I Can't Believe I'm Actually Getting It Done!!!! - Grand Rapids, MI

Almost 5 years ago after giving birth to our 3rd child (A 9lb 3oz baby girl) I semi jokingly told my hubby he owed me a tummy tuck. His answer..... if it would make you happy then sure you should get it done. Well one more baby later and here I am!
Everything seems to be moving so fast. I only seriously started looking into getting this done the beginning of the year. It started with just looking into getting a TT done but the more I got into looking and researching I decided I would like to get a Mommy Makeover. I had already researched cosmetic surgeons in my state and
knew I wanted Dr. Ringler.

So I called in March & set up my consultation for the next opening he had which was May 17th. My consultation went great other then posing for those awful before pics :( I told him I was interested in a tummy tuck, breast implants & some lipo to my thighs, buttocks & flanks. Even when I'm at my skinniest I store a little extra in those areas. Well after my exam he told me I was a good candidate for a mini tummy tuck with some lipo because my upper abs still have good tone & since what bugged me the most was below the bellybutton. When it came to my breast we both agreed on saline implants to reach a full C cup. One thing I was hoping to keep away from was a breast lift because I wasn't nuts about the scar around my nipples but he said that if I didn't that I probably wouldn't be as happy with the results. For the lipo he said that for larger areas he likes to use body jet water assisted liposuction. I really didn't have any preference which type of lipo was used whatever the doctor thought would work best I was good with.
So I walked out with a surgery date of August 29th. 12 days after my 29th birthday ... happy birthday to me!! I still can't believe that I'm actually getting it done.

So I am slowly working my way into downloading pics. I plan on downloading some more undated pics the week of my surgery. I would like to lose 5 - 10 lbs before the big day but I seem to be gaining a few even with all the workouts :( Anyhow these pics are from my vacation in 2007 after 2 kids but before my last 2. The last 2 really seemed to do a number to my body. I look at these pics and think if I still looked like that I wouldn't be doing this but to be honest no I would still be here doing this cause even then I didn't like how full my thighs were and my lower tummy bugged me even then.