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My plastic surgeon said it is common to eat less after a tummy tuck and that it will cause more restriction! I had acid issues my first week post op as well, I think for me, it was a combination of the anesthesia & that I actually got sick the first couple days after which irritated my sleeve. I took Prevacid for a week and was much better

I almost hate eating out now because I hate being questioned. Now when we go out I order water (even though I don't drink with my meals) and I will shuffle my food around on my plate and move some of it to my husbands just to make it look like I have eaten more!

Thanks you all! You all know how to make this girl smile!

Just thought I'd show a progress pic with clothes on haha!! I know I have shared a lot of my plastic surgery scars & pics... But I love the way I look & feel in clothes!

Thank you!!

Thanks! Before VSG I was a size 18 pants & 40F bra. Before plastics I was a loose size 9 and approximately 36 DD (although it was just a bunch of loose, empty skin). Right now I'm in a loose size 3, I can't tell my bra size quite yet because I'm not allowed to wear underwire for a few more weeks, but I think I'm a full C cup. I did get a lift & implants. The plastic surgeon said without implants and just the lift, I would've been an A cup size! :-0

Thanks! i feel great! ....My insurance did not cover this (they also did not cover my VSG). I originally was going to wait for plastics until I reached my goal of 150 lbs and then maintaining it for 6-12 months. However, I kept losing weight passed my goal and I just couldn't deal with the skin and all...

Haha! Thanks! I am almost 9 months post-op from being sleeved .... Never in my wildest dreams did I see myself where I'm at today! So I glad I found this site! I don't know if I would've gone through with it without all of the great support and info I find on here!

Well i will be 2 months post-op tomorrow from my tummy tuck, breast-lift/aug, & mini brachioplasty... Bought this swimsuit a few weeks out and decided to try it on again.... Good thing I did! The bottoms are too big! I also went clothes shopping and I'm still in disbelief on this.... I wear size 3 now!!!

Thanks for all of the positive feedback and compliments!

I consider it an honor to help others! I'm so glad sharing my photos and story is helpful! I will try to keep updated as I go along!

Sorry typo! But I just edited it

Can't wait to get my thigh lift done!

I would say the tummy tuck is the worst pain of them all and the mini-brachioplasty the least painful. Boobs are still quite an adjustment, but not exactly painful.

Ok here are my latest pics! I just took them! These are roughly six weeks out

I thought this one was kinda funny lol! This is when I got home the day of surgery, my mom took for fond memories and before I consider more surgery. All you can really see is the folley catheter and my drain tube, but I was OUT!!

This is actually several weeks old, I will take a new one tonight! My body keeps changing and the swelling is going down . Now that the swelling has gone down some I can see a little bit of "dog-ears" at the back-side of my hips, but my doctor said he can do lipo & remove the little bit of extra skin at an in-office procedure, for free!!

Thanks for the replies! I will be going back to work march 4th. I'm still the sorest first thing in the AM and my arm, pec, and ab muscles feel pretty "stiff" if that makes sense. It is difficult for me to open jars and such, and i cant just jump upright and go the quickest!The only reason I have had to take this much time off is because of the type of work I do, I'm not sure what comprehensive high school means exactly, but I would say if it involves wrangling/wrestling the size of an almost adult-size child, you might need a couple more weeks. I would say for an average type of job, like a desk-job, I could've gone back to work at 3-4 weeks. I can pick up both of my children (not at the same time!), but if I over do it, I get pretty sore! And to give you an idea my youngest weighs 23 lbs, and my oldest 35 lbs. I think for others they feel better more quickly, but with all I had done at once, it's put me through the ringer! I will try to give more update pics too!! And good for you all for going to more than one consultation!!!! I can't tell you how happy I am that I chose my second doctor! As each doctor will have a different opinion as to what and how they would do each procedure. As my first consult doctor said he would've done the flour-de-Lise (not sure on the spelling there! Lol), but had I went with him I would've had even more scarring and a harder-to-heal incision!

Well here is one shot of the mini brachioplasty..... I know I'm crazy, but I was already asking my doc what we can do about my legs :-/

Where did he get that?! I love it! What a thoughtful gift!

He had to remove fluid because it was just retaining with no where to go. When they separate muscle walls/tissue and what not things don't always drain properly (think lymphatic system). It did take the swelling down and give some relief, but I believe he will be doing it again on weds :-/ it can take a while for connections to be remade again and things drain properly on their own.

Also wanted to give an **update**... Had my second follow-up yesterday and the doctor had to remove 60cc's of fluid from my abdomen. It did it hurt, but freaked me out!!! I haven't had any drains since 8 days after my surgery. He said that this kind of thing can happen in about 20% of his patients. I go back for another follow-up next week and he said most likely he will have to do it again . I also wear my compression garment 24/7 , one because I'm supposed, but it gives me some comfort from feeling like my guts are about to rip open. Still on pain meds, but doing ok otherwise.