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I'm NOT finally flat! Clearwater, Fl.

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So, I've been reading all of your fabulous posts...

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So, I've been reading all of your fabulous posts for months. Now I start my journey in less than 48 hrs. Wheeehhhhhh. I'm sweating it. I know I'm a pain chicken. But I know I hate my dewlap. I'm 48, and unlike most of you, I have not had any kids. But I have a genetic skirt that may be the reason I don't have kids....lol. I have tried, but it can never be exercised away. I am not at my goal weight either, but have been at this steady weight for a long time. I'm 5'3 and 195 lbs. but I'm pretty active. I'm on my feet all day at work - and work 11 hr shifts. Hope 3 weeks is enough time to take, because I don't have much choice. I'm single, and have to get back to work. I'm having lipo and a bleapharoplasty too, and from what I'm reading, that's worse pain than the TT?
My goal is to look better in clothes and gain self confidence. I have always been overweight, but always fairly attractive despite the fat. I haven't had a romantic relationship in a long time and hope this gives me the confidence I need to find someone perfect. And since I have great attractive girlfriends that i hang with, ( and girls, we have a tendency to get wild and crazy on our girlz weekends) ill fit into the cougar profile instead of being the pretty but fat friend.
Well, I wish all of you brave women fabulous healing and more life in your lives!

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C. Randall Harrell, MD (closed)

C. Randall Harrell, MD (closed)

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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March 19, 2013
Good luck, hope all goes well!
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March 19, 2013
Cougar .. Go get I'm!!! You will love your new look...
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March 19, 2013
Um!!
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March 19, 2013
You'll be fine. I think I was the biggest worrier on this site : ) but I'm VERY happy with my results.
March 20, 2013
Is everything ok? Checking up on you!
UPDATED FROM Kricken
1 day post

Thanks for all your support. It's so great to be...

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Thanks for all your support. It's so great to be on the flat side!

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March 20, 2013
So I had my TT yesterday am. I woke up freezing cold and nauseous, but realitivly pain free. I didn't spend much time in recovery, I was back in the car and heading home. 2 bouts of dry heaving , but luckily nothing came up. At home in bed I feel much less pain than I would have expected, ......until its time to get up and pee that is. Ouch. I think my pain level is lower because I did not have MR. I went back to the ps this am. And he said he got great results so I'll be very happy! I can't wait to see it myself but its all wrapped up still. Well I hope all of you lovely ladies are doing well. And I'm so glad I'm finally on the flat side!
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March 20, 2013
Glad everything went well.
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So i starting day 3 PO. Last night was tough! I...

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So i starting day 3 PO. Last night was tough! I could hear and feel lots and lots of gas in my tummy and then the cramping started. I t came in waves every few min. All my muscles contracted which was terribly painful, followed by a calm. I actually called the nurse, she told me it was probably because I needed to have a BM. She was right . I felt much better after. BTW I was trying to prevent all that by starting gas-ex and stool softener 2 d prior to surgery. I don't know of I over did it? And the cramping and gas pains are back again now. This is definitely worse than the pain from the surgery. Other than that I'm feeling good, just pretty tired, and that's probably from the pain Meds.

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March 21, 2013
Iam so excited, drink a lot of pineapple and grape juice, that will help with the swilling, l will have mine soon, l will like to see after picture, l have your sillouette, and you will give me an idea on how l will look too, lam so nervous. Have a happy healing and God bless you.
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March 23, 2013
I am having a tough time finding plain pineapple juice! And I posted some post op pix. I will do more when the drains and bandages are off. God bless you too! It will all be worth it!