Mommy Makeover This Summer - Finally - San Francisco, CA
Hi! I am a divorced Mom of five children. I...
Hi!
I am a divorced Mom of five children. I had my first when I was 17 and then in the next 10 years I had 4 more! They were all big, beautiful babies, and I got HUGE each preganancy. (I thought it was fun to be so big!)
Before my 1st baby I was 5'4" and weighed 104lbs. (I was 16 when I got pregnant) I gained 56lbs in the next nine months! Needless to say, it was difficult getting the weight off, but I dieted and did aerobics five nights a week. Got back to 103lbs and could wear a bikini again. (tiny extra skin, but not bad)
My next two came within 13 months of each other and then the next two within 2 1/2 years of each other.
I ended up weighing well over 160. (not pregnant) I nursed all of them and the last two I nursed over a year each!
When I turned 30 I was tired of having to wear elastic waisted pants and oversized shirts! I got a personal trainer for 3 months and went on Jenny Craig. I lost all the weight, and even did a Jenny Craig commercial!
However, my tummy and breasts are extremely gross! Bikini? Ha! Haven't worn one since I was a teen!
I've been wanting a Mommy Makeover for soo long, but have been very scared! However, I am tired of being so grossed out about myself. I want to not be afraid to date a man past three dates because of my secret gross-ness!
I want to be able to wear jeans and not have to hide my skin hanging over the top of them! I need to fill in my empty breasts, so they don't look like deflated balloons without a bra on!
Anway, thanks for reading! Oh, I am now 41 and weigh 120.. I run, do a boot camp class, and dance ballet and jazz.
Will post some pictures when I get a chance. :)
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Well, the more I read about everyone's...
I am having full tummy tuck, breast augmentation, and liposuction on my back. The surgery is estimated at 8 hours.. ahh! So scary!! Anyone else have such a long surgery?
I've never been under before, what is it like to wake up from something like this?
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What a cute family you have! I have heard of mommy makeovers taking that long, but it is on the longer side. Definitely go over this with your surgeon so you have a good understanding of why you'll be under that long. Also make absolutely positive that you have a surgeon you feel confident in and who's ASPS board certified.
If you feel comfortable, we'd love to see who your'e going with.
Thanks so much for sharing on RealSelf. I'll be following your story.

I am comfortable with my surgeon. He has a great safety record and is ASPS board certified.
I guess I could ask him why he takes so much longer to do the same things when others are quicker - but I feel a little bad asking!
He is confident that I will be safe and well taken care of. As is the anesthesiologist, who I actully got to meet!
I guess I would just like to hear from others who also had long surgeries (8+ hours) and how they felt afterwards.. :)


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My consultation with Dr. Commons went great - he took a great deal of time with me and then I told him I was worried about being under general anesth. and he called Dr. Halprin to see where he was - turned out he was up the street getting a haircut and he stopped by to talk to me after! I was blown away by that! He was super nice and took time to answer all my questions and concerns.. I had had consultations with five other ps over the span of a couple years and went with Dr. Commons because of the experience he has and how well I was treated by everyone there. Elaine has answered all my emails and I got set up with the after care nurse they recommended..
I am so nervous about it though! I'm so glad to meet someone else who is using the same ps! yay!
I finally decided to go with silicone, even though he said saline would work for me.. only because it is lighter and I'm not getting the lift yet, so I don't want any more help with gravity!! The range of cc's he gave me was between 300 and 420. I want enough to fill in all the wrinkley-ness I get when I lie down or lift my arms - yuck! He did say a lot of women wish they had gone bigger after a year, so I will see!
Oh I am also getting lipo on the rolls of my upper back, and it will hopefully lift my butt a little - ha ha!
What about you? If you have the lift, will you get implants too?
Keep me updated as to when you schedule your surgery! :D


You figure is great btw, congrats on your weight loss - you look fabulous! I've tried uploading before pics, but for some reason they are not going uploading (perhaps too large?) There are photos of my breasts on the q&a. Most dr.s recommended a lift for me, but I don't mind some droopage and I can get a lift at a later date.
I don't have broad shoulders, and I have small hips, so for my shape, I can not go too large without looking fake.. I just want them filled in as much as possible though, as I hate the wrinkling of my skin!
Though I hate my tummy even more than my boobs, sigh..

Soo, I went in for my pre-op yesterday....
I will be going with silicone, 370-390 implants - he will decide during surgery which ones will be best on me within that range.
I got prescriptions as well.
Ambien
Percocet
Zofran
Cephalexin
Singulair -
I also am getting the pain pump since I will be having the muscle repair. Though it seems it doesn't make much of a difference on some of the ladies here..
I will have three drains. One for my tummy and one in each breast. I didn't know I would need drains for a breas augmentation, I thought they were for lifts - oh well! Though, this dr likes to take the drains out at 2-3 days.
I am scared to death, however I am confident in my dr. I will be extremely busy in the next two weeks. I have a dance performances this weekend and then I go to Hawaii to meet my son who will be back from a two month training on a ship.
I am so scared of the pain I will feel and of being under for so long.. I hope I deal with all of it well, as I am a wimp!!!!
I'm already so nervous, I can't sleep - I am scared to hope I will love the outcome!!!!
Well, onto my busy day! Have a great day ladies!
Congratulations on all of the weight loss. It sounds like you are really active and on the go which is great.Â
You will need to mentally prepare yourself for recovery time. You will be down for a little while and must rest. You may get a little stir crazy but just keep telling yourself that you only get one chance to heal properly.Â
How exciting to only be a couple of months away. Please keep us up to date and let us all help you through the process.Â
Dust off the bikini because you will be wearing it again soon. Better yet go shopping and buy yourself a couple of new and hot bikinis. You are going to have so much fun:)
Yeah, I haven't had a bikini since the '80's! I can't even imagine ever wearing one again.. It just doesn't seem real!
Oh it will be real! Â
I love the pictures of your kids...they are beautiful! Good job mom:)