Tummy Tuck with Lipo to Flanks, Inner/outter Thighs - Baltimore, MD

Ever since I had my son 12 years ago I have not been able to get back into a bathing suit, tight or fitting clothing due to extra skin and stretch marks from the pregnancy. I gained 100lbs while pregnant and never went back to my pre-pregnancy weight which I am ok with I lost most of it. I do not like having saggy skin, stretch marks and having to wear larger clothes to hide my muffin top. Since my son is 12 yrs old I do not plan to have any more kids it is time for me to stop putting it off. My fears are like everyone elses: scared of dying, blood clots, and the hugh scar. I am single and my friends will help out but I wish I would of done this when I was still married for the added support. I'm in the military and when I realized that my discontent for my body was holding me back from enjoy life and summer vacations thats when I realized that its time. I believe I can not allow fear to hold me back. You only get one life and I want to be happy and not ashmed of my body while I'm here enjoying this life. I will try to post my before pictures this weekend since my surgery is now less than a week away!

I'm the first patient scheduled tomorrow! A little nervous but I feel exhausted and ready for sleep! Hope I don't oversleep I have like 3 alarms set just to make sure and my friend is comig to pick me up at 6am to take me to my surgery.
I took the pre-vitamins my dr gave me. I've only been taking them for a week and I'm already anxious to be done with them. I hate taking medicine especially larger pills but I'm following dre orders to a T. Scared not to...lol
Can't wait for this to be over with so I can stop worrying and stop worrying my friends. I'm sure they are sick of hearing about it by now!

Sitting in pre-op! Woke up at 5am and just wanted to go back to sleep. I'm at OR now and surprised I'm not freaking out. They put in IV after 3rd try they finally gp it and right now I'm receiving IV antibiotic before the surgery starts. Also had to take a urine pregnancy test and put on gown and white knee highs with blue hospital socks on top so I don't slip . This feels like it's talking forever to get into the OR but really I only arrived at 6:45 and it's not 7:25am!