Tummy tuck getting done next Wednesday not Wednesday now it is this Monday

 Hello all turned in to insurance 3 weeks ago about a tummy tuck was told today I am OK to get it done insurance paying for it all.

Getting it done Next Wednesday. I am so excited.

 Woohoo! What insurance do you have if you don't mind me asking! ?

 I have blue care net work of Michigan. they put me on a diet now to lol all protein. Wonder why they want me to eat all protein this week. I have to do 3 shakes a day. I never do that. But I will try to do this diet for them.

 You will love your results!  I had mine done long before WLS, and even though I gained and lost a bunch of weight several times, it held up great.

FYI, you may have very little pain, or it may hurt like the devil.  Never mind; it will be over before you know it.  When I waked up I was fine.  Pain meds, don't you know, heh heh.  When nurse tried to get me to sit up on the side of the bed, I couldn't.  They had cut and tightened my abdominal muscles, and ow ow ow!  But as I lay there trying to force my way upright, I said to myself, "This is the best thing I have ever done for myself!"  And every time I sat up it got easier and easier.

So if you do hurt, don't despair.  It will pass very quickly.  And if you don't hurt much, you are a lucky dog!  Whichever way, you will feel sooooo much better getting that hangy thing off your front side!!

Best wishes for a very successful surgery :-)
--Dorothy 

good for you...how did you ever get them to pay for it?  I am having mine in Jan and I am totally self pay.

Patty

 my surgeon called it a  radical abdominoplasty full tummy tuck. I get rashes bad under my folds and get yeast infections all the time. My back lower back hurts and my muscles are all pulled apart I guess that is why they are paying in full.

Hey Valerie, good luck with the TT.  I had lower body lift a year ago...best thing I ever did, besides the VSG of course!  The reason they want you to up your protein is that it helps tremendously with healing.  So do what they say.  I did a minimum of 125gms of protein for my surgery last year and had a fairly easy time.  I'm doing arms and thighs in 2 weeks so I've upped mine again as well.  It does make a difference!  So chug down those shakes!!

Laura

Hey cool , good luck with this.  And be sure to tell us all about it. I love tummy tuck stories - have tt envy I guess. Will be thinking of you.  Diane

Congratulations!!! Wishing you a speedy recovery.

Gail

Wow!  What a quick turn around time with your insurance company.  I hope you have an uneventful surgery and a great recovery.  I look forward to reading your updates.

Did they tell you to up your protein or to take different supplements for healing?  I've been learning a lot over on the plastics forum so I keep asking questions to keep in my plastics toolbag.