Nervous! Tummy Tuck Scheduled in 1 Week! - Tallahassee, FL

I am nervous about my tummy tuck which is scheduled for 1/20/2011. I think I have seen too many videos on you tube. lol After six kids whose ages range from 1-16, I figured it was time to get rid of the prune stomach and get my body right. I am 5"10, 205lbs. I had my first child at the age of 16 and the last at 34. My stomach doesn't look big, but it is really ugly, full of stretch marks and excess skin. I will be posting several pics, post and pre-op, so stay tuned. I can't wait to get this over with. Beach body for me this summer!

I tried to post a update earlier, but I was too groggy. When I went in this morning I signed paper work, took a pregnancy test and met the team who would be caring for me. Dr. H did my markings and answered all my questions and the anesthesiologist was so nice also answering concerns. I was given some steriods and it gave me a mild burn in the vaginal and butt area for a minute or so, but I was already forewarned. Then I was out by 8am. By 11:30 I was getting dressed. I woke up in moderate pain. I was given morphine which always makes me itch, but benadryl helped that. I have been taking 2 oxycodone every 4 hours. I have NO pain! Maybe discomfort when I walk. I empty my drains every 4 hours and chart the amount of fluid. The lipo is actually more painful than the tummy tuck. I still have many stretch marks, but I knew I would. My tummy is flat! I am very drowsy cause I just took my meds. I will not be doing spell check so it my typing is wrong I'm sure you all will figure it out! lol Well so far so good. I will keep you posted tomorrow.

Well this is day 3 and I am feeling a little better. I finally took the bandages off today. It doesn't look too bad. I am still quite swollen. The medication has me in and out and I am still iching from the morphine. I took a really good sponge bath today because I'm affraid that the pressure from the shower will hurt.