NEW PICS!!! Hot Beach Body Here I Come! (Drainless TT 7Wks Post Op) - Dallas, TX

So I've been waiting...wishing...praying for what will soon be a reality for me! Nearly 12 years & I'm finally able to have a Tummy Tuck! I'm the mother of soon to be 12 year old twins. I had my twins when I was only 17 yrs old. Before my pregnancy I was a size 3 & although after I was able to get bk to & maintain a size 5 my poor belly never recovered:( I'm 29 now 5'4 & weigh 140lbs. I exercise about 5 days/wk & eat fairly healthy. I'm really happy with my figure with the exception of my tummy. I've tried everything but can never achieve a flat tummy. Im so thanful for this opportunity & for the support of my family & friends. My husband & I have sacrificed a lot & done an amazing job of raising our two amazing children! Everything that I do is for my family so this seems so strange to be doing something so major for myself(I'm sure that many of you can relate) but I'm so excited have the flat stomach that I'd never be able to achieve on my own.

I'm 4 weeks away from my surgery & getting so excited! I'm not nervous at all yet but I'm sure I will be the closer it gets to surgery. I had 2 consultations last week. The first was with an very highly rated top Dr in Dallas TX who had a state of the art office & very high end everything. I loved the atmosphere & staff, however wasn't that impressed with the Dr when he came into the room to do my consult. I don't know exactly what it was but something just felt off to me. I'm sure that he would have done a great job, but I just want feeling it. That afternoon I had a second consultation. This one was perfect start to finish. Dr. Nakumara has his own surgical center which was very clean & had a great atmosphere. The entire staff was very welcoming & friendly. The entire process was very smooth & comfortable. I was so impressed with Dr. N! He made me feel so comfortable. He sat down & went through everything step by step. He took his time & answered all my questions. He was very confident in the results that he can achieve for me. I know that he will do a phenomenal job! I My pre-op date is July 9th & my surgery is set for July 23rd. I'm having a full tummy tuck, muscle repair & hernia repair. I'm hoping that he will do a bit of lipo on my flanks as well but he says I don't need it(although I feel like i do so we will see). My TT will be drain-less. I'm curious if anyone else has had a drain-less TT who wouldn't mind sharing their experience with me. I haven't' been able to find many reviews about this & from what I understand its a newer procedure. I'm still researching on my own but my PS assured me that my TT will heal much better this way. I'm so thankful to everyone for sharing your stories on here! Realself has been such a great resource! I feel like I've been able to learn so much from reading everyone's experiences. Its also nice knowing I'm not alone going through this process. I don't know many other women who have been through a TT so this site has been a Godsend! I'm going to try to add my before pictures with this post.

24 days to go...technically 23 since its 1am. I'm so thankful for this site & all you awesome ladies for sharing so much good info & your experiences. Im sooo counting down the days! I don't know why but I've really let me diet/exercise routine go lately. Gotta get bk going since I'm only a few wks away from surgery. Although I'm extremely excited about the surgery I do have some concerns:
1.) Results overall
I know there's no guarantees & I'm totally putting this in the hands of God & my PS. I do feel like I made a good choice with my Doc! I'm just hoping he can give me the results I want.
2.) Color/ thickness/shape/ location of scar
I usually hyperpigment so I'm hoping he'll be able to place my scar low enough that it'll not show in a bathing suit or cute panties. I know this will depend on how much skin he can remove. I'll hope to know more after my pre-op. also a little worried about my belly button. I've seen some great ones...& I've also seen some not so good ones which scares me a bit. I think I'll ask to see pics of what he predicts my bb will look like.
3.) going back to work
This is probably stressing me out the most. I hope I'm up to working after 2 wks since my job is physically demanding...there's really no way to predict how that'll be. I guess I'll just have to cross that bridge when I come to it:)
So much to look forward to but lots to think about & research too:)