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I'm 46 and have been wanting to do this for...

ImaSummerGirlApril 13, 2012
WORTH IT$14,000

I'm 46 and have been wanting to do this for the past five years. I have five children and for whatever reason keep talking myself out of it...., I dont want to miss any of their activities, bad timing with family vacations, money spent on myself and of course the scars and pain involved. Reading the journeys of so many women has been very helpful. I've decided it time for me! I can do this! I am scheduled for PreOp in a couple of weeks and surgery will be on May 9th for TT, BL, and inner and outer thigh lipo. I am 5'10 and fairly thin. With clothes on no one would ever think I needed surgery. My stomach appears flat, but behind the scenes I'm miserable. I just want to feel good about myself again. I exercise frequently, but i am a terrible, terrible eater. I really need to focus on that as my diet consists of very few nutrional items. I am more of a junk food snacker and not a meal eater. Not good i know! My husband thinks I'm beautiful and cannot grasp why I want to go through with this. He supports me, but wishes I wouldn't do it. We are both very nervous about the scars. I am looking forward to the support and friendship that I see developing on this site. Good luck to you all.


ImaSummerGirl's provider

David A. Robinson, MD

David A. Robinson, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Kimmers25
April 14, 2012

Welcome to RealSelf!

Oh you are going to love having this done!   Best thing I ever did for myself.  The pain and swelling are all temporary and you will adjust and heal.  

I am so glad you posted your review and joined us!  Let me know if you need anything at all:)

The count down if on!!!

mom of 3 in New Hampshire
April 15, 2012
Hello Imasummergirl, I understand what you are saying/feeling. I am schedued for TT on May 4th and I am excited and freaked out all in one. However, this site helps me come back to reality and I see how everyne is doing, and I know I will be ok.. So will you. Best of luck
UPDATED FROM ImaSummerGirl
23 days pre

This takes a lot of guts to do! My before pictures...

ImaSummerGirlApril 16, 2012
This takes a lot of guts to do! My before pictures make me want to cry. Holy crap, it's a huge reality check to actually look at the pictures even when you live with it on a daily basis! I just kept looking and saying REALLY? REALLY? I am so doing this!
Breast feeding all five of my kids was a wonderful thing, but dang, these ladies are wiped out. They want the BB days back (before babies days) I don't look bad in clothes. As I mentioned in one of my post. Nobody would guess I need/want to do this because it's not obvious. My stomach appears flat in clothes, I wear the right bras, I still have a natural curve in my waist, I am 5'10 and weigh around 145, but underneath it all this is what I am dealing with and I am so so miserable!

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866badgirl
April 16, 2012
I have talked to my hubby about getting mine done for 10 years and kept backing out because as you said family, money, vacation, and every reasone anyone can think of. this time I just took the leap and did it. Now I wish I would of done this years ago. I am 4 weeks post op and love my results. (I still have swelling and all but I could live with what I got now) If I would of foound this site years ago I think I would of done it sooner. You will look great. Good luck
Kimmers25
April 17, 2012

Thank you for posting your pictures!  It's  a hard thing to do but you will love comparing the before and after results.  

Molly girl
April 17, 2012
Hi I'm scheduled for breast aug with a tummytuck & lipo in 9 days! I'm soooo excited yet nervous. My issue is going under anestsia I've never been put to sleep before. I'm 34 black AA & I know this is something that a lot of us are starting to do. I love my body but I want to enhance my look I have a 15yr old son & he's even scared for me bc of all the horror stories of ppl not waking up & a recent friend of a friend had surgery (breast reduction) & made it thru surgery but complained of a headache & she had a brain aneurism & died!! I have to stress that I am scared but I know I'm in gods hands but how do I supposed to feel?? What pain will I endure? Can they give me something so i dont have a panic attack? I'm expecting the worse but also expecting the best.. I need encouragement to ease my mind please help
mom of 3 in New Hampshire
April 17, 2012
Hey Molly girl, I understand what your are feeling, I think we all feel that way.. My girlfreind said that we have a better chance of getting hit by a car then dying from this.. I have to believe that we will be just fine.. I go in for my TT in 16 days..
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SpecialKay
April 22, 2012
You are going to look amazing once all is said and done. You are already starting out with a really nice shape. Good luck with your upcoming surgery!
UPDATED FROM ImaSummerGirl
16 days pre

Tomorrow is my first and only PreOp meeting. I...

ImaSummerGirlApril 23, 2012
Tomorrow is my first and only PreOp meeting. I can't sleep cuz I'm one of those women who like a plan...I like to know what's ahead. I feel very much like I don't know what to expect so I'm playing it over and over in my mind piecing together all I've read on here to try to put the meeting in order somehow. Crazy I know. I'm the one in charge of the questions, but it's very scarey to try to ask questions regarding Things I don't know about...am I asking the right questions, too many, too few. Think I will just cover my bases and let them know to expect random phone calls if I think of questions in the next few weeks.

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babyrainbo
April 23, 2012
You are going to look drop dead stunning! With your height and you already being lean, you'll have the skin removed, everything tightened and lifted and will look like a MODEL! Good luck lady. Your day is almost here! :)
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Angie_M
April 23, 2012

Welcome to the Mommy Makeover community! This is a super supportive group. Let us know how your pre-op goes tomorrow. I'm getting excited for you!

ImaSummerGirl
April 24, 2012
Oh, that is the nicest thing to say! I have terrible self esteem right now about my body. My daughter lifted up my shirt in a clothing store a few years ago and I will never forget the look on the sales clerk face. She was young, but I am sure the image of all my stretch marks was forever burned in her mind...maybe good birth control for her though. Lol. I'm just so ready to change things, but as a draw nearer to the day I am getting SO SO scared.
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babyrainbo
April 24, 2012
Just stay busy. I think I thought about surgery day and night but I had so much going on that I didn't have time to think about my feelings. The night before was pretty uneasy and anxious but the morning of it was like I turned a new leaf and was SO, SO happy and excited. I am in LOVE with what surgery has done for me. You will look seriously drop dead GORGEOUS!
yogamomx5
April 24, 2012
You are going to look fantastic. I mean that! I get the skin thing.
One thing I should have listened to my gut about before was "after care". In real life, 6 yrs ago, I was a clinical director so I had an idea that my follow up care may lack, based on my before care, but ignored my gut because I thought I'd be in the majority and have no issues. My ps also has a great reputation. Well anyway. I am having having 3 issues. It took a 36 min phone call with his office to get in to "see a nurse" when I directly said that wasn't acceptable suddenly I was queen bee and now I am seeing him at 2pm and he has asked that I bring a list of issues I see with his practice.
Anyhow just wanted you to know. Issues are one implant is still higher at 3wk , (scar tissue mostly formed by 4wks) concerned my upper abs are now lax, they feel "not engaged" and the blister on my back from the muchnbeloved binder is larger and not getting better.
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