I'm sooooooo excited! I called the insurance co this morning and they said I was approved! Yippee! So then I called the doctors office - I'm really trying to push everyone along so I can get it all done before April 1st - the dr's office said they had me in their pile to set up the surgery date and they would be calling me with a date. I said I hate to be pushy but... and I also know its really crazy to think they can get to me so soon but she said it all depends on the hospital schedule. Actually I am very hopeful because the hospital I'm having it done at is a small hospital and its very possible they'll be able to get me right in.

Pray for me!

Julie I tried to heed what you said about unfilling too early. I am scheduled for a total unfill on the 13th, I leave for TX on our trip on the 16th-and will be with all bandsters so hopefully they can help keep me in control! Then I return on the 19th for surgery on the 20th.

I have a question for you! Did you have to do the drink thing to clean out your system before surgery? Or was it simply nothing after midnight? I have been told both---------and forgot to ask. I will ask him the 12th when I see him the last time before surgery!!

I am sooooo hoping for pretty results---but it all has to be better than where I am!!

You recovering so quickly has made me feel so much more relaxed! I have surgery on the 20th, and DH has to go to Denver on the 23rd. My DD, my Mom, and my best friend have all offered to come and stay, so I will let them decide who comes when among themselves, heck we may all end up here!!! He is freaking out over it, but it cannot be helped so....we go with it, he will be home the evening of the 24th or the 25th, depending on how things go. Anyway, seeing you up and posting, and saying you are ok, has helped immensley!!! Continued good healing.

I cannot imagine where Steph is now, excitement would be all consuming!! I have over 3 weeks, and can hardly contain myself!!!

Kat

steph

you look great now ... you are going to be AMAZING after PS!

becky

the mons lift was one of the best things about my PS...

geesh you guys are all so sweet, I think I look horrible! Not just my belly but my fat thighs too. I hope I have good results but in the back of my mind I can't help but wonder if it is really going to turn out good. I know everyone else has had such good results but its just so hard to imagine that its even happening for me.

Kat you said about excitement being all consuming. YES! Heck YEAH! I took a sleep pill tonight in hopes that I'll sleep all night without waking in the night thinking about it. Seriously its all consuming!

Luckily I have a busy next couple of days - of course I work all day M-W then Monday night is a honors banquet for dd, Tuesday is a fundraiser for the church kids, Wed after work I get my UNfill and take my dogs to the groomer and I'm sure I'll be freaked out and going crazy with the house, laundry and all the last minute stuff I'll think about. So its like I'm going to bed tonight and wake up for surgery. I wish.

I took some more pre-op pics in my older dd's bikini - well it has a longer top and bikini bottoms, but I'll wait to post that after surgery - hopefully with my new tummy.

As far as something to clean me out before surgery? No - just nothing to eat or drink after midnight - for an 8am surgery. Thank goodness. I had my bladder lifted a few years ago and they made me drink that nasty diarrhea inducing stuff.

Thats cool they did the laser hair removal, I assume they'll shave me. I don't know about the mons lift, I think he said it'll get pulled tighter when they stitch me up but I don't think I have too much excess there.

I don't know if I mentioned this earlier but the lady from my church that had Dr.Borkow said she was out the next day. He had told me to be prepared to be in 3 days but I'm hoping that I'll be out the next day, that'd be great. I'll post as soon as I'm up to it.

Julie you seem to be doing so good. Its really encouraging for me bc I have things that week that I need to be at. How were you feeling on day 5? Were you able to get up and around pretty good? Thats the day I have to go in to work for payroll, only for about an hour or 2. Then on day 8 is dd's senior day at track so I have to walk out on the field with her (in front of everyone) so I'm hoping I'm able to walk pretty good by then.

Thanks again - I'll be back before Thursday.

Julie I tried to heed what you said about unfilling too early. I am scheduled for a total unfill on the 13th, I leave for TX on our trip on the 16th-and will be with all bandsters so hopefully they can help keep me in control! Then I return on the 19th for surgery on the 20th.

I have a question for you! Did you have to do the drink thing to clean out your system before surgery? Or was it simply nothing after midnight? I have been told both---------and forgot to ask. I will ask him the 12th when I see him the last time before surgery!!

I am sooooo hoping for pretty results---but it all has to be better than where I am!!

You recovering so quickly has made me feel so much more relaxed! I have surgery on the 20th, and DH has to go to Denver on the 23rd. My DD, my Mom, and my best friend have all offered to come and stay, so I will let them decide who comes when among themselves, heck we may all end up here!!! He is freaking out over it, but it cannot be helped so....we go with it, he will be home the evening of the 24th or the 25th, depending on how things go. Anyway, seeing you up and posting, and saying you are ok, has helped immensley!!! Continued good healing.

I cannot imagine where Steph is now, excitement would be all consuming!! I have over 3 weeks, and can hardly contain myself!!!

Kat

Hi Kat, he didn't give me anything to clean me out. I took a laxative 4 days after surgery so I was able to go on day 5. That realy helped.

geesh you guys are all so sweet, I think I look horrible! Not just my belly but my fat thighs too. I hope I have good results but in the back of my mind I can't help but wonder if it is really going to turn out good. I know everyone else has had such good results but its just so hard to imagine that its even happening for me.

Kat you said about excitement being all consuming. YES! Heck YEAH! I took a sleep pill tonight in hopes that I'll sleep all night without waking in the night thinking about it. Seriously its all consuming!

Luckily I have a busy next couple of days - of course I work all day M-W then Monday night is a honors banquet for dd, Tuesday is a fundraiser for the church kids, Wed after work I get my UNfill and take my dogs to the groomer and I'm sure I'll be freaked out and going crazy with the house, laundry and all the last minute stuff I'll think about. So its like I'm going to bed tonight and wake up for surgery. I wish.

I took some more pre-op pics in my older dd's bikini - well it has a longer top and bikini bottoms, but I'll wait to post that after surgery - hopefully with my new tummy.

As far as something to clean me out before surgery? No - just nothing to eat or drink after midnight - for an 8am surgery. Thank goodness. I had my bladder lifted a few years ago and they made me drink that nasty diarrhea inducing stuff.

Thats cool they did the laser hair removal, I assume they'll shave me. I don't know about the mons lift, I think he said it'll get pulled tighter when they stitch me up but I don't think I have too much excess there.

I don't know if I mentioned this earlier but the lady from my church that had Dr.Borkow said she was out the next day. He had told me to be prepared to be in 3 days but I'm hoping that I'll be out the next day, that'd be great. I'll post as soon as I'm up to it.

Julie you seem to be doing so good. Its really encouraging for me bc I have things that week that I need to be at. How were you feeling on day 5? Were you able to get up and around pretty good? Thats the day I have to go in to work for payroll, only for about an hour or 2. Then on day 8 is dd's senior day at track so I have to walk out on the field with her (in front of everyone) so I'm hoping I'm able to walk pretty good by then.

Thanks again - I'll be back before Thursday.

Hi Steph, I think doing things day 5 and 8 is a little agressive. If you can get at least 1 drain out and hide the other and wash your hair in the kitchen sink you may be okay. I do feel okay but am tired. I've only had a 15 minute outing since surgery. Looking forward to getting the final drain out this week so I can shower. Good luck Thursday.

Steph....I'm so excited for you. Not much longer. Wow, it's going to be so great and you'll finally look as good as you feel. Not that you look bad now, don't get me wrong, but girl, that new body will just match the beautiful person you already are!

aahh thanks Becky you're so sweet - I hope it all turns out good. But like I said before its gotta be better then what it is now.

Julie - day 5 I need to come into work for a little bit, but we are closed on Mondays so I'll be the only one here so I can come in my jammies if I need to. And I'm only 2 miles from my house so its not such a big deal, I figure if I'm not up to coming over by myself I'll have dh bring me over in the evening, I can do everything I need to in about a half hour. But day 8 is my dd's senior night for track and the parents walk out on the field with the kids. I also figure I'll just park up close and just get out of the car when I need to walk out. I'm a pretty fast healer. When I got banded I had it done on Monday and was out shopping on Thursday - I know this is alot more intense then the band but still I think I'll do ok.

OMG, Steph - 3 days!!!! YAHOOOOOOOOO!

i am so excited for you!

Christine can you believe how fast this past month has gone? wow So girlfriend how are you feeling? Are you back to your old self yet? Still wearing the compression garments? Its almost 2 whole months since you had yours. Do you think most of your swelling has gone down? You are my inspiration!

steph,

today is the first full day i've gone without my garment and i can honestly say i look about 6 months preggers ...

even DH noticed it :biggrin:

soooooo... back to the garment i go... its not like it is a bad thing to wear, im actually used to them, but i just wanted to see what would happen if i didnt wear it.

now i know. even the mons area is swollen ...

i am so happy for you... you are going to look SOOOOOOOOO freaking amazing!

C

Oh geesh thats not what I wanted to hear. :coolgleamA: I'm going to have to wear those things all summer? yikes. I'm thinking surgery May 1st - compression garments are going to be hot and stinky July and August! LOL I guess I better buy more then a couple.

Anyone else want to jump in and tell me how long you wore your compression garments?

you know, the ones i have from Nouvelle are actually quite light weight... we'll see how i do at Disney though... it hasnt been too hot here yet.

Compression garments is one of the big reasons I wanted my surgery before I am having it. But I figure, I have dealt with heat rash under the apron for lotsa years, one with this is gonna be ok!!!! Tryin' to find a bright side here to the squeeze!!!

Kat

Amy said she's not wearing hers anymore so thats encouraging. I guess its an individual thing. My dr also said the same as Amy's about only wearing the spandx underwear or like under armor for comfort. I'm hoping by July I'm able to go without.

Can't believe its only 2 days!

Steph, congrats on your tummy tuck. It was a lot easier than the thigh lift. I do still have one drain in. You should be okay to do the payroll. Good luck finding an outfit to hid the drain for the track event. I wore a sweater over a top the other day and it hid it well. Have fun and good luck on Thursday.