Abdominoplasty and Breast Implants

June 7, 2005

Well, I have made an appointment to speak with a plastic surgeon

about abdominoplasty and breast/lift implants. I am down 90 pounds

from when I started almost four years ago and with the exception of

a ten pound gain when I went through the divorce, I have been able

to maintain my weight. I would still like to lose about 10 pounds

before the surgery, but when I talk to the Dr. I will be sure to ask

him how much he thinks he will have to cut off, surely this skin I

can't get rid of has to weigh something.

I have been trying to watch Dr. 90210 where they show actual

abdominoplasty and breast surgery procedures being done and I gotta

say, it is so incredibly gross. Dr. Rey lifted the entire abdominal

skin and performed a breast implant surgery from the abdominoplasty

(very low abdomen) incision. I can't even remove a splinter without

gagging, I wonder how I will ever be able to look at my

incisions/drains to take care of them...

The amount of skin I have hanging from my stomach is unbelievable -

I look melted. I can't even begin to tell you all how bad the

breasts look, ughhhh. I have not had sex in the past 15 years

without a T-shirt on and in total darkness. I am starting to date

again after the divorce and I am so painfully uncomfortable with my

body. I am rationalizing that even if the surgery doesn't make me

look " perfect " I will still be better off than I would have just

staying in my T-shirts in the dark.

I am a very private person and it surprises me that I have only told

my mom and the man I am currently dating about this and yet I can

babble on and on to you ladies! If anyone has been through this,

please share your experience or suggestions with me - good or bad. I

would greatly appreciate it!

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