Finally, one hot mama! - Pennsylvania

I really can't wait until the day of my surgery! I have been waiting about 6yrs for this and now that it is getting closer it is all I think about. I am 38 years old 5'5" and 125 lbs. I have two teenage sons. Gained about 35lbs each pregnancy never seemed to be able to take it all back off until a few years ago. I am in the same boat with everyone else I can exercise all I want but I am unable get rid of my flabby, gross, stretch marked tummy. It really becomes depressing and makes it difficult to stick with an exercise routine when you can't get the results you want.

I just love this site and could use some input from others. I love seeing everyone's results and I hope mine will be just as wonderful. I am having a full tummy tuck, breast lift, and silicone implants. I am between two sizes 330 or 360 ccs. Everyone says to go larger when in doubt but I want them to look natural. I don't want to be larger than a D. Doctor says to go with the 360. I am currently too large for a B cup but I droop and sag in a padded push up C. This is the decision I am having the most difficulty with. I have until November 23rd to decide. Any input would be appreciated.

My children are teenagers and I am undecided what to tell them. Obviously they are going to see the results although I don't know what they really pay attention to. Any suggestions? Right now I am just figuring I will tell them that I am getting some corrective surgery due to my pregnancies. Especially since the PS told me I have diastisis seperation. As far as support, my Mom and boyfriend are terrific. My mother is going to stay with me and my boyfriend is always very helpful so I know he will help when he isn't at work. I have two weeks off of work and it runs into our Christmas Holiday giving me extra time to recuperate.

2 months to go from today! It won't be long now. This site is so helpful. It is so hard to put everything in perspective and reading other peoples stories, struggles, and triumphs is wonderful. I keep reading how everyone feels so guilty spending so much money on themselves. I have felt the same way all along but the desire to have my body somewhat back to how I invision it is so great that I can't help but do this for myself. I have to give my Mom the credit in helping me decide to go for it and hopefully what she told me helps someone else. She said "it is not like you waste money on bad habits, you are not a smoker, you don't spend alot of money on clothing, and you don't go out partying all the time." If you figured out what someone spends after years of smoking cigarettes they have spent way more than what I will be spending on this surgery. I have worked so hard to bring my self esteem back up to where it belongs. It has taken me a long time to realize that I can do things for myself and that I am worth the effort. I have lost those last 30 pounds that never seemed to want to go away. I have started doing things to better myself mentally and physically. This is just one of the puzzle pieces that is going to make me feel like me again. I know I am worth it and I want other women to know that they are worth it too. As long as you are doing this for yourself to improve how you feel about you it is worth it.

16 days until my preop appointment. 31 days until surgery. Some days it seems around the corner and others it seems too far away. I think I have made a decision on the size implant I want - thinking 360cc's. However, I will reserve the right to change my mind up till I am in the Dr office on the 23rd.

I have spent so many years in a pushup bra with padding that I didn't know what I look like anymore. So I tried on one without padding and I am a currently a C cup at Victoria's Secret. I was thinking about how my body has evolved - started out in highschool with a great tummy and small but perkey breasts. Got pregnant ended up with ok breasts and a huge tummy. Breastfed and had great breasts and a flabby tummy. Quit breastfeeding and have floppy breasts and flabby tummy. Lost weight and no improvement. Never can seem to get everything to be in the right proportions at the right time or at the same time. So although I am getting more nervous I am excited about the changes coming up.

I hope my results give me great firm well proportioned breasts and a nice flat tummy. After all of the dieting and exercising it will be nice to have the results I have wanted for so long. I still haven't retried to put up pictures but I am a little worried about it (shy, conservative) and even though I would not put my face up I am afraid someone will figure out who I am. I may retake some but in a bathing suit. Will try to decide before surgery as I know that seeing before and after is encouraging.