Male Tummy Tuck - 10 Years After Weight Lost! - Folsom, CA

I was always the fat kid but one day when I got my blood test at the age of 21, I had high blood pressure, and considered obese.

To be 21, the prime of your life but have all these health issues; I really reflected what kind of man I wanted to be for my family, my wife, my kids. Just one day, I pulled a Forest Gump; run maybe 1/10 of a mile then in the next few months ramped it up to 1, 2, 3 miles. In the end result, I lost about 70 lbs and ended up around 150 lbs. During the past years, it has been up and down but I kept most of the weight off.

But again, the excess skin was still a bother. Some didn't feel I needed but sometimes when you work so hard, you want to enjoy it.

My procedure is 5/9/13 and the first time I ever went under. I've been lurking for years but have been blessed to gain all the knowledge the community has passed along and I hope to do the same for others.

So it's been 24 hours post op. Girlfriend took care of me as well as my nephew. Pain is similar to overdoing sit ups so more soreness than sharp pain. I think the real challenge is knowing how dependent you are than the pain itself. I had an armpit incision armlift which takes my ability to rely on my arms. Getting up is the hardest part since you don't to rip anything. I've been religious on taking my medication which includes Norco, SOMA, and Reflex. To be frank, I was hoping to be more drowsy so I can sleep more and I didn't get nauseous getting up so I was very lucky,


Next challenge is the bowel movements since I didn't take any stool softener so the advisor told I might need some laxatives...no fun.

Many saw the third day is the hardest so we will see. For those thinking about it....do it. You never want to reflect or regret years from now.

Post op day 3: Decided to walk around the front and backyard yesterday. Please make sure this is just my own opinion but it seems the more I get up and walk around, the better I feel so please know your body. I did get some bowel movements just drinking as much smoothies along with protein bars which was a huge relief since you hear all these stories how the medication affects it. At this moment, the biggest challenge is the emotional part. You have been so dependent on your loved ones and today is Mothers Day and I wish I could spend time with the family.