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MiladyB · 04-26-2008, 05:34 PM

Thank you all for the well wishes. Zen, its not that I'm not a chicken its that I really don't have the choice if I want this done. *L* I really want to have these areas tightened up because they do bother me...no medical reason for it but emotionally I need to do this for myself. So without insurance coverage for any of this I need to bite the bullet and go for it. *L* It's probably not going to be nearly as bad as I'm picturing in my head.

Dave, yep...when such a large portion of skin is removed the first time around it is pretty diffucult to get it as refined as you want it. Not because the surgeon isn't good just the nature of the surgery. I knew ahead of time that the areas that I'm having the revisions are diffucult areas to get right the first time. I saw your other thread and I understand why it was rather unerving for you. It is a big surgery plus you are having even more done than I did. With the TT and breast lift mine was a 6 hour surgery and the blood loss was quite high. It most certainly isn't a walk in the park but even with all the pain, fatigue and healing time I would do it over in a heartbeat. I'm so glad I had it done and feel so much better mentally and physically for taking the step. I needed it to feel that my journey was complete and it was able to bring my mind to a place of contentment about my body. So don't let your consultation scare you. It sounds as if your surgeon is someone you can trust because he was honest with you.

I'll let you all know how things go on Tuesday. My surgery is scheduled for 1pm but since it is a local won't have to go through the wakeup time. One reason I am glad I won't be having general anesthesia is that it makes me extremely sick and I don't relish having the dry heaves postop once again. Last surgery really just about did me in when it came to the nausea and the throwing up.