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34yo mom of 2,Tummy Tuck, muscle repair, flank lipo and chin lipo Scottsdale, Az

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Well I am about to have the surgery of my dreams...

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RyleesTurn
WORTH IT$6,800
Well I am about to have the surgery of my dreams and I am so nervous it's almost ruining it for me! : ( I have been trying to prepare myself for the worst and I think it has consumed me. It is time to look at the brighter side! ????
I am 34 with a 12yr old boy and 3yr old girl. I had a rare form of Eclampsia with BOTH of my children (how lucky am I, right!????) I gained 50lbs with my son and 35 with my second. Went thru hell with Eclampsia and seizures swelling etc so I can handle this, hopefully!! Anyway, I also quit smoking 2 weeks prior with no help but let myself have a puff a day of my husbands for the first few days and had a whole half on NYE : / oops. Now husband quit with me and we are both nicotine free since 1-1-14! Very happy about that! Dr gave me a paper to sign saying that since I "was" a smoker at the time, I may slow down the healing etc which I was perfectly fine to sign since I was aware and stupid not to quit long before this.
Ok so dr gave me a bunch of prescriptions to fill prior to surgery. Percocet, Valium (for muscle spasms ????) keflex ? and Zofran for nausea. Im also to start a stool softener the night before surgery. I am a constipated girl so I considering getting an Enema before surgery so that I'm all good. However I have never done one and I have no idea what to expect!!!?
Alright so now I'm just super anxious to get this done and am researching like crazy and trying to prepare. I'm also going to hopefully go look for a compression garment today. Dr fit me for a mask (for the chin lipo) and a binder. But everyone talks about the garments so I'm going to get one too.
I will update with anything else and keep you all posted on surgery!!! Wish me luck! Cannot wait to feel normal and actually have a tight flat tummy for once In my life!!! ????

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Steven H. Wiener, MD

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January 4, 2014
Um, most surgeons will not even perform surgery without you being completely off of cigarettes for six weeks prior and six weeks after. Even one puff instantly constricts all of the blood vessels in your body, and will totally affect your healing. It causes poor circulation that your body needs six weeks to heal from before having g surgery, and needs at least six weeks after to heal properly from the surgery. You run a huge risk of your huge incision being slow to heal, necrosis of the belly button or chunks of skin and fat at your incision (where it turns black and dies), infection, the wound popping open, etc. Having such a major surgery with such a huge incision is a really big deal...complications arise even without smoking. And secondhand smoke instantly cause the same effects when you breathe even a little. Please take this seriously. I am a nurse, and have seen the horrible effects on skin and wound healing from "just an occasional cigarette"....
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January 4, 2014
I appreciate your concern. I have completely quit now. It has been 4 days with zero assistance. I will NOT HAVE ANOTHER SINGLE PUFF EVER AGAIN. I am taking this very seriously. Unfortunately I didn't plan for how hard it would be to quit smoking over the holidays. My dr have me 2 weeks prior to quit and I signed a consent form.
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January 4, 2014
Now I'm really scared to go through with this. I feel great now that I really have been quitting smoking for 9 days but will be nicotine free for a full week by the time of my surgery...? I have been taking 1000mg of vitamin C with Rutin and a multivitamin every day for the last 2 weeks as well. Do you think I should postpone it until the end of January?
January 4, 2014
Quitting permanently is an awesome plan!! Just wondering if it might be prudent to have your surgery a month later.... Quitting over the holidays is cake compared to having part of your tissues die and having a wound vac or packing for 2-3 months with daily care.... Just be really careful....
January 4, 2014
It's not the nicotine in your system, it's time for your tissues to build capillaries and improve your circulation, for your tissues to gradually become better oxygenated, etc... Your tissues need time to recover. Postponing it would be ideal, but talk to your doctor at length. I'm surprised he even agreed to do the surgery, but some docs do. One other thing you can do - search on here in the Q&A section (put in smoking tummy tuck), and read the advice of all of the docs on here. They can explain things better than I can, and are authorities on it. Best wishes!
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January 4, 2014
I'm praying for you. Congrats and good luck!
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January 4, 2014
Thank you!
January 4, 2014
Congrats on your upcoming surgery girl. ...its almost here!! You're gonna look great
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January 5, 2014
Awe thank u!!!!
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January 6, 2014
Good luck cant wait to see your after pics
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January 6, 2014
Thanks girl!
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January 6, 2014
Btw I read your review and cannot wait for your result pics! It's going to be great!
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January 7, 2014
Its what we all dream off. I hope your right. See you on the other side
August 27, 2016
Hi, I'm 8 days post op from tt and lipo but I guess had a reaction to percocet and from vomiting the day of surgery I got that knot on my upper abs below where the breast meet. Did yours ever go away or did it stay there? I would love your feed back. I hope I didn't pull something out of place but my doc said it could be fluid there.
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1 day pre

Tomorrow is the big day!

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I'm feeling anxious. Woke with a headache and feel so bloated and icky. Period is going to come tomorrow I know it : ( anyway, lots to do today, deep clean house, get garment, mani/pedi, pack surgery bag and I'm thinking I'll go with a high protein food day. I'm really upset with myself for not losing more weight before the TT like I had planned. I actually gained 3lbs from quitting smoking too. But I'm 10- 15lbs from my stable weight so I think I will be ok. Hopefully!!
I started taking Colace 3 days pre op because I only think it will help. I've never seen a huge difference in stools from it anyway. I'm still taking 1000mg of vit C with Rutin and a multivitamin daily. Is there anything else I should do???? So excited and nervous! I really don't think it's real! I feel like no way is he going to get me flat ! I'm afraid I'm going to be a stuffed sausage! : ( that's just my fear creeping back... I'll post some pix before surgery Tomo morning! I'm going to ask them to take a pic before they put my binder on too!!!

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January 6, 2014
Don't worry - I gained a few lbs before mine for no good reason! Lol! You sound like you will be well-prepared. Just take a deep breath and get your list done today - it will keep you busy and not stewing. Best of luck to you!
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January 7, 2014
Thank you! Your right! I cleaned and kept busy all day long and only had 1 mild panic attack lol but that is totally fine!
January 6, 2014
I keep thinking the same thing. ... the surgery isn't going to work on me and I'll be stuck with an ugly stomach forever! Good luck tomorrow, sending a prayer for you!
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January 7, 2014
Awe well we shall see what happens!!! I cannot wait to watch your progress! Thank you for the prayers! I will take all that I can get!
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January 7, 2014
My TOM started day of surgery normally I have horrible cramps I didn't feel a thing thanks to pain pills my next one was death lol so I think it's good to have it now just sayin... You'll do great!!! You sound prepared;) btw congrats on quitting smoking it's the best thing I ever did:-) the weight comes back off I promise!!!
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January 7, 2014
Hey I never thought about the timing being good, your right about that!!! And thank you for the compliment ! I am so thankful that I had this as my reward to quit because it made it pretty easy. Just like when we were trying for a baby! It was easy then too! But my husband never quit then so I always went back eventually. Never smoked more than 4-5a day luckily. Anyway this time my hubby FINALLY quit with me so we are DONE! YAYA! So thanks! Even if he starts back up I'm over it. Cannot wait to workout again and actually see results in my tummy!!!
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Day of treatment

On my way to the flat side!

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I'm shockingly at ease! Have not eaten since yesterday at 7pm and was watching the mins go by to make sure I could have all my water before midnight! I always have a big jug of water with me, so that's is the only thing that's really hard right now lol that's good!! Weighed in at 167.6 today : / I started my period early last month so I am technically supposed to start my flow TODAY! LAME! Ok so I dont know if I have shared every bit of info from my consult with the dr. I weighed 165ish and asked if I should wait to lose the 30lbs to get to my goal weight which is 135-140 . He asked what my stable weight is and I said 160 is what I have been at for 4.5years now lol so I guess that's what I'm comfortable/stable at because I never lose the weight I want! So I'm going forth obviously! I really think getting the tuck will help push me tothe goals I'm going for. I work out 4 times a week and I never go below 160... I do not eat horribly and I have plateaued. Ok blah ! My dr said he is going to try to remove all of my tattoo but I told him I can get it covered if he only gets 3/4 of it (because honestly, I think it is too low to be able to get it all!! Ahh so I'll post my pic from this morning and 1 from last night cause I think it really shows how bad my stomach is! Ewwww ok here it goes!

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January 7, 2014
Today is the day! Congrats and welcome to the flat side!!! I also got my period the morning of surgery :-)
January 7, 2014
Woohoo so excited for you! Can't wait to see you when you get to the flat side!
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January 7, 2014
I'm HOME!! Super sleepy but my belly IS Gone! He took a pic before he wrapped me up but showed me when I was just waking up from surgery lol so I can't remember it! Haha but my husband is in AWE and keeps telling me how good I look lol. I feel slight discomfort but mostly just the chin wrap! It's awful ! I'll take a pic! Then sleep