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Ok... It's done. All booked for the 25th march...
Joolie83February 27, 2014
$20,000
Ok... It's done. All booked for the 25th march 2014. Breast uplift with implants, tummy tuck and mini arm lift! Am I mad? Yes! Am I scared? Yes! But I still want this done more than anything! Let me just explain a little but about me. I was an active child, but when I was about 12 I started getting a bit podgy so my mum put me on a diet. Didn't know at that point I was over weight so I was shocked that I was fat and my mum wanted to put me on a diet! But I went a long with it. That's when my obsession with food, and dieting began. I went from being a bit podgy round the edges to skinny and gaunt to massively over weight. I have abused my body with fad diets, pills, lotions options and it has all resulted in saggy skin, mental and physical scars and a hatred of summer time (no bikinis for me!). So a few years ago I made the decision to stop the rubbish and start using food as fuel. Stat using exercise as something to make me happy and it worked. I've not looked back. However..... The skin has remained! The stretch marks have remained! And even though I'm in a happy place with my diet and excise regime, it's not getting rid of the stubborn bits :( so after 2years of research and saving I've decided to bite the bullet. And go for it! I just hope that this all goes according to plan!
Just to let you guys know too, I don't have kids or a bf/husband. It's very hard to meet someone and keep them happy when I feel so unhappy in myself. This is another reason I'm doing this.
Will put some before pics on just before surgery :)
Just to let you guys know too, I don't have kids or a bf/husband. It's very hard to meet someone and keep them happy when I feel so unhappy in myself. This is another reason I'm doing this.
Will put some before pics on just before surgery :)
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UPDATED FROM Joolie83
18 days pre
Just a couple tummy pics...
Joolie83March 6, 2014
Ok so I can't bring myself to put up boob pictures yet, I still cringe when I look at them! But here's some tummy ones. Not so bad standing up but if I lean to one side or bend over it just hangs there. When I'm running or exercising it moves so violently! Can't wait to get rid of it!
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March 6, 2014
Good luck! I am having a full TTwith muscle repair and a BR thus saturday.
I am going through Aurora Clinics but I am in the north west. I have heard great things about Mr Richards so you will be in good hands.
March 6, 2014
Aw thanks :) good luck to you too! Let me know how you get on! I've been following Mr Richards work so I'm hoping I'll be as lucky with my results as the other ladies :)
March 7, 2014
Wohoo go you girl!! I am a few days post op from a breast uplift, based in London. Have you been to Holland and Barrett and prepared your pre-op vitamins? I started about a week before mine, it might be a load of nonsense, but if anything helps with healing im all for it!! Best of luck to you, im sure you will look fabulous! xx
March 7, 2014
Hello lovely :) I haven't got anything for before surgery but I've got arnica tablets for after to help with the bruises, zinc, vitamin e and a loooonnng list of foods ongoing to get before the op. I heard eating high protein low sugar diet helps with the healing! But I'm like you, I'll do whatever it takes to help the scars and healing! Also I've heard of this scar gel that you can get on amazon, apparently it's a bit sticky but works wonders. :) how you feeling now? X
March 11, 2014
The scare gel is called kelocote. Has been working really well for me. Have a nice day!
March 27, 2014
Arnica and Bromelain tablets as well as Arnica gel are amazing! Take a peek at my lipo pictures. High protein, low sodium and plenty of water... Happy healing.
UPDATED FROM Joolie83
12 days pre
Implant sizing!!
Joolie83March 12, 2014
Firstly I have to just say what a lovely, highly professional, informative AMAZING lady Sinead is. I drove 4 1/2 hours to have my sizing appt and although I was tired it was well worth it for the brilliant help and advice she gave me.
So, we decided on the moderate profile 360cc implant but she is getting the next size up as well incase the bigger one will look better after Mr Richards has done the uplift. She explained all the surgeries and what I was to expect. I felt a lot happier and a lot calmer after meeting her.
However when I got home I started google-ing implant sizes and thought it was too small so I left Sinead a message in a panic! And she got back to me quick as a flash, spent ages on the phone to me and answered all my questions and said she would order the next size up and the higher profile implants just in case I changed my mind again, but thought what we decided on was the best option for me. She said Mr Richards would have a chat the day of surgery about implant size again, which really helped calm me again! What an amazing lady!
So the count down continues! 12 days to go!!!!!
So, we decided on the moderate profile 360cc implant but she is getting the next size up as well incase the bigger one will look better after Mr Richards has done the uplift. She explained all the surgeries and what I was to expect. I felt a lot happier and a lot calmer after meeting her.
However when I got home I started google-ing implant sizes and thought it was too small so I left Sinead a message in a panic! And she got back to me quick as a flash, spent ages on the phone to me and answered all my questions and said she would order the next size up and the higher profile implants just in case I changed my mind again, but thought what we decided on was the best option for me. She said Mr Richards would have a chat the day of surgery about implant size again, which really helped calm me again! What an amazing lady!
So the count down continues! 12 days to go!!!!!
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