39 Years Old, 4 Kids, Need Some Support from You Ladies :) - Florida

Whose your doctor? good luck with everything

I have my procedure on July 31st and I'm scared too. It's only natural because we don't want to wake up and feel that we have made the wrong decision. Everyone has said that after the pain subsides you would love your results. This is what keeps me same. Good luck and post pictures. Remember we are here to support you. Comment on others so you can get more supporters. I will follow your journey. Good luck.

Hi there...mine is scheduled for Sept 4 and I can totally understand where you are coming...I do not know that I will much help..as a matter of fact I am writing to you so that may be we together can go through this! I have not taken my husband to any of my consultations...he is supportive of the BA (having it on sept 4 too) but feels the TT is a much bigger deal...and he is right but I know that once I get bigger boobies I will always look at my saggy and pouchy stomach and not be satisfied. I work out all the time and have lost 30 pounds so there is nothing else than can be done. My biggest fear is the position of the scar..I am doing this so that I can feel like a super model in a bikini and on anything so I am afraid of replacing one problem with another. My doctor has told me that I have to be realistic and that he too has to make sure I am the right patient for him...I was a little offended when he said this considering it was only the second time I saw him. Not really sure what to make of that but we will have to see and wait. I am not sure that looking at this site is helping my decision to go with him but everyone's reviews is helping to know that this is really what I want. Please post pictures! Hoping the best for you and me!

if you are in good shape before tummy tuck your recovery will be much better

Thanks for sharing especially all the pics! You look great! I'm only 2 weeks post op, so still pretty fresh in the healing process :( I feel like it's going to take forever until I feel normal again :(

Ann, I'm 5 days post from my TT and the first few days were the toughest. I'm doing a little more each day and I've been off narcotics since day 3 partly because of vomiting, but have been managing the pain with regular Tylenol and emptying my own drains now. Like you, I have considered backing out, but then realize I'll have to keep looking at my gut. Try to stay positive and remember what your goals are in regards to you feeling great about your body and you'll be ok.

The muscle repair is the "painful" part. I didn't find it to be excruciating (I'll exclude coughing, laughing & sneezing from that comment) or overwhelming. My husband was up every 2 hours to wake me, walk me around, drop me off at the restroom & then tuck me back into the recliner for the first day & night. Day 2 was every 4 hours or whenever I had to pee! :) He fed me a little protein something every 4 hours with my meds for 3 days & nights (I was not awake/coherent enough to keep track). Day 3 I was faaar more coherent, though still needed help up & down. As instructed, I stayed on top of my meds every 4 hours without fail & truly did not experience anything awful. By day 4 I was only taking Tylenol. My problem was the recliner. If I had a lift recliner I wouldn't have needed his help quite as much. He still helped me quite a bit for the first week. Week 2 was more helping getting me in & out of the recliner (my nemesis)... Computer chair, other chairs were perfectly fine. Good luck to you! Recovery will be better than you think! You will have fantastic results!

You are not on your own, I too was so worried about pain and recovery that it took away the excitement for me completely. Might help to read my story. Just try and prepare, start taking arnica 30c and buy rani are cream for bruising- it's great stuff. Stay on top of your pain meds and you will be fine. I expected the worse so was pleasantly surprised when it wasn't that bad. More uncomfortable than painful. I was worried my husband underestimated the help I needed but he stepped up when I needed him I just don't think they worry like we do! Thousands of people are in and have been like you so the feelings you have are normal. You CAN do it and you will be fine. Looking forward to seeing you on the flat side- you're going to look great!!

Auto spell error below: arnicare cream not rani are !! Grrrr

good news do the tummy tuck 1st after my tummy tuck my boobs looked so much bigger I think because my belly was so much smaller its funny they didn't really grow but it looks like they did now my family thinks I had a boob job but I didnt

I second what a couple of others are saying. The tummy tuck wasn't too bad for me....it was the drains and muscle repair being so sore. Also, the patch they gave me for nausea was great because that was one last thing to deal with. Also, keep up with your meds and don't try and be superwoman and stop them early. Take them when you need them. Keep up with your water intake and start taking a stool softner before the surgery. I am not saying you will be pain free but I think I psyched myself up to expect the worse and it wasn't as bad. Also, if you already put in your head that you will go through a why did I do this phase and why do I feel like I am not healing fast enough you won't feel like such a crazy woman...LOL! Reading the reviews on realself prepared me for what was to come so even though I had those moments they didn't last long. Good luck...you can do this!

I am so glad I read your post and the supportive comments! I will be following your journey and then I will begin my own in September......I feel the same way. So nervous about the recovery......thank you for sharing!

Just curious... how many lovenox injections do you have to give yourself? I got same scripts minus the Lovenox and valium.

Oh and do you have any health conditions that warrant the Lovenox or is it just the surgeons preference. I have high blood pressure and heart palpitations from time to time. Who are you using? I see your from Florida. DVT is one of my concerns and if he is using it for DVT prophylaxis then I want to have my surgeon write it for me too :)

I got to check him out. I'll be following your journey :-)