April 26 Day of Transformation - Aventura, FL

Today is Apr 24,2012 exactly 2 days until my surgery! I'm so excited and nervous.... I am 40 yrs old 5'8 219 lbs all belly because I love my other curves I do workout about 3 days a week and lost a total of 38 lbs and still trying to lose more. I'm going to get a tummy tuck plus lipo on my love handles, lower and upper back. I am traveling from Maryland to Miami to get my procedure done by a well known, respected PS after thorough reasearch and a virtual consult and 1000 phone calls to his office I decided he is the doctor that can provide me with outstanding results, I had also seen some of the stories on here and decided that 2012 will be my year of transformation starring me LOL.

I am a mother of 2 beautiful children ages 13 and 5, with a Supportive Hubby, and like many others always putting my family first and me second when I had first decided to do this it was about 5 years ago but then I got pregnant for the last time with my 5 year old son then through the tough economy and problems I decided to put it on hold and concentrate on what I felt was more important than me and that is to provide for my family. Then in 2011 I started to think about it again and decided to do it and once again re-decided to re-design my kitchen which turned out beautiful but I'm still here with this nice kitchen and this oversize APRON...LOL that I do not need. I have a girlfriend who has done this 3 years and constantly was on me all the time "When are you going to do this for your self and I would always say Im going to do it this year and then this year turn into another year and another year and it was not ever going to happen until I decided 2012 was going to be my year I feel so guilty about doing this it almost seems like a guilty pleasure, I could be doing something else is constantly in my head but I always wanted this and of course to make matters worst I am traveling out of state for 10 days I have never been away from my family this long...My hubby constantly makes me feel bad about leaving so many days I wish so much they could come but unfortunately kids are in school and he can not take off for these amount of days and I did not want to wait until smack dead summer to have this procedure. No Way was that going to happen.

I have been on real self for a few months following other journeys and viewing thier transformation and very proud how we are so supportive to each other on this site. I am really nervous about putting pics up here because I am so not liking my apron but Im going to do it so that you guys can share my journey of transformation with me and maybe I can help someone else who may be considering doing this surgery as well.

On my way to the airport its so much traffic I can't believe how fast this date came I will continue to keep you updated.

Don't know what's wrong with my phone i did this whole spiel and it did not record on RS pissed but today I am 6 days post I'm having a why did I do this to myself moment kind of depress tired of these drains they can not come out until the output is at 25 ccs in a 24 hour period and because of my 3 massages already my output is way more so we have to just be patient I'm not having restful nights its unbearable to get comfortable but trying to managed I'm getting sleeps so that's it for now will keep you updated