Leah Blog: Tummy Tuck Consultation
December 9th, 2009
After some research on my own, I learned that I could probably only lose that skin with surgery. I knew of Dr. Bashioums reputation, I had heard him on the radio and I enjoyed his humorous television commercials. I decided that I needed to meet with him to see what he was like in person. I connected with him right away. He made me feel comfortable with my body and confident in his ability to make the change that I was looking for. I did not need a ton of skin removed, but he agreed that I could use a tune up. It was only after I first met with him that I took the time to specifically research his work.
During my consultation, I met with Dr. Bashioum and he examined my stomach. He did not think it would be much work at all. He felt that I could get rid of the extra skin and use a muscle tightening technique to pull it all together. I want to look good in a bikini, but I also want to be able to grow old without having to work so hard. I do take care of myself everyday to stay healthy and I want to FEEL as good on the outside as I do on the inside. It is purely an image choice and I am ok with that. I am stuck with this body for the rest of my life, so I want to feel proud of it.
I am worried about post-surgery recovery the most. I have four kids under the age of 10. They do not all require physical attention but they do need me there for them everyday. I did not want this to impact them negatively AT ALL. My recovery will probably impact my 2 year old the most, since he still likes to be picked up and carried around. I am really going to have to watch myself. My husband has agreed to cover the kids for the week and my mother-in-law is going to help out, too. I do not think I could pull this off without them!
I also want to keep this surgery private and do not want people to know that I have had surgery. If someone asks, I will tell them, but I am not going to offer the information unless they ask. How am I going to keep this secret? I just want people to notice how great I look and feel. That is what I hope for my future- to look great and FEEL great.
My surgery is scheduled for early January, so be sure to check back to read more about my experience.
Leah Blog: Introduction
December 8th, 2009
Hi, I’m Leah and I have always been in good shape. I like to walk and eat healthy (most of the time), so I have always had a body that I felt comfortable in. That was until I had my first child. I gained 60 pounds during the pregnancy and only lost 40 of those pounds during the first year. It was such a struggle for me because I knew that I wanted four children, but I didn’t want to gain any more weight. So I worked very hard to keep my weight down were I liked it. After my fourth child, I vowed to take all my extra weight off. After a year, I had lost any pregnancy weight, plus an extra 10 pounds!! I was so excited to have the weight gone, but I was upset when I saw what my stomach looked like. I had extra skin that looked liked an extra “buttâ€. My pants fit, but the skin hug over the pants. UGLY. I had worked out, gained muscle, but I couldn’t really do anything to loose the extra skin.
My husband has always been supportive of me. He knows that when I look good, I feel good. He also knows how hard I have worked to get this body back into shape! We talked about the fact that I need to focus on myself every once and a while, not only our four children but, I love those kids SO MUCH and I don’t want to take time out to worry about myself. I don’t want to take any time away from them, but then when do I have time to think about myself????? We decided to get a consultation and see what a tummy tuck entails. If it is too much to deal with, if it is too much money, I can forget about it. BUT, if it is something manageable and something I can handle…
OK, I am going for it. I am at my skinniest and I want to reward myself for all this hard work. I decided to get a cosmetic surgery consultation.
Please check back to read about my consultation for a abdominoplasty or more commonly referred to as a tummy tuck.
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