36 Year Old, 2 Daughters, No C-sections. Metairie, LA

I am 11 days from my tummy tuck surgery. I have been religiously reading the stories on RS and have decided to start a journal of my own. All of the amazing women on here have truly helped with with every question and second thought that I hope to inspire someone else. This will be the story of my experience!

So I am not 10 days out form surgery. Pre-op is on Monday, 3/21/16, and I am super excited. I cooked a ton of soups today to freeze so I will have light food to eat the week of my surgery. From all the posts on here, I am trying to avoid constipation. I had terrible constipation for my pregnancies so I do not want to encounter it again his time..especially because you can't push.

I wanted the add a few more notes regarding my interaction with Dr. Mizgala's office that I didn't add before. Her office staff is amazing. After I left my consultation, I had a few more questions. I called and her office manager Patty is the best. She is extremely patient and very thorough. I was nervous,excited,anxious, etc and must have sounded like a crazy person the next three times I called over the course of the week. Each time, Hope and Patty were great! They treated me as I was the only patient that had to take care of that day. After I finally was reassured about everything, I promised to quit calling them like a mad woman..lol.

My in laws gave us a new recliner for me to sleep in as I read on RS that this is the best way to get comfortable. I am a stomach sleeper so this will be challenging. I had a terrible time sleeping when I was pregnant. My main worry is my 4 year old. She like to get in my lap a lot. I have been working with her to walk more and not carry her as much when we go to the store or walk into her daycare. My husband decided to take off of work the entire week of my surgery which is great! We work for the same company and we have a good bit of flexibility. I'm so glad he decided to take the whole week instead of the first few days. My 16 year old will be on Spring Break from school but I was worried about her really being helpful. She would probably be more aggravated with me than helpful..lol.

So we are at the 9 day mark...single digits!! I have a few anxious questions. I know this is just human nature and I wouldn't be human if I didn't have some hesitation, right? Trust me, I am NOT cancelling the surgery. BUT, here are a few of my concerns. So I am a dancer. It's my hobby my entire life. Ballet, tap, and jazz. I absolutely love it! Last year, I even worked the 250 hours needed and took the test to become a certified dance instructor. My thighs are pretty muscular and will not get smaller. So will my tummy tuck even have an effect on my size? Will it even make a difference with pants? I usually have to fit my thighs but my stomach always matched so no problem. I get that I will be more comfortable wearing dresses now and dance costumes. Then I think about the swelling. Will I be happy with this surgery? Will I be able to dance again and be comfortable with all the stretching in ballet? These are just the thoughts that are going through my head. Not second thoughts just questions..know what I mean?

I will post an update tomorrow after pre-op. I'm super excited!