38-Year-Old Mom of 2... Full Mommy Makeover - Pleasanton, CA

After 7 years of pretty much being in "mommy land" I decided that I had lost myself in that roll, and things needed to change. So I promptly signed up for Crossfit, toned up and a year later sought consultation for my mommy makeover! Today I am 17 days post surgery! From initial consultation to the decision was really quick, Haha, if I had more time I would have chickened out! I am happy to answer any questions and will post some recovery thoughts too...

So I guess the best place to start is right before the surgery. I had tons of questions. I think the most important questions I asked:
1. How painful will the procedure be?
A: Depends on the person. There is almost no way to predict what recovery will look like for you. I can tell you that overall the first 4 days are painful and there's no way to avoid it. More on this later...
2. Have there been any surgeries in the last 6 months that suffered CDiff or MRSA?
A: it's important to check this, because it can be very telling about the surgery site. Infections like these are usually the case of unclean settings. Checking on the incidence of these two infections will help you make a decision about then doctor. Do not choose a doctor who has had a incidence of CDiff or MRSA, period.
3. What is the revision policy?
A: really at the point of booking I was pretty much solely focused on "not dying" ???? but I can tell pretty much tell you that you aren't going to die, and reviewing the revision policy is going to be more important than anything else discussed. make sure you understand what will happen if your scar doesn't heal right, or if you have need for extra follow up appointments.
4. Not a question, but regarding discussion with the surgeon I really think that bringing in pictures of breasts that you like and looking at the pictures with the doctor will give you a huge sense of how knowledgeable the surgeon is. In my experience my doctor was able to really analyze each picture in terms of what I liked about it, and how the various pictures were similar or different, and talk to me in plain English about the comparisons. This is the type of doctor who is going to be able to bring to life what you want.

To be honest I did little prep. I had been sick with a cough and laryngitis, and actually had to postpone my surgery a week. I was lucky for a late cancellation and was able to secure that next week's appointment... My laryngitis was still ongoing when I showed up for the surgery, but the cough was gone... Which is a really good thing because you can't cough at all after surgery... Well, I mean you CAN cough, you just won't want to at all... At. All.
So right, I didn't do any type of cleaning shower... There's no research to support that it actually reduces infection. I did take vitamin C. But I probably wouldn't have if I hadn't been sick.
Being sick made me really nervous. All I could think about was "not dying". My other anxieties were: feeling like I couldn't breathe after the breasts on my chests, infection, and pain.
So right, no big surgery prep except for Vit c.