45 Year Old Mom, BA, BL and Tummy Tuck - Flowood, MS

Hi ladies! I made it! I have had minimal pain just very sore muscles. I still haven't showered so I don't know what I look like. I'm planning on showering tomorrow. I will tell you this for the ones that haven't had sx yet.....you will need someone to stay with you! If my cousin hadn't been here I would have been in big trouble. I'm able to get in and out of the bed by myself so that's good. I havent had an appetite to speak of. I have some congestion which is not good. It starts gurgling in my throat and I have to cough....that is awful pain! I felt like I was being ripped in half....AWFUL! I will update pics in a few days. I'm excited to see what I look like. I feel smaller so that makes me happy, happy, happy! Thanks for all the prayers! TTYL

Well I've almost made it. I'm still not nervous. I'm sure it will kick in later today. I'm not feeling the best this morning. Of all things, my sciatic nerve has been giving me problems over the last couple weeks. I've done all my tricks to get it feeling better but it's still not completely pain free. And, I've pushed myself too much trying to get everything done before sx so I'm feeling run down. Ugh!

I was trying to get 10 lbs off before sx...only lost 5 but that's better than gaining, right!? I'm so ready to get this done and on to recovery. I've been worrying about silly stuff. My mom is going to keep my dogs but I know I will miss them. I know my son will be fine but I'm such an independent person I'm afraid I will end up fussing at him about not doing it the way I do when I'm on meds and feeling down. I need prayers to stay calm and go with the flow. Also, I have been taking care of a wild cat at work. He was so pitiful when I started feeding him, I thought he was going to die. I wanted to take him to the vet, but couldn't catch him. I've fed him and wormed him over the past few months and he has really come around. He lets me pet him now and rubs all over my legs when he sees me. I love that little booger and I'm afraid he will think I've abandoned him. I know it sounds silly but he's come so far. I work with my Mom and I told her to please take care of BooBoo Kitty. I know she will but I'm going to miss him! Enough of that sad stuff. :)

Hopefully I have all my [RS bleep] together! If I haven't bought it or done it at this point, it's not happening! Please say a prayer for me that I get through this. I have enjoyed my journey so far talking to rank strangers that somehow feel like friends. Thanks for all the advice. Take care friends...see you on the flat side!!!! Woohoo!

Week I'm a couple of days away! Still not nervous. I'm wiped out! My house has never been so clean! Lol. And am I the only one broke from buying food and supplies for after the surgery? I swear I've been to every store in town....twice! I wear a Fitbit to keep up with my steps. Today I've walked over 14,000 steps! :). Oh and I confessed to my son what I was really doing. He laughed at me and said a TT was cheating. Lol. Hope he's still ok after he sees me in pain post sx. He will probably be fussing at me. But I do the same to my mom so I guess it's payback time! :).

I'll put updated pics on before sx. I'm too tired right now. I'm going to need the rest by the time Wednesday gets here....hope everyone is doing well. TTYL