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46 Year Old Mini TT with Lipo and No Muscle Repair - Orlando, FL

Name: 46 Year Old Mini TT with Lipo and No Muscle Repair - Orlando, FL
Item: Michael McClure, MD
Rating: 5
Author: Melissanta

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Today is the day!!! I'm having a mini TT with lipo...

MelissantaJanuary 15, 2015

WORTH IT$4,600

Today is the day!!!
I'm having a mini TT with lipo and a huge lipoma removed from the right side of my waist while they're at it! You can see the Lipoma in the front view picture.
I am extremely excited!! Not nervous one bit! It's been my dream to have a nice flat tight stomach for years! My two kids are now 18 and 19 years old so I've wanted this procedure for ever! I am 14% body fat, I weigh 135 and I'm 5"3'. I am a personal fitness trainer and I am a Crossfitter, it's going to be the hardest thing in the world for me to not be able to go to Crossfit for supposedly 8 weeks but I know I'm going to love my results and be able to wear just about anything without having to worry about my fat spilling over my pants. Today is Thursday and I need to be back training my clients in 5 days! I've already told them I can not lift their weights for them for a couple of months, I'm so used to handing everyone their weights and demonstrating but I know I can't do that. Everyone is fine with that of course, im just worried that if I tell one of them to do something and they don't understand, how can I show them if I can't demonstrate? Oh well I'll figure it out, lol!
I've included 3 pictures, the first two are me standing up obviously, and the third is me bending completely forward with my torso parallel to the ground which shows how lose my skin actually is. This is why when I go to the beach I can't take my clothes off unless I'm lying down, cause I actually think my "lay down body" is pretty decent lol
Ok 5 hours till surgery! I'll update later! Woohoo!

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Michael McClure, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Replies (42)

Crossfit mom

January 16, 2015

Good luck! I am a mom of 2 and have been crossfitting since 2010, had my full TT and muscle/hernia repair in April 2014 and I am stronger in the box now than I ever was. You'll be back in no time, don't rush it.

Melissanta

January 16, 2015

Wow thank you so much! I'm recovering right now in bed in so much pain I hope it goes fast! You're stronger in the box now than ever? Thank you for that! I know I'm gonna be dying that I can't go for the next 8 weeks!! But I'll listen to the doctors I want to heel the right way! Have a great night!

Crossfit mom

January 16, 2015

The pain is awful but hang in there each day gets better. Try and walk a little each day. Take your pain meds regularly this first week and take a still softener so you don't get constipated. I walked starting at 2 weeks, ran at 4 weeks and didn't go back to the gym til 8 weeks. It was tough though, I could barely do a push up at 8 weeks, but my procedure was way more invasive than yours. Let me know if you have any questions! The pain is so worth the awesome stomach you will have! ;)

Melissanta

January 16, 2015

Thank you'll, yea I take a stool softener every time I take a pain pill hopefully I won't get backed up! Wow so running at 4 weeks? Ok good to know that's very motivating!

PJ8021

January 16, 2015

Good luck with the surgery!! Hope everything goes well and you have s smooth recovery. Thank you for your post. My belly looks exactly like yours... I've been powerlifting for 9 months and love it. So as much as I'm excited to have surgery.. I can't imagine not lifting weights for months.

Melissanta

January 16, 2015

Yea but it's not like you're gonna stop lifting forever! Yikes! That would be a nightmare! My Crossfit coach said it would actually be good for my muscles to get a good long recovery and repair and also great for ligament repair so that's how I'm gonna look at it, then when im able to lift again I'll come back stronger then ever and I'll be able do squat cleans without wondering what everyone is thinking about all that fat hanging over my pants because when you're squatting low like that with 100+ pounds on that barbell, and you're trying to stand up, girl, that ain't pretty! Lol and I can not WAIT to to be rocking all the cute tight little shirts I'll be able to finally wear!! THATS what it's all about! We workout hard, we loose weight, our skin is never gonna look tight like when we were young, so we gotta do something to show for it! It's just body maintenance is what I call it! You have to maintain your house, your car, etc, why not maintain your body?!! Woohoo!!

Netty37

January 27, 2015

Wow am impress with ur result I am researching I see great reviews about dr yily

Melissanta

January 27, 2015

Thank you! I think that as long as you relax and rest and do what the doctors say, the recovery will be much smoother. Also, being fit before surgery definitely helps too! I never heard of dr yily, but then again, I didn't do extensive research.

ibolo

January 27, 2015

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NothingNeverChanges

January 29, 2015

Wow girl!! First off let me tell you your body is bangin in the before pictures! I understand the bending over and having that hanging going on... I'm going to have smart lipo tomorrow and I'm worried about my skin afterwards... I'm only 28 but I have been 240 pounds. I gained the weight very fast and lost it very fast as well and I have the same hanging when I bend over :( I really hope you keep us updated on your results because if your scar heals nicely Im definitely going to consider the same thing!!! Again you look fantastic!!

Melissanta

January 29, 2015

Omg you look amazing!! You achieved something that probably less than 1% of the population accomplishes. Losing that much weight and not just shrinking and keeping the same shape (something I call a slug) but your whole body composition changed as well which means you most definitely train with weights. That is something you should win a trophie for! Congratulations!! And good luck on your smart lipo, your body will probably do well with that considering your age. Keep us posted with after pics! I can't wait to see! Good luck! And I too will be posting weekly.

NothingNeverChanges

January 30, 2015

Thank you! Just had it done today and I'm feeling great! Not too much pain but they say day two and three are the worst! I'm going to be posting the before and after of my weightloss which was about a 2 year difference. :) thanks for the support! Keep up the great work!!

Melissanta

January 30, 2015

I just checked out your pics! Wow what a difference!! That is beyond awesome!!

Bamagirl15

January 30, 2015

Thanks! Just left the doc and will post more pics in a little while . I'm so happy!

UPDATED FROM Melissanta

1 day pre

Out of surgery and home recovering!

MelissantaJanuary 16, 2015

My boyfriend took these two pics after they drew all over my stomach I was so excited here! Now I'm home recovering, they put a drain in me which is fine and actually the most pain I'm feeling is from the lipoma they removed! I can't seem to walk straight it feels like it's pulling and also it feels wet on that undergarment they put on me and you can see slight pink blood coming through, so it's oozing but thank god I have a drain otherwise I'm sure I'd be soaked!

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UPDATED FROM Melissanta

Day of treatment

Day 2 Post surgery

MelissantaJanuary 16, 2015

Didn't sleep all night was up to pee 4 times which is rare for me, I think I'm just still so excited about the whole thing! I go today for a checkup and I have list of questions! I can not wait to see what it looks like! I'll take pics and post them later today!

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Crossfit mom

January 16, 2015

Increased urination is probably your body trying to get rid of the fluid/swelling. Happened to me too.

Melissanta

January 16, 2015

Ok well that's good but I'm also constantly thirsty and have the worst cotton mouth. But I guess that's good otherwise I wouldn't drink as much! Now to get rid of this wicked headache that just won't quit and I kmow I can't have aspirin, Ill ask my doc

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