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Tummy tuck with muscle repair- loving it!
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Hello, I'm 5ft1 and 110 pounds with a small frame...
tummytuckdreamerJuly 14, 2013
WORTH IT$8,600
Hello,
I'm 5ft1 and 110 pounds with a small frame. I had two large babies and my stomach has never been the same. Love my kids, don't love the belly, lol! I am scheduled for the TT with muscle repair on September 4 and I am very nervous. The most frustrating thing about my belly is not so much the skin, but the automatic pooch I get after eating. My Dr. calls this weak abdominal wall laxity. After eating I look like I am 4-6 months pregnant.
I'm 5ft1 and 110 pounds with a small frame. I had two large babies and my stomach has never been the same. Love my kids, don't love the belly, lol! I am scheduled for the TT with muscle repair on September 4 and I am very nervous. The most frustrating thing about my belly is not so much the skin, but the automatic pooch I get after eating. My Dr. calls this weak abdominal wall laxity. After eating I look like I am 4-6 months pregnant.
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July 15, 2013
Good luck with your up coming procedure
July 16, 2013
Welcome to the community. Soon you will be all fixed up and loving the tummy:)
July 17, 2013
Good luck I'm booked in for my full tt and pubic lift on the same day :D
July 19, 2013
Hi! Don't be nervous. You are in good hands. Dr. Lennox performed a full TT and lipo to the flanks on me 9 days ago and so far I am loving the results.
July 19, 2013
Thank you so much for letting me know that. It really does make me feel better. He came highly recommended but to know someone going through it makes it much less stressful. How has your recovery been? Was he able to get the scar where you wanted it?
July 19, 2013
Recovery has been good. Everyday I feel better. I didn't have muscle repair done so it has not been very painful. My back pain has been much worse than the TT itself. I would recommend that you get a walker as that will take the strain off your back. I didn't get one and I regret. I am still walking hunched over a little because of the tightness of the skin.
My scar is in a good position. Dr. Lennox took my C-section scar and made it wider as I had a lot of loose skin. So basically it is hip to hip and can be covered by a bikini. Any others questions, feel free to ask!
UPDATED FROM tummytuckdreamer
1 month pre
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tummytuckdreamerAugust 3, 2013
It's getting closer! 1 more month left and now I'm starting to think about all of the things I'll need before the end of the month. I feel terrible because I have been constantly emailing dr. Lennox's receptionist and she has been so great. I had a tubal libation in April and I think I had a major reality check about a few things. Firstly, if my tubal libation made me that sore for a few days, I could only imagine how sore and painful the tummy tuck will be. I didn't take Any meds after my tubal ligation, but I will be sure to take some for after the tummy tuck. Another thing I realized is that I get quite anxious AFTER the surgery... I have no idea why. I seem to think that the meds are too much for my system and I'm going to die. How ridiculous, I know, but I think I'll take an Adivan to keep my nerves down. I've never taken it before, but I've been told it's good for things like this. And finally my surgery didn't happen until 4 pm, and for someone that is hypoglycemic it was sobrutal, they had to put me on IV before because my sugar levels got so low. I made sure for my TT surgery, that I will be the first on in for 9am!
Dr. Lennox gave me a compression garment to wear 3 weeks prior to the surgery. I haven't read that anyone else did that prior to, but he said it was good for getting use to as well as getting the skin ready.
At this point it seems getting this TT done is all I'm thinking about. When my clothes bunch up around the belly, I get excited about the thought of having a flat tummy. Then I have the fearful thoughts like, what if the scar is too high? What if my belly button looks weird? What if my belly doesn't get flat after? What if I'm horrified by the scar?.... Clearly I'm a worry wart. But with that said, this is a big surgery and thinking about these things is better than going in blindly.
Any "must haves" for the pre surgery that you ladies recommend?
I can honestly say that your stories are so inspiring and I look forward to reading your stories each day :) it keeps me smiling and cheering for this who have their TT and those who are waiting.
Till next time ladies :)
Dr. Lennox gave me a compression garment to wear 3 weeks prior to the surgery. I haven't read that anyone else did that prior to, but he said it was good for getting use to as well as getting the skin ready.
At this point it seems getting this TT done is all I'm thinking about. When my clothes bunch up around the belly, I get excited about the thought of having a flat tummy. Then I have the fearful thoughts like, what if the scar is too high? What if my belly button looks weird? What if my belly doesn't get flat after? What if I'm horrified by the scar?.... Clearly I'm a worry wart. But with that said, this is a big surgery and thinking about these things is better than going in blindly.
Any "must haves" for the pre surgery that you ladies recommend?
I can honestly say that your stories are so inspiring and I look forward to reading your stories each day :) it keeps me smiling and cheering for this who have their TT and those who are waiting.
Till next time ladies :)
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