9mos post op MM

Wanted to join the community to share my pre and post surgery experience so that it may help others when determining whether this is right for them or not. I want to say that I am soooo happy with the doctor I chose! I felt comfortable with him the moment I met him. This should be the #1 reason why you chose your doctor. I mean you will be seeing him many times after your surgery, why not be comfortable with him!

My story: I am a 39 yo Hispanic woman with 2 children ages 21 and 13 (if u did the math I was 17 when I had my son). I gained 36lbs with my first pregnancy but gained 50lbs total AFTER! Yes I used the excuse "I'm breastfeeding, I have to eat!" I held on to those same 50 lbs during my 2nd pregnancy and ended up at about 190lbs for a long time, and at one point was at 212!! So for 21 years I have been between 180-190lbs.

About a year ago I began my weight loss journey. I started at about size 14+ and by July I was able to wear 10/12. My weight loss really took off in Sept. when I began taking Phentermine pills under a doctors supervision to curb my appetite. I began using MyFitnessPal and started counting calories along with watching my portions. I started to see a real change on the scale AND my body. I have lost 42lbs since my journey began! Well along with losing these lbs I have also lost a large amount of my breast volume. My tummy has shrunk but there obviously is a large amount of extra skin.

I have decided to get the "Mommy Makeover" as they call it. I am getting a tummy tuck, breast augmentation (to fill my volume) with mini lift (minimal sagging, yay) and lipo in the flank area to contour (make me more shapely). I figured if I'm going under I'm doing it all!! For the longest time my tummy bothered me the most but try bathing suit shopping with deflated boobs, especially when everyone knows you with BIG ones!! I have one more month to go before my surgery and I am going to Palm Springs for not only one but TWO POOL PARTIES!!! I am freaking out because I just can't get away with looking like I have the boobs, now I definitely don't!! I know, there are suits out there that can lift you and such but I just didn't leave enough time to shop for the "right" suit. Sigh. Oh well. I will look at the experience as my "before" surgery and will be able to look back at the progress and how far I have come. I have decided that regardless of what I look like right now, I am definitely much better than where I was before. And I'm going to embrace the last month of hard work I put in to get my body where it is today. I look forward to my "future" body and really seeing how toned and how much stronger it can get with more hard work.

Feel free to give me advice or ask me any questions. I look forward to learning as much as I can as I embark on this new journey!