30 Y/o, 130lbs., 5'3"

I am 30 years old and married with one child, a son, who is about to turn 11. I have not been able to wear a 2 piece swimsuit in public since I had him. I weighed 160 when I first got pregnant, which was the heaviest I have ever been. I had always been lighter and the largest I had ever been before that was 125. The day I delivered my son I weighed 209, he was 10lb 11oz's of that. I know, a very large baby. Apparently I had gestational diabetes and didn't know it. I was severely swollen in my last few months of pregnancy so they had to induce labor 3 weeks early. My current weight is back to normal and has been for at least 4 years now. It fluctuates between 125-130 and I am 5'3". I love doing yoga and consider myself moderately physically fit and it wouldn't take much working out to get me where I need to be (toned, love handles gone). I would love to be able to wear a two piece and my stomach look at least normal. I considered a mommy makeover a few years ago but never actually thought I would go through with it. I went for a consultation a few years ago but it didn't go any further. About a month and a half ago I realized I need to do this for my confidence and self esteem because they are both very low. I want to do it for myself and for my husband even though he love me the way I am, I know he would be happier to see me happy with my body, and to see my body look it's best. I am only 30 and since I have the opportunity, I should improve my life through this surgery. I should not just live with the way my body is and never be able to feel comfortable in a 2 piece swimsuit or naked again. I went for a consultation with three PS's before deciding to go with Dr. William A. Wallace Jr. My surgery I less than two weeks away, scheduled for March 10. I went for my pre-op Monday. I am super excited and nervous. I was very nervous a few weeks ago and was thinking about the worst thing that could happen; me not waking up from surgery and leaving my husband and son because of something I could have chosen not to do, and spending so much money on myself. I am getting a tummy tuck with muscle repair and lollipop breast lift without implants. I am happy with the size of my breast. I just want the extra skin gone so they don't flop to the side so much when I lay down, or look wrinkly sometimes in my bra or swimsuit top. I work two jobs and I'm in college on my last semester for my AA degree before going into nursing school in August. The week before Spring break was the perfect time for my surgery before starting a new chapter in my life of nursing school. I have been meaning to put my story on Real Self because I have been silently following so many helpful reviews on here that have made me feel better and given me courage, but I've been so busy. I finally did it though and firmly believe everything happens for a reason at the exact time it's suppose to happen. I can't wait to post after photos and I'm going to be soooo nervous the day/s before surgery... I will definitely be posting again between now and then.

I have been reading so many reviews and every comment on certain ones, getting so many helpful tips for this experience. I am obsessed with it just like so many others have been and are. It's all I can do to make myself stop reading reviews sometimes, so I can study and get assignments done. My surgery is the week before spring break and I have classes every MWF, so with to week of spring break to recover after surgery plus more than half the week before, I'm only going to miss two days of classes and I've already made accommodations for texting early and getting note for the days I will miss before I have to be out. I will have a total of 12 days to recover before going back to class and plan to go back to work April 7 if I'm recovering well and not swelling too much. Decided to take some more before pics last night because I don't want to feel like I don't have enough before pics after surgery, even though that might sound weird. I think there may be times after my surgery that I will need to look back at my before pictures and remind myself where I was before.

I woke up Monday morning with a sore throat! I'm am not prone to getting sick, even when my husband and son get sick, and when I do I'm over it as quickly as I got it. This flu/cold super bug just doesn't want to go away! Thankfully I am getting better though. I just pray I'm well enough for my surgery on Tuesday. I've had to give my PS daily email updates letting him know my progress. When I updated him last nitghr he said he's less worried because I'm not getting implants but he needed to let anesthesia know and determine what to do because the last thing we want is for it to turn into pneumonia! Although I am thankful they are being safe about it, I really hope we don't have to postpone my surgery. That would mess up all of my plans for recovering over spring break. However, I firmly believe everything does happen for a reason and at its appointed timing.