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I have always wanted to get this baby damage...
I love what my body has done for me. It's given me beautiful children, and I nursed all of them. It's been a real provider and a universe of it's own. But now that I'm done having kids, I'm finally going to get all this extra skin gone! I have the kids, I don't need this souvenir. It's been a tough decision. It's a lot of cash, and the recovery time is daunting. But I'd rather do this NOW and have this new stomach sooner rather than later.
My biggest concern is the recovery time. My Dr. explained to me that I would have NO LIFTING for about 4 weeks. This is terrifying because I have 3 kids, the youngest is under 2! We don't have a lot of help, and it's mostly just me and the kids. I know the first 2 weeks are going to be the hardest, and I'm bracing myself for it. No lifting the little one out of the crib, no diaper changes (well, that can't be so bad, right?), no picking up the baby. Yikes. I even tried to hire babysitting help, but somehow I can't get any!
I've already had some lipo done to prepare for the big procedure, and it helped a lot because I no longer look totally preggers. But that skin, that kangaroo pouch, is still there. I feel kind of light bulb shaped (upside down, you understand). So now, I'm going to jump in and get this finished! I imagine it's like a very intensive and medical "time-machine." Let's hope for the best!
One Week Countdown!
Tomorrow's the day!
I had a few blips with the surgical center at the last minute, which was pretty stressful, actually. They changed my appointment from 7:15 to 6:15, which might not be a big deal to those without kids, but now my husband has to bring all three of our children with us when he drops me off--no childcare that early, unfortunately. So that's a little stressful.
Then, when I went to pre-pay the center fee, I noticed that they had tacked on $500 extra dollars from the doctor's original invoice! This actually bothered me more than the appointment change, (which probably bothered my husband more than me). Luckily, on December 31 I was able to get them on the phone and they said that they would honor the doctor's invoice amount. YAY! Cause one more problem is a problem I don't need.
I have very mixed emotions right now. I'm incredibly worried about everything. I'm worried that my recovery will be impeded by responsibility, that my down time will effect my children negatively, that this is pointless vanity and that I am giving up a piece of my history by getting the baby damage gone. I know that second thoughts are normal. And I know that once I look down and DON'T see a flabby gut I'll be happy. It would be nice to have a stomach that does not touch my thigh when I sit, for Pete's sake. But here are my 11th hour ruminations.
And of course I'm worried that I am unprepared, which I just might be.
Provider Review
BOTTOM LINE: She is a good bargain in some areas, and runs on a shoestring, but expect that you'll have to finish what is started by visiting other surgeons with more modern options. PLUSES: Usually personable. Dr. Kramer approaches her patients with honest criticism and she is very experienced. She is very thorough when critiquing the area of the body in question. I have trusted her experience and insight. Her staff are very supportive, and being women and mothers themselves, they really understand patients who come to them not out of vanity, but out of desire to feel more comfortable in their skin. Dr. Kramer does give you a LOT of information, but does not right anything down, and rarely gives written material. Her results are good, but need a lot of tweaking. MINUSES: Her procedures and techniques tend to be "old fashioned," and during recovery you are required to repeatedly visit her office far more frequently and in shorter intervals than other surgeons. While this might seem like a plus, I feel it's actually done more to protect her interests than for the welfare of the patient. Also, she gives a lot of information verbally and quickly, but tends not repeat or to supply written information/instruction for care, which I suspect is also done to protect her interests. Because her techniques and procedures are somewhat antiquated, I have had to seek other options outside her practice to revise/correct and tweak procedures begun in her office. While she is often personable, she can be unnecessarily stern, especially if your opinion differs from hers. She will lecture you about issues unrelated to cosmetic surgery as if you are uneducated--even if you, too, have multiple advanced degrees. BOTTOM LINE: She is a good bargain in some areas, and runs on a shoestring, but expect that you'll have to finish what is started by visiting other surgeons with more modern options.