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45 Years Old, 7 Kids, Upgrade Needed - Australia, AU
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Hello all, Firstly I have to say how insanely...
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Hello all,
Firstly I have to say how insanely excited I am about having this op. My surgery is booked for 28th July and I have decided to write a review as I found it very difficult to find any reviews either on my PS or state that I live in at all, which was very frustrating. Hopefully this might help someone else. ????
So a little bit about me;
- I'm 45 Years Old
- I have 7 children ranging in age from 18 - 9 years old
- I am 5 ft tall and weigh 50kg (110lbs)
- having my 7 beautiful kids completely wrecked my body, I have really bad muscle separation in my tummy and because of 4 c-sections my stretched skin on my tummy hangs like an apron.
- my boobs were always very big for my frame, they developed early and I think I was around a F/G cup for most of my adult life. Since breastfeeding 7 kids and then having a hysterectomy and now being right in the middle of menopause ???? (which has been awful) I have very droopy DD/E size breasts.
So the plan is to have a TT with muscle repair and a Breast lift/ reduction down to about a C cup which will be in proportion with the rest of me.
Firstly I have to say how insanely excited I am about having this op. My surgery is booked for 28th July and I have decided to write a review as I found it very difficult to find any reviews either on my PS or state that I live in at all, which was very frustrating. Hopefully this might help someone else. ????
So a little bit about me;
- I'm 45 Years Old
- I have 7 children ranging in age from 18 - 9 years old
- I am 5 ft tall and weigh 50kg (110lbs)
- having my 7 beautiful kids completely wrecked my body, I have really bad muscle separation in my tummy and because of 4 c-sections my stretched skin on my tummy hangs like an apron.
- my boobs were always very big for my frame, they developed early and I think I was around a F/G cup for most of my adult life. Since breastfeeding 7 kids and then having a hysterectomy and now being right in the middle of menopause ???? (which has been awful) I have very droopy DD/E size breasts.
So the plan is to have a TT with muscle repair and a Breast lift/ reduction down to about a C cup which will be in proportion with the rest of me.
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UPDATED FROM holtas
1 month pre
My poor stretched tummy and boobies
Ok, here are my before photos of my very stretched tummy and deflated droopy boobies.
I have to remind myself that I grew 7 beautiful babies in that tummy and breastfed all 7 with my boobies so all in all they have done an amazing job.
I still can't even image how awesome it's going to feel once all the stretchy saggy skin has been removed and my boobies are back up where they are meant to be.
Hope everyone is doing well.
Xxxx
I have to remind myself that I grew 7 beautiful babies in that tummy and breastfed all 7 with my boobies so all in all they have done an amazing job.
I still can't even image how awesome it's going to feel once all the stretchy saggy skin has been removed and my boobies are back up where they are meant to be.
Hope everyone is doing well.
Xxxx
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June 10, 2016
My date is July 26th, I got from nervous to excited... sorry, I'm not from your area (or continent (!!) but I"m going to follow you. I'm from Canada, but you are the first to post that your surgery is close to mine. I wish you all the best in this. I'm thinking of blogging soon... Cheers! and take care!
June 10, 2016
Oh, and your body resembles mine (only I'm 5'10 and 168 pounds!) and you are close in age to me... for some reason, I just thought I'd throw that out there...
June 10, 2016
Hi 2me2,
That's fantastic that your booked in 2 days before me. It will be lovely to have someone else to share the experience with. I don't think it matters how tall or short we are or what we weigh it's about doing something for ourselves that make us feel awesome.
Let me know how your going, I also get really nervous but I try and push it aside because I've wanted to have this done for so long.
Xx
July 30, 2016
In post op Day 23. It's worth it!!! You're going to look amazing. So excited for you.
UPDATED FROM holtas
8 days pre
8 Days to go
Well time really has flown, I've been trying not to think about surgery day too much because I'm so excited and I'm trying to focus on getting everything completed for work.
I have to be at my Surgeons rooms at 11.15am next Thursday (28th July) where he will mark me up and then I will wander across the road to the hospital where he will operate on me at 1.30 pm. I will be staying in hospital for about 4 days until the drain in my tummy comes out. He will most likely have to do an inverted T scar on my TT as I have a lot of loose skin above my Belly Button and this will be the best way to get rid of that. I hope everyone is doing well xx
I have to be at my Surgeons rooms at 11.15am next Thursday (28th July) where he will mark me up and then I will wander across the road to the hospital where he will operate on me at 1.30 pm. I will be staying in hospital for about 4 days until the drain in my tummy comes out. He will most likely have to do an inverted T scar on my TT as I have a lot of loose skin above my Belly Button and this will be the best way to get rid of that. I hope everyone is doing well xx
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July 20, 2016
Good luck! My date is the 26th. You get to stay in the hospital for 4 days? Wow! I wish I could do over night! Lucky you. Wishing you all the best!
July 20, 2016
Hi 2me2, you must be getting very excited, I will be thinking of you. The reason it costs so much to have the surgery done in Australia is because you have to stay in hospital until the drains come out, which is usually day 4. They will not let you go home until that happens, which means nearly half the cost of the procedure is hospital fees which are not covered by private health for cosmetic surgery. The good part about that is that you can just relax, let the lovely nursing staff do everything for you and concentrate on getting better. Yay!!
July 20, 2016
I like that... sounds safer. Well then, you will get to enjoy the process a bit more than the rest of us! Canada's health care isn't what it used to be: >( I am paying full cost too, but don't have to pay for the 4 nights.. i can't imagine how much it would be if i had to pay for 4 nights in a hospital!!
Take care
Take care
July 20, 2016
Good luck for next week - you are going to love your new 'refreshed' body!
July 21, 2016
Thank you , I just cannot imagine yet what it's going to look like but it can't be any worse than it is now lol xx
Thanks for sharing your story. Seven kids? Your body has been through a lot! I hope you find everything you need in this community to feel supported and ready for your big transformation. Let us know how we can help.