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So Ready for a New Tummy! - Subiaco, AU
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Hi RealSelf ladies, I am a 31 year old from Perth...
Stacey82December 30, 2013
$12,000
Hi RealSelf ladies,
I am a 31 year old from Perth WA, on the countdown to my TT with Lipo and MR. This has been something I have needed for almost 13 years, since the birth of my daughter. Before pregnancy I was about 58kg and ballooned to 103kg, absolute monster. Since then I have managed to reduce my weight to between 60-65kgs, however still look terrible with the excess of skin and stretch marks.
I only know one person who has had a tummy tuck, a male friend who has referred me to the surgeon he used. So far I have had the initial appt, booked in for 17th Jan (the day after my 32nd Birthday) and am anxiously counting down the days. Unfortunately being the holiday season I am at a higher weight than I would like to be going in at and will try to drop a few more kg between now and then. It has been very encouraging reading all your stories so far.
I am a 31 year old from Perth WA, on the countdown to my TT with Lipo and MR. This has been something I have needed for almost 13 years, since the birth of my daughter. Before pregnancy I was about 58kg and ballooned to 103kg, absolute monster. Since then I have managed to reduce my weight to between 60-65kgs, however still look terrible with the excess of skin and stretch marks.
I only know one person who has had a tummy tuck, a male friend who has referred me to the surgeon he used. So far I have had the initial appt, booked in for 17th Jan (the day after my 32nd Birthday) and am anxiously counting down the days. Unfortunately being the holiday season I am at a higher weight than I would like to be going in at and will try to drop a few more kg between now and then. It has been very encouraging reading all your stories so far.
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UPDATED FROM Stacey82
14 days pre
Before photos
Stacey82January 2, 2014
This is me today at 63.9kg, this is 4kg more than I would have liked to have weighed going into op, but picked the wrong time of year to be slim!
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January 2, 2014
You are going to look amazing! What is your weight in pounds? It's ok I'll google it! I am 156lbs. And want to be 150 by May when it's my time! My tummy is a. little worse off than you hate it too! Good luck!
January 4, 2014
Hi Stacey thanks for finding me. You will have beautiful results as you are already slim and you are young and will heal well. Great for you that you are having this done in your early thirties instead of suffering until your forties like me. I was 64.5 kg, fairly stable right up until 4 days before surgery. Then after eating just steamed veg and no sodium for four days before, I was 62.5 two days before. At 6 days po I weighed 58. Then after a month of mostly inactivity I was 61. I'm just starting to lose that gain after healing now that I can do more and am 60 again. Its most important to go into surgery in a great state of immunity. The weight will fluctuate all over the place post op but I keep focusing on it being a long term recovery with my body healing being the priority and once that is ok, I can focus on toning up and being the weight I wan't. I've lost a little muscle tone too after 6 weeks of healing. I wish you all the best for your surgery and recovery.
January 4, 2014
You already beautiful, after your tt I have no doubts that you would be in the shape you always dreamed off because tou already have a nice shape. Good luck on your tt journey. . Xoxo
UPDATED FROM Stacey82
7 days pre
Pre Op Appointment done and dusted
Stacey82January 9, 2014
Well Im just home from my pre op, it all went well, my PS is very straight forward and discussed realistic results. That my stretch marks above my belly button would remain and my tummy might not get SUPER tight. I think that when I compare pictures of my tummy with other RealSelf ladies who have a similar tummy, even when their are stretch marks left there, the over all result is still fantastic, Im no bikini model anyway!
I will be the first up on Friday 17th. 7am admission which is great, not much time to panic. I have quite an extreme and irrational fear of needles so I might have a pre op med to calm me, or an anaesthetic cream on my hand to numb before IV goes in. I might just use the Emla cream as if I have the med I need to wait an hour and I would prefer to get it over and done with before lunch! 3 hours is predicted time for TT with Lipo to flanks and Muscle Repair.
I am quite annoyed with the Anaesthetist who has increased their quoted price from $1500 to $2100 which us significant. I don't have Private Health and am paying all the cost myself, so to get an invoice $600 more than budgeted a week before op is very frustrating. I have asked if they will honour price quoted as it was meant to be valid for 3 months, its been two since getting quote!
So far my costs have been:
PS- $4770 (will get $790 rebate)
Theatre- $2380
Hospital- $2282 for 2 nights
Misc- $650 meds etc at hospital
Anaesthetist- $2100 (or $1500!!!)
Initial PS appt- $160 ($70 rebate)
Pre-op- $65 ($35 rebate)
Binder- $45
I will be the first up on Friday 17th. 7am admission which is great, not much time to panic. I have quite an extreme and irrational fear of needles so I might have a pre op med to calm me, or an anaesthetic cream on my hand to numb before IV goes in. I might just use the Emla cream as if I have the med I need to wait an hour and I would prefer to get it over and done with before lunch! 3 hours is predicted time for TT with Lipo to flanks and Muscle Repair.
I am quite annoyed with the Anaesthetist who has increased their quoted price from $1500 to $2100 which us significant. I don't have Private Health and am paying all the cost myself, so to get an invoice $600 more than budgeted a week before op is very frustrating. I have asked if they will honour price quoted as it was meant to be valid for 3 months, its been two since getting quote!
So far my costs have been:
PS- $4770 (will get $790 rebate)
Theatre- $2380
Hospital- $2282 for 2 nights
Misc- $650 meds etc at hospital
Anaesthetist- $2100 (or $1500!!!)
Initial PS appt- $160 ($70 rebate)
Pre-op- $65 ($35 rebate)
Binder- $45
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January 9, 2014
Hi, I'm in Fremantle visiting my sister. I had a tt on Nov 18th and then got on a plane a month later to come to Australia. Playing tennis again for the first time since my surgery. I still don't run for the balls that I think are too far away. If you'd like to meet up and talk before your surgery, I'm game. My email is roofus64@hotmail.com. Or we could meet at the beach (I usually go to Port Beach every morning) and you could see how my scar is hidden by my bikini bottom! Rachel
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