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Tummy Tuck Part 1: My journey has been split into 2 parts. Look for my newest post on Part 2 - Rockville, MD

UPDATED FROM cherrybabi
18 days post

OK I am back from my 3rd pre opt! YEAH! And I must...

WORTH IT$7,250
OK I am back from my 3rd pre opt! YEAH! And I must say I really do love my PS! And I absolutely love his staff......I could so see myself hanging out with these wonderful dolls! And Dr. Tattelbaum is just the nicest man I think I have ever encountered in my life. Well he's nice until he starts pushing on my stomach and sides then I almost push him down on the floor! Overall he is extremely happy with my results so far, no fluid, no infection, just the norm.....swelling and still slightly bent! And I can start scar treatment! Vitamin E or Cocoa Butter which I already have! I just have to figure out which I like best! Now for the bad news! I'm sick! I had a low grade temp when I had my vitals taken and I feel really, really crappy. Whatever my son had last week he passed on to me as only a loving child would. But it's my fault and I know the exact moment that I infected myself. He was complaining about me force feeding him chicken noodle soup and I said whatever and took a taste to show him that it was delicious.... and it was! It was also swimming with trifling germs that were waiting to infect my new and improved oh so fine body! [RS bleep]! So just to clarify let me make sure I have everything right....

I am swollen
Slightly hunched over
Oh yeah..... pre menstrual
Sniffling
Coughing
Soar throat

I have a zit on my chin
Head pressure
And slinging snot.

Feel free to add to the list because I'm sure I have that also! But for now I am going to rest because I am REALLY beat right now.

Stay thristy my friends!
 

Please read part 2 of my Tummy Tuck journey, by clicking here.

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Adam Tattelbaum, MD

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Morning Ladies, I have consult #2 this afternoon with Dr. Khalifeh. I'm interested to see what this PS is like. In many PS searches I did for the DC/Maryland/Virginia area is name kept popping up. I'll give you my thoughts this evening!!
Good luck love!
Good luck today with your appointment meant- are the drains coming out today? I have my last consult today and pretty much I am then going to book my surgery. How is your swelling?
My drain came out last week....thank goodness! I still have swelling but I can tell a difference it is moving downwards and I can feel my stomach again. The numbness is going away! YAY!

Congrats of booking your surgery today! It's an adventure! LOL!
Wonderful Ms Cherry! We are all coming along. No one could stop us!
Ain't no stopping us now..........you sing the rest! LOL! Hope you are having a wonderful day!
You're looking great Cherri. Hope ur doing well
Hey there Beauty! Thank you dear! You are looking mighty foxy yourself there girl! I am doing very well. Feeling great and healing in comfort! Hope you are doing great!
Thanks girl! It's nice to be past the worst parts of post op. Has your PS recommended anything for ur scar yet?
Cocoa butter or vitamin E. What did you use?
I'm using silicon strips & biooil now but I need to find something that will help lighten my scar. I'm just not sure what will work best. I've heard great things about vit E & cocoa butter. I may try one of the Palmers products
The palmers cocao butter should help lighten the color of your scar! And also time! Time will fade it out also!
Hope you feel better soon Cherrybabi, Rest and plenty of liquids! Your pics look amazing!
Ooooooohhhhh thank you NewSue! I am taking it easy and just resting. I hate being sick! :(
UPDATED FROM cherrybabi
18 days post

How you'll doing out there ladies! I feel like I...

How you'll doing out there ladies! I feel like I know so many of you! We laugh, we talk about our kids, how our day went.....hell I have seen most of you naked! LOL! So today at 18 days post opt I want to say a quick thank you to all my realself loves out there! So THANK YOU for all the support, advice, laughs, concern and the whole nine yards! And now off I go to prepare for my 3rd post opt appt! Wish me luck!

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UPDATED FROM cherrybabi
17 days post

13 years ago today I arrived bright and early at...

13 years ago today I arrived bright and early at the hospital to prepare to be induced into labor. I wasn't really scared I was just ready to get pooh bear out of me because I was miserable and I was ready to meet him. And after 6 hours of labor and pushing 4 times he was mine to hold forever and the peace and purpose he brought into my life has been nothing short of heaven. But the damage he did to my body was closer to hell and I spent the next 13 years hiding, dieting, exercising and obsessing over my monster looking stomach. But these last 13 years have been wonderful and I adore my stinky bear and all he brings into my life and during this recovery he has been so caring and helpful so to my pooh bear........HAPPY BIRTHDAY STINKY!

Now in celebration of the birth of the best child on the planet I took him out for the day, he got a new XBOX game (zombie related of course) XBOX live points, lunch at "The Cheese Cake Factory" and a movie.

"The Cheese Cake Factory" this is where all the trouble started. I ate everything I could get my hands on and then I got up and went and sat at the table next to me and ate their food to. And now I feel the exact same way that I felt at this exact same time 13 years ago.............like I am pregnant and in labor. So ladies don't over eat, don't make the mistake that I made......I am so miserable. So much so that we had to cut the day short and come back home so I could lay down.... but pooh didn't care he was ready to come home and kill some new zombies anyway.

I am going to take a nap now!

Fatty girl out!

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I couldn't help but LOL at your posting. That so totally sounds like something I would do, especially I'd the food is amazing. I will take these words to heart and commit them to memory as it sounds as if being miserable from over eating is well.....worse than just being miserable.
I could feel my stomach swelling when I stood up. I am walking hunched back over now. I feel like if I puked I would feel better. Make it stop!
Just popping in to say hello. I went back to work today. Not too bad.
Hey Pretty! After today I am not looking forward to ever going outside again! But take it easy and let me know how you feel once you get home.
Girl you are a hoot. I laughed so hard. Tell your son happy birthday. He sounds like my 10 yr old. He lives on that xbox. We hide the controller from him. lol OMG i would love some cheesecake factory but i refuse to eat anything that is not healthy. I am scared to mess up my new tummy lol. Get some rest.
Girl one meal want mess up your results but I want be speaking of this to Dr. T tommorrow as my 3rd pre opt! Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
lol well maybe not but i want to loose another 15-20 pounds. These hips and thighs have got to slim down. I refuse to buy any jeans until i get them down. lol
I have no curves! I have boobs and a cute booty but no hips or thighs at all! And don't say shopping to me! Don't wake up the hulk tjuana!
lol i wont wake the hulk. But you can have some of my hips and thighs i have enough for a couple of ppl. But im not sharing my curves sorry lol. Mine all mine. Hey i got help with my curves with a weighted hula hoop. I got it from customhoops.com walmar.com sells a weighted hula hoop too, but i love the ones from customhoops. I added 2 new pics today come on over and see them. lol
Anytime I hear anyone mention anything about a hula hoop I think about the queens of comedy! Do you remember that? lol!
oh yes.. that was Samore right... chuuuu chuuuu lol But i tell ya it works all you need to do is 10 minutes a day. Thx for the complement,
RIGHT! RIGHT! LOL!
Oh no, that's not good. Drink a lot of water!!! We have all been there. I'm trying hard to eat right before my TT. Maybe I should go have one more binge at the Cheesecake Factory while I still can. LOL just kidding! Hang in there. Happy bday to your baby bear! Post more pics soon!
I tried to eat healthy also before my TT but I didn't get down to the size that I wanted to. But after the TT I am pleased with the size I am now. Now I just have to maintain it!

And I will post pics soon after this swelling goes down. LOL!
Happy Birthday Pooh Bear! Get those Zombies lol. Cherrybabi, Glad to hear you're recovering well!!! Still loving your updates lol
Thanks Jusi! If there is every a real zombie invasion my house is protected! LOL!

I am recovering well but I REALLY over did it today! :)
Happy Birthday Pooh!