I have big news!! BIG!!
I honestly don’t know how I’ve managed to keep my mouth shut this long. It’s all I can think about. And really all I can talk about. Maybe I was afraid to blog about it though. That somehow making it all public like that would jinx it or something.
It seems like everything is a go now. So I can FINALLY tell you!! Are you ready??
I am getting…… a ……. TUMMY TUCK!!!
June 16th is the big day!!
I know, I know…. Some of you probably hate me now. Jealousy is a bitch. I know. Believe me.. I know.. I’ve called lots of super models some very ugly names because they had perfect tummies. Especially those ones who have had kids and their tummies are still perfect and they say that they owe it all to their great genes or some other crap like that. Blech. At least I am honest. I am getting surgery! I apparently do not have miracle tummy genes.
Anyways, I’ve been getting some curious (rude) comments about my upcoming surgery from sorta kinda friends and sorta kinda family. Mostly from people who don’t know me very well and have obviously never seen my bare stomach. One opinion is that I am skinny, what would I need a tummy tuck for? The other is that I should just diet and exercise. Ha! Yea, cause I haven’t been doing that for the last 2 years.
I have had 4 boys grow inside this tummy. The twins did the most damage. They were huge! I carried them to full term and I was carrying almost 15 pounds of baby around. My stomach was HUGE. The muscles completely separated. And my belly button was pointing to the ground. Let’s put it this way, when the doctor walked in to do the C-section he said “Wow, well someone is gonna need plastic surgery.”
Believe me when I say there is no amount of diet and exercise that can fix this. And yes, I am skinny. But just because I am skinny doesn’t mean the muscles in my stomach are going to grow back together. Or that the skin is going to magically shrink. I think all you moms can certainly relate! Unless of course you have miracle tummy genes….. And if that’s the case, you can bite me.
This is what I normally look like. I’m about 5’5 and weigh between 124 and 127. I wear a size 5 and sometimes if I’m lucky I can wear a size 3! (And you can bet if the tag says size 3 I LOVE that brand!!) I have learned how to suck in my gut and hide it well with clothes and jeans that are not two sizes too small. I exercise and try to eat healthy most of the time. (Except for my little foodcations!)
If I were to pull up my shirt however………….This is what you would see:
See that little flap of skin and fat that hangs down? I can NOT wait til it’s gone!! It’s so gross and it hurts when it gets squished with jeans.
There’s my belly button! Ew! It’s been totally turned inside out 3 times!
Can you believe that on June 16th all that gross skin will be stretched nice and smooth? My plastic surgeon is going to give me a brand new belly button too!!! She is also going to lace up those separated muscles. So they will be all nice and tight again! Yay!! Finally all my ab work will show.
In exactly 6 weeks I will get to wear a bikini!!! I am so freakin’ excited!! (It takes 6 weeks to heal from a tummy tuck.)
I am going to be in a lot of pain after the surgery. But I am going to try and blog about the experience. And take pictures of the healing process. If it’s not too icky anyways!
Remember, I am going to be very loopy for awhile… So if I leave some bizarre comment on your blog, or if you call me and I sound like a whack job (more so than usual) it’s the Percocet and the Valium talking. Or at least that’s gonna be my excuse for awhile.
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I LOVE that you took the pic in your sweats!!
P.S. I know plenty of mommies with tummies like that. I'm jealous of your tummy tuck. And you darn well better believe I'm calling you while you're all looped up!!
WOW. What a fantastic decision. Good for you. I'd love to do a few things,too..but my husband wouldn't agree to anything.
GOOd.For.You.
Take care. I'll pray for you to be as comfortable as possible.
I know you are going to be so happy and will say that it is totally worth any crap you go through.
I am soooo calling you while you are all doped up! That's like truth serum! Are you kidding me? AWESOME!
You are going to be rockin' that bikini Momma! Good for you! I think any woman who has more than one baby at a time deserves a tummy tuck!
Congratulations, my dear. Can't wait to see the after pics, and really, really, really can't wait to read the loopy comments and entries!
i'm so excited for you!! you are going to look even more amazing than you already do! plus i can't wait to chat with you while you're all doped up!! lol!
I am jealous of your tummy tuck but more jealous that the rest of my body looks nothing like yours either. Congrats!! Can't wait to hear all about it :-)
Amazing.... You look fantastic!!... i wish that if could get same the look as yours with the stomach exercises....... Congrats Beauty!!!Stomach Exercise
Well, I always adored you, but now I think I love you for being real and posting this.
I'm not as tiny as you are, but only girls who don't ever eat would call me fat. And yet, my body has been abused by my kids and my stomach will never be the same.
Though, I want boobs AND a tummy tuck.
Wow - kudos to you for posting this. That's what my stomach looks like plus 200 or so pounds.
You are so brave!!! More woman should post pictures like this!
Good luck on your surgery.
Well done for being brave... and lucky girl for getting a tuck... I want one too. *stamps feet*
good luck
dude, I'm so jealous. I'm so getting a tummy tuck after I'm done having kids. Can't wait to hear the after story.
I want one too! I can not wait to hear all about it....maybe than my hubby will let me get one!
People have been leaving rude comments?!?! People are such jerks sometimes! Yay for you! I had a breast reduction and I got the same weird comments all the time. Whatever, it's MY body jerks! You can use that line too :) So excited for you! WOOO!
Yay for you! And you are one brave woman to post those pictures! I think you deserve that tummy tuck... I think that after I am definitely done having children that I will get a breast lift and tummy tuck. There is only so much diet and exercise can do. Good luck with the surgery!!!
I seriously hope you found one amazing doc cause I'll be using her next spring after this baby is born!!! I am so excited for you. And as vain as you are my love, I am surprised you posted those pics! Good for you!!! LOVES!
You did an amazing job to get back in shape. My SIL is your size and she had a tuck last year after her 3rd baby. She got the same sort of comments from family/friends... I think it's just jealousy.
I'm preggo w/my 4th right now and I don't even want to think about what my stomach is going to look like when it's all said and done.
Best of luck! :)
I've told you all along I'm totally jealous. We have the same crappy genes! lol There's a big misconception that tummy tucks are for fat people.. so not true!
However I've seen you work hard for 2 years and lose a crap load of weight and I think you deserve this :) I can't wait to see what your tummy looks like after your 6 weeks is up.
YAY! That's so exciting and I can't wait to see your new tummy and hear all about how it goes. Seriously, this is definitely something on my list for after I have a kid.
You are going to look so great with your new bellybutton!
And please feel free to come over and leave silly drugged out comments whenever you like.
Dude those pictures are awesome! You deserve that tummy tuck girl! I am so jealous that you won't have to suck it in anymore, I don't think that I can ever remember NOT having to suck it in! And I am definitely calling you cause I want to hear all about it, even if your stoned out of your mind, lol! I wish that I lived closer so that I could come down and help with the kiddos while you rest.
I am soooo excited for you!!!! That is awesome and I can't wait to see the after pics.
However, since you already have the best ass title, don't make me chase you for the best ab title!!!!
Good Luck girl!!!!
That's exciting news! I'll keep you in my thoughts! I've got exciting news too . . . But I won't debut that info on my blog for another year or so . . .
I'm SOOOOOO excited for you!!!! And even though I too am skinny again my belly button looks like a puckered asshole :O) I only had one baby (although started with two) and got REALLY HUGE too.
MEH and patoowie to those with miracle belly muscles or whatever such crap you called it :O)
YIPPIE1 I'm counting down with you
You look great and hid it well! I will look forward to your BB chats while all loopy on valium!
Keep us posted!!
First what a rude doctor....Seriously! Second good luck with the surgery....I can't wait to see the after pics!
I would never have expected you to be hiding that under there! After the births and body takeovers you DESERVE to feel not just good but great about yourself! I was promised a boob lift after all kids are done and now I'm sure I will add a tummy tuck. Congrats!
You SOOO deserve it, unbelieveable what we give up for our kidlets LOL...I gave up C cup boobs...now they're Pancake A cups...they don't make bras for that....best wishes for a speedy recovery, & I'm so excited for you to have this opportunity!! YAY!
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I think a lot of times, people see a normal sized person like you and just don't think they NEED a tummy tuck. However, it really does look like you have a lot of stretched out skin there that will just never go away without surgery. I certainly plan to get one done myself when I've lost the rest of the weight. Because no way is it ever going to be normal looking w/o help. I hope you have a speedy recovery with no complications.
Good for you for putting yourself out there girl! And good for you for doing something for yourself. You're beautiful now, and I can't wait to see how gorgeous and confident you look in your after photos. Yay Steph!
I am jealous but I'm very happy for you, too. You've done so much hard work in regards to having a healthy lifestyle you deserve that flat stomach!
I hope you get lots of good drugs and have the most beautiful belly button in the blogosphere. You rock!
I'm getting one too!
Well, when I can afford it.
Out of curiosity, how much is a tummy tuck? I heard $10,000 and I hope it's just a rumor :/ I'd love to get one so when Tom returns from Korea I have a tight tummy again....
I am not only excited for you, I am SO PROUD of you for being so awesome to post these pics. You are phenomenal. And I know we talked about a tummy tuck and I thought you were crazy. But now I understand....
How many days will you be in the hospital? I assume you'll have help with the kids while you recover? Short notice---2 days. OMG!!!!
If you have time, will u please send me your address? just email it to me.
xoxoxo GOOD LUCK!
Awesome awesome awesome!! I think it is wonderful that you are able to have this done. My tummy looks very similar to yours and one day I would love to be in a position to do this. I honestly believe that anyone who isn't happy for you....isn't really your friend! No diet or exercise is going to fix the issues that your stomach has.
Good luck with your surgery!!
awesomeness! you go girl! i think you deserve it :)
*hugs*
I'm excited but nervous for you. It's major surgery. I can certainly understand why you want to do it, though.
You are a very brave girl!!! Great decision!! Can't wait to follow your journey!!!
Oh Girlie! I am so jealous! I will be getting one someday along with the boobies tacked up and maybe reduced. I can't wait to hear how it goes for you and who is doing your surgery! All good things coming to you! XXOO
Wow Steph! I know it took guts to post those pics...lol @ "guts" ahhh I kill me!! OK sorry...I got lost there for a sec!
Best of luck tomorrow! I'll be thinking of you!!
I've been wanting to get a tummy tuck too. Good luck! I can't wait to hear all about it.
WOW! Good for you! First off holy woah for being ballsy enough to share these pics with everyone! I'm so proud of you and your not yet new tummy! ;) Second, who the heck is rude enough to make comments? They don't know what you know, you know what you need and you know your body. End. Of. Story!
I, for one, could never have a tummy tuck, as the skin is stretched nicely over all the chubby belly I have. However, once I know for sure I'm done w. kids I plan to have the girls "tucked" = reduced and lifted and whatever else works to get them looking smaller and more normal so I can move around without being hunched over!
Good luck w. everything. I'll keep healthy and quick healing vibes headed your way!
I popped over for your WW post and decided to read about your Tummy Tuck too. Wow. I'm excited for you. Good luck with the surgery. Can't wait to see the new you!
It's too bad that anyone is making negative comments about your plastic surgery. Cases like yours are what plastic surgery should be about! :)
tummy tucks scare me. Please let us know how it goes. I am so happy for you.
I cannot wait to hear more..I am waiting for the mommy makeover package - boobs too! They just need a lift! and then the tuck...I will be so happy...not sure when it is happenign for me.
GOOD LUCK TO YOU! So EXCITING!!!!!
WOW! Best of luck with your tummy tuck!! Personally, I'm too afraid to go under the knife!! It's gonna one piece swimming suits for me from now on!!!
Can't wait to see your after pics!! :D
Nice pics...Good luck with the surgery....
OMG, I'm so happy someone had the courage to do a post like this! I've only just had my 1st child and I'm already looking ahead to when I can schedule a tummy tuck of my own. Even though my tummy's not too bad,I want at least one more baby. If and when that happens, it'll be all over for my tum-tum! Anyway, thanks for the post. We needed it!
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I came over to read about your tummy tuck after reading Erin's tweet. I, too, carried twins to term. It really does a number on your stomach. My twins will be 1 in a couple of weeks and I'm still fighting the good fight to try to get it back. Fingers crossed my belly is going to cooperate (I, too, am considered skinny).
Glad you're starting to feel better! :-)
Good luck with your surgery!
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