3 days until my plastic surgeon appointment

I have my appointment with my doctor in a few days. This is the appointment that my husband was supposed to attend with me. I say WAS, because something has come up at his work that he can't miss.

I am no stranger to doctor's appointments, hospitals and medical procedures so it doesn't bother me to go on my own. However, the doctor had told me that he would like my husband to attend with me. I guess he needs to know that I have family support as I will need care after the surgery. Eeeeeerggh! Frustrating!

I'm not sure what I will do about this one. Maybe my brother could get the day off work and pose as my husband- bahaha! It has kind of put a dampener on my excitement about the appointment.

Apart from this small disapointment, I have also had a really tough few weeks. First I had a really bad cold, then a knee injury, followed by some nasty flu type virus. This has all meant very little exercise for me. My plan is to get serious with the exercise about 3 weeks before my procedure. Hopefully if all goes to plan this will mean that I will be at a nice, lean weight for the procedure. This will mean that once the hernia and abdominal muscles are repaired, my skin can be pulled really tight to get rid of as much damaged skin as possible.

It just occured to me that tomorrow it will be exactly 1 month until my procedure! So excited! I am also starting to feel a little scared. Being sick the last few weeks has made me realise how much I hate it when I can't do the things that need to be done! For example I like to have my house organised and clean and anything less makes me a little edgy. Once I have my surgery housework will at first be physically impossible and will then be on the 'banned activities' list. With my 3 kids I think I might as well give up on housework now, because it only takes them 3 days to turn a perfectly organised house upside down!

Looking forward to my next appointment

It is just over a week until my next (second) appointment with my plastic surgeon. I am really looking forward to the appointment! I am so happy about my decision to do this and no longer feel depressed about my stomach- it won't be there for much longer now! Time to think about how I am going to pay for this procedure!