43, 3 C-sections, and I'm Finally Getting my Tummy Tuck - Rapid City, SD

I really don't know where to start. I have never been skinny, and that's ok. I had three large babies complete with three large c-sections. Even before babies I have had a tummy. Even at my lowest ev3er weight I had a belly. Always I have felt the need to hide my gut. You can have a beautiful, strong body, but a belly always ruins it. A thousand sit-ups will not reduce this, so off to the surgeon I go.
Five months ago I had my initial consultation with the surgeon, and I felt it didn't go well. I was emotional, and he was cold and distant. He smacked his gum while poking at my soft flag, and it just rubbed me wrong. He smirked and scoffed at my assertion that I have narcolepsy, as he insisted that I meant apnea. No, I do not have apnea, and I wanted to slap the smirk off his face.
He may be a jerk of a person, but he does good work, as I'm told. He certainly can't make me any fatter.
I took my time scheduling, as I did not want to endure a summer recovering from surgery, attempting to entertain the summer guests that we invariably have, and just watch others enjoy the season while I'm sidelined. Summer is over, and so I made the call. To my surprise, they could schedule me in eleven days! Now, I may take a while to decide to get wet, but once I do, I jump in with both feet.
Labs are scheduled for tomorrow, and a second appointment is the day after that.
Wish me luck, I'm jumping in!

I was supposed to have pre-op labs done today, but I guess that's not going to happen. I was not told that they are supposed to be fasting labs, so I went ahead and ate breakfast. I guess we will try again tomorrow.

Holy buckets! Everything is rolling along and moving into place! I had my pre-op labs this morning, and my pre-op consult this afternoon. In between I had a couple of phone calls as well. The nurse called, and the anesthetist called to go over all of my info. He was concerned because I have narcolepsy. He said he was concerned that I would have breathing problems taking narcotics after surgery. He said that some people with sleeping disorders will have this problem. I told him that I have taken narcotics after c-sections before, and have never had breathing issues. Honestly, I think he just doesn't understand narcolepsy. A lot of doctors don't, as it is a rare disease that is poorly understood. I do appreciate his concern, though.
The pre-op with the Doc went so much better than the previous appointment. He was friendly, jovial, and professional. The gum was absent. I asked him about my plans to travel internationally twelve weeks out, and he joked, "Only if you take me." I retorted, "Ok fine, but you have to upgrade me to first class."
Maybe we both just had a bad day before. I feel completely comfortable.
They took those horrible naked a$$ photos that feature my flabby belly. I knew it had to be done.
Nine days. Holy buckets.