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Ready for the New Me - Minneapolis, MN

Name: Ready for the New Me - Minneapolis, MN
Item: Jennifer Harrington, MD
Rating: 5
Author: HotMama83

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I am 27 years old nurse practitioner and have 2...

HotMama83May 9, 2011

WORTH IT$14,000

I am 27 years old nurse practitioner and have 2 children (8 year old son and 3 year old daughter). I am 5'6" and weight 155 lbs. I gained about 45 lbs with my pregnancy with my son and about 40 lbs with my daughter. I had c-sections with both of my children. I am currently 10 lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight. My son's birth weight was 9 lbs 1 oz and my daughter's birth weight was 9 lbs 4 oz. So needless to say with pregnancy, I got stretch marks across my abdomen and have extra hanging skin. And with breastfeeding each of my kids for 1 year, I lost some volume in my breasts.

I am scheduled for a tt with lipo and ba with non-invasive lift on June 1, 2011. I have been talking about doing this since I had my son. I am ready to get rid of most of my stretch marks, overhang on my pants and have some "life" back in my breasts!! I am actually happy with the size of my breasts but just need some filling out. My husband is very supportive and very excited for me as well. I am having the surgery about 3 hours away from where I live so me and my husband will be staying there for about a week after surgery. This will also give me time to recover without having the kids around. I am so very excited and feel like the day can't come soon enough.

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Jennifer Harrington, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Replies (8)

Angie_M

May 11, 2011

How awesome that you get to recover in peace. You had nice big, healthy babies, but they sure can do a number on the bod. Please do let us know how you're feeling as the big day nears. If you get a chance, check out JenBob's 10 Things I Wish I'd Known About A Mommy Makeover. It's a really good read.

New jersey599

May 16, 2011

almost there!!! You're going to look fantabulous! Are you ready?

HotMama83

May 17, 2011

I am so ready for this. I hope these next couple weeks go by quickly!

New jersey599

May 17, 2011

ha, the two weeks before and these past two weeks after surgery crawled for me. It feels like months have past lol. Keep busy lady.

lotsobabies

May 17, 2011

You are gonna have great results! You are already in good shape!

HotMama83

May 17, 2011

Thanks, I really hope so!

rural mom

May 17, 2011

June first will be here in no time. Good luck.
I will also be having my mm about 3 hours away. My mom is going with me and we are staying for 5 days. I thought that was a good idea to stay and not worry about our son wanting to jump in bed with me. My dad and hubby will be on baby sitting duty. :)

HotMama83

May 17, 2011

I feel the same way, it will be nice to spend part of my recovery in peace without having to worry about the kiddos!

UPDATED FROM HotMama83

9 days pre

Well this past friday I had my preop visit. We...

HotMama83May 23, 2011

Well this past friday I had my preop visit. We discussed breast size and took before pictures. My PS also answered any further questions I had. My PS is wonderful, I believe that she really cares about my results. I can't believe that my surgery is only a week and a half away.

This week I plan to get the house cleaned, go grocery shopping, pick up my list of things that I need and pack. I am sure this week will go by quickly with all I need to do. Does anyone know a good brand of zip-up the front sports bra or suggestion for the type of Spanx to get? The countdown continues!

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Isabelle44

May 24, 2011

Greetings to my fellow Minnesotan-
You are going to look great!!! I had a full TT with lipo to inner and outer thighs on May 12th. I will be 2 weeks post-op this Thursday, and I am feeling better every day! I LOVE my results, and can't wait to get into my bikini this summer!!

Looking forward to following you on your journey!

HotMama83

May 31, 2011

I am so excited and can't believe it is only 1 day away. I think I am most nervous for the recovery process. I am excited to get into a bikini too!

UPDATED FROM HotMama83

1 day pre

I can't believe tomorrow is the BIG DAY!! I felt...

HotMama83May 31, 2011

I can't believe tomorrow is the BIG DAY!! I felt like this day was never going to come. I still have so much to do but at least I know my kids and house will be taken good care of. My wonderful mom is coming to stay with the kids so I have time to recover.
Everytime I look into the mirror it is so hard for me to believe I will never see the same tummy again. I think I am most excited about having a flat tummy which I haven't had since high school. As I was laying in bed last night my hubby said to me " I think you look amazing right now but I am so excited for you to be happy with your body." WOW a new body, I can't believe this is happening!!!

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bridg0809

May 31, 2011

Good luck tomorrow! I expected the recovery process to be god awful and boy was I pleasantly surprised..wasnt that bad! It's mostly back pain b/c you are hunched over for a while. But pain meds & heating pad helped alot :) And I iced my boobs & belly alot. You are going to look fantastic!! Happy healing girl. I am 3 month post op & would do it all over again in a heartbeat!!

HotMama83

June 3, 2011

Thanks for the info about recovery. It really helped ease my fears. I am 1 day post op right now and you were so right. I am very comfortable with the pain medication not bad at all while I am sitting but worse when I get up to move around. My breasts definitely don't hurt as bad as my tummy. It almost feels like I had a really tough workout and I am super sore. Lots of burning in my abdomen when I try to move around. I can tell where she did lipo as it feels like I am badly bruised in those areas. Glad it's all over and I am on the road to recovery!!

Kimmers25

June 1, 2011

We will be thinking about you tomorrow and sending healing thoughts your way.

rural mom

June 1, 2011

Thinking of you. I also want to send you some healing thoughts and hope that your stay at the hotel goes well. I will be right behind you. Can't wait to see your great results when it is done.

HotMama83

June 3, 2011

Thanks so much!! You only have a few days left before your MM! I am glad it's all over and I am on the road to recovery! Good luck to you! I can't wait to hear about how it goes! At least I am not going through this alone.

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