HotButterFly

Pain in and around the port area is VERY common weeks after surgery; however, you should listen to your body and NEVER be afraid to call your doctor's office with any concerns. They got paid a nice amount of money, make it count!!!

Halibut....... Mmmmm

Feel better!

That's it, thank you, I have decided. I am not telling anyone about my surgery. This is my journey and I don't think I could handle those comments.

Only my husband knows and that's because someone has to pick me up from the hospital, LOL. I did wonder if the hospital would release me to a taxi driver. But then I came to my senses - Somebody has to know, just in case.

You crack me up!!

Don't take it so serious... Life is GREAT and crazy things WILL happen. Just laff it off! You're on your way to a better you!!

Well, duhhh!! You ARE a celebrity, Alex.... And I never really saw a picture of you until now... Can we say HOTTIE?!!

Was kinda bummed out because it was leaning so negatively towards the band. Also, Mitchell Roslin was my sister's surgeon.

DUDE, you have a crazy body!! LoL

Glad you're healing well!!

It's a bummer we STILL can't see the profile picture on the mobile app... Aleeeeexxxxx!!!

Gorecki was her surgeon!!

Also, I will add that Bellevue Hospital threw a wrench in my surgery plans ONE WEEK before the day... The surgeon himself called Dr. Fielding and asked if she could take me... It was the best thing that happened to me.

Maimonides Hospital AND The Brooklyn Hospital BOTH have a bariatric program. They are both near Methodist. My cousin just had her VSG at Methodist.... What's the name of your surgeon??

^^^ LoL ^^^

WHAT A CROCK OF A DOCTOR!!

I NEED A NEW PASSION!!!

Follow that inner voice that seems to get louder & louder.

They're not a "center of excellence" for nothing, ya know!

Ok, it WAS see-through.

Okay, I'll bite... What the heck is semi-topless? Only one side is exposed?

Lmaooooo!! Not exactly, although many times my boobs would float to the side when a wave hit. LoL.

I went semi-topless in the sense that I had NO top on but I had a crochet dress which was kinda see through.

when you are planning to go semi-topless at the nude beach you've been going to for three years.

@Kissifur -- one of my goals is to be able to grab some of those expensive name-brand hoodies I buy my sons and throw them on to walk the dog, etc... I can look like a cool mom in Abercrombie

Noooooooooo!!! NEVER Abercrombie & Fitch!!! Don't wear/buy it. Everrrrr!!!

... you actually smile in pictures. Because you now believe you can.

So why aren't you SMILING??

Your 18 year old (fit) son ask if you are wearing his pants.

FUNNY

you venture into the pool all summer and teach yourself how to swim because your confidence levels are to the roof

staying home ONE DAY gives you cabin fever because you rather be out and about burning all your energy

you daydream about getting a Brazilian butt lift

On another note: I see some eye candy on this thread... Name's a combination of letters & numbers..... Hello, boys!!

<-^^^ is sooooo jealous!!!

I'm in NYC. I would love to visit New Zealand someday. Can you travel to get some medical treatment??