36 Year Old, 2 Kids by C-section and Waited 9 Years to Do This!

So...after many years and much deliberation, I've finally decided to do this. I've agonized over my belly for years, trying everything under the sun to get it in shape, only to feel completely defeated by the fact that every other body part will tone except my belly! I've worked with a personal trainer since January of this year and she mentioned that I might want to talk to a PS about a tummy tuck since she noticed huge changes everywhere else except my tummy.

I met with a PS a couple of weeks ago who was very kind and talked me through everything. At no point did I feel rushed by her or pressured into more surgery that I was not interested in. She said I was a good candidate for the surgery and could give me the results I'm looking for, but would likely never gain from working out...there's just too much extra skin that won't go away.

What's crazy is that once I decided to do it and meet with a PS, I immediately had all these feelings of guilt about the possibility of spending this amount of money on a cosmetic procedure that was really only going to benefit me. If this were something for one of my children or my husband, I wouldn't hesitate to do it, but when it's for me...I doubt myself. I'm glad that I have a great husband that supports me and said that it's time I do something for myself and that it's no different than adults who wait until they're 40 to get braces (no offense to any adult out there with braces).

So...after two weeks of thinking about it, weighing the financial costs, reading through MULTIPLE reviews and talking personally with someone who's had a TT recently, I've decided that on November 12th, I'm heading over to the FLAT SIDE!

I'll update with pictures later. Thanks for any support or guidance along the way!

Since I've got quite a while before my surgery date, I decided to confide in some of my closest friends. Most of them were really supportive considering they've heard my complaints about my belly for years. One of them wasn't supportive at all and told me that I nothing is wrong with me and that my belly is fine and that it's because I've had two kids. I get what she is saying, I think I was just surprised at her reaction. I think I'll wait before I mention it to anyone else. Has anyone else experienced this type of reaction and how did you handle it?

So, I called the PS office the other day to verify that my date was actually in the books...I think I was nervous that all this time I'm assuming that it was and by some nightmare it wasn't. Her scheduling nurse, Leigh Ann, kinda laughed when I asked her. I'm pretty sure I'm not the first person to think that. She confirmed that my date was still in the schedule for Nov. 12 - so it's official! I'll check in at 7:30am and my surgery is planned for 9am.

It's very surreal right now. I've put in my vacation days at work. I discussed the surgery with my boss from the very beginning and she's been so supportive about the whole thing, even allowing me to work from home when I'm able to. I also told my children about the surgery. They had tons of questions and my little one (he's not little, he's 10) asked me if he was the cause of my belly and if I was upset with him. I assured him that I could never be upset and him or his brother and this was something that I could never blame them for. He said he would be praying for me (seriously, this kid is sweet) and that he'd help dad after my surgery.

I've got a pre-op appointment on the 28th and then I won't see the PS until I check in on Nov 12th. I'm slowly making a list of supplies I'll need for after the surgery. So far, I've got a shower seat, toilet extender and a leg elevation pillow. I'm not sure of anything else. I've seen some people with these extensive lists of things but not real sure what's actually necessary versus "rather have it and not need it". For anyone who's already on the flat side, I'll take some recommendations.

Oh...and I've finally uploaded some before pictures.