Tummy Tuck next Wednesday!

ifeelgreat

Thanks for posting this information. I carried twins full term, both more than 7 pounds (each!) and 20 inches (each!) I also need a tummy tuck. I would love to find out how you found your surgeon and any advice you may have. I am so excited for you!

artschoolgirl

I have a prophylactic mastectomy coming up in about a year. I've been working to lose my weight first, then schedule the surgery so that I'll be healthier for the surgery, not have weird fat lumps if I lose weight AFTER the surgery and also because body fat holds estrogen which is my enemy right now.

I don't have breast cancer - just a genetic mutation that makes me at a very high risk.:ohwell:

One of the breast reconstruction options is to have my new breasts made out of a tummy flap. At the moment I'm leaning towards the more traditional, silicon implants because they have a much faster healing time (no second wound) and they look nicer (HEY - if I'm going to have to give up my real breasts I'll want an upgrade to perky breasts!)

This blog has got me thinking - because if I get to my goal weight I'll have lost about 100 lbs. If I have excess skin folds I might WANT the tummy-tuck reconstruction. Or maybe I'll find a money tree and be able to get the tummy tuck and still get perky breasts

:flowerforyou: Good luck! We'll all be having happy thoughts for you!

I've read that you should try and tie it in with any other surgeries, if possible. This will save you money on the anesthesia, which is about $1,500 and the hospital fees, which are about $1,000 for me. I wanted to get the nice boobs and an inner thigh lift, but paying back student loans only allowed for me to do one at a time. I would say go for it if you can!! You're taking charge of your health & this will be a great goal to work towards!!! I had kind of read on plastic surgery message boards about donating excess skin for burn victims & breast reconstruction! My doctor didn't mention this as an option, but I thought it was a great idea!!

keep up the great work!

artschoolgirl

Thanks for posting this information. I carried twins full term, both more than 7 pounds (each!) and 20 inches (each!) I also need a tummy tuck. I would love to find out how you found your surgeon and any advice you may have. I am so excited for you!

Wow!! You totally deserve a "mommy makeover"! That's amazing! Well, I live in Calgary & did my research by looking for local plastic surgeons in the area & then narrowing down by doing more research in to what other people had said about their results and experience. I think the website is ratemds.com or somethign like that. My surgeon is in practice with his father who really brough the tummy tuck and boob job to Canada haha. They both have an amazing reputation & I liked all of his credentials. I can't lie, my consultation wasn't warm, friendly, supportive, and reassuring & I found the nurses were there just for the business. I left the consultation with a booked appointment but feeling a little blue. So, right now I'm going off of just what I've read from other people & relying on his skill & reputation rather than personality...a bit sad I must admit. My recomendation would be to have a consultation with a couple of surgeons, take a look at their books with before and afters, and see which one would be a better fit for you!!!

m2kjenn

All the best to you -

Phoenix_Rising

I am so excited for you!!!! I think you did this the right way..... losing weight slowly and in a healthy manner... and now that the weight is off, having a tummy tuck to correct the stretched out skin. I have the same issue with my pooch from a stomach surgery or three and a c-section. No amount of sit ups will fix that!! lol

I hope your surgery goes well and your healing quickly and smoothly. Keep a positive attitude. If they say it's a 6 week recovery, then make sure not to judge your results too quickly, and give yourself ample time to heal. :flowerforyou: I'm so excited for you!!

cmriverside

We'll be thinking of you and wishing you well tomorrow and looking forward to your report when you feel up to it.

Congratulations on the New You!

Cheryl :flowerforyou:

Jax67

Good luck, and i hope you have a speedy recovery.

You have done a fantastic job getting to where you are!

Best wishes

Jax x

Fieldsy

I've had a tummy tuck. I lost 225lbs so I had lots of excess skin around my tummy. After the surgery it really feels tight. I still have some love handling going on, but other than that this surgery was amazing for my self esteem. I felt very good afterwards and it was money well spent

goodluck

mrsbirdsong

thank you so much for sharing. I have just started and i believe that i will probably need to do the same as you. Good luck tomorrow.:flowerforyou:

Wolfena

I'm so jealous!!!
Well wishes sent your way, and I'll be looking forward to your follow up.

Arienna

Good luck to you! I'm sure you'll be VERY happy with the results! I hope everything goes good for you during surgery and wish you a speedy recovery!

meana717

WOW! Amazing... best of luck for recovery. I too want to get a tummy tuck and I'm actually on the wait list for it through the military. I've had 2 kids... and I hate having my "kangaroo pouch" as i like to call it! Let us know how it goes.. BEST OF LUCK!

Momma2four

Today is te big day. Hope all went well. Congrats on finally getting to this point

Carleybby

I also hope it went well, can't wait to hear about it.

tatumsky

My friend just had a tummy tuck about 6 weeks ago. I haven't seen her yet, but she is so happy with the results. She wishes she would have found out how many lbs they took off. : ) She says, she feels wonderful and it getting back to working out again. I'm sure you'll be sooo happy that you did. Good for you!!! You need to be PROUD of YOU!!!! : )

artschoolgirl

i'm back home after some minor complications left me in the hospital overnight. i feel good but havent got a full view of the results yet. i'll post more later. thanls again everyone!

HonestOmnivore

I'm sorry you had complications - but I'm glad you were in the hospital the first night! Take good care of yourself - we've all been thinking about you and wishing you well!

vhuber

HANG IN THERE SWEETIE! THANK YOU FOR LETTING US KNOW ALL IS WELL! PLEASE LISTEN TO YOUR DOCTOR and POST WHEN YOU ARE READY, WE WILL BE WAITING!

erikazj

Hope you feel ok.

E x

Arienna

So glad everything went good for you!!! Hope you feel better really soon!

NurseMisty

Hope the complications are passed you know so you can start to heal! I'll be checking here and your blog to see how your doing!

bolsen21

i have had three kids and now that I'm losing the baby weight finally ... i need the same thing.... YOU GO GIRL!!!!

Solandra

Take care and take it easy! I'm looking forward to your progress reports.

Cassia

looking forward to the "after" pics!! You've done such a great job with your weight loss, and now a tummy tuck will look great! Congrats!

artschoolgirl

Hey again everyone! Surprisingly, I'm feeling really great! The muscle repair is what makes me a bit uncomfortable, but overall, it's super enjoying just laying on the couch hehe. I just got a small peak at my results while i was laying horizontal at the hospital & it looked strange, like my stomach had caved it. I was reassured that this is normal because of the tight binder. I'm going to dare to take a shower tonight & get a better look & maybe take a new photo for the blog.

I ended up having to stay the night at the hospital because I kept fainting! They were trying to get me to get up to use the washroom before I could go, and I was feeling really good, but I'd start the process of getting & I'd just go black & my skin was turing ghost white! My poor boyfriend, I think that scared him a lot & the nurses & doctor didn't want to send me home like that for him. It was probably good because he needed & deserved to get in some rest before taking care of me. I haven't been able to sleep more than 15mins-1hour at a time. Somehow, I feel like I have good energy. It's strange not having an appetite at all though. I've been trying to get myself to drink lots of juice, crackers and fruit just to make sure the meds don't get me feeling bad.

Anyways...that's the report for now...I smell really bad haha, kinda nervous about the shower, but overall, it's just a really surreal experience laying here!! Yah!!!

Arienna

Glad to hear you're doing good! I felt really energized after my c-sections too, which is weird! But honestly the more you get around the faster you'll recover. Just take it slow! Glad to hear you aren't fainting anymore, too. That's scary.

lildebbie

Glad to hear it went good.

traceylwood65

I am so incredibly jealous and also EXTREMELY happy for you!! Hope to be in your shoes someday soon!!!
Be well and listen to the doc's!! and don't forget to take your pain meds to keep a head of the pain!!! that is why you have them