My second surgical consultation

So I called up Doc's office again, let them know I was back on the breast-reduction train, and said I'd also like to consult about a tummy tuck.

I really wanted to get moving too, because I had a hole in my schedule just long enough to allow for recovery if we could get the surgery on the calendar.

As luck would have it, they had a consult available the next day due to cancellation.  SCORE!

Same thing as last time... I watched the video about Abdominoplasty, then Doc and his helper gal came in and examined my belly fat.  You really haven't lived until you've had someone examine your beautiful stretch-marked glory under flourescent light, people.  Credit to Doc-- if he was grossed out, he  certainly didn't let it show.  He just explained that it would be pretty simple.

I did laugh when he was divulging info about how my scar would be a wide, hip-to-hip incision... because he said that it used to be like a joker-smile-- back when the french-cut was in style.  Now, with the hipster business going on, the low and wide incision is preferred.

I went ahead and had them quote me for both procedures.  Doc gives a discount on the second procedure, which is right kind of him.  His actual fee for each procedure is $3600.  I got a few hundred off for the second procedure, and then a cash discount as well if I paid by check.

Oh you bet I'll be paying by check.  Even Scrooge McDuck with his piles and piles of gold coins knows you don't want to just toss out more coins than you need to.