Mommy Makeover 31 Yr Old, 5'1", 103 Lbs, 3 Kids. Breast Implants and Tummy Tuck - Midvale, UT

I feel great!! When i started this journey, my goal with my BA was to be as big as I could and people still see my face. It was important to take into consideration that I am an athlete as well. I chose 330 hp textured gummies. They are perfect. You can hardly tell its a BA when i am wearing clothes. They give me great curve and shape but nothing outrageous. However, in a swimsuit or select tops, these babies POP! I had them measured for the first time. Drum roll please. ......... 32 D or 32 DD (for more coverage). I am so pleased with my resultS. The tummy tuck has settled. I have slight numbness in the "triangle" (apex right below bb extending in a small 2 1/2" triangle). My scar is flat. I massage and silicone tape it; I plan to continue for the full 12 wks. I work really hard on increasing abdomenal flexibility. There are occasional aches and twinges but I know I am at the end. It took me awhile to get use to my tummy so smooth and flat. I was skinny but the tummy was always a little soft. I love to be able to hold my babies and they love it too now, "mom is just a little more comfortable to snuggle." As far as fun with the hubby...it is amazing, fun, new, and incredibly sexy!! I have such fun confidence (now dont get me wrong, I was fun and confident before but this just added a whole new level). When I went in to Victoria secret for the first time post-op I actually had fun buying a bra (first time I had ever enjoyed doing that). Understand, this is coming from a girl who never really knew what it was like to have "The twins". I stuffed and padded all my life (minus a brief stent nursing). To put on a shirt and say, "that is ALL me" make it TOTALLY worth IT!

Patience...it takes time...soon soon... AAAAH! I could scream. I cannot remember the last time I felt good, normal even. I had ACL reconstructive knee surgery back in November and it takes 6 months to heal. So, when I opted to do my MM during my knee healing time I figured it would be a good idea because I am "down" anyway. This was a Good and a Bad idea. Hopefully in another month or two all will be back to "normal". But for now I wake from dreams of running, jumping, skiing and dancing. Oh how I miss dancing! When you read about the rollercoaster of emotions attached to healing, they.are.real! Ups and downs and all around! Today I am a bit down. Physically I experience bruise pain all across my abdomen and down my inner thigh...I think this is from the hematoma. I had blood settle low into the labia and down into the right thigh before they drained it. Everything was left bruised and swollen. I feel like it set me back a week in the healing process. I have weird nerve sensations across my tummy. I will massage the scar and feel tingling up above the bb where I suspect the skin use to be...WHAT? Talk about creepy. Swelling and more swelling. However, on low days like today I look at my before pictures and I begin to feel better. I choose to stop complaining and put my big girl panties on ( in this case ultra compression spanx panties), and remind my self you chose this...own it! Stop worrying the end is near.

I am 12 days post-op full tt (incision from hip bone to hip bone- low) with silicone gummy 330cc (Inframammary incision). Abdominal hematoma 48 hrs post operative requiring quick second time under general anesthesia. They went in through the belly button to release and drain the fluid. I had one drain placed for my tt exiting toward the end of the large abdominal incision (awesome for me...less holes in my body). The drain was in for 9 days. The pain was managed with Norco and valium for muscle relaxer. I took vitamins to support wound care and senna and milk of magnesia for constipation as needed. I slept in a recliner and my bed with supported pillows. I found it comforting at times to have a change of scenery. I showered with antibacterial soap and a cut piece of elastic band you get from the physical therapist office for band resistance exerscies-tied in a necklace around my neck to connect my drain to. My hair was short so it didn't take much to wash it. I had a shower chair (Best.Purchase.Ever). My recovery zone (by my recliner, which I moved to my bedroom- I dont like to "heal" in public) consisted of a table with a small container full of meds/vitamins, large water jug, chapstick, book and journal (just incase I felt up to it...I didn't), heat pack ready as needed-for my back (which was a life saver), a walker near by (which i loved the first 3 days), puke bucket, kleenex, and a box of my favorite crackers for late night meds I didn't want to take on an empty stomach. the second night was the worst. The first bm was scary as hell, With lots of false alarms. I threw up before and I threw up right after I was done (with the bm). Every time I would try to walk to the bathroom my body would quickly overheat, I'd get short of breath, then I panicked. I would collapse to the cold tile with my husband terrified and unable to help me. I didnt want to move. The tile felt so good as it cooled my body down. I would call for Ice packs and my clothes (except the CG) to be removed I was over heating. I was shaky, hot, my body was in shock from the trauma I had just put it through (not to mention I had a developing hematoma going on). After going down from the toilet to tile twice we learned a great little trick. My hubby would hold my head in an ice pack while I sat to do my business. Just getting up would cause me to over heat so the first 48 hours every time I "went", he came, held my head and helped me back to bed. Looking back, it was a blur...happened so fast...and not a big enough deal to change my mind about it being worth it. Similar to a bad case of the flu...almost.

I have not been as crazy emotional as I thought I would have been (maybe a little lonely, family all had to leave out of state for an unexpected funeral, I was not fit to travel). I have not focused too much on what I currently see in the mirror because it's distorted anyway. It would be as beneficial as looking in a fun house mirror (though I must admit my boobs are great! ;-)) I am ready to be up and moving better. I have been trying to stand straighter. I have no more incision pain but the abs are crazy tight. I will lay flat for a bit and take a few deep breaths to try to support the stretch. If you have any techniques, please share. I am up right enough now my low back doesn't hurt, but the posture...ugh...I'm working on. Six more weeks before I am fully cleared. It has been a journey. My PS said the hard part is almost over...then the fun part begins. I absolutely adore my PS he has been professional and fabulous. I cant wait to share the updated results with you. I feel like he is a true artist.

The nitty gritty of it all is, this is no walk in the park. You gotta want it for yourself, you gotta want it bad enough, and this is not some "easy fix". I have alway tried to take good care of my body and going through something like this continues to motivate me to make healthy wise choices to keep this body strong. We go through too much to not commit to a life time of health after our recovery. Godspeed in your recovery. And let's all cheers with our protien shakes and carrot sticks as we cross the finish line sweaty from a great workout, once we've made it through.