• evil_twin said on Sep 30, 2007....

  No, I don't think I'd want any plastic surgery done. Not unless there's a procedure that can make me a 6'2" Greek god. Of course, even if there was something that could make me taller, I don't think there's any type of surgery available to make someone Greek. Is there? Probably not...
  
  -Kyle
  
  PS: I think this year, your holidays will be perfect. And not just because of the new job!  Santa might not bring you new boobs or a nose, but I'm sure he'll be good to you :-)
  

• nursecutie said on Sep 30, 2007....

  LOL! Um, no I don't think there is a procedure to make a person Greek!! They can do all sorts of things like cloning sheep but a Greek-o-plasty is still out of the realm of medical science.........LOL!
   
  I am intrigued by how good Santa will be to me this year...........I can't wait to see!!!
   
  xxoo natalie xxoo

• nytquill17 said on Sep 30, 2007....

  I can't imagine there are too many people who are so satisfied with their appearance that they wouldn't at least be tempted if an opportunity presented itself!
  
  I'm sort of a maybe-but-well-not-really.  Like, I think about having lipo sometimes when I am frustrated about not losing weight.  But I know that unless I can really master this lifestyle change business, the weight would come back - and once I do master it, the weight will go away by itself!
  
  Or I've often wished I could do something to my nose.  It's small and round and I feel like it makes my face look really childish (and I'm already quite short which doesn't help in that regard!  I don't mind looking young but I don't want to look 12!) but then my husband and everybody else says how much they love my little button nose so I guess I wouldn't really change it.  Anyhow it's my nose that I was born with and I wouldn't really be me without it.  Same for my chin - I wish it was a little stronger, but I don't wish that so hard that I would go through surgery to change it.
  
  And my boobs are jealousy-inducing so no problems there! :p
  

• nytquill17 said on Sep 30, 2007....

  Oh and I meant to say - you deserve to have happy Christmas memories!  I am thankful for medical personal who work on holidays so that the rest of us can have good care in an emergency, and I can only imagine all the terrible things they must see.  But you as an individual have the right to the kind of life and the kind of holidays you want!  I can understand your supervisor not being happy, but she shouldn't take it out on you or try to talk you out of it.  You are right there will be someone to take your place, and I'm glad you're level-headed enough to see it that way.  At least when people are upset that you're leaving it means that you were doing a good job!
  
  So I hope you have a blast in recovery this Christmas, no more food poisoning or flu or sick kids or suicides!  Just happy boobs and tummies and noses and such!
  

• minniemouse said on Sep 30, 2007....

  Hey Nat....that was very selfish and unfair of your supervisor to say that to you.....what ever happened to congratulations and good luck?  Its a good thing you are leaving....you deserve to have a happy holiday time!

  As for plastic surgery, before I had kids, I would have said no, absolutely not.  However after 2 very rough pregnancies where I gained and lost 70 pounds and an emergency C-section with a botched scar....you bet your booty I would get plastic surgery!  I would get my stomach fixed and "the girls" picked up!  LOL  I wouldn't want to "change" my look drastically, like a nose job or anything, I'm pretty happy with the way I look.  I just want to look the way I did before kids again!!  So, I guess I just need a tune up!  :-)  MM

• nursecutie said on Sep 30, 2007....

  nytquill, I guess you are right. I don't think many people can look in the mirror and be totally happy w/what they see. I know I'm not either! I think I'm just afraid to mess w/stuff and end up looking worse! But shhhhh!! Don't tell my new bosses that! LOL
   
  If I knew I'd look better and be happier I would maybe get my boobs bigger. But right now a Wonderbra works very well!! LOL
   
  And thank you for what you said about my holidays deserving to be good. I think they will manage to get by w/out me, but it was nice to see that I'd be missed! Someone else can deal w/the bad stuff now and I'll just watch people become more beautiful! it's like a Christmas miracle! LOL

• nursecutie said on Sep 30, 2007....

  minniemouse, it was unfair of my supervisor to say that! But that is how everyone is there. When I said I was getting married most of the reactions I got were like, oh....well that's good if that's what you want. People weren't even happy for me! It's no wonder I can't wait to leave there.....

  I think that you are right about the surgery too. After I have kids I think my mind will probably change too! LOL My sister wants to get a tummy tuck b/c she has so many stretch marks. She's pretty thin but she gained sooooo much weight w/the babies that her stomach just never looked good again. And her boobs shrunk up too. Is this what I am looking forward to? LOL!

• Eilan said on Sep 30, 2007....

  I had four babies, so I wouldn't mind getting my boobs moved up off my stomach!
  
  Okay, they're not anywhere near that saggy, but they're not in pre-baby form, either.  I don't want them to be any bigger because they'd interfere with my running.  Making sure that I made time for diet and exercise really helped me with my post-baby body, but diet and exercise doesn't help with boob sag.
  
  I'll probably never do anything about them, particularly considering the way I wussed around after my only experience with surgery, which was a laparoscopic tubal.  I guess I'm sagalicious for life!!
  

• Actorguy said on Sep 30, 2007....

  In high school, my brother went out with a girl who had a nose like Dick Tracy. It looked like someone had lopped off the end of her nose and made it flat.  She was a beautiful girl, with the funniest nose I had ever seen.  She finally got up the courage to have a nose-job and they did a terrific job.  Her nose was soon as pretty as the rest of her.  She then promptly duimped my brother LOL.  I guess she figured she could do a lot better with the new nose!

• nursecutie said on Sep 30, 2007....

  eilan, I love the word sagalicious!! LOL! I understand what you mean about being afraid to have surgery though. A breast lift would be waaay more difficult to recover from than a tubal ligation. I think that's the part that would scare me off too! I don't mind helping patients but I don't want to be one!

  actorguy, I have seen some really great nose jobs that needed to be done too. It's amazing how much different a person can look w/just a small adjustment to something like their nose! It can change the whole face. But that's funny that your poor brother got dumped right after! LOL

• soleme said on Sep 30, 2007....

  I have often thought of plastic surgery; a new nose, a cute little chin lift,
  give my saggy boobs a lift, fix my short funny toe, (OH, can they
  fix acne scars) a beautiful complexion.
   
  All of that sounds great, but in reality I would be afraid if
  something went wrong! And where would I find the money for a good
  doctor? Therefor I wll remain me.  My looks have not scared
   anyone off, yet?
   
  A little early; wishing the best for 2008, Merry Christmas and A
  Happy New Year!, with your new patients, new co-workers and
  new job!
   
   
   
   
   
   

• LadyGamer said on Sep 30, 2007....

  I used to think I wanted a tummy tuck to get rid of the C section stomach. Then I met a woman who had had one. No thank you. I just want my skin tightened back up.

  What she described made sense but involved WAY too much pain for my liking. AND that woman is now pregnant and her body is not expanding for the baby properly. So much for fooling mother nature!

  I have had people ask me if I could would I get a nose job because my nose looks as if it has been broken.

  It always surprises me. I LIKE my unusual nose. It makes me....me.

• silverwhisper said on Sep 30, 2007....

  honestly, cosmetic surgery has no appeal to me. not that i'm good-looking or anything, but i've gotten accustomed to the way i look, you know?
  
  ed

• simplyklo said on Oct 01, 2007....

  Well, since you asked, I'll tell you the truth ...
   
  I considered it once ... I was in a car accident when I was 11 months old and had over 100 stitches on the right side of my face as a result of my window shattering.  I considered plastic surgery then and went as far as having pre-appointments.  In the end however I decided that I might not recognize my face without the scar since I'd known it all my life.  And, men always find me hot ... some have even told me that the scar adds more "character" ...so in the end I opted against it ... I know who I am when I look in the mirror.
   
  Now, here's a different story though.  I had perfectly formed C-cup breasts since 8th grade.  After having my first child I found I went down to a B ... after my 2nd child, I got even smaller, and what was worse was the fact that there was nothing there ... it was like a flap of skin.  I would take my new baby in the bath with me and lay her against my knees while I bathed her.  As she started learning to grab my breasts and pull on them, sending the sagging sack of skin ricocheting off my body, I started getting bitter.
  
  I worked out daily ... often twice a day and had lost all of my pregnancy weight and undoubtedly some of my pre-pregnancy weight as well.  I did not look like the mother of a new born and a 5 year old. But, no amount of workouts could firm up the skin that once was my perfect, size C breasts.
  
  So, when I volunteered for a layoff at work and collected a severence check, I decided to take $5k of the $60k check and get a "boob job".  I am one of those women who used to make fun of people for having cosmetic surgery ... especially boob jobs.  But, when you had them naturally and then lose them, what the hell ... I had the money so I did it for me!!!

• sweet_cookie01 said on Oct 01, 2007....

  though i would look better with bigger bust cup i think me and semi hubby is happy with just the way it is...giggles... other than that i am happy and contented with the way i look... as the say the small crooked things or those that are out of proportion in our body is what makes us unique and beautiful.

• Battycat said on Oct 01, 2007....

  I'm not happy with the way I look, who is? But I don't think i'll have plastic surgery.
  I quite like watching the odd archiology (sp) documentary, and I've often wondered about future digs, where all that's left is the skeleton, and a pair of boobs, or a bum, or could be both now. Then there could be a nice set of teeth, and all the joint replacement parts......... and god knows what in the future, perhaps there'll be nothing left to decay - They'll just dig us up and we'll look the same as the day we were buried :-)

• uniquely-ironic said on Oct 01, 2007....

  I'm planning to have some work done in the next few years.  Maybe eyelids, since genetically I'm going to have very heavy droopy lids when I get older.  I'd consider a tummy tuck and a little work on the nose too.

• tizzygirl said on Oct 01, 2007....

  Hey Nat!!!  I'm glad you got the job!!! I'm sure there will be better memories this year!!  My sugeon's office always decorates for christmas and they play carols on the radio in the waiting room!!  Almost everyone wears a santa hat or an elf hat and they seem to have lots of fun!!! That'll def. be better than drug overdoses!
  Your question....it's no secret I want my already sugicaly enhanced bosom to be bigger!!!  I hope it doesn't become an obsession.....the only downside to being bigger is I have no idea where to find bras.....I am already the largest cup size for my around size that they make.....I don't know...can you get custom bras....oh well I weighed the good and bad sides to it and I've decided that giving up wearing a bra actually lands on the good side so it's final....I just don't know when!!!!  But as for anything else...the only thing I don't like on me would be my nose and there is no way in hell I am letting someone break my nose on purpose while I am konked out!!! So I'll live with it :)  When I'm older though I don't think I'll be opposed to a face lift!!  But again no secret!!!

• Artemis223 said on Oct 01, 2007....

  I would love to stop hauling around this big boobies of mine, but I think Mambo might object.  He said if I ever divorced him, he would have to sue for custody of the "girls"!
   
  Best of luck at your new position, Natalie :) - A.

• polarheart said on Oct 01, 2007....

  Nursie, when I was around 10 I broke my nose and had an operation, which I think was the worst mistake ever!  My nose healed skew and was the baine of my existance for a long time, I was always aware of my horrid nose. Then my breathing started to get worse and worse due to the jutting septum.  Last year in Feb I had a rhinoplasti done and what a wonderful difference it has made to my life!! 
   
  I got a implant in the bridge because my nose had lost so much height.  My septum was straightened and the lining in the nose was cut back as it had thickened so much over the years and caused terrible breathing difficulty.  I was very blessed coz it was a medical procedure and not considered cosmetic and thus the National Health Service covered the entire procedure.
   
  The other things that I would still love to have done is a smile makeover and have my thread veins laser treated.
   
  All the very best in your new job!!

• fearing said on Oct 01, 2007....

  Nat - If I ever get rich, I plan to make a plastic surgeon that much richer.  lol!!  I don't have a problem with someone wanting to feel better about themselves. 
  What does this doctor specialize in if anything?  I know there are differences in how they are certified too.  You didn't say whether or not you would have something 'done' or not?
  

• GreenTaz said on Oct 01, 2007....

  All these cosmetic surgery talk makes me want to have fangs and a "dead" looking complexion. How does one become a vampire without having to be bitten by a vampire? I don't want to owe my vampire existence to any vampire! LOL :D
  

• *daisy* said on Oct 01, 2007....

  Cosmetic surgery has no appeal..but never say never..a few years down the line..after a few kids..who knows..!!
   
  Good luck with new job and all!!

• nursecutie said on Oct 01, 2007....

  soleme, thank you so much for the early holiday wishes :) That was sweet! And yes, they can fix acne scars!! Dermabrasion or chemical peels are good for that. But I can understand being fearful about getting stuff done. I am too!

  ladygamer, that woman you know was not very smart! I would never get a tummy tuck until AFTER I was done having kids. It would defeat the purpose! I agree that if you are happy w/your looks, you should never change them :)

  ed, men do get surgery done, but I really think women are more interested in it. Unless there is something strange about a man's appearance like a really big and awkward nose, I think it's odd for a man to want surgery. But that's just me!! I guess it would really depend what he wanted done and why......

  simplyklo, my sister had the same experience you did w/your breasts! She was smaller than a C to start with but when she was done breastfeeding 2 kids, she was all shriveled up. She really wants implants so she'll feel sexier and prettier. I'm glad you're happy w/yours!

  sweetcookie, I feel the same way you do. I wouldn't mind bigger breasts but I think I look good just as I am. Not perfect! But that's ok :)

  battycat, that's funny to think about! It would be weird to see all the replacement parts on the skeleton! LOL

  uniquely, it sounds like you have a good plan! A whole makeover! Will you do it all at once or in stages?

  tizzy, so you've decided to get bigger implants for sure?? Just don't get them too big! LOL I think when I'm older I'll probably want something done too......I want to stay young looking forever! LOL

  artemis, breast reduction is a very common procedure. Esp. for women who have back problems b/c of the size of their breasts. But most men would always object b/c they don't have to lug them around! LOL

  polarheart, it sounds like you had a great experience!! I definitely think that if you were having breathing problems and were uncomfortable w/the way your nose healed, the surgery was the best thing you could have done! Cosmetic dentistry is a very popular business these days too!

  fearing, I have no problem w/people making themselves feel better too! I think it's a great thing to help someone else feel prettier or more attractive. These doctors each have a speciality. (there are three of them) One works mainly with breast lifts and augmentation, one does rhinoplasty and face lifts and anything to do w/the face, and the other one does liposuction and tummy tucks. So they each have their area of expertise, but I'm sure they could all do everything too. And if I had to do something, I would get my boobs done I guess. They could be bigger and perkier! But mostly right now I'm ok w/my appearance. Ask me again in ten years after I've had kids! LOL

  greentaz, you want to look like a vampire? LOL I have seen dentists who make fang crowns for people......you should look into it!

  daisy, I feel like you do! After having some kids, I might want to do it!

   

• silverwhisper said on Oct 02, 2007....

  o, i know men get procedures. i'm just not one who's interested in it. :>
  
  ed

• tizzygirl said on Oct 02, 2007....

  so....what's too big? lol!

• evil_twin said on Oct 02, 2007....

  Tizzy, I think too big is when you start to tip over :-P Someone posted a pic awhile back of a porn star or something that had these boobs that were just frightening. If they can kill someone, then it's a problem! Otherwise, I think it's all good.
  
  -evil_twin LA
  

• tizzygirl said on Oct 02, 2007....

  ok so what about going to a 32F....so lets see 32 around confuses most people because the cup size sounds so big but lets see that is equivalent to a 36DD or a 38D....so those size boobs on a person who is 32 around....would that be tipping over??

• evil_twin said on Oct 02, 2007....

  Would that be tipping over? Hmm...I'm gonna say no. That sounds reasonable to me. But what do I know anyway! As long as a woman looks proportioned and stuff, I'm not gonna complain. When I say frightening, I'm talking freak show proportions! Which I know no reasonable woman would ever have done on purpose anyway.
  
  -evil_twin LA
  

• tizzygirl said on Oct 02, 2007....

  well my boyfriend thinks I'm crazy....but that is normal lol!  We'll see what Nat thinks after working there a few weeks, she'll probably know more about breast size than she ever imagined!

• evil_twin said on Oct 02, 2007....

  I think that your boyfriend is just afraid of the possibility of the freak show result. It's hard for a guy to really comprehend sizes and stuff. 32 F sounds huge to me, but the other two sizes don't sound as big. And if you say they're the same, then I'll just have to take your word for it! :-P I'm sure Nat will know more than she ever imagined too!
  
  -evil_twin LA
  

• queenparanoia said on Oct 02, 2007....

  can i try liposuction so that i will be thinner??? LOL!!! i'm scared!! no way!!!!!! hehehehehehe anyway congrats on teh new job!!! =)

• nursecutie said on Oct 02, 2007....

  ed, I knew what you meant :) I was just saying that I would find it stranger if you were into doing it! Not unless you had a good reason of course. I think women are more interested in plastic surgery than most men are.......

  tizzy, too big to me is when it just does not look natural. But as long as it looks nice and you are happy that's all that matters! :) And I think I will soon be very familiar with this discussion with my patients!

  Kyle, LOL, your comments were making me laugh. I think freak show proportions are scary too. I have seen some pictures of women with unnaturally humongous boobs and it's gross!! They look like watermelons.......LOL

  queenP, I have a friend who did liposuction and she said it wasn't that bad! Maybe it depends on how much you have done?? I'd be scared too though!

• husbandhater said on Oct 06, 2007....

  O.k Nat I've been dying to hear the dish about your new digs. So by all means SHARE PLEASE! If you want to even share how certain little things are done I am professionally curious myself. If i could have anything done Lipo. Other than that I love my tata's and my backside could actually use a reduction due to all the weight gain(Thanks Depo. With side effects.)
   
  I am secure in how I look and am satisfied with most of my body(Victoria Secret bra's make them look just like Tyra's most days(Laugh;~)). Lipo on the sides would be the only thing to smooth out the lumps and bumps  brought on by the birth of 3rd son.
   
  And heres to NEW holiday memories. In any medical setting it's depressing due to what you see interms of the patients and their families or lack there of..

• evil_twin said on Oct 06, 2007....

  HH, I just wanted to let you know that Nat hasn't started the new job yet. Not until the 15th. She's still trudging away at the clinic, right as we speak in fact. But this is her last Saturday of working! I'm just as excited as she is about that. No more bachelor Saturdays :-P
  
  -evil_twin LA
  

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