23 Years Old and Time to Lose the Flab- Sonobello Boston

So far I have had my consultation. I feel that it went as expected. I had already done a lot of research on my own and read reviews on realself.com. I was expecting to do my upper and lower abs and back bra roll but was persuaded to add my waist to the mix because it will help give me a better shape. I am very petite (5 feet) but have always been chubby/overweight despite being on sports teams and living with a nutritionist. I just can't win! I am hoping that this will help flatten me out and I will of course continue to work out and eat well. I have my pre-op appt on Saturday and am scheduled for surgery on April 11th. I will add another update and pre-op pictures on Saturday or Sunday! I'm so excited to be doing this and just in time for graduation from grad school in May when my family will be flying in from across the country!

Unfortunately I came down with the plague (cough and strep throat) so I had to postpone my pre-op appointment until Wednesday morning. Luckily the lady on the phone didn't seem to think they would need to reschedule my actual appointment for surgery (on April 11). I also have 10 days worth of antibiotics now so I wonder if I won't need to get more...I have a week to go now so I'm going to make sure not to take an medication (like ibuprofen) or drink alcohol (I don't smoke so that's not a problem). I will also start to chug a lot more water than I normally drink! I want this to all go smoothly!

The Sonobello staff in Boston/Woburn is fantastic. They were so friendly and made me feel really comfortable. The doctor looked me over and told me what expectations would be realistic. He said that he would be able to do a lot of de-bulking and that liposuction will help a lot with contouring. He did express some concern about some extra skin but said that because I'm young it may not be a problem. I'm not expecting a bikini body necessarily so I'm still feeling okay with it. He also gave me my prescriptions and the arnica for bruising/swelling. I will start taking those today and the anitbiotics tomorrow. I'm already on antibiotics for the strep throat but he said I can just switch over. I will show up for my appointment Friday at noon. I promise I will post before pictures tomorrow or Friday morning at the latest. I'm trying to get a roommate to take them so they look better. I'm so excited for Friday!