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Mom of 4, Lost 80 Pounds! - Plano, TX
UPDATED FROM Anewmom
1 year post
A year later.
AnewmomApril 10, 2015
$15,500
I went in for my post op for my year marking....
I have a ton of things that went through my head while I was there.
At the office the have a surgical suite attached to the other side of the building. I was sitting on the clinic side watching people walk in. I wanted to scream at them that were waiting to go in and say STOP DONT DO IT?? Have you thought about it? WHY?
All questions I refused to answer before I did it. I had lost a lot of weight and was determined I needed to do this to look better. More so I believe I wanted to look like a [RS bleep] star. WHY??? Because thats what I thought men, my husband, and surprisingly myself thought I had to be to look sexy, to be good enough. Why was I unable to be excited about becoming physically fit and happy with everything I had accomplished?? After a year of a tough recovery, the hit it took on our marriage, I can say I have a flat stomach and big boobs. I can wear a bikini around my ten year old son and his friends, oh and around my already very self conscience 9 year old daughter. NOT!!! I'm not trying to win the hottest mom award, I just want to be known as a good mom, a fit mom, a mom who loves her children and husband more then vanity. I'm afraid I may have hurt my daughter, I see her picking at herself and asking if she's fat. It hurts more then you know.. I can't be the mom any longer who can talk about natural beauty and the beauty of having the scars from my babies. Life changed during this year. I can't say I am any better of a person, I can't say I'm anymore confident in who I am, I can say for me personally I wouldn't do it again.
Please know this is my story, my thoughts, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO AGREE. I wish you all the best of luck.
I have a ton of things that went through my head while I was there.
At the office the have a surgical suite attached to the other side of the building. I was sitting on the clinic side watching people walk in. I wanted to scream at them that were waiting to go in and say STOP DONT DO IT?? Have you thought about it? WHY?
All questions I refused to answer before I did it. I had lost a lot of weight and was determined I needed to do this to look better. More so I believe I wanted to look like a [RS bleep] star. WHY??? Because thats what I thought men, my husband, and surprisingly myself thought I had to be to look sexy, to be good enough. Why was I unable to be excited about becoming physically fit and happy with everything I had accomplished?? After a year of a tough recovery, the hit it took on our marriage, I can say I have a flat stomach and big boobs. I can wear a bikini around my ten year old son and his friends, oh and around my already very self conscience 9 year old daughter. NOT!!! I'm not trying to win the hottest mom award, I just want to be known as a good mom, a fit mom, a mom who loves her children and husband more then vanity. I'm afraid I may have hurt my daughter, I see her picking at herself and asking if she's fat. It hurts more then you know.. I can't be the mom any longer who can talk about natural beauty and the beauty of having the scars from my babies. Life changed during this year. I can't say I am any better of a person, I can't say I'm anymore confident in who I am, I can say for me personally I wouldn't do it again.
Please know this is my story, my thoughts, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO AGREE. I wish you all the best of luck.
Replies (5)
July 25, 2014
Wow! You're scars are so light! I'm definitely going to have to check out the embrace scar therapy. You look amazing!
August 3, 2014
Just read your review. You look amazing. I'm 2 Months post-op today and hope to look as good as you at my 3 months!
December 12, 2014
You look great! I had my surgery on the 14th of April, right around the time you did...8 months this weekend which is hard to believe considering it feels like just yesterday I has my procedures done! What do you do for workouts? I also lost 45lbs prior to surgery and am maintaining my weight loss now!
UPDATED FROM Anewmom
3 months post
Photos of the doctors pre op photos!!
AnewmomJuly 23, 2014
Had my three month appointment today. Everything looks good and the doctor was pleased with how hard I've been working on my body to better amplify the surgery results. The photos are unbelievable. I do not weigh any less now then the photos before surgery.
Oh and I went to my first yoga class since surgery tonight. It felt wonderful!!
Oh and I went to my first yoga class since surgery tonight. It felt wonderful!!
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July 23, 2014
i am considering implants and tummy tuck (already have implants - need to do a revision) - was it very painful???
July 23, 2014
Yes. It really was. It still hurts were they liposuctioned the back, but it really was worth it.
July 23, 2014
I just read ALL of your comments. I am nowhere near it yet but the date is fast approaching. I am getting a BA; however, very afraid of doing a TT b/c of....truly, dying on the operating table. Reading and seeing your results is really what I needed right now. I have an apmt. with my PS to finalize the TT...I am bring my little black bikini to see if he can get the scar low enough. I really hope so. I had so many questions for you while reading your posts....now I can't remember. Oh, here is one...did the scar therapy make a difference...and why do you think your sutures kept popping...did the PS use the ones that are absorbed by the body or different ones? A friend of mine said the ones that are to be reabsorbed by the body left a bad scar... I wonder if this is true. You look amazing and I am truly happy for you!
July 23, 2014
He used absorbable ones. I actually had to take one out of my breast this week!! I do have a little area that scarred worse on my left breast that popped sutures. It's not terrible and is going to be revised in the office in a few months. The scar therapy made a huge difference in the center area of my Tt. Took a lot of pressure off and my life is so thin. I'll post scar photos tomorrow when I change the tape I put over my scars now.
July 23, 2014
Thank you....I've been looking at other reviews and it's exactly what I need....all the encouragement I can take. I'm looking forward to seeing your scars. You look amazing. Thank you for sharing again!
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