44 Yr Old, 6 Pregnancies, 5 Natural, 6th C-section. Nursed most my Babies 12 Months. Married 22.5 Years. Omaha, NE

My motivation for doing this Mommy Makeover was to help me feel better about myself. I have battled my weight my entire life....I remember stepping on the scales in 3rd grade and weighting 103#...boy did I cry...was made fun of my entire life and moved every year to a new town unable to put any roots down, always the fat girl, poor girl and outcast at every school. Battled my weight even while in the UNited States Army Reserves. This was just a gift to myself for being a mommy of six children and the wear and tear the pregnancies, nursing and yo-yo weight gain and loss put on my body. I had lap band surgery performed Aug. 2009 to use as a tool to help keep my weight in check....it is still a daily battle but now I have another tool to help me. I really pondered if it was vain and sinful for me to go through with this procedure....I decided that it was for me...and a reward....not for anyone else to enjoy but my husband and I. So here are a few photos of before and after....tomorrow is my 1st PO check. I'll keep you posted all posted and wish you ladies the best!!

One week post op...drains still in place. ...no breast pain...A LOT of abdominal muscle repair pain....Tired of these drains!

I am now 3 weeks post op....I removed my last drain last night ....so glad to be rid of them! I returned back to work last week and worked full days mon. & tues.....I just worked about 6 hours wed. & this day bc my husband and Co workey ganeed up against me thinking I was over doing it....And true I was. I'm tough and could do it but my body suffers. I was working on my feet all day as a dental assistant in the hygiene department last week. Thank you to my husband for watching out for me. My legs and ankles are still swelling quite a bit....and boy I sure do tire easily....definite don't like to carry anything to heavy. Sometimes my purse feels like it's too much! I will hit it full force next week! I took some pictures to share....I think my surgeon did a fabulous job on my stomache....my breast howevery never look the same....sometimes one appears larger than the other....I've even gone so far as to measure with a tape measurer.....my hus band thinks it's just my chest wall due to the scoliosis. I am happy though for the changes....still have weight to lose....put on about 6 pounds after surgery....but got to allow more healing time yet.