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Hello All!
I am a Mother of 6 and just had my last baby 11/30/12. After 2 C-sections and 3 V-backs( Vaginal birth after C-section) I've decided to go through with my Tummy Tuck! After my last pregnancy the scale tipped close to 300lbs! I ate clean and exercised and I am now down to 212! I am not at my goal weight but I know the TT would help motivate me( going to the gym and seeing results EVERYWHERE BUT YOUR STOMACH can make you quite depressed and unmotivated. I did some research and went to a few consultations and all of the surgery cost were about the same... 10,000 - 12,000 dollars! I knew I couldn't afford that but I knew I wanted the TT. I read an article one day that titled "Would you let a Student Operate on you" ? I gave it a quick thought and said Hell Yes ... Why Not ? I did some research and on Real self I heard about University of Maryland PS Resident Clinic. I weighed my options and also did some research and figured these Residents have the best new Medical techniques and knowledge , also they have completed med school, and I get an attending physician overlooking the procedure, And the procedure is done in a Credited Hospital! I gave it a shot and made my appointment! I had my pre-op 6/17/14 and I have my TT on 6/30/14! I am now stuck between excitement and Nervousness but every time I get dressed and put on shape wear I know I've made the right decision for my self! I know the process of healing will be ruff but I've rented a hospital bed , ate clean this prior week to prevent constipation and gas because I struggle with that, and those two things will make healing a BLEEP! I've found some great information on Real self and I hope my post can be of help to someone. My experience has been rather quick, I made my appointment in May and its already 5 days until my surgery. If anyone has any questions about my process and journey I will be more than willing to share and please do not think that any question is too personal because it is not. I've had some questions some would consider "dumb questions" but I as long as I knew I crossed my T's and dotted my I's I felt comfortable and confident going forward. Also My resident surgeon had done many TT's before which made me feel Great because for some reason I thought I would be his Guinea pig! LoL ......

I went to UM yesterday to pay off my balance. I was informed that my original surgeon had not felt comfortable doing my surgery because he wouldn't be able to follow up . I only had 3 mths to lock in a date with this resident before he graduated and I rescheduled my surgery early on so I take some responsibility. What I didn't like is how the Coordinator "forgot " to call me and let me know!!!!! I KNOW CRAZY Right?!!! Any who's I asked to meet the surgeon who's taking over the residency and he didn't decline he asked if I could wait a bit for he was in surgery and I did! Lol ... The resident was very nice but not as confident as I would've liked but I also caught everyone off guard! I guess intuition drive me to the hospital to make the payment vs Credit Card via telephone. But my being a Libra. I gave it thought and said to my self ... I didn't know Dr.Nam(the prior resident) our meeting was quite brief . And also the new resident had an impressive background that he didn't mind sharing ! I also thought about if I had made my consult appt. in the 3mth block of the new resident that's who I would've met with and I didn't get a bad "vibe" lol. But I was also PISSED how the coordinator handled the situation! Dr.Nam did seem a little more confident but he didn't speak much either. The new resident sat down with me(not planned or scheduled ) and we just talked ... So that was my first Hiccup regarding my surgery and I'm going to still move forward! My attending surgeon hasn't changed and I still feel quite comfortable besides the fact that the Coordinator FORGOT to mention my Surgeon change!!!!! So now my anxiety is trying to take over .. I have questions like "Is this a sign?" Should I wait? Or am I overreacting? Either way surgery is 6/30/14 and I'm extremely Nervous! But I've been nervous with every child birth... All were induced! ????

It's 2 days before my TT and I am very Nervous! My stomach is in knots and I am really Scared! I am excited but i need some help snapping out of this weird dream trance that I'm in! I need some encouraging words and A Bunch of "It's all Right(s) " lol