4 years later, still loving it!!!

I can't believe it's almost here! I changed doctors at the last minute! My original doctor was great, fantastic staff, fatastic bed side manner. I just started to panick, I wasn't really happy with the belly buttons I saw on Real Self. So now I'm with Dr. Tattelbaum. He was fantastic! Sat with me for an hour & a half, went through every detail of a tummy tuck, talked me through exactly how he expects my results. My bb is too high, so the scar has to come up slightly and I have so much skin that the TT will be extended and he will stop it where it seems like I will get a natural looking result. He was really great! His other Real Self reviews are fantastic! I will likely be a candidate for a full body lift at some point, but for now that scares me. I might do the back side further down the road. I gained 80 lbs at pregnancy and have been carrying around this extra skin for 15 years now! SO time to go! My biggest concern has changed from the bb (because Dr. Tattelbaum appears to be a pro at a natural looking bb) to the muscle plication. I have nice upper muscle definition, 2 very defined muscles that I love. The docs like to pull those tightly together to get a "Flat" result. I don't want it to be too flat, I think some soft curves are what makes a woman feminine. I do believe I need SOME muscle plication, but I'd rather have it done to look very natural. I have pretty much no fat, so my stomach is pretty flat on it's own. Don't need to have it pulled tight. Any ideas how to strongly convey that??

So, I'm interested in what everyone is doing for healing now. I just asked the nurse if I could continue taking Vit C, Amino acids and pro-biotics. Anyone doing anything else? She recommended 1 cup of fresh pineapple (not canned)/day until my surgery. I will do that and drink lots of water, eat lots of lean protein and maybe have a protein shake/day.

I feel SO unprepared all of the sudden! I have to clean the house, get some clothes to wear post surgery, get some easy dinners for my family! Also, I'm not telling my boys what I'm doing. I said I had a "girl thing" and my youngest said, "Say no more, don't want to know"... ahaha, I knew that would work!!

So, my husbands car died, had to get a new one. then the microwave broke. i can tell he's thinking that the 7k i'm spending is such a waste. :( i feel guilty, but only a little! its my money we are spending. we spent 6k for each son for braces, 5k to repair my dogs knees. why can't I be selfish and do something that will make me feel better myself? ugh. oh well, im so ready to get the waiting over with!