33 Year Old Mom, Tummy Tuck with Lipo-- ON THE FLAT SIDE

I made the decision back at the end of December to take control of my life and my body. Made the appointment with the plastic surgeon at the beginning of January.
The consultation was a bit nerve-wracking for me. I wasn't sure what to expect, but having a man with cold hands pinch my belly flab was definitely a bit challenging! LOL We talked about the tummy tuck and he was really positive. He feels that they will be able to give me the flat stomach that I want, along with eliminating most if not all of my stretch marks. WAHOOO! I am not super concerned about the stretch marks, but if they can be gone its a definite plus!
Lipo was also on my list, as I want to do as much as I can at once so I have one recovery. He agreed to a certain extent. I will have lipo along with the tummy tuck on my actual stomach, then he will do lipo on my back and up a little bit so I can keep an hourglass shape. I have seen many people who look like of square after the TT procedure, so that is very reassuring to me.
We also discussed lipo on my outer and inner thighs. On my outer thighs, he will be able to smooth out the saddle-bags so that everything from my bra-line down to close to my knees should smooth out. When we talked about my inner thighs he really cautioned me to hold off. With the extent of the other procedures he feels that doing the inner thighs is an unnecessary risk due to the veins and arteries there. He said he would do it if I really wanted, but that it is safer to wait. He also offered to honor the "multiple procedure" discount on the inner thigh lipo if I do decide to come back later and do it.
We also asked about lipo on my chin, as I am constantly worried about a double chin. He examined me and thought it would have really good results. It was only about a $500 add on, so it was a no-brainer for me. I am just so ready to let go of these hang-ups!
So, the deposit is paid and surgery is scheduled for February 5th! I go in this week for my pre-op appointment and get the final surgery instructions. I am terribly excited and so ready to move on with my life. I do have some nerves about how bad the recovery will be, but I have taken a full three weeks off from work. I am in the process of preparing my house now to get everything in order so I don't have to worry about it later.
I THINK I am prepared to look rough after the procedure. I keep telling myself that I will be swollen, bruised and look bad until May (?) so I don't have my hopes up too high. My few friends that know keep asking me if I want to go ahead and buy some new clothes, but since I keep reading about swelling, I want to wait and see how my size adjusts first.
I have read every blog I can find and I have a huge box of supplies with everything that anyone has listed just in case. The only question mark I have is that my doc's office is providing the compression garment which makes me a little nervous. I feel like I want more than one garment so I can change them and keep them clean, but maybe they will give me more than one? Definitely on my list to ask when I go in!
Well... this ends the first novel of my journey. If you have read this far, you are one committed gal! :)

I am absolutely terrified, but since I am all about overcoming my fears this year... here we go! Here are the before pics. I am hoping this gives someone else courage, but I really want to be able to see for myself how much my body changes.

The pre-op consultation was this week. It was far less of a big deal than I expected. We went in, paid the remaining balance, had a few minutes to ask questions with the doc, chatted with the nurse awhile, had pre-op photos taken and then got my prescriptions. They gave me the Arnica-Montana to take the day before surgery, phenergen for nausea and an anti-biotic. I was surprised they didn't do bloodwork.
I asked about getting a second compression garment/binder but the nurse said it really wasn't necessary. She said it was ok to just wash the one they give me and then I can sleep the night without it while it dries. This really scares me as so many ladies on here have commented that even an hour without it on and they were really swollen and uncomfortable. I am thinking of going ahead and ordering one of the ones I have seem recommended on here... just to alleviate that fear!
Surgery is a week and a half away and I just couldn't be more excited. I am totally prepared to look like absolute crap for two months, so I am hoping I can miss some of the freak out depression that I see on here so much. I am just ready to move forward at this point, I can't stand the waiting!