Is This Relly Going to Happen? - Colorado - NEW PICS!!

Well ladies, sorry it's taken me a few days to post an update. I was in Chicago for business and was just too darn busy to do anything else (inbetween shoppin of course - LOL! For those of you who live in Chiciago, love, love, love your city! My first time there and will for sure be returning with my hubby in kids in tow in the near future!

So....... HOUSTON, WE HAVE LIFT OFF! The appointment with the plastic surgeon went well! He said I was an excellent candidate for a full tummy tuck with lipo on flanks and upper belly. I about fell to the floor I was so happy! My surgery date is on July 12 at noon! I paid half for half of my procedure that day (June 14) and now am starting to get a little nervous! I kinow this is something I've dreamed about doing and now it will be a reality! Holy Cow! ANd the BEST news of all -- I asked him how much did her think the excess skin and fat on my tummy weighed. He said he thinks around 7-10 pounds....not including lipo on my flanks and uppper belly. My PS is going to submit breast reduction to insurance to see if they will cover it......he said it's a 50/50 chance that they will. I would do that a few months down the road after tummy.

My sister was all on board to come out and help me with the kids, but now she's being a flake! Going back and fourth about the date I"ve chosen and why couldn't I wait until August, etc..... Uh...HELLO? Wanting to get the fat off the belly is a priority for me....and her trying to dictate the date, aint happening! What I'm going to do is put my daughter in preschool for an entire week (she goes 3x a week, as those are the days I work) after surgery and the same for my son -- he will go to summer camp the week after surgery, giving me time to recover. My husband will take off the day of surgery (a thursday) and Friday.....and be with me on Saturday and Sunday of course. Then I have a few girlfriends who will stay with me on Monday and Tueday. Do you all think that 5 days of having someone with me is enough? Will I be okay to be at home alone after that?

My mom, who lives out of state is having a few medical issues, so she can't come be with me -- but now she's freaking out because my sister (who is an RN) has convinced her that only someone with a nursing degree can change bandages, etc. After explaining to my mom that women all over the world have this done outpatient, etc. and that the doctors wouldn't be doing it outpatient if they didn't think it was safe.

Now that it's my turn....I've forgotton everything I've read on this site as my focus before was just finding women who have been through this and see what my chances were for having the surgery. Please send me all of your links, advice, things I nwws. My pre-op appointment is next Wenedsday, June 27th.

p.s. My PS has his patients use spanx after surgery -- not the traditional velcro compression garment. That has me nervous, since all I've read and seen on here are the velcro compression garments right after surgery. Any thoughts?