34 Yrs Young, Mother of 2, Met My Fitness Limit - Alaska

I'm about 5'8" and weigh 157 lbs. Before children, I weighed about 125 but my heavy baby girls, both weighing over 9 lbs. at birth has left my body at a point where no amount of exercise can fix. I'm also in the military and I strive to maintain my weight, and take care of my physique. Not to mention that I want my daughters to know that there is no shame in wanting to be fit. Growing up in the African American community, worrying about your weight was just not the thing to do.

Getting a TT has been on my "to do list" for years. I had my oldest daughter at 19 and you can only imagine what my self-esteem went thru when I saw my once flat belly looking like a deflated helium balloon. At one point during their toddler years, both my children asked if I were scratched by a tiger (stretchmarks). It was funny but a little unsettling because I knew that no amount of exercise would ever remove those permanent lines on my belly. Needless to say, when I became old enough to wear a bikini, I weren't able to.

I'm pretty confident because I know that I've done all I can to get my body to this stage. I've been an avid Insanity fanatic since 2010, using it off and on.

I'm scheduled for my surgery on 9 May and had my pre-op appointment today with Dr. MM. He is very confident which makes me confident.
At one point though, I did feel rushed and I felt like he had heard my questions so many times by other patients, he answered them before I could get all the words out. Ireceived raved reviews from a colleague who recently used him. I've seen her results and she looks great! My support group (2 of my friends) attended the pre-op with me and with their help I was able to choose which size implants to get.

Getting breast augmentation was actually a second thought, but I figured I might as well go for the big shebang.

Procedure:
Full TT (no lipo needed) according to my DR but I asked him once again during Pre-Op and received the same answer (I just want the best results)

Breast Augmentation (Gummy Bear Implants) 400cc's. (no breast lift needed) again according to my DR.

Haven't slept well for over a week in anticipation of the Big Day. Is anyone else feeling this way?

Before my big day. I'm so anxious not to mention that I've had this sinus headache for about 7 days now. The anxiety is not making it any better. My friends assured me that I will be fine and that I was making the right decision.

I paid the surgery clinic fee today and had my prescription filled. I'll be sure to post the names later.

I'm also doing as much cleaning as I can. I wouldn't be able to concentrate on healing if my house just wasn't in order.

Work was a little busy but it kept my mind off the surgery. I went to Target and bought a few items I thought I might need for later such as Benadryl and a huge cup with a straw for water.

After work, my daughters and I went out to eat as my last hoorah. I tried not to overeat considering I may have bowel issues after surgery. It was good though.

I came home and finished the rest of my nesting before I headed off to sleep.