I am scheduled for surgery!!!!

Well, I've been a busy girl. I had my consultation with Dr. Ferrari on 2/27 and he did blow me away with amazingness. I knew halfway through the consultation that he was going to do my surgery. I LOVED him, his office people, and his portfolio. I felt like he gave me an honest opinion and good information. He would require clearance from my PC and wanted an EKG, chest xray, and bloodwork. He recommended a full TT (incision would extend around to my side to make sure he got all of that big ole' roll), lipo of my upper abdomen, flanks/back, and under my chin. At that point I had decided not to do my boobs because I am terrified of losing sensation. The quote that day was $13,100, and that includes an overnight stay at his facility, which he requires with TT. I scheduled before I left that day for May 5. The quote includes a 10% discount off of his fee for scheduling that day. I got hopping on my PC clearance and had my EKG and blood work. The EKG was normal, but my sugar was slightly elevated. It was not a fasting glucose so I have to go back for a fasting. I decided I wanted to talk to him about some boobs, so I scheduled another consult for 3/17. Then, I found out that due to some unforeseen issues at work I wouldn't be able to take the time off until after the end of August. I had my 3/17 consultation and he recommended saline implants, under the muscle, going in at the armpit. I am a B cup now and told him I want to be a full C and want more fullness at the top and cleavage areas of my breasts. He said the implant would give me some lift and he did not recommend a full lift (lollipop or anchor) for several reasons. He did say that if I wanted to raise my nipples some, he would do a Bellini lift. He can do the boobs the same day as the rest, or do them separately. I got 3 more quotes that day (all included the 10% discount for booking on that first day). One quote was for the lift and implants only and was $7,160. Another was for the TT, lipo, lift, and implants and was $19,160. The last was for the TT, lipo, and implants (no lift) and was $17,210. The only quote that did not include the overnight stay was the one for the boobs only. I know I don't want two separate surgeries and re-scheduled while I was there for the TT, lipo, lift, and implants for 9/8/14. I told the liason I wasn't certain I wanted the lift, but would let them know. The surgery with everything would be about 7 1/2 - 8 hours and of course would be shorter duration if I didn't do the lift. I am really on the fence about the lift...and boobs at all to be honest. I have done a ton of research and believe the transaxillary implantation would have less risk of losing sensation. The lift would involve an incision around my entire nipple, which I think would increase the risk of losing sensation. I would LOVE to have fuller, rounder breasts, but I'm really scared of not being able to feel anything, or being able to feel less, or not having "good" feeling. My hubby is also really worried I will lose sensation (that's obviously something we both enjoy, sorry TMI) and says he's not sure it's worth the risk at all. He's a nurse and is very concerned about complications etc. He doesn't really want me to have any surgery because he doesn't think it's worth the risk, but he's totally supportive of whatever I decide. He is also a cautious person by nature. I'm down to 206lbs now and would like to lose some more before surgery. I do know that at lower weights, my boobs deflate even more and it is not cute! So, I am booked and ready to go! I just have to decide for sure what to do about the girls, if anything. Any thoughts?

I've had two consultations in the past two weeks. The first one was with Dr. Siciliano in Hickory. He told me I needed to get down to 180 lbs before he would do surgery (I'm 209 now). He would then recommend a full tummy tuck, lipo of the flanks, and would re-evaluate lipo under my chin and of my arms after I lost the weight. He did not recommend lipo of my upper back. He apparently doesn't do EKG or chest x-ray before surgery. Even after I told him I have A LOT of heart history in my family, he still said he didn't feel it was necessary. All of the photos in his portfolio were of women a lot smaller than I am, so he obviously does not do the surgery on people who are very overweight. The quote for the TT and flank lipo was $8000. I saw Dr. Swank in Hickory today. He told me that he was comfortable doing the surgery at my current weight as long as my expectations were realistic. He told me that at my weight he would not be able to get my stomach totally flat, but I would definitely see a lot of improvement. He didn't recommend lipo of my flanks, but did feel I would see quite a bit of improvement from lipo of my back. He also felt I would see improvement from lipo under my chin. He did not recommend lipo of my arms because he felt it would just leave me with loose skin. He said it would probably take lipo and tightening of the skin with an arm lift (which I am not interested in and he did not try to push on me or talk me into at all). His take on the weight loss was a little different. He said if I have been at a stable weight for many years (I have, for 5-6 years) he doesn't necessarily recommend losing weight for surgery because it is likely I would just gain it back and that would have a negative effect on the surgery I just spent a lot of money on. He would require an EKG, full blood work up and chest x-ray before proceeding with surgery. He had many photos of women my size (and larger) in his portfolio, and the results were dramatic in all of them. The quote for full TT, lipo of my back and under my chin was $10,000. I have a consult next week with Dr. Ferrari in Matthews, but unless he blows me away with amazingness, Dr. Swank is my guy!

I have my first consult with a PS tomorrow morning. I'm really excited! My hubby is a nurse and will be going with me. I have a 3 page list of things I want to make sure are addressed/answered, so I think I have been pretty thorough in my research about what to ask (maybe too thorough lol). But I do have a couple of questions for you ladies who have been through the consultation process.
1. For those of you who took a significant other with them, did they go into the exam room with you? I don't really feel good about being naked with a doctor and talking about everything I perceive to be wrong with my body in front of my hubby. He is wonderful and supportive, but in my mind he doesn't really see the fat and flaws (ridiculous, I know). Do you think it will be possible to have the exam, and then bring hubby in to discuss everything?
2. Are there any questions you did not ask, but later realized you really should have asked?

I appreciate any insight or input any of you wonderful ladies may have!
P.S. Down another few pounds, was 209 this morning woohoo!