49, 2 C-sections, 155 Lbs, 5'6" and Feel Like I Can't Tell Anyone. Omaha, NE

I felt the same way. I have been wanting to get TT for years. I have 3 kids and after my last one who is now 7 years old, I cant for the life of me get rite of this budge and hanging skin. Its devasting and I hate looking in the mirror at myself. I constantly wear jackets to hide everything and im tired of being limited to what I can wear and what I cant. I have listened to people in my ear telling me what I need and don't need, until one day I was tired and said I am going to do this for me. so with that being said, you have to do what makes you happy. everybody looks at a TT as being so bad when its really not. I don't know how im going to tell some folks that im getting it done but I scheduled for june 2017 and im not looking back im just going to get it done and ask God to help others who aren't with me and against me. Do what you have to do. im rooting for you, and know what the emotional roller coaster is like, but you deserve to happy to.

I thought of some things I failed to mention above: I am scheduled for another consult/ pre-op in a couple of weeks. I decided a couple months ago that to get myself motivated about this, I would schedule the surgery and make the down-payment. So yes, I am scheduled, but I don't know the best way to explain it to my kids.

I'm also going to try to include a photo that was created at my last consult to give me an idea of the possible after using digital manipulation so I can have as a reference.

Hello. Well first you look fantastic without a tt and have been blessed with height and porportion so you are WINNING!! With a tt u will be sports illustrated ready! I gotta tell you, reading your story resignates with myself and I'm sure several others. We are on here in the shawdows lurking and talking to strangers because the people who should have us unconditionally just freaking don't. Life is truly a large set of If...then... chess pieces and we are pawns! So having said that, FORGET THEM!!! Seriously! Do it. You young your kids are you,, your healthy and this would add the fuel to your internal fire of life. When we look better we feel better and we PERFORM better. Not my soap box, these are studied facts. Anyway, the problem u have now is just you dear. You have got to want this more than the fear of it. Tell your kids the truth it's surgery but no more serious than childbirth which can take you out as well, but you just did that at 41 like a champ! I was freaking out at a mid 30's barely high risk! You can do this. Keep reading, keep researching and try for just one day just one to imagine only the BEST POSSIBLE outcome of the day. Not the worst, just the best. Write it down. And focus on it. I didn't share either but I didn't because 99% of the people we would tell can't make right decisions about their own life, so we don't need to give them another set of worries like deciding what's best for you. Ask for help. You don't have to tell people your business. You really don't. They just need a way to contact you. You will be fine. I hope you get it! Be well and think positive!

Go ahead take the plunge, its never to late to feel good about yourself! I just had a bread reduction and tt with lipo! All good, bit painful but worth it! Came all the way to Thailand to have it done! I'm 58 yo and thought, now is my time!

Yes unfortunately there is still a stigma attached to elective plastic surgery among our age group:( And of course we ourselves heap guilt on ourselves for being so "selfish" to want to do something we tell ourselvez is frivilous:( But it is not frivolous! Feeling better and more confident about you is good for everybody....you can't take care of them without taking care of yourself first! You deserve it:) I didn't have to worry about telling anyone as my big mouth husband told anybody who would listen about my breast reduction and tummy tuck!!! YIKES! Oh well:)

The outdoor gravity chairs work great..

I didn't want my teenage daughter more concerned with weight and body shape than she already is... I've told her and everyone else that I had a hernia operation. Good luck to you! !