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DR COCHRAN - A GIRL'S BEST FRIEND - COLUMBUS GA *** CAN'T WAIT TO HAVE A FLAT TUMMY AGAIN
UPDATED FROM bribriglio
11 months post
TUMMY TUCK 10 MONTHS POST OP & NEW BREAST 3 MONTHS POST OP
$5,600
Well I reached the 10 month mark on my tummy tuck and I am pleased with the results, I would love to have my back flat so I am going to go forward with a Flankplasty. I wanted to lose the weight on my own, but ultimately I don't believe I can get my back flat without having the additional procedure. I love having a flat tummy, and some nice taut muscles. My breast are healing nicely and I love the new girls. My only regret is that I didn't go bigger at the time. I really wish I would have went bigger, but at the end of the day a 36 DDD is I guess big enough, I don't want back issues from having big breast. It is so nice though to have breast and to have a body that is more proportioned as a whole. Either way it goes, I love my tummy and my new breast. Anxiously awaiting to hear how soon I can schedule my flankplasty.
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UPDATED FROM bribriglio
4 months post
FLANKS FIXED AND MY LEFT PUCKER
So i am a little past my 4 month post op point and STILL very much LOVING my results. I am going tomorrow to see Dr. C for my follow up and he is going to fix my flank area and the left side of my incision where it has a pucker. I have hated having to wait so long to get this done, but I had to do what they ask me too. Now I am scared because it will be done in the office with only a local pain medicine, if you want to be put to sleep it is $500... so needless to say I am not going that route, although I definitely considered it. I look back now and wonder how did I ever live with that gut for so long. I am so thankful for Dr C and his great skill. He has definitely given me a renewed sense at life and I have a confidence I have NEVER had in my life. I look forward to getting these last 2 little areas corrected once and for all. This surgery seems like such a small hurdle compared to how great it makes me now feel.
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Q
July 20, 2015
Your posts and pics are very inspirational to me!! You look wonderful I can hardly wait!!
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B
July 20, 2015
Looking at your pics, you will look fabulous.... you have very nice legs and hips, so when your tummy is flat, nobody will be able to tell you anything... I look forward to following your progress.
Q
July 20, 2015
Thanks so much. Looking at pics it's hard to see anything nice. Hopefully the surgery will give me a confidence boost and I can work out. :)
D
July 20, 2015
Good luck tomorrow. My surgery is in September and I am very nervous. Do you know if he uses a nurse anesthesiologist or dr?
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B
July 23, 2015
He uses a doctor I am pretty sure. Honestly, I never asked that, but I remember a person being introduced as the anesthesiologist when I went in the OR room... I was so excited to get the procedure I didn't ask as many questions as I probably should have. I just prayed and let God grab the wheel.
D
July 23, 2015
I called and asked today and they said the dr monitors you and nurse there is no one that practices anesthesia to over see the surgery. That scares me.
Q
July 23, 2015
That's not uncommon though. I see allot of women go over to Impoverished countries and get surgery done and I'm just going to go out on a limb and assume that their practice with anesthesia Is less than what we have here regardless of what they say. I trust dr.c and I'm gonna do it lol!!
D
July 23, 2015
That's great. I like him alot too. I'm just worried because I'm having lift with augmentation too. So my surgery is over 5 hours long.
Q
July 23, 2015
I really think you'll be fine. as women we have a problem of over thinking but pray on it and go with your intuition.
D
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July 23, 2015
You are beautiful!!! I have to visit Dr C as well for a scar revision and minor lipo to my flank, planning to go out there within the next two weeks.
B
July 23, 2015
Well thank you, that is a very nice compliment. Hoping your visit goes off without a hitch also.
4
July 23, 2015
Hey Bri, what's your down time for the extra work? Will you need a drain?
B
July 23, 2015
No, only 1 day off and that is only cuz i live over 2 hours away from him... it was something weird I will say that. I didn't need any stitches, but he hit my left flank pretty hard to correct it and the right was very minor. He also had to cut off a pucker of skin. I didn't feel any pain, but the lipo of the flanks turned my stomach. It is VERY weird to feel a foreign object being rooted and moved all over under your skin... i just have some steri strips now and my daughter said she could immediately tell when she saw it the huge diff after he fixed it.
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UPDATED FROM bribriglio
3 months post
12 WEEKS POST OP!! NO REGRETS WHATSOEVER!! LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE CHANGES AS I GO!!
So I got 12 weeks behind me now. I love my tummy, everyday I love it more and more. I just never thought this day would come and I am so happy that I was able to finally have the surgery that could return my confidence in my appearance. I still feel weird showing my belly in public due to my age, but then I stop and think, first I worked hard to lose all my weight and keep it off, second I paid a LOT of money to get my tummy back to a flat state so deserve to show it off. Either way you will always have people who look at you sideways just because they don't agree or have an opinion of their own. I am very pleased with my surgery and the outcome. I still have a very small strip that will need a little touch up as it flattens out mostly, but you can tell there was some fat left in the area that needs to be taken care of. I also have a small pucker on that same side that he will need to fix. I can honestly say anything was a huge improvement over the prior me, for that I will forever be grateful. I love my new tummy!! Now to get some boobs to go with the nice new flat tummy.
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D
June 4, 2015
I'm so happy for you. You look great. I went in for a consultation with Dr Cochran last Monday I will be having tummy tuck with lipo of flanks and back and breast lift with augmentation.
I can't wait. I more scared of the surgery since they only use iv sedation.
B
June 4, 2015
Don't be nervous, the first 3 days are the absolute worst, but even they are bearable, just rely on someone to help you completely those first few days and that means with everything... you will be so much happier once you have had your procedure. Good luck.
D
June 4, 2015
Thanks!! I honeatly can't wait. what is the operating room like? That part makes me nervous. Is it clean do they use a nurse that specializes in anesthesia?
B
June 4, 2015
Yes, its sterile and clean. The nurse is great and doesn't hurt at all with her sticks. I had a very pleasant experience. I have no recollection of leaving or arriving back at my hotel after.
D
June 5, 2015
Well that is kinda scary. Not sure if I would like that. Is the nurse trained in anesthesia?
B
June 5, 2015
They have a doctor who does the medicine to put you to sleep. The nurse just does the stick. I promise you are in GREAT hands. They are very safe and they do everything by the book. Don't be nervous.
D
June 5, 2015
Ok thank you so much. You have answered so many of my questions. I feel like the appointment was so quick and really didn't get to ask the questions that I needed to ask. I will be asking for 2 weeks off so hopefully that will be enough time.
B
June 5, 2015
I think it should be. I work in an office and I went back to work a week from the day I had my surgery. I still had my drain, but I just hid it under clothes.
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