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32 Year with 3 Children, Tummy Tuck to Get Rid of Excess Fat and Loose Skin - Winston Salem, NC
UPDATED FROM therock30
2 months post
8 weeks Post surgery
therock30March 29, 2016
WORTH IT$5,300
Hello everyone,
I feel so blessed to have many of you reach out to me. I didn't know I inspire so many of you. I am so happy to continue to share my journey. For those that have went through the surgery since my last update. Congrats to you. It is just a blessing from heaven to wake up after a major surgery such as this. So I will give you a few updates on me. I started working out at weekend 6, but the pressure from walking was to much. I even started going without my binder for a while, but quickly realized that my tummy still need the support. I recently broke out with a heat rash or hives on the right side of my incision. The crazy part guys is the fact it goes away when I'm not stressed. How if I start thinking to much, they hurt and ache. I never seen anything like it before. I just got back from Tennessee. I walked the smoky mountains. I saw such beautiful waterfalls at the top. But honey my stomach is on fire today. I knew I was pushing it. As I was walked down the twisting and natural turn of your body, is a workout. I recently ordered some workout DVDs from beachbody. I'm so great excited to start working out. I'm at 188, do down 12 pounds since surgery I spoke to my doctor and she said I look amazing at my size and 180, was her recommend weight for me. I told her 160 and she said that would be to small on my frame. My stomach being so flat trick people I guess. I'm a solid girl, so I would be at a 25 Bmi at 160 at 175-180 a 30
I'm currently 33 BMI. Normal is 30 not to be considered overweight. So i'm that's exciting not to worry about losing a ton of weight. Anyways, I'm just enjoying my kids guys and taking this surgery one day at a time. My body is very tired. Remember I had a breast reduction and lift 2 months before my tummy tuck. So I honestly need to focus on just getting well and not the weight. Ummm wahh to all of you. I'll have pictures soon.
I feel so blessed to have many of you reach out to me. I didn't know I inspire so many of you. I am so happy to continue to share my journey. For those that have went through the surgery since my last update. Congrats to you. It is just a blessing from heaven to wake up after a major surgery such as this. So I will give you a few updates on me. I started working out at weekend 6, but the pressure from walking was to much. I even started going without my binder for a while, but quickly realized that my tummy still need the support. I recently broke out with a heat rash or hives on the right side of my incision. The crazy part guys is the fact it goes away when I'm not stressed. How if I start thinking to much, they hurt and ache. I never seen anything like it before. I just got back from Tennessee. I walked the smoky mountains. I saw such beautiful waterfalls at the top. But honey my stomach is on fire today. I knew I was pushing it. As I was walked down the twisting and natural turn of your body, is a workout. I recently ordered some workout DVDs from beachbody. I'm so great excited to start working out. I'm at 188, do down 12 pounds since surgery I spoke to my doctor and she said I look amazing at my size and 180, was her recommend weight for me. I told her 160 and she said that would be to small on my frame. My stomach being so flat trick people I guess. I'm a solid girl, so I would be at a 25 Bmi at 160 at 175-180 a 30
I'm currently 33 BMI. Normal is 30 not to be considered overweight. So i'm that's exciting not to worry about losing a ton of weight. Anyways, I'm just enjoying my kids guys and taking this surgery one day at a time. My body is very tired. Remember I had a breast reduction and lift 2 months before my tummy tuck. So I honestly need to focus on just getting well and not the weight. Ummm wahh to all of you. I'll have pictures soon.
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March 4, 2016
You are looking great. Nice to see you are progressing so well.
March 8, 2016
Thank you so much. It's been a long road. Fighting everyday to retrain my body and mind to eat to live.
March 9, 2016
Hey Native Chick, i managed to get an earlier date with Dr DeFranzo on the 22nd of March due to a cancelation. So now into pre-op phase overdrive. May i ask where you got the Toilet Riser and what the ainica cream is for? I also bought Arinca tablets as the guy in the shop said its to help with inflamation and most of his customers that get it are Plastic surgery patients. Also any recommendations re where to get compression garments? Thanks
March 10, 2016
Hey hun. What. Omg, I'm so excited for you. Girl I never used that Arnica Cream. I have so much stuff left over. You can buy it all honey. The toilet riser, Grabber thing, shower chair, bandages the whole nine. Garments, don't worry until after 4 weeks, you won't be cleared to wear them yet. They will give you once from the hospital. My seminar is the 19th, hope to see you there. And you can get all this tummy tuck gear ;)
March 10, 2016
You can get a toilet riser from amazon for about $20. Mine was here in 2 days (I have amazon prime). It was a lifesaver and I think a must-have.
March 10, 2016
Yes it is a must have for sure. Especially the first week. I'm smiling from ear to ear. Your in good hands. At least from my experience I am very pleased. I know you can't wait.
March 10, 2016
I could not agree with you more. I'm not going to lie, I still sit in my shower chair lol, especially after I workout, I'm to tired to stand up.
March 8, 2016
Ohhhh fax!!!!! Looking hot???...are you doing any scar treatment? ... glad to see you progressing well.
March 8, 2016
Hey love. Yes I am. I'm doing Merderma, scar gel, bio oil and this silicone tape. I make a good concoction everyday and slap it on my breast and stomach area. I think it's working. I started two weeks ago. I had to be cleared from the doctor before starting it.
March 22, 2016
Hey.... Its been a while! how are you feeling? need some pics hun!!!!! hope all is well and you are just too busy to post cuz your enjoying the new you? hugs!
March 29, 2016
Hey love. I'm doing great. I have been doing scar therapy and trying to eat right. I have been so busy with work, just getting a break. My stomach broke out in hives the other day. I think I have been so stressed that it just made my incision itch and get a bad heat rash. It seems as if every time I get stressed they start itching. This surgery is so hard on the body.
March 27, 2016
How are you? THINKING IF YOU...you've been so quiet...I hope all is well!! Ohh and I'm booked!!
March 28, 2016
Hey they're. I'm doing good. It's been 8 weeks now and I'm feeling better each day. New experience every day new challenges to overcome. I guess during the last week my skin is trying to wake up and it itchy. I can feel somethings in my stomach and not others. I really want to workout, but it's difficult. Your body really needs time to recover. I have been so busy with catching up with work and playing with the kids. This surgery sucks the life out of you. I'm just now able to ride for more than a hour in the car without by back spasming. Life is great and I just ordered a few beach body workouts, so I'm super excited to get started.
March 28, 2016
Tell me about it! I am like an old woman hunched over with my Husband and kids watching over me! It's amazing how much this surgery takes out of you. I'm day 6 Post op today and going in for my first post op on wednes day. Pain has been gone for 3 days now but I get a little bit b of a malaise feeling in the evening and when I wake up in the morning so taking paracetamol at those times.wound is ok but I think I think I have a small hematoma and some blisters that need to be managed. Can't wait to get to the stage where I can diet and work out so I'm good for the summer. I plan on dropping to 180 by June. Should be doable. Happy you are doing so well. You remain my inspiration so I enjoy looking at your pics . Help me imagine what I may look like as I progress as our scars are so similar.
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