Megan,

hello and thanks for replying! your concerns are so
normal, i felt them too.

first of all, my tummy tuck was covered by the U.S.
NAVY, my husband is active duty and it is a medical
benefit that the military offers. i was very fortunate
in that area. about your other questions, i was up and
feeling somewhat normal after about 4 weeks. the first
week was the worst for me. my drain sights were very
painful, and i had a lot of pain getting up from a
laying position once i was down. the 2nd week was
better. i was also very lucky to have a nursing
background and a very supportive husband here at home
to help me. he literally did everything for me that
first week. he got me in and out of bed, changed my
dressings, helped me bathe, and held me when i just
satthere and cried! ( and i did a lot of that at
first!! ha! ha!)

sexually, i felt better at about 4 weeks. not only was
i feeling better about the way i looked, but
physically, it felt different, you know? i now had a
flat belly, where as before, i had pounds of sagging
skin! it made all the difference to me and how i felt
about myself in that regard.

i hope you do well. just try to relax and have faith
ok? taking that first step is the hardest thing. after
that, you're on your way, and believe me, IT WILL BE
WORTH IT ALL WHEN IT'S OVER!!

Good luck to you all--
Debbie
--- "Megan M." <mmmegan38@...> wrote:
> Debbie,Amy,Barb!
>
> I am having a nervous day! I have a few post tummy
> tuck questions.
> First and foremost how did you pay for it?
>
> Second post-tt when did you go back to work? I am
> trying to figure
> out the time frame. I don't really want to be out
> for 12 weeks.
>
> When did you start to drive again, and feel like
> having sex? I am
> having some lipo done at the same time but am
> aprehensive right now.
> The lipo will be done on the love handles (upper
> butt?) I figured
> while having a flat stomach will be wonderful,
> getting rid of the
> extra fat on my hips would inhance the waist as
> well.
>
>
> I am feeling horribly nervous anixous and fear the
> unkown greatly.
>
> I keep thinking what do I expect from this? How
> will my life be
> changed from this.. Why do I need to spend all this
> money? I mean I
> have been sick of my gut, protruding belly since I
> was seventeen. I
> have two sisters who have flat stomachs, but I take
> after our Mother
> who has the protrouding belly too.
>
> I don't have much support from my husband, who
> thinks I should just
> exercise. No matter how much weight I loose it is
> still there. He
> thinks it is a huge waste of money. His theory is
> that if he spent
> all this money on his hair he would still look ugly?
> I don't know
> how that applies to me. I think overall that my
> stomach is my only
> real flaw. lol I mean if I had all the money in the
> world I would do
> the eye lids too. But that is not a huge concern of
> mine.
>
> I am feeling a little nervous, ambivilent and
> anxious to day.
>
> Any thoughs would be helpful!Thanks,
> Megan
>
>


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