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34 LBL,MP, and Ba. Kansas City, MO
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So I have finally picked my Dr...Dr Barnthouse......
ashzOctober 13, 2014
$24,470
So I have finally picked my Dr...Dr Barnthouse....I am a little iffy on the size and type of breasts I am going for...I felt good with 450.s but the doc said 500's...so I will let my hubby pick....Also I am more concerned with getting rid of this flapping skin I have. Typical story I was a big teenager...lost weight...gained weight..lost weight...had my 1 and only daughter 13 months ago gained back all the weight and got it off within 6 months...Thank god...crazy thing is I weigh the same but my bootie is as wide as a house..I picked the lower body lift bc I need work in all areas tummy hips buttox...I am nervous and have several months to prepare mentally and around the house...I will have my aunt with me for 2 weeks...then my husband is home for 10 days to help with baby while I get back to work on day 15..I take my baby to work with me but 23-25 lbs picking up I think is a no! No! So he will do the lifting for me:) (love him) i will go in later this month to pick size of implants...I.m going with gel...not sure why I just am..I am so embarrassed of my before pics that I took that I don.t want to post them...but I will eventually...I need to take some more...I have been randomly taking pics with clothes on and I can.t wait to see what clothes will look like later...I wonder what size i will be..I.m a size 12 now...
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UPDATED FROM ashz
3 months pre
The dreaded before pics
ashzOctober 15, 2014
Well here they are...I can.t wait till all that skin is gone...and I don.t have to tuck it in...I have never had a flat tummy...and never been thin...The last time I was in a single digit size was when I was 10 years old...I.m praying I can get to a size 9...I never had these hips till I had my precious baby...I want all the fat and skin gone!!!!
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October 15, 2014
Dont fret! You are going to do sooo well. You can already tell that you have a nice figure underneath that fluff. Im getting excited for you! And I'll be here cheering you on :)
October 15, 2014
Thanks babyrhino!) How is your 1 year old handling? I worry about my baby...we practiced today pulling herself up on couch to sit by me...and she will be able to do it...As long as she doesn.t use me like a jungle gym like she did today! Yikes..
October 15, 2014
I'm 2weeks post op today and my lil one is getting much better. The first week he threw tantrums by my side bcz I couldn't and wouldn't pick him up. He had never thrown a tantrum before so this was quite a surprise., a bit embarrassing in front of family I might add. This week he is doing so much better. My mother gives him my antibiotic to place in my mouth and my 5year provides the water, we're playing doctor ;)
October 15, 2014
HI ashz, I am also up in the air about the implant size. I looked at some youtube videos on rice sizers. One of them suggested making a mini rice sizer with enough right equal to the difference between the sizes you are looks at. While the difference between 450cc and 500 cc sounds like a lot when you actually look at the volume it really is not that much. I believe 1 cup of rice = about 240cc. One of them also said that when the implant is placed under the muscle it does not look as big as when you place the rice sizer in a sports bra. I am a deflated A/B right now and 5'9" at 170 lbs. One consultation I went to the doc suggested 655cc. I thought holy jugs. I want to be a full C/D in the end. I tried 2 cups of rice (480cc) and was surprised that I didn't think that was enough. From all of my obsessive searching and reading my take away is have a few photos of your wish boobies and work with your PS to get there. They have the experience working with many body types and shapes and have a better understanding of how each implant will work with them. I also talked to a PS nurse and she said that her PS always had a few different sizes in the OR just in case the selected size just didn't achieve the patients desired result. She said that the team provided their input so it was not just the PS opinion. Selecting the right PS is so individual and finding one who listens to you and provide open and honest feedback on what can and can't be accomplished and why is big for me. Congratulations on your on your weigh loss and your baby girl. Keep us posted on your journey.
October 15, 2014
I think you and I could be sisters lol.. You have the same problem areas as I do, My surgeon is going to pick out my size during surgery, they will be silicone but he knows what I am looking for will be 400-500 I am guessing I am not looking for the [RS bleep] star boobs, I am 49 two grown kids and having the same procedures done, 360 lift with muscle repair breast lift and augmentation. I am currently size 8-10 will easily be a 6 when the excess skin is gone. Not sure what you do that you can be back to work in 15 days this is a big procedure. I am taking 6 weeks I am a RN in the operating room, so if you have a desk job that is feasible. How long is your surgery booked for? Mine is 7.5 hours. When are booked for? Mine is not until January 28. I look forward to following your journey we may be recovering together :) Keep posting
October 15, 2014
Lol I have a desk...I dispatch freight off the railroad...Although stressful at times (I also bring my 1 year old to work with me......also my mom is my boss) so I will work and rest as needed...also if that is not manageable I will be able to do most paperwork from home! First 2 weeks my aunt will be at my house day 14 my hubby comes home from (oil field) work...then he will watch our baby while I wean myself back in slowly...If I need 3 weeks I can take it but I really wanna save that last week for my new real beach body vacation...I to have done beachbody work outs..p90x p90x3 also supplements extreme dieting...I have tried it all but nothing gets rid of this meat on my bones..lol..my surgery is Jan 7...scheduled for 8-9 hours...yea if you are a nurse always on your feet....I would want the full 6 weeks then...more than likely I will work from home...my hubby will be home 10 days then I will need 2 more weeks of not lifting...so I will ask my aunt to come back...yes we will be in recovery together. And we are both in missouri...opposite sides tho..!! Keep in touch laurie458!! I.m a size 12 my hips are so wide I would be happy at a single digit..9...:) have a good day and keep posting...I will decide boobies size later this month when my hubby decides....I sure do miss him...
October 15, 2014
Haha hubby is the best person to decide he is the one that is getting new toys lol... I have been through several beach body programs as well.. Started with t25 alpha beta and gamma this is the program that got me hooked on working out. Then P90x3, 21 day fix, then I did Insanity and lost several pounds and gained tons on muscle.. But they physically wipe me out while I gain some great muscle definition my abs are no where to be seen. After working out for 6 days a week for over a year.. Just very disappointing not to see any results in the abs. I very rarely even get sore abs for doing the workouts. Now I am back to T25 and anxiously awaiting Insanity Max30 coming out in Dec.. Could get a full month in before surgery :) I am glad to have found someone so close to date as mine who will be recovering with me :) :) :) Makes me happy.. I am from Illinois but having surgery in Missouri.. I was quoted almost 28,000 for mine. I see your was a little lower.. Maybe location I don't know.. When I look at the break down of everything I don't think its a bad. In the long run having it all done at one time will save some serious cash. And that does include my lovenox and two pain pumps. that is the total for everything anesthesia surgeon and the OR time. It will be worth it. Glad you will have help while hubby is away, also glad it won't be long before he comes home. :) I will keep following you.. Yay
October 15, 2014
My first consult was 31,500...yikes...and it was in texas (way to far from home!)so i was ecstatic with $22,330...That includes anesthesia surgery and o.r....I think my doc has some pretty good before and after pics...and he grabbed my skin like I do...lol...I was like yea he knows what I.m talking about...lol big old handfuls...then he shook it and it really made me want him to get rid of it...I wonder where the skin is disposed at....hmmm. talk to you soon gotta get this baby in the bath!!!!
October 19, 2014
Hi laurie
Looking forward to seeing your results, my TT is being done the day before yours on the 27th :)
But I'm concentrating atm on my upper body lift ( arms, boobs, back) which is being done this week on Wednesday .
UPDATED FROM ashz
3 months pre
panties...
ashzOctober 16, 2014
So I came to the realization today that I have never had a pair of panties lay right on me....they always roll up into my fat roll then I have to unroll them several times a day...I wonder where my panties will even lay after I get my body lift....hmmm...When I was at my Dr he pulled them up near my hip bones and it made me wonder if that's where they are supposed to sit...kinda sad my stomach and hips eat my panties...lol...
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October 18, 2014
You're going to LOVE your new body!! You know my journey, I had those rolls hanging....and you can't exercise off skin! I am amazed at this flat tummy now!! I'll be here supporting you!!! Hugs!!
October 18, 2014
Ashz! LOL you TOO wonder about where that extra skin goes?! LOL thought I was the only one! Hahaha
November 9, 2014
I.m going to ask at my next appointment...lol....my brother has come up with some wise guy places (but those places cross my mind to) yikes lol
November 10, 2014
Oh you are hilarious!!! LOL Let us know! That's so crazy-weird-interesting!!! hahahhah ;)
November 9, 2014
I had surgery late sept and that's one of many fun/funny things to discover. I never understood bikini underwear before but now, I think they will work great with my new flat tummy.
November 9, 2014
I have the same problems. ...but hopefully afterwards I can get me some sexy panties
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