YAY!!! My Surgery is March 2! - Albuquerque, NM

As the mother of five I have my fair share of stretch marks and saggy skin. I also have an abdominal wall seperation that needs to be repaired. So when my GP said that I could wait for a little over a year to get my seperation fixed or I could see a dr in town to see if it could be done sooner, I jumped at the opportunity. I have wanted a tummy tuck for some time and have always wanted larger breasts since my natural breasts do not fit my body frame. After exhaustive research I made preparations to see two of the most experienced plastic surgeons in the area. I chose my surgeon and Have my pre op this Friday ( 2/18/2011) with my surgery scheduled for March 2, 2011. I am so excited and so nervous! Only one thing really bothers me though... why does it feel like I am nesting?

I had my pre op appointment yesterday, Friday Feb 18. I have to admit we went over lots of information! Maryanne, the nurse, was awesome! She answered all my questions as well as my husband's. She also took my before pics, oh my goodness they were horrible! I cannot wait until I have after pictures. I am still nervous about the recovery. I have a wonderful support system and will never be alone for the first two weeks. However I am afraid of the pain, because I do not know what to expect. I typically handle pain relatively well so if it is not too bad then I will be ok. Wow it is set and paid for, still hard to believe. Well here is hoping the next week and a half goes fast.

I picked up my perscriptions today, the standard antibiotic, valium and percocet. I am still upset that our best laid plans were ruined. My husband is active duty military and put in to take leave from march 2 to March 11 to take care of me. It was approved and all was set, until yesterday. They have a yearly inspection and it was moved up to the week of March 7, so now my husband will only be home from the 2nd to the 6th. I guess I will have to make due. My girlfriend that lives down the street is going to be on call so I will have someone close. Luckily it is only for a few hours each day that I will be alone. Still makes me a little mad though. Hopefully the next couple of days fly by.