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It was painful for the first few days- everywhere I had fat harvested and then injected was the worse of the while makeover.
But I do love my new tush!!!!

Yes really :-) I will post some very soon. I'm working hard to not sit on my new tush right now- to let the fat cells heal and adhere - so I'm on my cell. :-) I will for sure share!

I'm a fellow Michigander, so please let us know if you find any one!! Congratulation on your success.

Wondering if anyone here can recommend a good surgeon for plastics. I'm interested in having an extended TT.

I really would love an thigh lift ,where did you have it done, cost..
Dee

so many surgeries so close together - I can't decide if you're crazy or if you're a genius to just get it all over with! lol - jk - you look fantastic!
I assume you had to pay out of pocket for at least some of these, do you mind sharing how much all the procedures were?
Can't wait to see you healed up!

Yes, please PLEASE continue to post pics as you heal and I also want to know how much you lost since surgery and how much skin/tissue they removed in total from plastics.

I had a really bad day yesterday. chips Cookies Snacks 1600 cal worth. Felt bad today but on I go today and hopefully will be better. Best of luck to you.

Wow, do I really not want to admit this. But, I did it, I had a relapse.
For a few weeks I was eating candy and ice cream on a daily basis. Somewhere in the area of 2000 calories a day worth of candy bars & ice cream. That's plus my salads and Proteins.
I'm really ashamed of myself, not because I had relapse, that's just part of life for an addict. We are really good at justifying our addictions and tripping ourselves up. My shame comes from the fact that I let my pride get I the way of my recovery. I should have come here and told my sleeve family when I realized it was a problem. I knew it was a problem less than 1 week into it, but I couldn't bring myself to admitting it to you.
About a week ago I got on the scale & had gained back 7-8lbs. I was so disappointed in myself. I am back on a very strict diet, let me assure you getting back on track is much harder when you don't have a fresh staple line to scare you into following the rules.
The total disgust I felt looking at that number on he scale was enough to put me back on the straight and narrow.
But let me tell you from experience, stay mindful of what you eat. There have always been 2 schools of thought on eating post VSG, the "what's best" & the "what's acceptable". This experience has assured me even more the I belong in the "what's best" crowd. I really need to focus on my health because "acceptable" for me quickly turns into overindulgence.
I feel I need to apologize to you, my sleeve family for not being open about this when it happened.

My sister had a Tummy Tuck and needed help for about 2 weeks. The first week is very difficult ,you can't stand straight up and the meds make you drowsey. I would say 3 weeks to be safe good luck

Being a guy with a flat butt aka "no butt" doesn't exactly excite me either when I look in the mirror naked. With pants on if I wear them too loose I get the droopy butt look too. In reality instead of an extended Tummy Tuck I guess I could have opted for a lower body lift that would lift things a bit. Surprisingly though the extended tummy tuck has helped lift a little though. In my opinion exercise is really the only real option for me at least. I think butt fat injection is silly and not really permanent so pointless in my opinion. Butt implants are also a no no - just too weird and too many risks of complications down the road. I never expect to have a dream butt that turns the ladies heads but I think exercise can make an improvement for me. Good luck on your journey for the perfect bubble butt.

But, won't you have a big vertical scar straight down your stomach? Why not do body contouring instead?

I cnt wait to see those pics!

A Tummy Tuck pulls it all up....looks brand new

Before my Tummy Tuck my mons pubis was a disaster - I lost my weight in other places but had a disproportionate fat pad in that area, and excess skin. The plastic surgeon did Lipo and a lift of that area when she did the TT. As she said, she tells her patients that no woman should look like she has a scrotum. LOL. The surgery addressed the problem. I recommend consulting with a plastic surgeon to see what could be done - if you get only the genital area addressed it ought to be someone with a lot of experience in that type of surgery.
And in the meantime some kind of compression underwear is probably needed to disguise the issue to the extent possible.

This is probably easier said than done but I think you are worth it! The only person that needs your love and support is YOU! Why waste your prescious and valuable time on a person that clearly doesn't care for you, your feeling and your overall well-being? There is no excuse to be degraded and mistreated by anyone, especially your husband. I say walk away from him and never look back. This is only a test to prove to yourself that you ARE strong and you DO Deserve BETTER and you can do it with out him. I'm sending you a cyber Hug to show you, that even though I do not know u personally, I'm proud of your accomplishments! You will be happy if you love yourself enough. Make yourself proud now and go for it! Walk away with your head held high!

This is probably easier said than done but I think you are worth it! The only person that needs your love and support is YOU! Why waste your prescious and valuable time on a person that clearly doesn't care for you, your feeling and your overall well-being? There is no excuse to be degraded and mistreated by anyone, especially your husband. I say walk away from him and never look back. This is only a test to prove to yourself that you ARE strong and you DO Deserve BETTER and you can do it with out him. I'm sending you a cyber Hug to show you, that even though I do not know u personally, I'm proud of your accomplishments! You will be happy if you love yourself enough. Make yourself proud now and go for it! Walk away with your head held high!

I was there a year ago, best choice I made was walking away. I haven't been sleeved yet, but some how I started taking care of myself for ME and not anyone else. MY self esteem and confidence is sky high. I walk around not worrying about what people think about me. If he wasn't there before and clearly isn't there now.... why stay at all?

Congratulations! U looking good

Sw: 451
Cw: 283
168 lbs down feeling great here's is few pics I've took. I've went from 56 pants to 42. I'm not on any medications. Having this surgery was a life saver.

I am 5'6. I started at 226. I'm 166 today and wearing a size 10. Don't get me wrong, I am thrilled. I just want to get to my goal of being under 150. People START diets at 166. I just want to get there already!!!

5 Months out.

Thanks everyone! I don't really have a strict diet that I follow. I pretty much stick to Protein but if there is something that I want to eat I will...just a lot less of it.