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Full TT with muscle and hernia repair and 2 areas of liposuction - Miami, FL
UPDATED FROM sara1117
3 months post
3 month Results, 19lb weight loss since surgery
sara1117June 30, 2014
WORTH IT$4,500
Sooo Swelling is down! I am looking and feeling great! I have lost 19lbs since surgery and I feel amazing! I am currently 135 and I got the surgery when I was 155! I am amazed! I have been doing Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred, and she does get results! I am not doing Ripped in 30 hoping to lose 5 more pounds. This TT was the BEST decision of my life! Since TT I have changed my life and stopped eating sweets, fast food, and chips! Instead I eat homemade chicken and fish and lots of fruits! I drink half my weight in water daily, don't eat after 8pm(unless it's watermelon, pineapple, or honeydew melon), and no more red meat. I also drink a meal replacement shake for breakfast and do Jillian Micheal's 5 days a week. I would never have made this change before because I got angry when I wasn't seeing results in my tummy area, not knowing that I had the hernia.Anyway, I look and feel great! My goal weight is 120, but I'll be satisfied at 130! Once you start seeing results, being healthy is addictive!
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UPDATED FROM sara1117
2 months post
Pic update, 2 days in my waist cincher
sara1117May 14, 2014
Well, I'm not really seeing too many curves, after my TT and lipo I kind of had an hourglass shape anyway but the waist cincher has eliminated swelling after my 2nd day of wearing it. With the swelling down, the remaining stretch marks are more noticeable and my BB looks weird. But, well, it looks WAY better than before! So I guess I will not complain. The waist cincher makes me feel so itchy even though it's the anti allergic one. But I don't have a rash so I will continue to wear it and hope that I get used to it. Oh and I realized something! My incision line was raised after my PS took off the tape, so I bought some paper tape and put in on and the raised incision and it is flat now. I was reading that the paper tape actually helps with lightening the scar and keeping the incision line from raising like a keloid scar if it's work for 3 months post op. So I will be wearing my tape for another month.
Happy healing everyone!
Happy healing everyone!
Replies (3)
May 26, 2014
Sara, off topic... You're in Tampa right? What beach in the Tampa, St Pete, Clearwater area do you recommend that most?
June 30, 2014
Hi ginger! Sorry it took forever for me to reply, I found out that my Realself messages have been going to my spam folder! I love Clearwater and Tampa beach, so I recommend those. But I actually live in Kissimmee. If you have time, make sure to visit South Beach Miami, that is a beautiful beach with amazing restaurants!
May 26, 2014
Sarah, how are you doing? Any changes? What happened with the interview (did u go? I know u had ur drains at that time. Sending you hugs girl!!
June 30, 2014
Hi TT! Sorry I haven't responded, all my realself e-mails were being sent to my span folder! I am good, swelling has went down and waist training works! I did not get the job -_- but it's okay because I'm working on my teaching certification now. How are you?
June 30, 2014
I'm super swollen, mind you I'm 4 1/2 months post op. Since I'm having gallbladder issues (since gallbladder is not working properly) the swelling is bad :-(..taking meds for now and hoping to avoid surgery ( don't want a belly scar after I just got it fixed) Glad your working on your certification and getting prepared. Take care, it was nice reading your update :-)
July 1, 2014
Oh wow, that sounds very painful, and having another surgery on top of the TT would be horrible! Your body is still recovering from the TT! When will you find out if you have to have the surgery? I hope you won't have to have it. Did you get everything squared away with getting your refund for the other surgery?
UPDATED FROM sara1117
2 months post
Swollen
sara1117May 9, 2014
I'm anxiously awaiting my Cocoon anti allergic waist cincher to come in! I ordered 3 day shipping but I still have to wait until Monday -_-. I'm very swollen since I haven't been wearing a cg and I hate it! I wanted to go to a pool party and wear my little 2 piece, but I'm so swollen it's obvious that I've had a TT.
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May 10, 2014
I'm not trying to discourage you at all but why are you still so swollen and not flat at 2 months?!
May 10, 2014
I think it's because I haven't been wearing any cg for about a week now. The cg I was wearing was crap so I bought a waist cincher but was allergic to that, but the waist cincher made my belly soo flat! I'm just waiting for my new one to come in. But PS says swelling could last up to a year, but 3 months if I'm lucky
May 10, 2014
My doctor said swelling can easily last 6 months or longer. Don't be discouraged.
May 10, 2014
Thanks ginger! I see you and a couple others with completely flat bellies and wonder why mine isn't -_-. And you stopped wearing your cg right? I just can't wait until I no longer have to wear mine!
May 10, 2014
I stopped wearing mine during the day at 6 weeks. I still wear it at night and during workouts. I feel more secure with it than anything.
May 10, 2014
I swell everyday. Mostly above my bb. I just don't share those pics as much. I can though, to show you.
May 10, 2014
Yeah you are indeed very swollen, but it's only because you haven't been compressing it. Do you have the gym belts or binder? My cgs weren't doing anything either, so sometimes when I do decide to wear one I either wear something on top or underneath to tighten my tummy for added compression. I think wearing your garment would be better even though it's useless than nothing at all. But don't worry, your cocoon is on the way! ;-)
May 10, 2014
You're right, I should be wearing something, but the boning in my old cg is horrible, I woke up with the wost back pain, and sleeping in the cincher was impossible because it's just too tight. You'll have to let me know if the vest is comfortable! I might get the vest next! What do you put on top of your binder? My new one comes in Monday but I might try it so I can have some compression!
May 10, 2014
Sara1117 I was just looking at the review stars you gave Dr./office but can you explain a little more? I'm doing my homework for a breast lift w/ implants. Currently checking Dr. Ortega, Fisher, Frieman and Salzhauer. Need al the info I can find. How was he with follow UPS, answering calls etc? I swell badly without my cg and I'm 3 months post op . But I have like 8 different cg
May 10, 2014
Well, Dr. Ortega is good, but I went to his office for a follow up appointment and I was waiting for 3 hours! Because he was in surgery, but still. I made an appointment and they should have let me know that he was in surgery. I had my TT done at Images Cosmetics, his main office is called Spectrum Aesthetics, and I'm wondering if I would have gotten my TT done there if he would have been more involved. I was supposed to see him 2 days after surgery, but I had to go home, and I didn't end up coming back until 2 weeks after surgery. During this time I received no call from him or the office about my follow up. When I went to have the drains taken out I came 10 minutes before 1pm and was informed that he went home for the day and a nurse took out the drains. Still no call from the PS. I made my 4 week appointment, and ended up calling his main office at Spectrum because Images was unsure of when he wouldn't be in surgery. I could never get a hold of him on the phone. He seemed attentive before the surgery but once I paid and had the procedure I could have dropped off the earth and he wouldn't have noticed. I know that one of my TT buddies on here received flowers from her PS, and while I'm not expecting that, a call would have been nice, the wait times could have been shorter, because each time I went I always sit in his office for hours. He did a good job, and if you can get in to see him he's great. Just wait times are bad and he isn't very attentive, you have to call and make sure you have an appointment because he won't call you. Good luck in whoever you choose. Make sure to interview them before hand! Dr. Freiman seems great, and in hindsight I kind of wish I had chosen him because I'm not happy with my BB, but overall my belly looks way better than before so it was a pretty good experience.
May 11, 2014
Thanks for responding. I gave a deposit with salzhauer for the bbl. Now doing my homework for the breast. If anything I'll just have him do both but I'll keep checking in the meantime. Thanks again :-)
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