I am so happy with my mommy makeover results!! - Seattle, WA

I have wanted to get my boobs done and my stomach fixed for many years. I put it off for awhile because I wasn't sure if I was done having kids. Then I decided I was done making babies and I put it off until I achieved my desired weight and muscle tone. Well, that day came a few months ago and once finances were in line my excuses for putting it off ran out.

I had my pre-op with Dr. Haeck last week. I can't believe how anxious, nervous, totally petrified I was. I knew that the pre-op was only for measurements, paperwork and final decisions. I think it was my realization that this was the really going to happen. I would walk in there, spend a small fortune and set the date for my surgery. Dr. Haeck noticed that I was pretty scared-shitless...he kindly authorized me to take on of the prescribed Valium on the way to the hospital the morning of my surgery. I'm definitely more excited than scared because I am still going through with it.

I decided on a nice mid-profile 575 silicone implant and a mini abdomnioplasty. I am fit and have wide shoulders and hips so I want something proportionate. My current bra size is 32D, which by the way is crap because my boobs are pancakes. I have a lot of skin to work with due to having and nursing my 2 kids (9 and 5 years old) so I know I can handle that size well. I'm a little nervous that my bra size will exceed a DD...which Dr. Haeck doesn't think it will. I guess it would depend on manufacturer and brand, I'll soon find out!

I got a little bit of an early start on applying Arnica topically and taking 3 tabs a day. I've used it in the past and I've read on a couple of profiles that it helps a lot with swelling and bruising post-op. I've also been hitting the gym a bit harder since last week. I'm trying to get my body as prepared as possible for the 6 week absence of physical activity. I am a very active person so it's going to be very foreign to be out of the gym for that long.