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Hi BarbBee. I will not be staying overnight . . . DH will be bringing me home and taking care of me. Hopefully it won't be too awful. Are you staying overnight? I'm actually off work right now until January, so I have LOTS of time to recover. Whew. How about you?

Ack!!! I'm so nervous!!

48 hours and counting . . . . tick . . . tick . . . tick. . .

Thanks for the warm wishes, everyone! I'm so excited!!! I think these next 48 hours are just going to crawl by though. I want it to be over with so I am on my way to healing.

Thanks miss dee!! I just can't believe it will be happening so soon! can't wait can't wait can't wait.

Congrats and good luck!!

Hello ladies. Well, I am 3 days away from my tummy tuck. So excited/scared I can hardly stand it! I have created a photo album on make me heal. Here is the link: Plastic Surgery Pictures, Videos, Photos, Pics, Before, After, Cosmetic Surgery. The password is goobgone Right now, my hideous before pics are posted. Feel free to look. Feel free to laugh at the pics of me zipped in to my "goal jeans". Wow, are they tight! I'll keep everyone posted. Deb, sorry to hear things aren't going well with your mom. Maire, I am very happy you got moved into your new place. That sounds great. Snowgator, sorry to hear your hospital closed. Geez! I'm sure I'm missing lots of stuff, but anyhoo, I'll post again after my surgery on Wednesday. AARRRGGHH!!!!

Okey dokey ladies! I had my preop appointment today for my surgery next week. I have decided to JUST do the tummy tuck for now. I am still undecided about the breast lift/implants/no implants thing and finally decided to just hold off on that entirely. I am so excited and nervous and scared and all that stuff. I can't wait until it's over. Can't wait to see what it will look like! Woohoo!!! I am going to start a thread on the plastic surgery forum but will post my before and afters on here as well. It's so exciting!!!

Congrats and welcome! Let us know how your surgery goes!

Wow, 40 more would be kind of ridiculous. Hey, not gaining is a huge victory. I have always gained back everything I've ever lost in the past. So I'm really hoping that what I've lost with my band is permanent!

Hi Shalee. How has your weight loss been since your tummy tuck? Did it help? Hurt? Make no difference? I still want to lose these last few pounds, but boy is my weight loss slowwww now.

Oh, that's good. As much as they helped my back, it almost wasn't worth it.

So this may sound weird, but do those shots affect your mood? I used to get absolutely giddy for several days after I would get them, but then I'd get depressed. Just curious . . .maybe it was just me.

Wow, Boston must be expensive! I am 100% self pay, and my $5800 is still less than what you had to pay. YIKES!

I am having mine in two weeks and it will be $5800.

Hi folks. I am scheduled for a tummy tuck on Sept. 9th and have some questions/concerns for those of you who've been there. I have the usual lower tummy panni, and have an equally large roll over the waist that kind of drapes over my belly button. I am having a full abdominoplasty with muscle repair. I am worried that I will still have the upper roll . . . I know some people have had "anchor" tummy tucks, but the PS didn't mention that. Is it possible for a standard tummy tuck to get rid of the upper roll too? Does anyone know? Also, I am having a breast lift. I have decided NOT to get implants. My mother is currently battling breast cancer and I don't want to do anything that could possibly delay diagnosis of breast cancer in any way. However, I am only a full C cup right now, and worry that I'll be pretty small after the lift. Has anyone else had a lift without implants?? Would you be willing to share pics? Thanks in advance for any info.

Wow, I was having a hard time figuring out why you thought I was 7 years out . . . then I realized it's cuz my surgery date says 07/02. It was actually 07/02/08 . . . so it's only been a year! LOL!! But hopefully in 7 years my weight will still be down!

Hi Laura. I just went back and read through your thread about your TT adventure. It was very helpful and I'm sure I will be referring to it often. I am not at goal . . . I have another 15 lbs to go (I have revised my goal to 150 instead of 140 . . . I think I was being a bit unrealistic at first :thumbup:). Anyhoo, I figure I'll probably have about 5 pounds of skin removed as well, so that will put me about 10 lbs from goal. It probably would have been better to wait a bit longer, but this was the most convenient time schedule-wise. I'm so excited!!!! Less than two weeks now! BTW, I am not having the breast lift at this time. I am still really unsure about doing it at all, and have decided to wait.

Laura, thank you SO MUCH for the reply and a link to your photos. My tummy looks almost exactly like yours did before your surgery, and you look absolutely fantastic now. Wow, I am so excited now. This is fantastic. Congratulations!!!

Hmmm, I will need to check into the augmentation with your own fat. I am seriously considering holding off on the breast lift for now. I am really have second thoughts about it. I know that the tummy tuck will make a world of difference, but I'm not sure at this point if the breast lift with no augmentation is really worth doing.

I am going to Dr. Chick in Salt Lake.

Ah, Deb. Sorry to hear that your mom is not doing well. Chemo is so tough.

K, thanks. I'll have to check that out.

Oh! Awesomely smart idea. The drains seem like the biggest pain in the butt of this whole thing. And I'm way more nervous about the breast lift. No idea why. I guess I'm just worried that I'll end up all scarred and lopsided and weird looking. I don't know. I just need to relax and trust my doctor.

Well, I have a recliner . . . but that's it. Oh, and I already have a bench in my shower. Don't know about the silicone strips. And boxers??? Cuz they won't be as tight??