Thanks myson! I'm so glad someone has been through it and is willing to help me out with my myriad of questions. Lol!

I see you only took two weeks off work. Does it mean that most of your discomfort was over in two weeks? Or would you have preferred to have taken more time off in hindsight?

My boss is really cool about it, but the truth is, work for me is pretty full on, and I don't know how my work is going to be impacted if I'm away for the four weeks she reckons I should take.

The other thing I was hoping to find out is: how soon from your first appt with your PS before you actually got the surgery done? TBH, I'd like to get this done asap because as you say, as nice as it is to have lost the weight, the loose skin is a constant irritation. But for work, uni and family reasons I guess it's better for me to wait until mid year. How flexible are plastic surgeons?

Also how did you manage the pain?

Sorry about all the questions! It's coming up really quickly and I suddenly am getting very nervous about it all!