Today was the day! I met with a Plastic Surgeon at OSU, in hopes of finishing this journey.
The appointment went well, but as of now, I can’t have surgery until (see also unless) I am cleared by hematology. Because I have thrombophelia and have had a PE (amniotic embolism that broke off after my third pregnancy)... the risk of a blood clot after such major abdominal surgery is very high. Even if I don’t develop a clot, I will be on blood thinners, which may delay healing. So, either way, there could be complications.
On one hand, I am a little bummed out to have to wait, but on the other I wouldn’t trust a physician who was willing to quickly operate on me knowing I could clot or struggle to heal. I want the best outcome, even if that means the outcome is no surgery at all. In that case, I’ll spend the rest of my life wearing body shapers haha (better than spending the rest of my life morbidly obese).
So, for now, I wait for the call to schedule with hematology. I also was told not to lose anymore weight... so that will be interesting to see if I can stay the same weight until January.
My stomach is so disfigured from babies, 2 vertical c-sections (plus 1 transverse), being obese for 20+ years, and my natural body shape that the surgeon wants to go with a Fleur de lis. He also wants to do a full breast reconstruction over just a lift, so yay new boobs! Also, may have my arms done. This all depends on whether or not I am cleared and how much/how little my insurance will pay (they do pay for most of it) compared to how much I can afford beyond that.
I also got to take a full length mirror picture today and I am always taken back by how small I am now! Also... I tried on a size 8 jeans >.> they fit! I couldn’t buy them right now, but they fit! I wanted to scream in delight!
