Dr Reuben--amazing tt/br

I had my consultation yesterday for a Mommy Makeover (ugh, what a cutesy name for an intense surgery) to include breast reduction/lift, full tummy tuck, and flank lipo. I am going to go for it, although I did feel guilty when I saw the quote because I should probably save it for kids' college. My mom and husband helped me feel better about that, though.

I am currently wearing 32-34G and I have been in pain since I was 15 (I'm 36 now). I'm 5'3" and 135 pounds. No amount of diet and exercise will shrink these puppies. The surgeon told me it was much easier to get insurance approval in the past--I so wish I'd done this years ago. I wanted to wait until I had kids because I wanted to breastfeed, but the joke was on me because my milk never really came in with either baby. At any rate, we submitted the info to my provider (Select Med) and I'll hopefully hear back soon. He said I may be unhappy with the amount they require for removal, but we'll see. I appreciated his honesty.

Anyhoo, kids are 3 and 4 now, and I am SO READY for a flat tummy and small boobs. The surgeon was great to talk to, and he says I can expect really good tt results due to the length between my belly button and center of ribs. He thinks all the wobbly skin and most of the stretch marks can be removed.

I am tired of gaping blouses, back/neck/shoulder pain, and the gross flub below my belly button covered in (sorry to be graphic) what looks like testicle skin.

Ugh...the before pic. I look nice enough in clothing, but in a swimsuit I somehow morph from a size 4/6 to a size...beluga whale??...can't wait for a nice smooth tummy. Going to see how much I can accomplish on legs thru weight training and losing a few more lb.

Thanks for the list of helpful stuff :)

So I called my insurer to check my claim (which made me feel like a pushy broad because it's only been a week, and I know it was a holiday weekend, etc.)

Well, I'm glad I called because they got right back to me and they don't show any record of my request. Just left a message at surgeon's office to fax the info over again. The surgeon's office called back and there was some minor confusion over which location was sending in my info for pre-auth. The medical assistant is going to call me back later.

The waiting is killing me! Especially because the surgeon thinks they'll require so much I'll be left with nothing. In general my insurance company has been great, I just hope they don't expect like a mastectomy. Betty and Wilma want to perk up, not face annihilation. On the other hand, I am so sick of the pain that maybe it would still be worth it.

I am being super impatient, but my husband will be traveling most of Sept and Oct, so I was hoping to book for August. I figure if I get the reduction and tummy tuck in August, the worst of the swelling should be done by the holidays.