41 Years Old Looking for a Fine Tune Up - San Antonio, TX

I am not a patient that had a major weight loss and was looking to remove a lot of excess skin but I was a patient that has struggled with saggy/lax skin for the majority of my adult years. I have been to several plastic surgeons that were willing to slice and dice me and remove the fat that I saw in my body but ultimately it left a lot of dimpled skin and scars that did nothing.
At the age of 41 I made the decision to have the "droopy butt" and "jiggly legs" taken care of. Unfortunately, I live in a city where the plastic surgeons specialize in perky boobs; enter RealSelf.com.
After looking at several reviews for various body contouring and/or butt life procedures one name kept popping up and that was Dr. Peter Fisher.
I sent a few e-mails out to PS's that came with high reviews but all roads kept leading to Dr. Fisher. Dr. Fisher has responded personally to all of my e-mails and my initial phone consultation with him was outstanding. I had sent him, prior, pictures I took of my body and explained what I had wanted done. We spoke for nearly an hour and he was very patient and thorough in his explanations. I knew that he was the Dr. to perform this and scheduled the surgery a week later.
Two months after the initial phone call I landed in San Antonio today to meet with Dr. Fisher for the first time and, oh-by-the-way, it was also my pre-op as tomorrow is my surgery. Can I just tell you all that I LOVE DR. FISHER!!! We still have to get through the surgery but this is a man that will tell you like it is and refuses to be the 'used car salesman PS'. I cannot begin to express how comfortable and excited I am to have this surgery tomorrow and that Dr. Fisher will be handling this.
I have read many reviews that his staff isn't the friendliest but maybe that is perspective. I found them to be lovely and accommodating.
I don't have any pics to post just yet but I will absolutely get the pre-ops from Dr. Fisher and start a journal on here for all to see.

Here it is 3 days post-op and I am feeling good. I have to admit that after reading several reviews regarding this procedure I knew it was probably going to be worse than giving birth naturally, from the pain. I have a pretty high tolerance for pain but was really expecting worst case scenario with having my lower body cut and pulled up. Dr. Fisher had me scheduled for a 2 night stay and I will say that I could probably have spent 3, not because of the pain, because of the limited mobility.
I was on a morphine pump that I kept going so the honest answer was that I was in very minimal pain for the first 32 hours. They had a foley in me which was also great because I never had to get up to empty my bladder. Although I am swollen and a bit poufy I also had thought that that may have been a major issue post-op but, again, it was not as bad as I thought.
Up until being discharged from the hospital on Saturday I had been on my own; my fiancee who is also a doctor came in on Friday evening and was there to bring me back to the hotel and look after me until he had to leave again today. Dr. Fisher spent a great deal of time talking to Steve (fiancee) and explaining the procedure and the technique he uses which is unlike any other PS has done and when we left the hospital, Steve (fiancee) had said the Dr. Fisher did a brilliant job with where the incisions went and he was exceptionally impressed with his work. Why does this matter? In the world of doctors you want to know you have the best and, from experience, if someone is not good in their field the advantage of having a spouse is knowing that they will find out any information they can on the doctor handling the case pr performing the procedure. I have a PS in Kansas City that has done my breasts and is extremely well-respected that knew about Dr. Fisher and said he was one of the best and Steve, my fiancee, also became aware of Dr. Fisher's work through the medical channel and felt good about having him do this procedure.
Right now the pain is starting to set in as I become more mobile. I brought with me a compression garment (Dr. Fisher will want you to start with a stage 2 garment) and that has been the most challenging in putting that on. It is pretty painful trying to maneuver that tight body wrap over the wounds but once on it feels good. Make sure you take pain medicine 20 minutes before you know it has to be put on. I can already see a difference in the tightening of my skin and lifting my posterior (no fat grafting and injecting back into my backside) and I cannot wait to see how it will ultimately turn out. I will get the pre-op pics from Dr. Fisher and post them and as I continue on the healing journey I will also keep those pics posted.
On a side note, the aftercare at the hospital was not good. I had the impression that because this surgery was elective you were not as important as a patient. There were several times I needed assistance and the only way to get that was by pressing the nurse call light. On a few occasions they chose not to answer and on several occasions I was hung up on while talking and a few times the lady answering my call just chose not to tell my nurse I needed help. Just be mindful of that going into this.. I did not have anyone with me to help me after my surgery and unfortunately needed the nurses help but if you have a family member present with you while in the hospital you should be good. For those of you scheduled already for your surgery with Dr. Fisher you are in great hands and will be thrilled with the results! More to come later..

Unfortunately I have not asked Dr. Fisher for my "before" pics but I will do that this Monday at my final post-op appointment. This week has been long and I did not think I would ever feel normal again but today (pics are 5 days post-op and this update is 8 days post-op) seemed to be a turning point. I was able to walk a little longer without feeling faint and my appetite is starting to come back somewhat..am looking forward to going home again. I am posting pics I was able to take 5 days post-op..still very swollen.