Finally getting a TT

I finally chose to get a tummy tuck, after 3 kids (4, 6 & 8 yrs old). I've been wanting one since my first child. I've been going about this whole surgery very quickly. Had my first consultation on March 3rd, a second consultation and pre-op March 10th, and booked the surgery for March 27th. Dr Hromadka worked with my schedule, knowing I wanted it ASAP. He's been great and has calmed my nerves and made me more confident in my decision. I have been reading reviews on here for a very long time, and it had me very scared, but he helped ease my mind. I only took a week off of work (desk job) and am hoping that I will feel up to going back to work that soon. I'm having a full tummy tuck and flank lipo. My PS says that I don't need the drains because of how small I am. I'm really hoping for a fast recovery, as my kids will be with their grandma the week of the 27th for spring break, but will be back after that first week. I don't want to be dependent on pain pills when they get here.

Here are my before photos. I took out my belly button ring because I'm saying goodbye to this belly button. So weird! I'm so excited to get this tummy tuck. Just got my prescriptions filled today and paid for the rest of the surgery costs. Now its just time to wait. 12 more days to go! Can't believe I've waited so long to get this done!

So I've got 5 more days left until my tummy tuck. I'm not really nervous..more excited than anything. Last week just flew by and this week is going just as fast. I have everything I need. Picked up all my prescriptions, got a compression garment, that's actually too small, so I'm hoping it fits afterwards but we'll see. I got all the extras as well. The only thing I'm a bit nervous about is only taking one week off of work. I haven't told ANYONE that I'm getting a tummy tuck, only my boyfriend knows, who's going to be with me the first 24 hours. After that I'll be on my own while he goes back to work. I'm fine with that. I'm trying to mentally prepare myself for the pain and the "day two depression" that everyone seems to go through. Right now it's hard to put myself in that mindset because I'm just too excited and I've wanted this for too long. I know its going to hurt, I know I'm going to be on medication and feel depressed. I know that I might swell up and not want to move, or feel unhappy with the immediate results, but I will NOT have regrets because of that.
I did however, get a recent fear of dying while under the knife..which is weird. I read something on this site about someone dying while getting lipo, and it freaked me out I guess. I have kids, and didn't even tell anyone I'm getting this surgery, so I just keep having thoughts about my kids growing up without me, while hating me for being so self conscious that I had to have this secret tummy tuck and leave them all alone because of it. I know it's silly but I can't help the thoughts that pop into my head.
Anyway, I had to get that off of my chest because it's been lingering, and because my boyfriend doesn't really support me getting the surgery, he doesn't really want to talk about it. I'm afraid he'd respond with "then don't do it" instead of support.
Enough with the rambling now.. Ready for these five days to fly so I can get this over with and get on with recovery.