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Full Tummy Tuck with Lipo to the Flanks - Halifax, Canada

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I have had two children and my first was 10 pounds...

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newbelle
WORTH IT$8,000

I have had two children and my first was 10 pounds. I had a very tiny frame at the time and it caused a lot of stretching to my skin. I have the classic mommy belly and after diet and exercise could not get my stomach back to where I wanted it. My stomach really bothers me a lot. I cant find clothes to fit properly and after wanting this for 12 years I'm finally doing it.

Currently I am 5 3".5 and I weigh about 145 which is 20 pounds more than I would like to be. I am scheduled to have my procedure on June 15th. I am very excited. I'll keep you posted on how things go.

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Richard Bendor-Samuel, MD

Richard Bendor-Samuel, MD

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June 2, 2011
I'm a June 15th-er too! We are "surgery buddies". :)
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June 2, 2011
HI Surgery Buddy! :-) Thats awesome your having yours the same time. Are you getting excited? I'd love to keep in touch as we go through at the same time.
June 15, 2011
I'm June 15th too!!! I'm gonna make a thread so that we all can share our healing experiences together...please let all out tt twins know!!!
June 2, 2011
hey newbelle....im from nova scotia too, i cant wait for my tt..its at the end of august. who's your surgeon?
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June 2, 2011
HI Tinkywink, :-)
Thats exciting your surgery is the end of Aug. I am going to Dr Richard Bender Samuel. He was very nice to talk with and really seems to know what he's doing. I've had a good experience so far. Who is your surgeon?
June 2, 2011
hey newbelle...ya i heard dr bendor samuel is pretty good. a friend of a friend got hers done by him. her only complaint was that he made her scar too high but that can be for various reasons like the amount of access skin she had. i chose dr ali husain in moncton he has a ton of experience and all of his before and after pics looked really good. so im hoping mine will look good too. well keep me posted, ill watch for yur pics :)
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June 2, 2011
OH thats really good about Dr. Husain. I really hope that my doc doesnt put the scar too high like your friend. Is she happy with it over all though? Was her belly nice and flat? I'll watch for your pics too. :-)
June 2, 2011
hey newbelle....yes she was happy with it overall cause her belly is flat and looks good in clothes. but she was ticked with the scar being so high. if i were you, i would discuss where your scar is going to be placed...maybe get him to draw the line on you just so your on the same page...good luck and happy tuck!!
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June 2, 2011
Yes thats a really good idea. Thanks for the heads up!! :-) I'll be sure to do that, the day of the surgery. Is your friend on this site too? This is a great site to be able to get info and talk to other people who can relate...:-) Thanks and happy tuck to you too. The count down in on...
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June 2, 2011

Less than two weeks to go! Good for you for doing this after 12 years of wanting it. Ten pounds is a big babe and I don't blame you at all for wanting to repair the damage (my babies were close to ten pounds as well.) Please keep us posted on how you're feeling as the big day nears!

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June 2, 2011
Thanks a lot Angiemcc!! Yes I'm really really excited about it. I'm really glad to have found this site where I can talk to other woman who feel like me and I can see what their experience has been like. GREAT idea and I'm really thankful I found it!!
UPDATED FROM newbelle
7 days pre

I'm finally adding my pre-op pictures. I am...

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newbelle
I'm finally adding my pre-op pictures. I am getting really excited since my surgery is only a week away. I'm excited to see the results afterwards. I still need to get a few things for the house and some comfy clothes to wear home after sugery. I'm dreading my 5 hour drive home after surgery. Gonna bring a big bucket with a cover in case I'm sick. Also I'm wondering how I'll use the bathroom on that long a drive. Should be interesting. Any advice? Would love tips if anyone has any. :-)

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UPDATED FROM newbelle
7 days pre

I also meant to say that I'm 36 and a half now...

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I also meant to say that I'm 36 and a half now and my kids are 11 and 13 so I've really wanted to have this done for a long time. I have found it helpful to know a persons age and height, weight before surgery so when I see results I can compare what my results might be like so thats why I wanted to include this. I have found this forum SO helpful going through this. People have been very encouraging because I have a lot of guilt and feel selfish doing this for myself to a degree. IT's been nice to see I'm not alone in a lot of my feelings. :-)

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June 9, 2011
i cant wait until june 15th!!!! we are gonna look great!!! please keep me posted and i will definately do the same!!! good luck!
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June 10, 2011
Hey Ashleyyy,
Thanks a lot for writing me. I'm excited to share with you after we have our surgery!! :-) Our bellies look similar now, your not as big as me but it will be so cool to see how we both look afterwards. All the BEST to you. I have the 5 hour drive home too so I am anxious to hear how your 3 hour trip goes. Bring a bucket for the drive home!! Oh what are you doing as far as if you have to go to the bathroom on the way home? Are you just going to try to stop somewhere or what? I was thinking about that and how that will be hard to do. Love any tips you might have thought of. Also what are you wearing after your surgery for the way home?
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June 10, 2011
There seems to be a lot of us june 15th shorties!
I'm 5'2" 151lb, but i have a double belly. I'm sure we will all turn out terrific!
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June 12, 2011
I'm sure we will too SarahBug,
All the best on the 15th. Keep in touch. Love to hear how your doing!! You'll look GREAT!! :-)
June 15, 2011
Hey newbelle, I'm gonna start a thread in the forum for all of us June 15th-ers...please let out tt twins know...
June 10, 2011
I'm getting my TT on the 15th too!!! Wow, it sure is a lot of us...wish we could have gotten a group discount!!! LOL
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June 12, 2011
Hey Cyootiepye,
Thats awesome your getting it done the 15th too. Your SO right we should get a discount...lol. Wish you all the best on the 15h, only 3 days away now. Cant believe it!! I'm looking forward to hearing how you do for yours!! All the best and keep in touch. :-)
June 15, 2011

This is it..sending good thoughts your way for tomorrow.