So I had to reschedule my surgery because I have officially scheduled my breast lift along with my tummy tuck. I am so glad to have it set up! The new date is February 21st. We are still getting the finances in order but I know it won’t be long until that is taken care of and we have until February anyway. We may do a credit card option, or a personal loan...not sure which yet. Hell...maybe I will get lucky and someone will randomly pay for it for me! LOL Wouldn’t that be a miracle? I have a Pre-Op appt set up for sometime in January and on that day they will let me pick out what breast size I want to be and I will get to see and feel the implants. James is going to come with me so he can be equally informed. I am 90% sure I am going to settle on being a D cup. That is the size I was before I had kids and before I put on a lot of weight. I think it will be the most complimentary.
I have heard nothing but great stuff about my surgeon. People have randomly told me that I should have Dr. Dinick perform my surgery and when I tell them he is the one doing it they are so excited for me. Evidently he is excellent which just makes me even happier. When you are having a surgery like this done you want the very best after all. So until February comes I will continue to go to the gym and tone and tighten everything up. I have already noticed that my arms are getting firmer, and I have been told that I am starting to get visible muscle tone in my legs. Is it odd that I am kinda sorta starting to like going to the gym? Shhhh, don’t tell anyone that!! lol
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Consultation!!! Good and Bad News
So...I had my consultation appointment and it was very informative and also very upsetting/exciting all at the same time. I will dive right in. James went with me because I wanted to have him there to help make any decisions (which turned out to be a good thing) and just be moral support. The lady who walked me in asked what I was there for and when I told her it was to have a consult on a tummy tuck and breast lift that my insurance covered she quickly informed me that my insurance does NOT cover the breast lift. You can imagine my surprise since we were specifically told at the start of this whole process a year ago that it was covered. It is of course possible that I (we) misunderstood somehow (I doubt it) or that they simply got things mixed up (likely) but either way you can only imagine how hard this hit me.
Although I can obviously not post any pictures as proof I can say that my breasts are NOT looking good anymore. I don’t know how to describe what I am feeling about them but to say I hate how they look would be a huge understatement. I can’t stand having them out of a bra let alone having James see them. I have been looking forward to having that breast lift for a year now, for a year...and then to suddenly have this expectation ripped away like that was seriously crushing...I felt heartbroken.
After the lady left the room to let me get in my gown the emotions overtook me and I just started crying. James tried to calm me down so I would be ok for the doctor when he came in. I managed to get it together and then the doctor came in. (Although I cried my eyes out on the drive home, like a LOT!) We discussed a lot. First he had me pull up my gown to take a look at my stomach. I have to tell you....this was a really hard part. To have someone you just met grabbing at all your loose skin, pulling it, measuring it, quite frankly flopping it....well, you feel very embarrassed, and just wrong really. THEN, he had me stand naked against a wall with my arms up and folded like I am a genie so he could take pictures for the insurance company. My face is not in the picture at least, but still...that as well was kinda odd.
Next we talked about what he wanted to do. As I expected he wants to do the horizontal full tummy tuck from hip bone to hip bone. But due to the extra skin I also have in the upper middle area he also thinks it would be best to do the vertical tummy tuck. With this he would also include (thankfully free of charge) liposuction along the pubic line and on the top area of my stomach as well. During surgery he will also be tightening up my muscles....which is so cool! The vertical tummy tuck is not covered by insurance, and will cost $1850.00 which must be paid in full before surgery. That will not be a problem thank goodness.
We then discussed the breast lift because I wanted to know how much it would cost for me to still do it. James assured me (while waiting for the doctor to come in) that no matter what we would be getting it done if that is what I needed....and trust me....it is needed. So again I disrobed and he measured them, checked them...all that stuff. He recommends small implants along with the lift and for all of that, and hospital billing, his time, etc...it comes to $8950.00. YIKES!!
If I decide to have that done as well and can get the money it can be done at the same time as the tummy tuck. James and I are going to look into different things we can do to get the money. Get a loan from the bank that we can pay off...or maybe try to get half on our own and then a loan for the other half. I don’t know, but we will figure it out. If I can’t get it done at the same time I guess I will have to wait awhile longer...but it will get done!
The healing process for the tummy tuck is 3-4 weeks. I will basically be walking around the house for exercise, but that should only be every couple hours for a short period of time. Other than that I will be sitting down to watch TV all day everyday. oh darn. lol I will be able to do the gym again (aerobic only) after 6-7 weeks, and then everything else after 4 months. With the breast lift I would have to wear a special surgical bra, and with the tummy tuck a special shirt will be worn for the first 6 weeks everyday all day.
SO....the tummy tuck surgery is scheduled for February 7th 2013. I am SO EXCITED!!! Can’t wait to get rid of these stretch marks AND have a flat stomach. ALSO, very hopeful that we can find a good loan with a low APR so I can get the money for the breast lift so I can have both surgeries done at once instead of separately. I really don’t want to go through the pain twice. It would also be nice to be healed up by summer for everything we do during those months. Please pray for me to have some peace of mind, and patience....I need it. :)
Although I can obviously not post any pictures as proof I can say that my breasts are NOT looking good anymore. I don’t know how to describe what I am feeling about them but to say I hate how they look would be a huge understatement. I can’t stand having them out of a bra let alone having James see them. I have been looking forward to having that breast lift for a year now, for a year...and then to suddenly have this expectation ripped away like that was seriously crushing...I felt heartbroken.
After the lady left the room to let me get in my gown the emotions overtook me and I just started crying. James tried to calm me down so I would be ok for the doctor when he came in. I managed to get it together and then the doctor came in. (Although I cried my eyes out on the drive home, like a LOT!) We discussed a lot. First he had me pull up my gown to take a look at my stomach. I have to tell you....this was a really hard part. To have someone you just met grabbing at all your loose skin, pulling it, measuring it, quite frankly flopping it....well, you feel very embarrassed, and just wrong really. THEN, he had me stand naked against a wall with my arms up and folded like I am a genie so he could take pictures for the insurance company. My face is not in the picture at least, but still...that as well was kinda odd.
Next we talked about what he wanted to do. As I expected he wants to do the horizontal full tummy tuck from hip bone to hip bone. But due to the extra skin I also have in the upper middle area he also thinks it would be best to do the vertical tummy tuck. With this he would also include (thankfully free of charge) liposuction along the pubic line and on the top area of my stomach as well. During surgery he will also be tightening up my muscles....which is so cool! The vertical tummy tuck is not covered by insurance, and will cost $1850.00 which must be paid in full before surgery. That will not be a problem thank goodness.
We then discussed the breast lift because I wanted to know how much it would cost for me to still do it. James assured me (while waiting for the doctor to come in) that no matter what we would be getting it done if that is what I needed....and trust me....it is needed. So again I disrobed and he measured them, checked them...all that stuff. He recommends small implants along with the lift and for all of that, and hospital billing, his time, etc...it comes to $8950.00. YIKES!!
If I decide to have that done as well and can get the money it can be done at the same time as the tummy tuck. James and I are going to look into different things we can do to get the money. Get a loan from the bank that we can pay off...or maybe try to get half on our own and then a loan for the other half. I don’t know, but we will figure it out. If I can’t get it done at the same time I guess I will have to wait awhile longer...but it will get done!
The healing process for the tummy tuck is 3-4 weeks. I will basically be walking around the house for exercise, but that should only be every couple hours for a short period of time. Other than that I will be sitting down to watch TV all day everyday. oh darn. lol I will be able to do the gym again (aerobic only) after 6-7 weeks, and then everything else after 4 months. With the breast lift I would have to wear a special surgical bra, and with the tummy tuck a special shirt will be worn for the first 6 weeks everyday all day.
SO....the tummy tuck surgery is scheduled for February 7th 2013. I am SO EXCITED!!! Can’t wait to get rid of these stretch marks AND have a flat stomach. ALSO, very hopeful that we can find a good loan with a low APR so I can get the money for the breast lift so I can have both surgeries done at once instead of separately. I really don’t want to go through the pain twice. It would also be nice to be healed up by summer for everything we do during those months. Please pray for me to have some peace of mind, and patience....I need it. :)
Thursday, October 18, 2012
2 More Days!
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