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I’ve had a scar on my stomach since the age of 11 due to a scar tissue complication from a surgery i had as a baby. I have dealt with it since then but it still really bugs me sometimes. I am self conscious of my body even though i work out all the time and i am very guarded about who i tell. My last few boyfriends didn’t seem to care but I still felt a little self conscious about it sometimes and talk about a mood killer haha. ANother thing that drives me crazy is every summer when there are girls trotting aroudn in bikinis and i have to hide my stomach because i dont want people to stare and I have to explain it. I understand people are curious but it isn’t any fun to be treated liek a circus animal. I know it seems very superficial and tons of people have told me oh its not that bad don’t worry…but they have no idea its not on their body they don’t understand. jsut sometimes it gets to me and i want to be like everyone else and not have to worry about whether my stomach shows in yoga or which bathing suit will cover it. This scar revision is something i have always wanted to do and a few months ago i saw a plastic surgeon who said he has a solution that will at least help minimize the appearance some what. I researched and researched him and one of our family friends has been to him and had rave reviews. YAY theres hope! Over the years i have seen several specialists who either said no way its too complicated or you will have to get fat first so that we can do a tummy tuck and then revise the scar after that…no thanks. SO there is light at the end of the tunnel with this new doctor and I’m hoping that I will soon have a stomach that i wont be scared to expose. I know it will nevr go away completely I get that, but all im asking for is a little improvement :)
minidoores's Life List
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1. go to Italy
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2. go to Germany
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3. reach my weight goal
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4. go to japan
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5. go to Paris, France
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6. learn how to drive stick-shift
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7. go to New Zealand
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8. go back to Australia
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9. go to Scotland
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10. find someone who loves me
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11. learn at least 5 phrases in swedish before I return this December
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12. become lacto-ovo vegetarian
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13. get my motorcycle license
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14. watch the imdb 100 best movies
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15. Read more books
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16. get my scar fixed
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17. tell my family i love them more
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18. read all of Jane Austen's books
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19. stop caring about what people think
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20. Lose 10 pounds
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21. Go to Ireland
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22. do the splits
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23. Travel to Peru
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24. see the pyramids
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25. run a half marathon in under 2 hours
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26. draw and paint more
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27. Fall in love
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28. find out what my blood type is
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29. Kiss in the rain
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30. eat healthy
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31. exercise regularly
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32. decide what the hell I would like to do with the rest of my life
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33. buy a car
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34. Run a 10km race
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35. get married
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36. run a 5k
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37. have more money
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38. get good grades
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39. apply to grad school
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40. find a fulfilling career
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41. learn to snowboard
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42. Graduate University with a good GPA this April 2010
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THose last pesky 10 pounds
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Although i would love to have tommy europe from teh last 10 pounds boot camp help me out with this goal sadly hes not an available resource for me right now so….I plan to achieve this through a stricter vegetarian diet , more hours of sleep, meditation yoga to help reduce stress and exercising regularly :)
