29 Years Old, Been Planning This for Years. I Finally Did It! :) - Seattle, WA

I had my first child 4 years ago. I've always been thinner, but when I gain weight its around my midsection. So this is a problem I've had to really try to control all my life. . I'm 5'10 and was 145 pre-pregnancy. I gained 55 lbs during pregnancy. I got down to my pre-baby weight but was left with a gob of loose skin thats hangs (classic "mother's apron) on my belly. I also had bigger love handles. The combination created a muffin top effect and its been very sad looking at myself in the Mirror all these years. I was extremely self-conscious and tried to cover my midsection as best as i could in clothing. My breasts also changed significantly after breastfeeding for 6 months. Before i was a small b cup. While breastfeeding they were a full C and I loved them. But afterwards the deflated and my left breast shrunk to a full A to small B. the right breast stayed large at a full B.

My procedure consisted of a full tummy tuck with lipo on the flanks and a breast augmentation. I got 385cc round sientra on the smaller left breast and a smaller implant ( not sure of the size but i will ask him at my follow up appt tommorrow) on my left breast.

I just had my surgery today and have been out since about 1130 this morning. I was quite nervous this morning as most people are with these sorts of things. I remember getting marked up and brought back a really nice operating room. Dr Salemy and his staff are amazing and made me feel calm, welcomed, and truly cared for. My anesthesiologist was awesome. I expressed my bad experienced receiving a painful spinal during my c-section 4 years ago. He was extremely skilled, i barely felt my IV insertion and when he turned me on my side for the spinal it was quick and i barely felt anything. At that point I felt calm and fully trusting that I was in great hands. The next thing I remember is drifting off and then waking up in recovery. My nurses were excellent as well, they were genuine and answered all my questions and my husbands questions for after care.

Do far my pain has been around a 7 to sometimes a 9. The most painful part if the chest pain. Its very painful breathing and sore. Im starting to feel slight pain where my incisions are but my husband has been fantastic managing my pain pills on time as scheduled. I keep dosing off to sleep after about an hour awake. I feel pretty awake now and looking forward to dinner and keeping liquids down with my water and tomato juice ive been drinking since we got back to the room. I will post later and try to keep an update on everything as it happens.