37 Yo, 3 Kids and Ready for This TT! - Miami, FL

I haven't been in a bikini since college! But I'm ready....I went to a girlfriends 40th birthday party recently and she looked great in her skimpy lil sexy dress! She told me she had a TT done a few years ago and never looked back! Dang!! It got the ball rolling for me and 3 months later I'm scheduled to do my own! DH had a hard time with it at first but I told him ultimately this needs to be MY decision. After 3 beautiful babies, all vaginal delivery, 2 with ZERO drugs, and the third with everything they could give me! (I was 35 and done with being patient, lol!) but it's time for me again. I have stretch marks that I want to break up with, a jelly roll that won't quit even despite working out and living an active healthy lifestyle. I'm 5'11 and 175 lbs so lost all my baby weight and then some. Love my body, but this jelly roll got to go! It doesn't match!! Lol. I love fashion so have been good at hiding it, but as I say all the time...I'm over it!!!

Hi ladies this will be brief since I'm getting drowsy from meds, lol! 12 hours postop and feeling pretty ok. Abdominal area really only feels sore but the area where the incision is sometimes feels like a sharp pull. Swelling in back mostly, but trying to ice down as best I can. Still happy I did it... Good luck beautifuls!!!!

PS I was opting for a bucket, lol, but DH sprang for a raised toilet seat,,,,lifesaver!!!

Feeling okay! So stopped pain meds on Saturday, 3 days postop but I think I have a pretty high tolerance for pain...DO NOT be a hero! I was prescribed tramadol and Tylenol and would take both and then Saturday tried just Tylenol and felt fine. Of course still sore feeling, still stiff first thing in the morning, and a few sharp pains at the drains if they got pulled. They prescribe ambien for all patients and thank God I had it. Used if the first time Saturday and slept really well for the first time. Even got up to pee and then back to bed for few more hours. Awesome :)

Ok holy heck, drink ALL the time! I slowed down on liquids then developed this throat tickle and JEEZ LOUISE!!! Coughing hurts so bad!! They told me to hug a pillow to my stomach and cough. Helps a bit, but yikes!!! More and more gatorades later, the tickle is gone (Thank you lord).
My drains are finally slowing down hopefully they'll be out postop 7. Not too hard to maintain, I just "milk the tubes" when I go pee. :)

Trying to walk more and more each day, it does make you feel better but it can be easily exhausting. I've been up and down stairs and the extra movement had helped me keep my poops regular, lol. Oh yeah, pooped postop day 3...whew!