Tummy Tuck and Breast Reduction Oct 18th.... Can't Believe It's Finally Happening! - Manitoba, MB

Wow, what a great site! A little about me... Im 36, married with four beautiful kiddos (ages 4-13yrs old). I have had a total of four pregnancies with two sets of twins (my own as well, I was a surrogate mom for a friend and I had twins for her). Every time I got preg I gained major amounts of weight, plus carrying twins twice, has left my tummy looking TERRIBLE and soo stretched!!! After my surro twins I swore I would get a tummy tuck and now here I am 2.5 weeks away!!! I've always had big breasts and so I'm also having a breast reduction. My surgery date is oct 18th and I'm getting quite nervous but more excited! Since January I have lost almost 80 lbs and have soo much loose skin!! This is my one last step. I'm 5'7, 163lbs. I'm obsessed with exercising so I know I'll find it hard to stay in and do nothing ???? especially when my husband is running around doing everything!!!! I will add pictures soon!!! :)

Yay..., can't believe there is only 4 more sleeps till surgery!!!! Feeling all kinds of emotions.... Excited, nervous, guilt at thinking of how much my hubby will have to do alone with our four kids. But he's so supportive and is 100 percent on board with me doing this. I went for my pre op on Friday. I'll be staying one night in the hospital for sure, possibly two. The nurse mentioned they take about a pop can sized amount from each breast for the reduction. I'm a DD right now so will probably be close to a B... Can NOT wait to finally get rid if this back pain!!!! I've always been envious if small breasted women.... Especially when exercising!! I so crossfit 4-5 times a week as well as run on my off days and it will be so nice not to have to double up on sports bras!!!!

My kids are all prepared and hopefully we've somewhat warned them enough about how out of commission I will be when I get home. My 13 year old has already said she'll handle all the housework! I assured her she'd have lots of help!!!! My sister is coming in from out of town for a week to help. What a God send!!!!!

I am very nervous about no exercise for a while! I've been working extra hard at crossfit lately so I'm in the best shape possible going into surgery, in hopes I won't have as much 'catch up' when I get back into it. The dr said no sit-ups for 6 weeks and other activities possibly a bit sooner. I'll sure miss my 6am class and the energy I get from my workouts!! I keep reminding myself that 6 weeks will fly by and then I'll have the rest of my life to work out hard and build back the muscles :)

I really am just wanting this week to fly by and be done with the surgery!!! Can't wait!! I'll update with pictures hopefully today :) must say I sure won't like taking then though!!!!

Hi everyone! I'm on the flat side now! I had my surgery on Friday and now am 2dpo. I know many of you ladies talked about the pain but still I don't think I was prepared for this! Ouch!!! The dr said my muscles were about 6 inches apart!!!! That's where it hurts the most, and then the incision. I'm still in the hospital because I fainted the first night when they tried to get me out of bed. I've been in a huge amount of pain until yesterday when I got up again! After I was up and moving around I started feeling much better (along with percocets ;)

I def need to stay ahead on the pain meds!!! My breasts are just a tiny bit tender, nothing at all like the tummy!! I did take before pics but didn't have a chance to post them!

Hoping to go home today! I really hope to say soon that this was all worth the pain!!