Well I am ready to step over to the other side. I have scheduled my plastic surgery for October 23rd at 7:00am!!!:thumbup:

On the menu for that day is a Fleur-De-Lis tummy tuck. In english it is basically an extended tummy tuck with anchor incision. Also a mons lift and breast implants. After consulting with 4 PS's and the one I choose twice we determined I didn't really need a lift, sure it would help a little but in the end I am not really as droopy as I think I am and that with the implants I should be very happy. (I'm just deflated it seems)

He estimated 7-9 pounds to be removed during surgery from the tummy, Ddng that' alot of flabby skin just hanging around. Then a few days ago someone called from Ps's office and asked if I would like to donate my skin, I was like, I don't care what you do with it as long as it;s gone from me, I want it no more!!!!!

The breasts I think have given me the most stress over trying to decide should I?, Do I really need them?,can I live with a flat tummy and deflated boobs? what size to get, not to big, not to small, not tupperware looking, Arrgghhhhhhhhhhhh big stress headaches all around because of boobies!!! With the tummy tuck it is somethng I have wanted for years, so it was a no brainer, just find the right surgeon, and how soon can you do it Doc!!!

We went with a dr that is almost 3 hours away with LA/Bev hills traffic, so we will be gettng a hotel room for a few nights, as I don't and I repeat DON'T want to be in a car with my husband in LA traffic. Plastic surgery and crazy traffic and my hubby driving won't mix well, and won't make for a very happy Kelly.

Even tho I am not at my goal weight, I feel and my PS feels this is a good time for me to do this. It also might help with my weight loss platue that I had been having.

I am excited and scared all rolled into one. I am driving my hubby bonkers with all the pix I send/show him of tummies and boobs.

Well that's about it for now, I am actually on my way to my PCP to give him my list from the PS for my pre-ops tests and hopefully he will be on board with me having this done. 3 months ago when I mentioned it to him, he thought I should wait another year. Maybe if I show him the belly n all her glory he will agree with me:eek:

OK I went to the PS today. My wound has officially closed up completly. But it didn't leave me a tummy pretty to look at. As it took almost 4 months to completly close it stated to heal on the outside first, So I was left with a butt looking scar above my cookie. (Yeah not so pretty) OK so he and I talked about the revision, and he will be doing it for free.

He and I both agree that we want it done in a very sterile enviroment, an not his office. So he will be cutting me from the belly button down to my mons and over to the hip bones again. On the right side he will revise the scar all the way around because it too had wound issues and healed all fugly.

He will be pulling my skin in from the sides and not down on lower belly, there is a bit of pooch there. ( my scar butt) , He will also be cutting out the scar tissue that formed from my wound seperation. He will cut a little more off the top of the mons to make it smooth and no more scar tissue. We are keeping our fingers crossed that we don't have any issues this time around.

There is also 1 small pooch right below my right breast that he called a small dog ear he will fix. He said only 1 drain this time. If it weren't for my prior wound issue we would do this in his office, but better to be safe then sorry. Should take about 1 hour he said. I think we are looking at April for the revision, I will know by friday.

OK that's my little update, I will ramp up my workouts and up my protein to get my body ready for this. I want NO problemos this time!!!

I will try and edit my pix and get them posted soon so you can see what I am talking about with the butt looking scar. :-D

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Fingers crossed that all goes perfectly second time around!!! Glad to see he is taking care of the bill as well!!

My belly button is getting kind of fugly right now and I am worried it might get infected.... praying not!!!!!

Best of luck!!! Thanks for always sharing!!!

Shalee: This is all very exciting. I'm sure it will all go well! Looking forward to the pix.

Shalee (Kelly),

You look gorgeous!!!

I'm sorry I missed all of your struggles with you wound. When I checked out for a while, you were having a problem, but it wasn't all that bad at that point. I'm sorry to hear that it worsened, but very glad to hear that it's closed up now. Rest assured, the revision will do the trick for you and it will all work out just fine.

As I mentioned in my thread, having a second shot at this can be a very beneficial thing. I'm really happy with my booty revision. I like it even better than the first time around, and I'm sure it will be the same for you.

That said, you look wonderful -- and those breasts, darling, -- WOW!!!

DH must be very happy!!!!

I had my revision on May 5th. what was supposed to be a 1 hour surgery turned into 3.5 hours.

He was revising my tummy tuck from Oct that I had severe wound seperation issues with and was left with a big chuck of scar tissue from under my belly button to the top of my mons and extending along over to my right hip. We also decided to go ahead and do a small breast lift to both breast since he was going to be releasing some scar tissue in them also.

He basically gave me a whole new TT without any muscle tightning, I have a new smaller belly button and so far everything looks wonderful!!!! I have 1 drain and I was hoping to get it removed yesterday but it is still putting out more then he would like so 1 more week with this pain in the cookie drain. My breasts hurt more then anything else this time around, we dont see any wound problems and are keeping our fingers crossed we wont.

Thanks everyone for following my journey.

That is WONDERFUL news!!! You should feel nice and satisfied with your results!!!

My belly is healing wonderful as well!!!

Shalee, I am so happy for you!!! Keep up the protein intake and vitamins to heal well.

Mimi

Yeah Shalee! It makes such a big difference NOT to have muscle repair doesn't it?! I'm glad you're doing so much better. YEAH! Please keep us posted.

Congratulations Shalee! I'm glad to hear the second surgery was a success and that you are feeling well and looking fantastic.

I'll be having revisions in December (I have what I imagine is the same butt scar at my T in my scar and the Dr. will be fixing that).

~Lori

OK so I am just about 1 month out from revision. tummy looks great, I am happy with it finally. Breasts well I wish I wouldn't have done the lift this time as I'm not liking the way the nipples feel, kinda like a button I guess on a couch sewed on... PS says it will get better and back to normal, I sure hope so....

This time around I have awful swelling, the first time, I didn't swell much at all, but this time, swell hell!!!!!!

OK well I am off to go buy some bikini panties at Victorias!! WOHOOOOOOOOOOO

Glad you let us know how it's going. I was wondering about you the other day and if you did the revision. Glad you did and that it looks better. That's great. The nipples will look better and better with time. Keep us posted.

Glad you let us know how it's going. I was wondering about you the other day and if you did the revision. Glad you did and that it looks better. That's great. The nipples will look better and better with time. Keep us posted.

Sorry it took so long to post, been a little emotional the past few weeks, Dr said my hormones are out of whack, Weepy crying one mimute, fine the next. this too shall pass.

And about the nips, thats what I am hoping, Dr and hubnbby tell me not to worry about it, but I do anyways. I am super excited that I now have the flat tummy I wanted. I had NO wound issues this time that I was worried about. I just have this dang swelling going on, I didnt have it the 1st time, so I wasnt prepared for it. Makes a 105 day even hotter wearing a binder or garment.. WOHOOOO fun times.

I did went shopping and replaced ALL my panties with bikini ones. somethng I have not worn since I was 17 and had my 1st child, had a fat tummy ever since. Now it's all I own!!!! Poor hubby is going to take away my victorias secret cc. if I dont stay out of that store.

I'll try and post some new pix this week.

So how have you been Karey??

Shalee04:

Congratulations! Fun to shop for panties when it's not at Lane Bryant, huh! Enjoy the new body!

Sue

It's been 1 year since my Tummy tuck.

Even with the wound issues and the revision I had to have because of it, I would do it all over again in a heartbeat!!!

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Nice picture, Shalee, and congratulations on your anniversary!!!!

Mimi