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I am going for my consultation with my PS tomorrow...
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I am going for my consultation with my PS tomorrow am so am up late looking over reviews on this website. Lol. I have already spoken to his nurse and a friend who had a procedure done by him last year. So far I am feeling confident but nervous.
I am 35 and have two kids. Both pregnancies I was enormous in the belly and now I have the sagging skin to show for it. Both kids were breast fed and now I have the boobs to show for it. Lol. Wouldn't change those kiddos for the world but now it's time for me. I am a religious exerciser (6x per week "extreme" programs) and I eat clean probably 90% of the time. I have seen big improvements in my body but that dang skin isn't going anywhere on it's own. So frustrating.
I am eager to hear what the recovery time is actually like - nurse says because I am in great shape and eat so healthy that my recovery should be easier than average but ?? My kids are a little older but I still have to drive them around and I won't have full time help for weeks at a time.
Fingers crossed all goes well tomorrow!!
I am 35 and have two kids. Both pregnancies I was enormous in the belly and now I have the sagging skin to show for it. Both kids were breast fed and now I have the boobs to show for it. Lol. Wouldn't change those kiddos for the world but now it's time for me. I am a religious exerciser (6x per week "extreme" programs) and I eat clean probably 90% of the time. I have seen big improvements in my body but that dang skin isn't going anywhere on it's own. So frustrating.
I am eager to hear what the recovery time is actually like - nurse says because I am in great shape and eat so healthy that my recovery should be easier than average but ?? My kids are a little older but I still have to drive them around and I won't have full time help for weeks at a time.
Fingers crossed all goes well tomorrow!!
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Replies (5)
September 3, 2015
You do look fit. I can see some definition underneath those sagging tummy skin. Same problem we all have after kids :( but those kids are so precious. Just time to take care of ourselves now. You'll be so happy when you are on the flat side. You're so fit you'll see your definition right away.
Good luck on the date and keep us posted.
Good luck on the date and keep us posted.
September 5, 2015
Thank you I sure hope so. But he said no exercise for four weeks which might kill me. I love to exercise!!!
September 5, 2015
I know that's hard. But believe me, time flies. Plus remember how much pain and $$ we went through for this, those make you willing to wait :)
Depending on your condition post-op, you can start walking few days after surgery.
Depending on your condition post-op, you can start walking few days after surgery.
UPDATED FROM caymanbaby29
2 months pre
Today was the consult.
So what a nerve wracking day. And how awkward is it standing in front of a stranger in your underpants? When he's got a pen, tape measure and camera. Yikes! Lol
Dr said I would be a candidate for surgery and said sub glandular silicone (as I still have a fair amount of breast tissue to hide implant) I am very active and movement of implants while exercising (ie pushups) would be terrifying. My words. Not his. Lol
Size to be determined. The tummy tuck he said a mini or modified tummy tuck would be my best bet. My stomach is flat above my belly button and I have a fair amount of scar tissue in my belly button from two previous surgeries that he wouldn't want to mess with. I'm paraphrasing of course. The laxity and muscle protrusion is below the belly button. If I put mg hand over the skin below the BB I would be quite happy with how my tummy looks. Lol. There will most likely be a surgical tightening of the muscles below the BB.
This all means the recovery time and cost are both significantly less than I was prepared for. So bonus - when does that happen!?
I should buy a lottery ticket. My lucky day.
It will KILL me to not exercise for four weeks. I'm hoping to get booked in within two months so I can get on with my life and stop obsessing about my tennis ball in sport sock boobs (he called them pancakes lol ) and the skin that appears to melt over my pants if not in juuuuuust the right spot.
I'm incredibly worried about what I'm going to tell my family. In clothes, yes I look pretty slim and fit etc but I feel so darn unfeminine and unattractive in my skin. Amazing what clothes can do. I'm afraid if my MIL finds out it will be judgment. Better ways to spend money blah blah blah. She will probably find out whether I want her to or not because I see her often. Don't want to lie to her about it. But today she had to watch my kids for a couple of hours after school because I couldn't get back from the appt in time and I don't want to lie to her so I said we discussed sewing together my separated muscles. I hated that but it isn't really her business. Right?! Ugh.
Dr said I would be a candidate for surgery and said sub glandular silicone (as I still have a fair amount of breast tissue to hide implant) I am very active and movement of implants while exercising (ie pushups) would be terrifying. My words. Not his. Lol
Size to be determined. The tummy tuck he said a mini or modified tummy tuck would be my best bet. My stomach is flat above my belly button and I have a fair amount of scar tissue in my belly button from two previous surgeries that he wouldn't want to mess with. I'm paraphrasing of course. The laxity and muscle protrusion is below the belly button. If I put mg hand over the skin below the BB I would be quite happy with how my tummy looks. Lol. There will most likely be a surgical tightening of the muscles below the BB.
This all means the recovery time and cost are both significantly less than I was prepared for. So bonus - when does that happen!?
I should buy a lottery ticket. My lucky day.
It will KILL me to not exercise for four weeks. I'm hoping to get booked in within two months so I can get on with my life and stop obsessing about my tennis ball in sport sock boobs (he called them pancakes lol ) and the skin that appears to melt over my pants if not in juuuuuust the right spot.
I'm incredibly worried about what I'm going to tell my family. In clothes, yes I look pretty slim and fit etc but I feel so darn unfeminine and unattractive in my skin. Amazing what clothes can do. I'm afraid if my MIL finds out it will be judgment. Better ways to spend money blah blah blah. She will probably find out whether I want her to or not because I see her often. Don't want to lie to her about it. But today she had to watch my kids for a couple of hours after school because I couldn't get back from the appt in time and I don't want to lie to her so I said we discussed sewing together my separated muscles. I hated that but it isn't really her business. Right?! Ugh.
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September 3, 2015
I am sorry you had to talk to your MIL about your procedure. It isn't any of her business! But calling it muscle repair is probably the best way to handle it. I had the same exact fear but my MIL is moving out of state the weekend after my procedure, so I may have dodged that bullet.
I know what you mean about looking fit but feeling unfeminine and uncomfortable in your own skin. My childless friends say my stomach looks good "for having kids". I even showed one my stomach and grabbed all my extra skin. She just rolled her eyes at me, like it is unreasonable to think I should look any better. I work out hard 5 times a week (which I don't enjoy) and my stomach should look ripped. In fact, it probably is under all that extra skin! You obviously work out really hard and eat healthy. You deserve to see the results of your efforts! Good luck.
I know what you mean about looking fit but feeling unfeminine and uncomfortable in your own skin. My childless friends say my stomach looks good "for having kids". I even showed one my stomach and grabbed all my extra skin. She just rolled her eyes at me, like it is unreasonable to think I should look any better. I work out hard 5 times a week (which I don't enjoy) and my stomach should look ripped. In fact, it probably is under all that extra skin! You obviously work out really hard and eat healthy. You deserve to see the results of your efforts! Good luck.
September 3, 2015
Lol we could be kindred spirits. Ya I get it - you don't want to "look good for having kids" wtf? I just plain wanna look good dammit. What's wrong with that!?!? I will hear back from the PS on Tuesday to find out if they got the operating room on Nov 16. If so that's my day. I find it strange that they don't schedule operating rooms further out than that. Maybe it's just me but planning to have help around here for a week requires serious forethought and planning!!!
September 4, 2015
Yes! Exactly! I just want to look good! And it's not just you, I had to schedule my MM more than two months in advance to make sure my mom can help out with the kids.
September 5, 2015
Go for it!! Your situation also sounds really similar to mine in having kids, everything stretching and deflating and now wanting to look after you! There's days I think I'm being vain but when you do exercise and eat clean and the results are still hidden it gets frustrating. It's money well spent when I think of all the positive impacts it will have and how long I've waited and I'm sure you as well! I actually decided to go to the Dominican (Sept 9th!) and will be staying in a recovery house afterwards so it'll be nice just to have that time to focus on R&R.
September 10, 2015
Yes, surgery was yesterday and everything went great! Just got to my recovery house a couple of hours ago, had a bit of soup and time for a nap! Incision is low and thin but I didn't get any pictures yet. I was still discussing implant size with the doc as he was marking me up and told him to do what he thought best. He put in 505cc in each and under the muscle as I didn't have enough tissue to put over muscle without looking really obvious and fake. Feel really good other than walking hunched over and the faja is very tight so eating and just breathing feel like they take work!
September 6, 2015
Funny, i was looking at my saggy stomach when i was doing push-ups, good angle to take the photo, i want as many before pics as poss, so will have ago at that one, i cant wait to look and feel better too, in hoping to have surgery in December x
September 10, 2015
I'm having surgery on Sept 15th and my in laws do not know anything....my husband and I discussed it and decided it was not any of their business. They will probably figure it out, but I doubt they will say anything to me about it. I guess I should come up with a good comment just in case they have some input!!
September 10, 2015
Yes I need to do that too. I am a terrible liar so will need an honest answer that I'm happy with. I don't know what your inlaws are like but my mil will make it her business. Lol. I will be having muscle repair so I will tell her that much. That's not lying then.
UPDATED FROM caymanbaby29
2 months pre
Trying rice baggies
Okay so I was told to try water in baggies or rice in stockings for size. First attempt at water sprung a leak. Lol. So messy. And I don't have stockings so rice in baggies it is.
The PS gave me three sizes to try. My chest measures 12.5 so he said try 345, 385 or 415. I'm looking to be at least what I once was. Not looking to be obviously implants. Perhaps I'm looking for the reaction of "wow those are really nice" and the observer might wonder if they're real!? Does that make sense? Lol
I am 5'6" 140 lbs now 36A (I think)
He uses round smooth silicone and in my case he says sub glandular placement.
At first I put the bags in one of my regular bras. It is a bit big as my boobs get smaller the more fit I get. Wish the thighs were as responsive. Lol. Anyway took a few selfies with au natural and the first size but then realized that the bra was not really reflective of how small I've actually become so I put on a sports bra. It's not a particularly good one and it's kind of old - my boobs were much nicer when it was new. A few years and a few kids later I thought it would allow for the rice baggies.
The shape of the rice bags isn't that - uh - round or perky. Is this how I'm supposed to do this or just use the "real" bra?
The PS gave me three sizes to try. My chest measures 12.5 so he said try 345, 385 or 415. I'm looking to be at least what I once was. Not looking to be obviously implants. Perhaps I'm looking for the reaction of "wow those are really nice" and the observer might wonder if they're real!? Does that make sense? Lol
I am 5'6" 140 lbs now 36A (I think)
He uses round smooth silicone and in my case he says sub glandular placement.
At first I put the bags in one of my regular bras. It is a bit big as my boobs get smaller the more fit I get. Wish the thighs were as responsive. Lol. Anyway took a few selfies with au natural and the first size but then realized that the bra was not really reflective of how small I've actually become so I put on a sports bra. It's not a particularly good one and it's kind of old - my boobs were much nicer when it was new. A few years and a few kids later I thought it would allow for the rice baggies.
The shape of the rice bags isn't that - uh - round or perky. Is this how I'm supposed to do this or just use the "real" bra?
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September 8, 2015
I am pretty sure the sports bra is the correct way to do it. Rice sizers are annoying. I had to squish mine around a lot to get them to look remotely breast shaped and even then they were low and weird looking. The sizers at the doctor's office are infinitely better. The breast size you are looking for is what I call "blessed". As in "Wow, that woman was blessed with nice breasts, especially for how fit she is."
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