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16 Days Away from my Prodecure! Hoping for Some Support- IM NERVOUS! - Foster City, CA

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Today reality sunk in.. I have planned for my BBL...

heyjoy33
$10,500
Today reality sunk in.. I have planned for my BBL since January of this year, and up until this point it has felt like a dream. When I decided to count how many days I have left, I think I had a mini heart attack lol. 16 days!!!! Wow, I haven't even started preparing for my big day yet. I guess its time to start grinding, ordering and planning. Alittle about me... Im 36 years old, 5'2 (on a good day, stretched out =), 139 lbs (normally 117), I have an amazing 5 year old son, who is the love of my life and also an absolute handful! I was blessed physically, I was always known as the white girl with a big booty growing up.. In my 20's I had an amazing bubble butt and a 6 pack, those were the good old days. Now I still have a pretty big butt, but since having my son, things are different, I'm just not as well put together. I have some loose skin on my stomach when I bend down, and some uneven areas in my booty. My arms have always been chubby, I have always had big thighs and hips. Everyone thinks I'm crazy to get this procedure done, they tell me your butt is already huge (43" right now). But I decided more then just being greedy and adding to my booty, I'm looking forward to re-sculpting my entire body, lets face it my metabolism has changed and I'm no spring chicken anymore, so why not have a "me" moment. I have been with my sons father for 14 years, and he likes bigggg butts lol. I have dedicated my life to my family and somewhere along the way I forgot about myself, so I guess Im considering this a moment for me. I need a re-set moment, more then just cosmetic surgery my excitement comes from taking time out of life to reprogram me, eating healthy, reading, exercising (after surgery), loving myself more. Anyways, I decided to choose a Doctor close to home, I cant imagine being away from my son for more then a few days, plus my girlfriend just had her BBL with him in January and it looks amazing. My Doctor is Joel Beck in Foster City, CA. He is such a caring and sweet man, he thinks I'm the perfect candidate for the procedure. He is doing smart lipo on my arms, back, stomach, sides, thighs, I think 7 sites in total. He uses the grafting technique to ensure that he sorts thru the good and bad fat and the fat he injects has a more likely chance of survival. I have full faith in him. I will be staying overnight in the hospital after the procedure, so that added almost $3k to my total which was $10,500. I just had my blood work done last week, and now I'm trying to get my survival gear together. Does anyone have recommendations on things that will make my journey easier? I will post a list of things that I think I need, and welcome any suggestions. I look forward to sharing my journey and once I make it thru, I will be happy to help others with theirs.

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Joel B. Beck, MD, FACS

Joel B. Beck, MD, FACS

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April 28, 2015
You are in great hands is all I can say. Girl I was so scared I had rescheduled the surgery a few times
April 28, 2015
Thanks girl, it is a lot to digest, but I am so excited, having these extra pounds on me is hard, I hate looking in the mirror right now and seeing my body lol. I cant wait for Dr Beck to make me a new woman. What pillows did you decide to go with? I'll post pictures soon of my body. Maybe I need a quick spray tan first lol, everything looks better tan =)
April 28, 2015
You're in good hands. Good luck! I'm sure you're going to look great.
April 28, 2015
Good luck!!! Can't wait for your results! Upload some before too please! :)
April 28, 2015
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April 28, 2015
How many CCs did he estimate he would get? Good luck girl, my surgery is tomorrow :)
April 28, 2015
Thanks girl, good luck today, you are going to look amazing!! Cant wait to follow your journey. I'm not sure how many CCs he will be doing, he said he is going to get as much fat as he can, I'm guessing 600 to 800 per cheek.
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May 6, 2015
Keep us updated , can't wait to see before and afters.
UPDATED FROM heyjoy33
15 days pre

Dr Beck, work your miracle

heyjoy33
These are some of my wish pictures. A girl can dream cant she =)

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UPDATED FROM heyjoy33
14 days pre

Suggestions on pillows

heyjoy33
Does anyone have any suggestions on what pillows to use? Boppy, Sachi Organic Roll? Did anyone buy the BBL Pillow or the booty buddy? Wondering if those are worth having. Im sure I will have to sit on my thighs once in a while. Also wondering about compression socks, any good ones that RS can recommend? Thanks for all the help

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April 28, 2015
The doctor will provide compression socks. I used those afterwards and they worked well.
April 28, 2015
Ok great! Thank you for the feedback, when you start reading on here you start thinking you need a lot of stuff
April 28, 2015
Based on my experience, I would suggest you get Arnica gel and pills and enough pillows to get comfortable while sleeping on your stomach. I bought all this extra stuff that I didn't use.
April 28, 2015
Did you buy the brown Arnica gel? I keep reading that it should be brown.
April 29, 2015
No, I bought the clear gel. I wasn't in pain and didn't really feel sore so I can't confirm or deny if the arnica helped. The bruising did go away within a few days so the oral pills may have helped.
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April 28, 2015
I did buy a boppy pillow. Used it today for the first time. To kneel on. I use a body pillow a lot. U can fold it in half and use under tummy, helps w support to lift off bed, elevate feet. It's my favorite.
April 29, 2015
I bought a body pillow also, I have a feeling it will be a life saver!! Im going to by the bblpillow.com, it looks like it may be worth the money
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June 10, 2015
I have the booty buddy and the Sachi buckwheat neckroll pillow. Booty buddy is very comfy...sachi is firm (has beanbag like stuffing, but serves the purpose of keeping you off your butt, not as comfy). I use my booty buddy daily. Both work for driving. I used the booty buddy on the plane and at work.