Oh c'mon. You knew this was coming.

You know what those kittens mean, right?

It's time for before shots of my pannus, and I don't want to punish those that have a picture preview on their blog roll.

O.K., so here it is for the last time in all its dangling, flabby glory:



Here's where they're going to cut. I'll no longer have a pannus, but I'll be left with some lovely scars. And a completely new belly button:



And through the magic of photo editing software, here's an approximation of what I may look like when all is said and done:

Don't worry. I won't try getting a job as a photo editor.

Wish me luck, and stop by tomorrow for a very special farewell to the pannus post.