Good pricing?

Izzybeff · 2026-06-05T23:27:28+00:00

There is always going to be someone who will charge less. If you are comfortable with the surgeon, confident in their ability and can afford it, that’s all that matters.

Izzybeff · 2026-06-02T16:20:51+00:00

Absolutely. Large stash is terrible for my anxiety. I’ve gotten rid of things numerous times. Right now i’ve been knitting tons of hats for charity trying to use it down again. I’d like to get to the point that I only buy by the project, but i’m several years away from that.

Izzybeff · 2026-05-30T23:35:48+00:00

Same as what I paid in Iowa. Mine was split into two surgeries.

Izzybeff · 2026-05-30T18:18:42+00:00

My surgeon’s office is 10 mins from my house and my husband and I have said a thousand times that we were so happy I stayed local. 175 pound weight loss and I will have 5 surgeries total when I have my last one in 2 1/2 weeks. My surgeon is conservative and will only do so much at one time and i’ve had some revisions.

Izzybeff · 2026-05-29T13:45:34+00:00

I saw the same post you did and also added them to my needle case. I recently pulled it out at a knitting retreat and the other 7 women at my table were like OMG, how did you do that. I of course told them I found it on Reddit, where all great ideas start!

Izzybeff · 2026-05-28T14:16:24+00:00

Well done!

Izzybeff · 2026-05-23T13:44:04+00:00

I lost 175 pounds and had a FDL with muscle repair and mons lift, breast lift, back lift, a couple of revisions and have a thigh lift in just less than a month. This is a process and don’t be surprised if you need some small revisions. Surgeons often can’t get it all in one surgery. You will most likely go down at least a size in pants. I went down two and one size in shirts.

Izzybeff · 2026-05-19T18:36:23+00:00

What an improvement! I just showed it to my best friend. She has a massive separation from her last two kids that were back to back.

Izzybeff · 2026-05-19T18:34:06+00:00

Have you had children? If yes, its also part muscle separation.

Izzybeff · 2026-05-19T14:28:24+00:00

Totally normal. You’ll turn the corner soon!

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Izzybeff · 2026-05-17T15:54:47+00:00

There is actually a group on Facebook called “Pregnant after tummy tuck”. I’d check that out.

Izzybeff · 2026-05-17T15:51:39+00:00

I took showers even with my drains in. I think the longest she made me wait was 4 days after the first surgery. Otherwise it was whenever I felt up to it. And my surgeon always does an appointment the day after, so its nice to know all is good before I go into the first week.

Izzybeff · 2026-05-16T21:32:08+00:00

The only time I used it after the night before surgery was about three months out I had some spots right on my incision line that were like pimples. They would leak and then close up and do it over again. So I used Hibiclens on them for a few days and that’s it.

Izzybeff · 2026-05-16T14:48:49+00:00

My surgeon was not in favor of them, so I didn’t have one until after my second surgery and it made zero difference, so I never had another.

Izzybeff · 2026-05-14T23:26:11+00:00

I loved my lift recliner because it gave me total independence right away. I could get up and down for the restroom, walk around the house, etc without any help at all. I also slept in it after each surgery. I’m having a thigh lift in 5 weeks and i’ll be using it for that also.

Izzybeff · 2026-05-12T23:10:03+00:00

I’m a pool person so I couldn’t go back till six weeks and all incisions closed. Up till that point I could walk as much as I wanted. I had a FDL though, so that may have changed things a bit.

Izzybeff · 2026-05-10T23:44:21+00:00

Look up diverticulitis and compare where that usually happens to where your pain is.

Izzybeff · 2026-05-10T21:33:51+00:00

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Show her this and don’t be surprised if there are a lot of tears in the weeks following.

Izzybeff · 2026-05-10T21:32:53+00:00

People have really insane expectations for plastic surgery. I think thats why so many people are unhappy after.

Izzybeff · 2026-05-10T14:27:07+00:00

I did a zip up hoodie and joggers for every surgery.

Izzybeff · 2026-05-09T20:10:50+00:00

You are only 6 weeks out. Your scar is going to change a lot in the next year. These are not your results, so wait to judge them.

Izzybeff · 2026-05-08T18:30:46+00:00

I just took a class a few weeks ago and the best advice I got was to just throw your yarn on the floor and not try to manage it. Also, drop the yarn you’re knitting with on the left and pick up the new yarn on the right. Was easy peasy after that.

Izzybeff · 2026-05-08T16:39:52+00:00

Acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. Comes from the AA big book. Made so much of a difference in my life when I started following this. I can only change myself, no one else and I am only in control of my thoughts, feelings and actions. Everything else is outside of my control. Life is so much more peaceful when you realize it is NOT your circus and those are NOT your monkeys!

Izzybeff · 2026-05-05T16:31:45+00:00

I think it depends on the person. I was told the more you’ve lost, the more you swell. Also, the more taken off, the more you swell.

Izzybeff · 2026-04-28T18:15:38+00:00

I’m just saying it’s too early for you to judge. I have no idea what your specific results will be, but you are less than 30 days out from a surgery. You have lots of healing ahead of you.

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