get my body worked out properly!
I have been very busy and haven't had a lot of time for the computer lately, as it is hard to get off once I am on! I doing well, other than my lower body has been larger than usual and I am trying very hard to work it off and fit into my normal jeans! I have read on some other posts how fat gets distributed to different areas after lipo, so that is what I am assuming has happened.....not cool!!! My body definetly has shifted as he pulled things up to tighten! Anyways....I am finally getting back to hardcore workouts....and changing things up in other areas! I will post some new pictures once I get my body worked out properly!
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hmfoden
July 10, 2012
Your tummy tuck looks amazing. Is there a typo on the cost though? I was expecting to pay $8,000-$10,000 for my surgery! I live in Grande Prairie and am planning on going through Dr.Toy as well. My stomach looks very similar to yours. I am 5'2 and had two baby boys each weighing over 9lbs. This left me with loose hanging skin on my stomach. It looks terrible. My belly hangs as well when I am on all fours I think it looks like cows teats lol. I hope my surgery looks as good as yours and am happy that I have booked a consult with Dr.Toy. Hope my quote turns out to be affordable as yours!
mnjolson
August 22, 2012
I'm sorry for not getting back sooner, i have been away most of the summer! No, there isn't a typo in price, i believe that alberta health care covered partially, due to my 160lbs i lost on my own through diet & exercise and have kept it off for many years and have persued a career in the fitness industry! When is your surgery? Dr. Toy is awesome, he is excellent with his work, doesnt talk too much but if u have questions he will answer everything! let me know if you have any more questions, I promise I will reply sooner, I am home now! lol
UPDATED FROM mnjolson
4 Weeks Post Op I am feeling pretty good still,...
4 Weeks Post Op
I am feeling pretty good still, just went on a family trip to Jasper and Banff, was fun with the kids and husband although I don't recommend traveling on bumpy roads and eating out for 5 days! It was nice to get away but I can say how much I missed my bed and I seem to be very sore on one side of my incision and swollen on the other side but on my flank where the Lipo was done, I really hope that goes away....my binder stopped sticking so I am wearing my spanx and a compression camisole....I need to buy another binder ASAP! I am going back to work next week, I am currently a server and looking to change jobs soon as I have become a personal trainer, but I didn't want to persue my career till this surgery was finished and I can move like I would normally so I am going to get a trainer to help me rehabilitate my lower abdominals and mid-section...thankfully the doctor said he didn't need to do any abdominal repair as I had already put things back on my own, even after 3 c-sections....for that I am really proud, now if I can get back to working on a 6 pack that would be lovely as I am trying to keep my head off eating right now, I love food and this will be a life long battle! Anywhoo, I can't wait to wear jeans again and feel sexy, they hurt me as I like the nice stylish ones that sit lower,not good for post surgery!
I am feeling pretty good still, just went on a family trip to Jasper and Banff, was fun with the kids and husband although I don't recommend traveling on bumpy roads and eating out for 5 days! It was nice to get away but I can say how much I missed my bed and I seem to be very sore on one side of my incision and swollen on the other side but on my flank where the Lipo was done, I really hope that goes away....my binder stopped sticking so I am wearing my spanx and a compression camisole....I need to buy another binder ASAP! I am going back to work next week, I am currently a server and looking to change jobs soon as I have become a personal trainer, but I didn't want to persue my career till this surgery was finished and I can move like I would normally so I am going to get a trainer to help me rehabilitate my lower abdominals and mid-section...thankfully the doctor said he didn't need to do any abdominal repair as I had already put things back on my own, even after 3 c-sections....for that I am really proud, now if I can get back to working on a 6 pack that would be lovely as I am trying to keep my head off eating right now, I love food and this will be a life long battle! Anywhoo, I can't wait to wear jeans again and feel sexy, they hurt me as I like the nice stylish ones that sit lower,not good for post surgery!
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April 19, 2012
You look super!! I know it is so hard to accept we cant fi tin our clothes after all this, OMG I am so over the swelling I could scream!!!! You look amazing!
April 19, 2012
Thanks......I'm 6 weeks post op now, just haven't had time to post a picture, back to work, and the kids are keeping me super busy along with household stuff! I'm having issues as my weight hasn't moved down from surgery and I workout 5 days a week........and no jeans still as everything has moved upwards with surgery and my thighs are too thick to fit in pants! Thank goodness for lulu lemon clothes! Oh and you are looking good too, I read your story.....sounds like you and I have a lot in common......my dream is to meet Jillian Michaels one day and get her to mentor me.....LOL as if that would happen!
April 21, 2012
Omg.......7 weeks almost......still wearing stretchy pants! My doctor pulled up my vagina as well to get the extra skin out of the way.....so in return my thighs are thicker....and that means my jeans won't fit! Guess It's a trade off, I am working out 5 days a week now to try and change that.......and back to work....waitressing 3 night's a week, but my weight won't change either, kinda getting discouraged, but i will keep trying as I spent good money on my clothes........and damit they will fit again.....maybe at 3 month mark?
April 19, 2012
You look fantastic! I'm a Jillian Michaels fan too! May 1 my PS told me I can go back to doing her workouts, I'm so excited.
April 20, 2012
Hi there fellow Canadian! I am over 5 months post op and still have frustrating swelling. I had a major muscle repair top to bottom and he said he had trouble getting the lower part to come together (big babies for me!). I have tried to get back to graduated exercise (I am a physiotherapist) but struggling and wishing swelling would go away! The PS here is an hour away (in Toronto) and very unsupportive post - op. How has yours been?
April 21, 2012
I didn't need muscle repair.....so my recover is probablly not the same as others have been. As for post oo care......I am almost 7 weeks and I live about 40 min away from my doctor and I have seen him twice since surgery, but if I have questions I call and they answer me....and I go on this website to see other people's experience's and opinions, I seem to be doing well, altjough I have major swelling difference on my right side and my thighs seem to be really thick and none of my jeans fit me......but I am the type who knows to wait and see what happens and be patient as our bodies are all different and take shorter or longer to heal! If you are concerned then you should see another doctor and get a second opinion, my doctor didnt see me for very long, but for some reason I am confident in him as I know he cannot be perfect......time will tell!
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