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49 Year Old Mom of 2 Boys - Best Decision I Ever Made!
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Ok - this review took me 3 years to write but this...
PkimmiApril 25, 2017
WORTH IT
Ok - this review took me 3 years to write but this morning I was at Dr. McCormack's office and I was reminded on how awesome she is (and her staff) so it really motivated me to finally get online and do this.
I'm so happy I made the decision to do this procedure. It has been life changing for me. I went from thinking I was stuck with a mommy tummy for the rest of my life to my current state of being in the best shape I have ever been in at the age of 49 years old. The recovery was pretty easy for me with the worst day being day 3 where I felt extremely nauseous all of a sudden and then it lasted most of the day. I was lucky that my Dr. did not give me drainage tubes and I think that made a world of difference when comparing my recovery to others who have posted on here. My Dr. didn't know if she would be able to do the non-drainage tube route until during the surgery so I went in not knowing for sure. I was so happy when I woke up out of surgery and no tubes!
I did try and get off the pain meds pretty quickly as they made me constipated and just felt yucky on them. I was off them by the 4th day using strong Ibuprofen and was fine with that. Here are some things to think about if you make the decision to do this yourself:
*Make sure you have someone to help you out as you will need help getting in/out of bed and going to the bathroom, walking, showering, etc.
*I took surgery vitamins leading up to the surgery and during the healing process and I think they helped me recover much quicker.
*I did meditation specifically to prepare for surgery and healing leading up to it. I believe it was a podcast or app I found on iTunes. It definitely lessened the anxiety I felt about the surgery and was very calm going into it.
*I used an app on my phone to help me track when to take my meds.
*I was off the pain killers by day 4 as I didn't want to get too constipated so I did take a laxative to help with that.
*The recovery is a long process so just be prepared for that and accept it - it is worth it though!
*I never once regretted it after the surgery - it always looked better than before - LOL! I mean that!
*You will have to sleep on your back - which was very hard for me to do. I just put a pillow under my knees and was at a slight curve with my head up as well.
*For those of you that had c-sections, I thought this was easier for some reason. Maybe because I didn't have an infant to care for too? Anyways this was not at all as painful to me as a c-section.
*I was up walking around immediately because I was afraid of blood clots. I've never had one but was just worried about it.
* I was back to work in a little over a week. I walked around like a little old lady but was still able to work no problem (work is mainly desk job).
*I'll have to post a picture of my scar. I just went to try to do it but my jeans had made an indent so it looked worse. It is actually not bad at all. I use self tanner and put it right to my scar line so you can't see it at all. I'll post one when I wake up in the morning so you can see it more accurately.
I know there is more but I am having a hard time remembering it. Please message me if you have any questions. Like I mentioned above - it was 10000000% worth it to me! I am very very happy with the results and my Dr. and staff was/is amazing!
I'm so happy I made the decision to do this procedure. It has been life changing for me. I went from thinking I was stuck with a mommy tummy for the rest of my life to my current state of being in the best shape I have ever been in at the age of 49 years old. The recovery was pretty easy for me with the worst day being day 3 where I felt extremely nauseous all of a sudden and then it lasted most of the day. I was lucky that my Dr. did not give me drainage tubes and I think that made a world of difference when comparing my recovery to others who have posted on here. My Dr. didn't know if she would be able to do the non-drainage tube route until during the surgery so I went in not knowing for sure. I was so happy when I woke up out of surgery and no tubes!
I did try and get off the pain meds pretty quickly as they made me constipated and just felt yucky on them. I was off them by the 4th day using strong Ibuprofen and was fine with that. Here are some things to think about if you make the decision to do this yourself:
*Make sure you have someone to help you out as you will need help getting in/out of bed and going to the bathroom, walking, showering, etc.
*I took surgery vitamins leading up to the surgery and during the healing process and I think they helped me recover much quicker.
*I did meditation specifically to prepare for surgery and healing leading up to it. I believe it was a podcast or app I found on iTunes. It definitely lessened the anxiety I felt about the surgery and was very calm going into it.
*I used an app on my phone to help me track when to take my meds.
*I was off the pain killers by day 4 as I didn't want to get too constipated so I did take a laxative to help with that.
*The recovery is a long process so just be prepared for that and accept it - it is worth it though!
*I never once regretted it after the surgery - it always looked better than before - LOL! I mean that!
*You will have to sleep on your back - which was very hard for me to do. I just put a pillow under my knees and was at a slight curve with my head up as well.
*For those of you that had c-sections, I thought this was easier for some reason. Maybe because I didn't have an infant to care for too? Anyways this was not at all as painful to me as a c-section.
*I was up walking around immediately because I was afraid of blood clots. I've never had one but was just worried about it.
* I was back to work in a little over a week. I walked around like a little old lady but was still able to work no problem (work is mainly desk job).
*I'll have to post a picture of my scar. I just went to try to do it but my jeans had made an indent so it looked worse. It is actually not bad at all. I use self tanner and put it right to my scar line so you can't see it at all. I'll post one when I wake up in the morning so you can see it more accurately.
I know there is more but I am having a hard time remembering it. Please message me if you have any questions. Like I mentioned above - it was 10000000% worth it to me! I am very very happy with the results and my Dr. and staff was/is amazing!
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