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39 Years Old and Ready to Feel Confident in my Own Skin Again. Salisbury, MD
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I'm just under two weeks away from my surgery. I'm...
notjustamomMarch 14, 2015
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I'm just under two weeks away from my surgery. I'm having a breast lift, full tummy tuck and liposuction. I'm excited and can't wait to feel "normal". I have significant stretch marks and extra fat and skin. My 1st son was 10lbs 3 1/2 oz and did a number on me. 15 years later I had my second son. Between the two pregnancies my breasts have also deflated. In a bra they don't look bad. I have a good amount of tissue, just too much skin making them sag. The only thing I'm struggling with is stopping smoking completely. About two years ago I started smoking again after being smoke free for 10 years. I'm only smoking a few a day, 3-4 sometimes less and some days non at all. I'm down to one a day and I've read all the reviews saying stop stop stop. But the closer I get the more I want that ONE. How bad is one a day really?
Replies (8)
April 3, 2015
I wish you luck and look forward to your pic and experience to follow;) I'm doing the total mommy make over also but I'm going to Mexico to do this. I'm very excited but nervous all at the same time.
April 25, 2015
Good luck to you, my experience has been great so far. I'll post pics soon!
April 24, 2015
yes I wish you a awesome recovery I'll also go and maybe 18th and I would love to see some pictures of you when you're ready God bless and I love you looking forward to your new body
May 3, 2015
One a day is just confirmation that something still has control of YOUR life. I did the same... then I asked myself "Why? Why am I smoking anyway? Yoy can't smoke anywhere... no one likes a smoker unless it is another smomer... it smells, embarassing...you have heard it all...
tossing the cigs will help with your "makeover" I hope to get the same as you in june :) lipo...TT... breaat lift (I am not a fan of foreign objects in my body)
May 13, 2015
I stopped smoking for 7 years during "the baby years." 2 weeks after my last one stopped nursing I picked it right back up. So frustrating!!! It was so easy to stop for my babies but not easy to stop for me. Insanely frustrating. My surgery is scheduled for 8/17 and I'm down to 3 smokes a day. It's so hard!!! But I'm not doing anything that will complicate post op. I've made a date of 7/15 as last day!!!
UPDATED FROM notjustamom
1 month pre
so after my last post
notjustamomMarch 16, 2015
So after my last post I felt that one cig before bed wasn't all that bad. So as normal I had one and then 3 puffs in I had an epiphany. I was having it out of habit, not really want or need. With the few I have a day I dont have a "need" for them. Rarely do I ever have a craving, I just enjoy smoking. So after my 3 puffs I put it out and decided that I really am gaining nothing by smoking that "one" before surgery but possibly causing problems for myself. It's just not worth it to risk anything, no matter how small the risk. I've wanted this surgery for over 20 years now and it is my time to shine!
UPDATED FROM notjustamom
1 month pre
issues scheduling surgery
notjustamomMarch 17, 2015
So yesterday the surgery center called to get some pre-op info. After finding out that my mother had Malignant Hyperthermia she tells me that they cannot do my surgery. It's their policy that even if I've never had any issues with anesthesia, the potential is there since this diagnosis can be genetic. I'm freaking out because I'm only a week away! I should never have been scheduled there. I told my Dr about this at our consultant so I would've assumed he was aware of this policy. I have to be done at the hospital instead. I really hope the same time I s available. It's important since I've scheduled my time off for recovery. And now there will probably be additional costs too.....ugh!!! I paid in full, no insurance would cover this, this is all me.
Woo-hoo! So exciting! Here's a post about what the first three days post-op can be like. Please keep us updated!