Emotionally Ready for Plastics (long)

It is tough getting used to our new look.  I still see a big girl when I look at myself even though I know that at my height and weight that it is not true.  The mind is a strange thing.  I love my plastics results!  I think it helps with the self image stuff.  We deserve to feel and look good.  Your ducks are in a row, surgery paid for, help lined up.....sounds like you are in a great position to have this done.  Chin up--I mean boobies up--and go for it!  You will be so glad you did it.

I always had the opposite mentality.. I always thought I was smaller than I really was. I hated taking pictures and vids.. I always thought that the stupid photographer took the worst angles and made me look fatter than I was, and I hated facing the reality.  Thank you for your supportive, kind words!

Keep doing what you are doing ... the best you can!  Like you I wasn't sure that I was in the best place mentally when I went in for surgery.  Stay positive and rely on people that care for you.  I'd be hard put to cancel in your shoes since surgery is paid for, but you have to do what is right for you.

Kay

Yet again good to know others weren't in the best place emotionally but made it through!  Thank you for making me feel better about getting through this.

I am so happy for your upcoming surgery.  You deserve this, are worth it, and it is money well spent.  . 

 So sorry to hear that you are going through such turmoil in your life.  But you have made it this far and still have the good sense to reach out to others for help.  That is a very good sign.  Yes, ultimately, you will have to make the decision on your own whether to move forward with your surgery, but I think you are probably stronger than you think you are.
My husband was very ill before I had my VSG, and was in and out of the hospital repeatedly.  The day I had my surgical consult, he landed in the hospital and of course I was going to cancel.  He insisted that I go and I drug my feet, but went anyway.  He wanted so bad for me to get my health back so that I would not end up with all the health problems like he had.  
Then when I was halfway through my 6 months supervised diet and support group meetings, my husband died.  I was devestated and wanted to crawl into a hole and forget about the WLS.  But his words haunted, me not to mention that he had privately talked to my daughter before his death and made her promise that she would be my main support while I had my WLS.  I did not know this till later.  I ended up moving too, because I lived in a secluded rural area and did not want to be there alone.  I was in such a state mentally and emotionally, that I could not have handled any of this on my own
She and my son-in-law have been there for me ever since.  Now she is shepherding me through the Plastics process, which I am very grateful for.  Everybody says that I am strong for coming through all this, but I don't take credit for that.  I thank God and my wonderful family for helping me through it.  Lean on your support people and you will make it through too.

I think sometimes.. forging ahead is the place we need to go.. before PS.. all I could think about was having PS.. now on the other side.. its all about an anticipated revision.. Having something to look forward to preoccupies the mind.. its a good thing..

Just keep in mind, PS recovery lends its self to some mind altering situations. You wont be able to do much of anything for the 1st 5 days.. being unable to do the simplest of things for yourself might make you feel alone, sad etc..