Tomorrow is my Day...

[Batmanswifeislosing]

So I have had the same shape my whole life, the double roll. I have had the apron over my belly button and also the lower hanging apron since I was around 8 years old, and in less than 24 hours I won't...I have wanted this for as long as I can remember. I just wanted to look like the other people on earth. Not so much to be thin but to have a normal shape to my body. I had my sleeve almost a year ago and things were going great until the skin started to sag more and more, then it became difficult to exercise, the tugging and pulling I was feeling while jogging started to become too painful to jog. At that point I started talking to doctors who said I should have an extended tummy tuck and I thought "are you crazy, I'll never get that kind of money together". Well long story short the money was gifted to me and tomorrow is my day, tomorrow my shape changes. It's weird that after all these years of wanting this now I am scared of what my body will look like afterwards. I am not scared of the surgery at all, I am just strange like that, surgery does not scare me. I was not scared of either of my c-sec, I was not scared of my gallbladder surgery, I was not scared at all for my sleeve, and I am not scared of the surgery this time. I am scared of what happens after surgery. What happens when I no longer have my skin flaps and shape to hide behind? Will I have to stop using that as a reason to be anti-social? if so what if people still don't like me? What if all my life I have told myself that the reason I had no friends growing up was because I was fat and now at 30 I find out I was wrong? Will my body meet my expectations? What if I don't like my new belly button? what if its all overrated?
And wight he overnight stay in the hospital...What if I don't bring something I need? What if the nurse I get is having a horrible day? I know a lot of these feelings are normal but I still can't shake them. I fear the unknown more than anything in life, hoe many inches will be removed? will I have to buy new clothes? What if nothing changes at all? Anyone out there still tonight that wants to talk me down from the edge? lol

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Surgeon says all of that not he front will be coming off, basically from that fold you see at my hip area and forward will be gone.

[Ann2]

LOL ... and you're going to figure it all out tonight, if you have to stay up all night to do it.

Can't you just have a few tequila shots? Oh, probably not.

I'm so tickled for you. And so tickled that you were gifted with it.

You're going to lose some more weight, you know ... that skin is not weightless.

And you'll surely drop at least a full jeans size. And you'll be wearing blouses tucked into belted pants.

Woo hoo!

I think I'll have a couple of tequila shots for you. Maybe you can feel a contact high. (You're relaxing now ... your worries are dripping out of your body onto the carpet ....)

[Batmanswifeislosing]

Thank you Ann you made me laugh literally out loud. I do plan to stay up probably all night simply because why night...I'm going to be sound asleep for most of the day tomorrow while he does the surgery anyways LOL The OR is booked for 7 hours.

[Batmanswifeislosing]

Also I have read on a few different forums and other sites that the recovery from the extended tummy tuck is similar to that of a c-sec as far as pain and such...anyone out there with knowledge of this? That would be FABULOUS if it was because I was up walking around the hospital pushing my babies around ,in those little tupperware bins they keep them in, within a couple hours of the surgery, so if that could be the case I would be great with that. I never even filled the pain pill Rx after the c-sec or my sleeve...any chance I could get that lucky again?
On the flip side of that I have seen where people are saying to BUCKLE UP because S&$^ is about to get real LOL

[Ann2]

I know nothing about that. BTW, did you have twins?

P.S. Glad you laughed. I knew you'd appreciate all that.

[Batmanswifeislosing]

No I did not have twins, I had one in 06 and one in 10. One was an emergency c-sec 6 weeks early and the other was scheduled and went as planned.

[Terps]

Hey there, just thinking about you and hoping all went very well. Would love to hear how things went, when you're up to it.

[Ann2]

Yes, we would love to hear from you -- when you are ready / able / willing to type.

Sending you BIG wishes for recovery and comfort.

[jmw]

Home from vacation and just catching up with everything. I hope that everything went well and that you are feeling good!

[BraelynsGrammy]

Oh I know your excitement! I had a tummy tuck done about 8 years ago yes before my sleeve surgery. I experienced the same excitement about 13 weeks ago when I had my upper arm lift. Hope everything went ok. Recovery is rough but it is so worth it!