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Athletic, 52 Year Old, Mother of Grown Twins
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I'm 5'9" and weight 142. My twins turned 30 this...
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I'm 5'9" and weight 142. My twins turned 30 this year and I've wanted to have a TT since their birth. I'm in a place where I can do it. I'm athletic have run 7 marathons. My stomach area has always been an issue for me. I'm excited and nervous. Surgery is next week. I hope to get back to running as soon as possible.
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UPDATED FROM SDTinaS
3 days pre
June 14, 2014 (4 Days Pre-Op)
I'm loading some before photos of my tummy, so that I can have a record of before and after.
I'm approximately 5'8" and when I stepped on the scale yesterday, I weighed 139. I wear a size 6-8, depending on the label. I exercise regularly and love the fact I am a strong woman. I missed my Boston Qualifying Time by 8 minutes (4 hours 8 minutes) this past December when I ran in the California International Marathon in Sacramento. I hope to run a qualifying time once I recover from my TT surgery and get back to running/training in the fall.
It doesn't matter how much exercising and crunches I do, it will never take care of the sagging skin from my pregnancy 30 years ago. My twins weighed 7 lbs. 6 oz. and 6 lbs. 10 oz. (14 pounds of baby weight!) It was a high risk pregnancy with significant amount of bed rest; I was well over 200 pounds when they were born. The effects of that pregnancy were easier to mask when younger, but as I've gotten older, the sagging skin is much more pronounced. All I have to do is look at these pictures when I'm feeling a little nervous about my upcoming surgery.
I'm at a place in my life where I can take the time off from work (and afford to do it). Though my boyfriend loves me as I am and says my stomach is my beauty mark, I'm doing this for me.
During the almost three weeks I will be taking off from work, I hope to blog regularly to participate in the RealSelf community, gathering support from those who have gone before and providing perspective to those who will be having surgery in the near future.
I'm approximately 5'8" and when I stepped on the scale yesterday, I weighed 139. I wear a size 6-8, depending on the label. I exercise regularly and love the fact I am a strong woman. I missed my Boston Qualifying Time by 8 minutes (4 hours 8 minutes) this past December when I ran in the California International Marathon in Sacramento. I hope to run a qualifying time once I recover from my TT surgery and get back to running/training in the fall.
It doesn't matter how much exercising and crunches I do, it will never take care of the sagging skin from my pregnancy 30 years ago. My twins weighed 7 lbs. 6 oz. and 6 lbs. 10 oz. (14 pounds of baby weight!) It was a high risk pregnancy with significant amount of bed rest; I was well over 200 pounds when they were born. The effects of that pregnancy were easier to mask when younger, but as I've gotten older, the sagging skin is much more pronounced. All I have to do is look at these pictures when I'm feeling a little nervous about my upcoming surgery.
I'm at a place in my life where I can take the time off from work (and afford to do it). Though my boyfriend loves me as I am and says my stomach is my beauty mark, I'm doing this for me.
During the almost three weeks I will be taking off from work, I hope to blog regularly to participate in the RealSelf community, gathering support from those who have gone before and providing perspective to those who will be having surgery in the near future.
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June 14, 2014
Sounds like you're the PERFECT candidate for a FULL tummy tuck as you seem to have some loose skin above your BB. Just make sure you verify with your surgeon that he does a FULL tummy tuck with releasing of the BB from the skin before pulling ALL your skin down (not just the skin below the BB) and NOT a mini TT. Don't let him do an umbilical float procedure!! (Check out JJFK who had that done with sub optimal results). I made the mistake of not telling my surgeon exactly what my expectations were which resulted in needing two tucks instead of only one. Good luck with your surgery! It will be so worth it!!
June 15, 2014
That's good to know and I will bring it up the BB. It is a full one with the repair of muscle.
June 15, 2014
Sounds like the most standard tummy tuck procedure that delivers great results! I read your surgeon's reviews and it sounds like you'll be in good hands! Good luck again!
UPDATED FROM SDTinaS
1 day pre
June 16, 2014
I'm feeling excited and nervous but so happy that I finally made the decision after 30 years. Overall, feeling good physically. Some slight allergies which at first I thought was a cold. Got my prescriptions filled; hired a nurse for the first day; boyfriend will be working from home first three days; great support system in place too. I'll have almost 3 weeks off from work and I'm keeping my expectations of recovery time, etc.
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