On my way....

Hey everyone. So, I never thought that I would ever consider plastic surgery, but here I am, about to take the plunge! It all started about 6 years ago, when I was pregnant with my youngest. My knee started acting up & causing me a lot of pain, and after my son was born, we discovered that my knee was totally trashed and that I would need a replacement a few years down the road. I was 36 at the time, and weighed about 230lbs. Upon the advice of my orthopedist, I had gastric sleeve surgery done in September 2016, as I couldn’t lose weight by diet alone, and exercise was just too painful. Hell, walking was a chore! On surgery day, I was 224lbs, and very quickly I lost 75lbs, and have been stable at 148-150 for nearly a year. Of course, I’ve got loose skin and my breasts are just sad. I call them “avocados”, because that’s what the skin resembles when I’m wearing a bra! I was a 38G when I was heavy, and am now a 32DDD, but it’s mostly skin. I’ve got a tummy tuck & breast lift scheduled for August 6th. I originally didn’t want implants, but now I’m teetering; I’ll discuss it with my surgeon at my pre-op appointment. I would like to stay my current size; I’ve always been busty. When I was in 7th grade, I was 5” tall, 117lbs, 20” waist, and wore a 36D (I only remember this stuff because I used to make a lot of my own clothes and I still have the patterns with my measurements marked!).
My hubby says I look fine, but I’m not doing this for him. I work out regularly and have gained a lot of muscle, but years of being overweight & having 2 kids did me in. Luckily, I don’t have any hernias, and when I flex my abs, I can see a hint of a 2-pack! Haha. So that’s my story, for now. Thanks for reading!

Surgery is tomorrow and I’m super nervous! I’m in a lot of pain now due to bad knees (I need a partial knee replacement on the right one) and I haven’t been able to take my anti-inflammatory medication or any ibuprofen or Advil all week. Have to stay off of it for a week post surgery as well. I’m hoping the tummy tuck will be similarly painful as my C-section, which wasn’t all that bad, but I may not have full recollection due to sleep deprivation caused by a newborn!! Just gotta tell myself that it’s worth it in the end, and that I’m making the right decision for myself! I’ll try to remember to post some pics afterward.

I tried implants, to see if I would change my mind. Answer is no; I feel weird about having something foreign in my body, and there’s a lot of maintenance with them! The pics are 325cc, the smallest ones my doc had. I’d be bigger than I am now, and that’s not ideal for me!