mumof2boys

Well, here I go...I have posted this pics on one of my threads but I don't think I have been here for a while. I recently had PS to get rid of the excess skin and the red that you see in the pics is just from the compression garment...these pics were taken two weeks after PS.

Well hello there everyone. So...it's been a week and much has happened. I went to the doctor last Wednesday and guess what...got a drain put back into my back...I was drain free for 5 days and it was great...so...went through the weekend with it and hated every single minute of it. I went back yesterday and had it removed...lets keep our fingers crossed that I don't get any fluid build-up and have to get another one. I go back on Friday. I'm putting in about 5-6 hours a day at work so that's not bad...could put in more but why push it, right? So...at work yesterday got some terrible news...my boss (who is absolutely wonderful) will be leaving for 3-6 months to assist another agency and my enemy is going to be my "acting" boss...what a terrible summer I have ahead of me, huh? Looks like I'll be going for long walks around the city when I get the ok from the doctor. So...that's how my week has been. I hope you guys have been doing well. And oh...did I mention that men SUCK!!! lol

Well hello there friends...I hope everyone is doing well and that all of you Mothers had a wonderful Mother's Day. So...I am now drain free and I'm actually sitting at work right now...yeah for me:-) I go back tomorrow so that he can check for any fluid but I think I'm doing pretty good...I can't believe that it's only been four weeks today and I'm sitting at work...I'm only putting in a couple of hours a day...trying not to overdo it. So...that's my story and I'm sticking to it...oh...by the way...I came back to work and got quite a bit of stares... some people cannot hide it when they stare...how damn funny...in fact, one guy complimented me on the new "twins"...kinda inappropriate but I had to laugh when I turned the corner...he knew I was getting it done cuz he's dating my friend so...I won't file an EEO on him...lol

Hello all...home from the doctor...one drain out...one to go... I go back on Friday and I am begging to get the last drain out so I'm drain free on Mother's Day. At least the one in the front is gone... Guess what...I didn't pass out today!!!! Woo Hoo

Well...well...well...good morning to my wonderful LBT buddies. Today is another day...Miss Thang is gone and Plain has me blushing...:cool2:...did ya stand up yet? lol So...headed to the doctors again today. I was really wishing to get the remaining drains out but I have a feeling that the one in my back is gonna stay. You know...whatever it takes so that I don't pass out and my ass end up on the floor again. My appointment isn't until 12:30 but I will be sure to let you guys know how it goes. Hey...have I ever mentioned that you all rock????

Hey...jump right in and everyone is entitled to their opinion but some folks just don't know how to be "politically" correct I guess...and, personal attacks are just not necessary. Thanks for the congrats on my success...I appreciate it. Good luck to you. And Susan.....THANK YOU!!!

Oh no...I completely understood you...I just wanted everyone to know that what I posted is really out of character for me but I felt it was necessary...I gotcha girl.

It was quite an experience at the doctors yesterday. I go back tomorrow and hopefully I can get rid of both drains...neither are producing much. I have never passed out before so it was all new to me...hope that it never happens again. Thanks for your concern and your continued support. And BTW...the last post by me...so unlike me but sometimes I gotta do what I gotta do...ya know?

Luluc...not sure about the current status of that chick and her hubby...last I heard they moved out of state...best of luck to them. And yes...I have been in very good hands here...minus one very disturbed individual who could use some schooling, a dictionary and therapy...lol

:thumbup::tt2::smile::tt2::tt2::tt2::tt2::tt2::tt2::tt2::tt2::tt2::tt2::tt2::tt2::tt2::tt2::tt2::tt2::tt2::tt2::tt2: I'm not wasting my beautiful breath on such a low life anymore...just one thing...baby I didn't need plastic surgery to be beautiful but I can guarantee you one thing...I know I'm beautiful...where are your pics????? And...BTW...you may want to use a little spell check and go back to school to learn grammar...just a thought! And hey...a shout out to my "groupies"...lol

Michelle, Even though I owe you absolutely NO explanation about my life and my decisions...I just want to point out one thing...READ before posting. You mentioned that I should have left him a long time ago because he couldn't keep it in his pants...I didn't find out ANY of it until I found out about the year and a half long affair...that's when his world came crumbling down after my investigations began. So...I should try without throwing in the towel huh...a year isn't long enough? What...should I stay in misery for two, three, five, ten years? Evenone heals and/or moves on at a different pace and for me...I figured that a year of therapy and a year of putting on a fake happy smile was quite enough for me. Yes...he has turned into a good guy but that doesn't erase everything that he did to me. And...I changed because of my weight...don't you think he's hating it now because I could be his "trophy wife"? Let me tell you...that's the case. So...hun...before you slip into a thread with your two cents...reading may do you a little bit of good. Thanks for your contribution but I think I'm doing pretty damn good for myself right now and I think that my children are much better off with me and my husband not together. There was too much tension and now our home is a happy one. You take care of yourself, Michelle!

You know...I'm really not a mean person at all but I have to get this off of my chest...maybe if my wonderful husband had thought about my family there would still be a family...and...you're saying that the saying "once a cheater always a cheater" isn't true...perhaps you should go back and read this thread...the man couldn't keep it in his pants if someone paid him but now that his world has come crumbling down he's "SO IN LOVE WITH ME". WHATEVER!!!!! I'm not going to attempt to try to be happy with a man who has hurt me so very much...I have no desire to and...me getting drunk and the incident with my brothers friend...it's not an everyday thing...it's not like I go out every single night, get drunk and end up with the highest bidder...I guess I should just say...forgive me for letting go a little after having my heart and world shattered in 50 million pieces...how dare me, right? OK...that's all I'm going to say about this...

Holy cow everyone...let me tell you about my experience at the doctor yesterday...remember I told you that I had fluid in my back? Well...I went in and saw a "substitute" doctor cuz my guy is out of town...she had to drain it out with a needle...so...I was standing there while she was doing it and there was so much coming out. Finally, she said, I'm going to put a cathader in here to drain it. She had to leave the room to go find what she was looking for. There I was...standing there and I started getting dizzy...ears starting ringing and before you knew it I completely passed out and was laying on the floor...that has NEVER happened to me. I immediately got up and instead of sitting down like a smart person, I stood up at the counter again only to find myself back on the floor. I then got back up when I came to and opened the door for help. My God...that was pretty scarey...I tell ya...only me, huh? So...bottom line, I got another drain put back in (oh boy) and she restitched the one in the front...wasn't a very pleasant experience yesterday. I ended up staying at my parents again because I took some pain meds and I don't like to be by myself with the kids when I'm taking that. My tail bone hurts really bad right now and I might have to make sure that I didn't crack it. WTH...I'm just a mess. :thumbdown: I'm feeling better today and trying to get some work done here at home...they told me to take it easy so that's just what I'm gonna do...so...that's my story and I'm sticking to it....lol

Um....it changed my thighs a little but not as much as I thought...I gotta work on those...I'm not going to have work "done" on them because I think I'll be alright...they are a little flabby on the inside but I'm hoping I'll be able to deal with it. Hell...I'm certainly not looking for perfection...I don't even think there is such a think. It did help my butt a little but I have to say...I really have no junk in my trunk anymore...lol...I have to do some squats as soon as I get the go ahead from the doctor. The lower body lift gave me a pancake rear end ...gotta try to boost that up a little. The best bet is to ask a surgeon what would work best for your body type. When I initially went for a consultation I wanted to know about a tummy tuck and inner thigh lift...as you can see...I didn't do either. Plus...never in a million years did I ever think I would get breast implants...when I was big I was a D cup...after losing all that weight I was a C cup but it was all skin...I asked about a lift and I would be a very small B or an A so I just had to get those implants...I think my doctor did a fantastic job...

Thanks guys. For those that don't know or can't remember...I had a lower body lift and breast lift with augmentation. I had it done on April 14, so just a little over two weeks ago...not bad, huh? The pain...I only took pain meds for one week...I'm not going to lie...it hurt but it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be. If I can do it...anyone can. OK...working out...yes, I have been exercising the past two years but nothing over the top. I think that because in my younger days I was a gymnast and in high school I was a Pom girl...that really helped things out quite a bit. The last of my drains is coming out of my front (you can't see it) but if you look in the last picture, you can see that I'm holding the little drain ball in my hand...

Hey hey...had my son take some pics even though I still have one drain...here goes nothing...

Hi everyone...I don't know where to start. Kat...my heart bleeds for you. I am so glad that you pulled through that horrible experience...I just can't imagine. The latest news on what happened at my house is that they arrested the stabber (he's probably not in jail anymore) and charged him with 1st Degree Assault. The man that was stabbed is going to be alright. In the paper it said that when they found him he was unconscience. I really felt bad for the man...if this were a different time, perhaps I could have opened my door and helped him but there was no way that I could have done that...the best I could do was call for help even though I was so very scared that he was coming into my front door. I'm glad that he's going to be alright. So...I'm back at my house now and going to attempt to sleep here tonight. We'll see how that goes...at least my parents are right next door if I need them. I went out of town this past Friday night...went to Atlantic City with my parents just to get away...I had a great time and had my mother pull an all-nighter with me. We had a blast. Before headed to Atlantic City, I had a doctor appointment and they removed another tube so now I'm down to one...I was so excited. However, here's the problem now...the drain that they removed on Friday was one that was draining from my back...last night I was laying in bed and I could actually hear fluid buildup in my back. I'm so scared that they are going to have to drain fluid from my back using a needle. I'm going to call the doctor tomorrow but I know he's out of town until Wednesday. I just pray that I don't have to take a needle to my back...I hate needles. As soon as I get this last drain out I'll take some pictures. OK...I'm certainly not one to brag but I must say...I am feeling quite HOT!!! I stood in front of the mirror last night and I couldn't believe it...the swelling has really gone down and my waiste is quite tiny. It seems like almost a daily basis I'm being called sexy and that has NEVER happened to me before!!! Woo Hoo.... So...hopefully the tube will come out on Wednesday and I can take some pics for you guys. Kat...I will be thinking of you and I'm so glad that you are such a strong woman to get through all of that... All of you guys are my rock and I thank you soooooo much!

Hi everyone...sorry I haven't posted in a while...had one hell of a stressful couple of days. Physically I'm doing awesome...have two drains left and hope to get them out on Friday when my doctor returns back in town. Now...here's the latest... Last week (Thursday) at about 10:30 pm I was sitting in my bed talking to a friend on the phone...this was only the second time since surgery that I was in my bed because it's just easier on the sofa. Anyway...I hear screaming outside of my house...I look out the front window and don't see anything and then BOOM...there is beating and screaming at my front door. I was horrified...remember...it's just me and my kids now...so I call 911 because there was a man getting beaten by another man right at my front door. That man was trying to get into my house with all of his might and I was absolutely scared to death. The police arrived and come to find out that the one man stabbed the other man in the head...AT MY FRONT DOOR!!! They found the stabbed guy in my backyard unconscience. They flew him out to a local hospital and it appears that he's going to be alright. They just arrested the other guy yesterday. I have not slept in my house since then. I'm scared to death. The entire incident really played a toll on my mind...I hate it. Just when everything was going so wonderful for me and then this happens. I know that it wasn't a crime against me or my house or even the neighborhood but when you see a man getting beaten at your front door and your door is smeared with blood and it splattered all over your sidewalk, it really screws with your head. Damn it...what's wrong with this world?

Woo Hoo...look at my back-up coming through for me. Love you guys. So...I am down to three drains right now and I have to go back in the morning with the hopes that he will take out another one. The recovery is going great...my biggest problem right now is Cabin Fever. I have cut way back on my pain killers and I'm just relaxing like I'm suppose to do. Tonight I even grilled some steak on the grill...YUM. So...thanks for continuing to send those good vibes...they are working. I'll post more pics when I have them but I'm still swollen and wrapped up pretty tight. Oh...and for all of those that are placing me in a bikini...that's only for my backyard...not in public...my body was not meant to be in a bikini. :rolleyes2:

I know...I am blessed to have found this inner strength that I didn't realize that I had. You know...after responding to that post, I thought about it some more...she actually said that people get this surgery to find someone...HELL NO!!! I got my PS as the end to one journey and beginning of another. I didn't do it for anyone but myself and I don't care if I do end up all alone...I would rather be alone than be someones doormat that they continue to hurt over and over again...sorry...just had to get that out there...lol Well...gotta go fix dinner for me and the boys...thanks for the backup and thanks to everyone for being here for my through ALL of this...my life is completely different than it was one year ago...that's for sure!

Thanks for the backup Beth and everyone...when I was reading that post I thought...there's no way that the whole thread was read by this woman. Sure...my husband loves me and regrets what he did...I have no doubt about that but I am not putting myself back out there to be put through that pain again...it wasn't one thing, two things or three things...it was a whole rack of crap that he did and by the way...he did give me an STD too!!! So...just thought that I would throw that out there. So...I have only had one percocet today. I know that my recovery is just remarkable...if it weren't for these three drains coming out of the front of me, I would be A-OK (which reminds me...gotta drain them right now). So...wish me luck on getting some removed tomorrow...at the rate that I'm going I know that I won't be out of work for six weeks...maybe four. Did I mention that I'm the happiest person in the world right now? If not...I just did...lol...Love you, guys!

Hi there everyone...the hard part is over...the six hours of surgery went well and I'm doing pretty damn fantastic. Went in for my follow-up today...didn't get any drains taken out but that's alright...I almost cried when I saw my flat stomach. I have the world in my hands now...damn...I'm so happy...despite all the pain. Here are some pics...what do you all think?

Hello my dear friends...didn't get any drains out today but I almost cried when they took all the cotton and everything off. OK...here goes nothing...I cannot believe how flat my tummy is...I'm still VERY swollen...hell surgery was only Tuesday. What do you guys think?

Hey there everyone...I'm alive and kicking...surgery went well. I was in there for 6 hours...didn't get released until Wednesday at 6:00 pm and that night I stayed at my parents house. I am getting around really well but in the mornings I'm pretty sore because I sleep sitting in a chair because it's too hard for me to get up from a bed. I also wake up with sinus drainage which makes me cough which makes me feel like I'm gonna die... I have five drain tubes and I go back to the doctor this morning for a follow-up...looks like they are only gonna take out one but it's better than none. I got to take a quick peek in the hospital and my tummy was flat...woo hoo...I'm so excited. Well...hate to cut it short but the pain killers are calling me by name. Thanks for all the well wishes and prayers. I will post some pics soon but right now I'm sore and tired. Thanks again everyone and I'll keep you posted.

Thanks everyone!!! Love you all...headed to bed to get a little rest before the big day...I'll let you guys know how everything goes just as soon as I'm feeling up to it.