Starting the 40'S off with a New Body- Lower Body Lift!!! - Seattle, WA

I have had 4 csections, been up n down in weight and maintain. I currently wear a 16/18, down 30+pounds and I am not looking to be a size 10, just a fab 40 mom with a better body. However, I would like to get rid of my hanging belly from pg and csections. I am going with Dr. Mary Lee Peters because she is a wonderful, board certified surgeon, and is willing to help me obtain the best contour I can. I am hoping to be flat as she can make me and for my upper hips to be raised and smoothed. Loosing weight is great, but sagging skin sucks. I am in the process of gathering items I will need based off the list of those who have posted here. I am on the fence about getting the lift chair. Not sold on I have to get one. But we shall see. I will admit it is worrisome 5 hours of surgery, but I just can not see living another 40 yrs with Filbert the Veranda hanging off of me. I just want to tuck in my shirts again, feel sexy in my own body, and wear a bathing suit without a cover up. I go for my Pre-Op appt March 25th. And I am beyond excited to get to the flatter side :).

Hope ya'll are doing good!
I am all set cash wise for my LBL next month, 5 weeks away!!! I am very excited and I can't wait for Filbert to go awayI
I go for my annual appt tomorrow, which will include my CBC and metabolic panel blood tests. Pretty standard for pre op before a big surgery. I decided to go ahead and plan on the bed being my spot for recovery. I have several bed positioning pillows on order and I have been educating my hubby in how to position me with them. I picked up a wedge pillow, a donut ring for my tushy, and a knee separter for side lying. It will help alleviate the strain on the hips incision while side lying. I did just get over the flu and subsequent bronchitis I caught a few weeks ago. Taking lots of vit c and such to ward off anything else.
Now lets talk about the excerice routine I am doing in preparation of this surgery. I have increased my steps per day to 15K, and will steadily increase it to 20K per day, love my fitbit. I typically walk 5-7 miles per day at least 6 days a week. I am adding in a big squat challenge this month to get my booty in better shape, I am not wanting a flat post op booty. And I also have started a couch to 5 k program to add more running vs walking into my routine. More cardio, so I am at my best. I am also focusing on 3 times a week core strengthening programs and building my upper body strength so I can use my arms n legs up so I can use those while my core heals. I have to climb 13 steps to get to the bedroom post op. Not too worried about that as I have done that climb 3 times right after my csections with my boys with no issues. Just go slow n steady and have a hand to help if need be.
Pictures will be coming. I am trying to decide where I would like the back incision to be placed. I am making a list of additional questions for my PS on pre op appt on the 25th. Mainly fine tuning and clarifying the process in my mind. I am a lil concerned that I may not be able to get a pain pump. I have a sensitivity to morphine and fentyl, so hoping we can find something else to put in the pump. Both of those meds make me have intractible emesis, cant stop puking, so I may have to opt out if the anthesia doc doesnt have an alternative. I am concerned about pain managment for me. After 4 csections, and numerous other surgeries, I know I have to be on top of meds to keep my pain controlled.
My youngest is in half day kindergarten, so I will ride in with my neighbor who works at the hospital I am having my surgery at. Then hubby will collect the youngling and come fetch me post op. We have no family and our friends honestly have enough on their plates, so hubby will be my primary caretaker. My older boys are ready for me to be done so I will quit talking incessantly about it. hahaha.But I am excited and scared and more excited. I even bought some swimsuit patterns so I can make myself a pretty new suit for this summer!
Ok, next post will be a preop post with photos. Pre OP appt is 03/25. SQUEEEEE!!! Take care !

So I found a new GP to get an annual and a pre op once over including labs for Dr. Peters. I am so proud of how much I have changed my health int he last 12-18 months. In 2013, my cholesterol was high and frankly my numbers were not great. 40 pounds lighter and gone from not too active to very active and my numbers are in the normal limits now! Yippeee! Also my CBC was normal. So as far as I know I am good to go for surgery. Weight loss isn't just a number on the scale, but seeing that my cardiac health has gone from not optimal to very much improved is another way of measuring how far I have come in being as healthy a mom and wife as I can be. So just keep that in mind those of you out there who are just staring out or who are picking back up. Ok so next update is March 25th, pre op with Dr. Peters!