Wow, just 2 more sleeps...

How did this time go by so fast?
Just 2 more days until my surgery. Full days at work today and tomorrow preparing to be off all next week - client billings, trade checks cut, payroll covered for 2 weeks. Busy busy stuff.

I have printed out a living will and just need to have it witnessed by 2 people to make it official. I also need to dig out the will an attorney made up for us like 8 yrs ago that we never just finalized.

Lift chair is being delivered tomorrow and hopefully Amanda can meet them to accept the delivery so I don't have to run home.

Just keep breathing and believing that what I'm doing is the right thing for me and it is time.

It's really this week???

Oh. My. God.

it's really this week...in just 4 short days i am having my tummy tuck....i'm literally feeling uneasy in my stomach as i type these words.....today i printed out a living will and will execute before friday and provide to my surgeon for my file prior to my surgery....i am working on getting together a will that an attorney did up for mike and i a million years ago either when i was newly pregnant with nick or right after i had him...i never finalized it....i hate hate hate thinking about this kind of stuff but once i have it all complete, i'll never have to worry about it again.....i can move on and get back to my positive thinking because NOTHING is going to go wrong...

i'm going to have this surgery on friday morning...
i'm going to recover amazingly well because i'm just awesome that way...
i'm going to love my new tummy every day for the rest of my life...

wow, just 4 more sleeps and 4 more wake ups and then i'll be headed off to surgery....i deserve this. i earned this. i can't wait for this...

1 more week....

HOLY SHIT.....in just 1 week from right now i will be "waking" up in recovery getting ready to head home after having my tummy tuck...

OMG!!!!!

this is truly happening...i am absolutely 100% committed to making this change to my life forever and this surgery will just cement that decision and "reward" me for all my hard work to date....

i can not express the fear, excitement, anxiety, nervousness, did i mention excitement i feel as the day draws closer....

literally in 1 wk from RIGHT NOW i will have a FLAT TUMMY!!!!!

i'm about to burst out of my seams lol with excitement :)

Pre-Op Appt Today...

so today was my pre-op appt with the nurse and then the plastic surgeon....she and i went over the pre-op and post-op stuff/sheet and got together my prescriptions....then we took my before pictures....wow, 4 views i cant wait to compare to post-op....then i met with dr. delange and he just pretty much showed me where my incision line will be, much lower than i thought which is good because it will also allow for him to "lift" my pubic mound "up" with the tuck as it is puffy/saggy just like my tummy....so i have to shave the top section and then we'll see how it is affected after the surgery and how much "care" will be needed as i think he will be taking part of it out with the skin....i'm super nervous and was feeling very sick in my stomach as i drove to my appt but i'm confident more and more each day that this is the right decision for me....i need this to be done and over with and i will be so much happier with myself and will be able to continue on and "finish" up this process of reaching my goal...

Wow, just 11 more sleeps....

holy shit i'm under 2wks until my surgery and actually feel like it's closer to 1 week away versus 2 lol....

i just had a minor breakdown with tears and everything with my MALE boss lol...seriously...thank god we have worked together for 12yrs or i'm sure he would have fired me by now....

so many worries shuffling through my head:

1. worried about nick and school and behavior issues...
2. worried about my pre-op appt tomorrow knowing my surgery is just 11 days away...
3. worried about getting billings done and out for clients to get money into us before i go out so i can pay as many people as i can so i dont have to worry about cutting checks from home...
4. worried about the damn surgery and not being able to do everything i will need/want to while i'm recovering...
   

yup, i'm one big ball of emotion this afternoon and my very kind and considerate MALE boss got the brunt of it, lucky him :)

all i can do now is just take deep breaths, tackle each issue as it comes and put off as many worries as i can until they can be taken care of....i guess this mental prep is going to be the biggest preparation i have to do before the surgery....

OMG only 2 more wks until my surgery....

wow, it's really starting to settle in that i have just 14 more days until i go to bed and wake up and head to the surgical center for my surgery...just need to get "over" caught up at work next week and then i wont feel so much stress the actual week of my surgery....fortunately i will be able to work remotely from home a bit once i'm feeling up to it.....anyway, getting my lists together of things that need to be done before surgery and who's doing what while i'm recovering....getting the kids situated is my biggest challenge but luckily i have family and friends and my hubby to help figure it all out so it all goes smoothly and i can remain "stress free" hahahaha, yeah right...

Only 17 more sleeps....

holy crap, only 17 more days until my surgery....
did a big BJ's shop yesterday and have the following in the freezer so far:
4 meatloaves
4 marinated stks
2 pks of marinated pork chops
2 dry rub marinated pork loin roasts
1 marinated chuck roast for the crockpot (french dip sandwiches)

tonight i have to do up 30 b/s chix breasts into 5 different recipes, including:
maui chix
chix cordon blue
carribean chix
cheddar/cracker chix
ranch chix parm

this will get my freezer all set up thru october and mike will only have to shop for the essentials like fresh fruit & veggies, dairy and bread while i'm recovering....

Other TO DOS:
i called around about an electric lift recliner to rent to sleep in downstairs after the surgery and it's only $125/month with delivery and pickup....can't beat that so i'm setting up the rental for delivery on 9/20...
i'm going to schedule cleaners to come either a few days before my surgery or tuesday following my surgery while i'm home...
i'm also going to schedule the carpet cleaner to do upstairs and terminex to come for their inspection as well as "spot" treat a baseboard in our room that keeps having droppings in front of it....

i'm going to be home anyway, so why not get all this shit done then right???? lol, not like i have to lift a finger or anything to get this stuff done :)

wow, just 17 more sleeps....