17 Years of Wishing, It's Almost Time!! Yay!! Thailand, scrap that .....Let's make it Gladstone with Dr Andrew Broardhurst :D

It's been 6 weeks and 4 days ago today since my tummy tuck and breast lift op and I couldn't be happier!! :D The confidence I have gained is totally priceless. I would do it all again in a heartbeat!!

4 days ago Dave and I flew to Brisbane for my 6 week check up with my awesome surgeon, Dr Broardhurst. He is happy with how things are healing. I can now wear any bra I like, and only have to wear my tummy compression garment for another few days. I am returning to work Monday. And because I have a fairly physical job I am thinking I may continue to wear it for a little added support until I feel strong enough to go without it. I can now sleep without it on which feels amazing. Was so over the itchiness haha. I have a small dog ear at the end of my incision line under my left breast. It happens because Doc was trying to keep my scar as short as possible. Dr Broardhurst said he will fix that up in my next visit. And I spoke to Dr about the vein on my chest. He didn't remove it during my reduction because it was better to have the blood flow to my breast to help with the healing process. Now that it's all good and healed, he will also take the vein out for me in my next visit as well. I can't stress enough how awesome Dr Broardhurst and his wonderful team are! If you are thinking about getting plastic or cosmetic surgery done. Or are looking for a surgeon. You will seriously not regret going with Enhance Plastic and cosmetic surgery. I can't rave enough about Dr Andrew Broardhurst or how he has changed my life :D

I still don't have full sensation in my nipples and am still slightly numb just above my tummy tuck scar. But feeling is slowly returning so I am optimistic that it will fully return. Now that the swelling has all but gone, my belly button is now closer to the middle, and both sides of my waist are even.......massive sigh of relief!! Lol. Having such a lot done, sure does mess with your emotions!! All I can say is, try and be patient!! I wasn't :( I got upset about things before they had all settled. Thanks to all you lovely ladies for helping pull my head in. Time really does change your end result!!

I was so stoked we had a few hours to kill on the way to the airport from my Dr's appointment. We stopped at the DFO (Direct Factory Outlet) and I happened across a Bra shop with all bra's on sale for $20 each!!! Whoo hoo!! :D Needless to say with the Doc just giving me the go ahead to wear underwire again, I was in there like a shot and in heaven!!! I came home with 8 gorgeous Bra's and a few matching bottoms. What an awesome day! To take any (and every!! Lol) bra, into the change room, and for them to all fit perfectly and look great was the best feeling in the world!! :D The biggest drama was having to only choose as many as my bank account would allow lol.

I am so very happy and can't say with more conviction just do it!! You will never look back and feel amazing!! Thanks for all your stories and support ladies, I couldn't have done it without you and this site. Biggest hug xo Mwah!! :D

It's 2 weeks and 1 day today since my surgery. I am feeling good after my shower. Got to take all my tape off and unveil my new body properly :) My incisions are healing well. I am a bit swollen and finding it a little hard to stand up straight today. I knew I overdid it yesterday out doing odd jobs. But that's ok, you still get the idea. I started using the silicone scar gel that Dr Broardhurst gave me today. I will keep that up until the tube is finished and then apply the silicone sheeting I ordered online. I am still sleeping slightly propped up with a couple of pillows and with a couple under my knees. I was able to lay on my side for a bit last night. It was so nice for both Dave and I that he could finally cuddle in behind me. We are always very affectionate, so no cuddling for the past 2 weeks has been rough. He is still really scared of hurting me putting his arm around me, but once I got his arm where I was comfortable all was great :D

I am really looking forward to getting back into my walking/running. I know I have a ways to go yet but I bought myself a new heart rate monitor watch the other day online. And yesterday came home with a new pair of joggers (keen much! Lol)

My 11 year old daughter is now home with us again. Dave and I thought it best she stay with her Dad and his fiancé while all this was happening. She is a gorgeous soft hearted little soul and would worry terribly seeing me in pain. We are a very open, honest family. And while she knew what was happening with me getting my breasts fixed, we decided we would tell her about my belly being done too after it was done and she was home with us so that she could see I was fine. While I do worry a bit about trying to send her the right message about body image. We have for many years talked about eating right and exercising and the effects if you don't. She understands that I am doing this because of my weight gain when I was not looking after myself ( I haven't said too much about it being from having babies too). And now that I have kept the weight off for over 10 years and she sees me exercising and eating healthily, I don't worry too much about it. She often asked if I am feeling ok, and when I say I am good she smiles evilly and say "awesome I am stealing your recliner" lol little bugger :)
The recliner has been in valuable!! We will all be sad to see it go lol. I hope everyone is feeling good and healing well :) xo

OMG sneezing kills!!! :( Dave and I have both managed to come down with a cold so are both kind of miserable. I was starting to feel really good before that. I am getting around fully upright now with very minimal pain. Except at the end of the day, more so if I have over done it like yesterday and the day before. Yesterday I thought because I was feeling good, we could go to the shops and tackle a few jobs. I did alright, but by the time we got home a couple of hours later I was paying. Had to take some endone and climb into my recliner with my heat pack to get me through.

We had to take a half hour trip to gracemere this afternoon to see my GP to get a refill for pain medication for an existing back problem. I haven't seen her since before my surgery 9 days ago. She commented on the difference in my figure already and how good I looked (and I had clothes on! Lol) I had not long had a shower and put all my compression garment and bra back on, today with a singlet top under my garment to see if it made it more comfortable and stopped the zip digging in. Totally did!! I highly recommend it!!! So because I was feeling crap I just showed her the side by side before and after photos and today's photos. She was amazed at the difference! I am noticeably swollen today from the 2 days previous over doing it :(

I was feeling pretty stuffed up in the head and sore by the time we got home. Doped myself up, climbed into my recliner and crashed for 2 hours. I also received some goodies in the mail. My silicone scar management arrived from makemeheal.com I am quite a way off needing it yet but like to be organised. What can I say, maybe a touch of OCD haha. But I am feeling good and healing well :) I Hope everyone else is feeling good too :)