Can't believe this day has finally arrived! In less than two weeks, I'm going to have a tummy tuck, breast lift with augmentation and lipo. I think I was 20 shades of red today when I had to get my before pictures. :wub:Then the nurse called to say that my front shot didn't turn out well and to please come back in the next few days and do a retake! :scared2:Oh, bother! I have such mixed feelings. I still expect the PS to call and tell me that maybe I should lose a few more pounds first. I can't believe how much shame I still have in my body. I wonder when you get over this?! I think I had to sign about 30 different places for consent and possible complications. Reading everything that could happen is enough to make you want to run right out of the office!:tongue: I remember that I felt the same way before my lapband surgery, so, I'm hoping that it's just pre-surgery jitters! Trying to picture what I'll look like afterwards is really hard. I keep grabbing my stomach and trying to picture it smooth and lumpless! Okay, that's hard to do! I couldn't decide if I should have the breast augmentation and at first the nurse tried to talk me out of it, saying that I would just be smaller and perky. I was ready to accept her opinion, but then she said, after closer inspection that she thought I should get the augmentation. It's hard to know when you don't get to talk to your surgeon about it. I've seen him twice, but the augmentation is more of a last minute thing. I just hope I made the right decision. It's all very nerve wracking. I'm trying to put a positive spin on all this, because I really have a bad case of the nerves! I want to share my journey with anyone who wants to come along. I will post before shots with my after shots. Love to have you join me on this adventure! Wahoo!:cursing:

Karey, How tall are you?

Wohoo can't wait to see the rest of your transformation!!! Just think how mush more beautiful your going to be without the extra tummy skin... Sigh, I hope I too can have a TT and breast lift when I lose enough....

congrats...please keep us updated on your amazing journey.

Shalee: I'm 5'6".

I'm starting to have second thoughts AGAIN, about the augmentation. Thinking about all the possible complications. Maybe at 53, I don't need to worry. I should be happy for them to stand upright, instead of lying down. LOL. I may call the doctor tomorrow and cancel the augmentation and just go for the breast lift. I don't know why the decision is so hard for me.

Congrats!!!! I can't wait to take this journey with you!!!!

May I ask: Are these procedures covered by insurance? How long did it take you to reach your goal?

you go girl

Karey:

You go girl! I hope to have tummy tuck some day too. I'm still a long way from goal though.

I will keep an eye on this posting to see your progress.

You're already a very pretty woman. You're probably going to be a knockout when you're all done.

Take care.

Sue

Thanks everyone! It took me 15 months to lose the weight. I would still like to lose 15 pounds. The doctor said I will lose about 10 pounds with this procedure. He says that I need to have my back side done also and I could have my arms done at the same time. Not sure if I will or not. I'll see how I do with these procedures. I'm also self pay, don't know if I want to spend my children's inheritance on it!

Karey,

oh damn, i cant even imagine doing those pics again. brutal!!

yeah, those 'concent' forms are quite scary to read... mine came in a 'book' of sorts. initial here, sign there. do you want a blood transfusion if you need it, etc... :biggrin::eek::redface:

i cant believe we're getting so close!!

what's the verdict on the girls?

Okay, I went back had my pictures retaken (GRRR) and talked to the surgeon again. He showed what size I would be with a lift only. It looked like about a B. He concurred that I would look more in portion with implants, so I'm going to stop second guessing everything and go for it! Implants, the whole works, here I come!

woooo hoooo Karey!!

Okay, I went back had my pictures retaken (GRRR) and talked to the surgeon again. He showed what size I would be with a lift only. It looked like about a B. He concurred that I would look more in portion with implants, so I'm going to stop second guessing everything and go for it! Implants, the whole works, here I come!

Look out world, Here comes the New Miss Karey!! WOHOOOOO

Your going to look marvelous!!!:biggrin2:

How exciting. I am 35 lbs from goal and can't wait to have mine . You are going to look great!

Karey, I know you've probably already posted before, but what size are you now, before implants? I have NO regrets of not getting the implants, like I've said before, I had so much to work with and do wish they were smaller, but since I didn't have my nipples removed again, (2nd reduction), my doctor was limited as to how small he could go without moving the nipples and taking a chance of me losing feeling or sensation.

I hated the picture part...YUK!

Nana: I was a 36 D, but with the last 10 pounds lost, I'm probably a deflated C. I would like to be a D again. What do you think?

For me, I'm glad I didn't do the implants, no regrets there. I'm still a DD, but still hoping they'll go down to a D or large C.

Doesn't he have enough to work with that he wouldn't have to do the implants. Like my doctor explained, that's just something else to deal with. He said he'd be glad to do them if I wanted, but why bother, but then again.. I'm almost 58.

I'm sure you'll be happy with the implants, just don't get them too big, so they look like implants .

I go back for another follow up tomorrow. I have a few stitches that didn't dissolve and for some reason, my right breast is very tender, can't take any pressure.

Neal, how's it going? I slept without my compression garments last night, I actually missed them and almost got up and put them on, LOL.