Jeni 85

regular tummy tuck 5,600- 7,000 depending on the surgeon and how bad the case is

Im actually not getting anything with my chest done yet.. maybe in a couple years... My chest area was never that larger in the first place and i didnt really lose too much in that area so they are not to bad. They droop a little but nothing drastic... the stages i scheduled because all of the plastic surgeons suggested them in the same stages and they seem to make sense... Take care of the biggest surgery first and then take care of the smaller areas... my arms aren't too horrible but still bother me and my thighs are only bad on the inner portion instead of the outer... March 13th- Belt lipectomy with a brazillian butt lift which he isnt charging me for because im having so many procedures done with him June 15th- Brachioplasty/Thighplasty with lipo o top portion of the back... Total Cost $25,000 I dont have a thread yet but i may put one up.. do you think i should?? and what should i include in there?

He does have a point to a certain extent.. i mean think about ti.. it is a lot healthier to cary around some extra folds of skin rather than carry around all the excess weight!! but still he should warn you about the possibilities

Guess what my Surgery is Scheduled for March 13th!!! Yay!! i finally picked a plastic surgeon after visiting like 6 different ones and i love him he is great!!! Im still waiting for a reply from my insurance company but oh well:crying:!! Anyways i fugured this was a good time to have surgery because i have been at the same weight for 5mths and well truthfully i kinda of feel comfortable where im at .. except for the excess skin.. so it make sense..:rose: dont you agree??

heres the new thread for february!! http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f90/february-1-mth-till-2yr-bandiversary-87049/#post1136822

Hi all thought i would start a new thread for us... I hope everyone is sticking to thier new years resolutions.. and thier band rules.. if not its ok lets get back on track.. So how is everyone doing this month?:tongue:

So Juli do you have a date set for plastic surgery? My first one is going to be around March 15 the day of my 2 year band anniversary. I think that is the perfect way to celebrate !!!

Hi all ! I went to see my surgeon yesterday and finally have good restriction again!! I feel motivated again yo continue my weight loss journey! I'm going to look in and see what kind of exercise classes Ballys has to keep me motivated! I'm thinking maybe a kickboxing clas would be fun !

Hi everyone and Happy New Year!!! Sorry i haven't been on in so long.. My internet at home isnt working and i havent had time to get on here!! But the good news is that my internet should be up and running by mid next week!! I missed you to juli!!! I missed all of you. Im currently struggling with my weight loss and going up and down the same 5-8lbs.. i have no restriction whatsoever.. im going to get another adjustment under flouro on thurseday the 22nd... Also i have started looking for plastic surgeons in my area. and so far i found one that i like a lot.. but it going t cost me 22,000.. Wow!!! but i submitted to insurance for the panniculectomy and we will see what happens!! but im most likely having the first surgery end of march and the secong one in June... Tummy tuck/back lipo is in march and arms/thigh lift in June... Then in August off to poland for a wedding and to see my moms family who hasnt seen me in 8 years!!! they are going to be so shocked.. they saw pictures of me at my heaviest so are they in for a big suprise!!! Juli looks like me and you once again have similar timings in things we do... toyr having surgery april and mine if end of march.. pretty close!!! And if you want more info on my band surgeon for your cousin or fried let me know im more than willing to give it to you!! I start classes on tuesday and im in for a tough semester but im definately looking forward to getting my nursing degree, so its worth the work... Good luck in the new year everyone.. we only got 2mths till our 2 year bandiversary!!!:sneaky: Lets work extra hard!!!

Sorry all I haven't been on in so long my internet is down and I have been struggling with a stubborn stomach bug for the past two weeks. Also just foubd out I need to have my wisdom teeth pulled abd my asthma almost sent me to the hospital 3 times this week.

AAHHHH.. I DID REALLY BAD TODAY.. I PRACTICALLY HAD NO PROTIEN AND ALL JUNK food.. SWEETS....!! ' iwas so busy today i didnt have time for anything... and i did the whole thing of lets grab whatever is around.. and since its so close to christmas all our patients brought us a whole bunch of goodies today.. i know its no excuse.. but i promise ill do better tommorrow!!!

Yes.. My Band surgeon informed me that because i had been heavy and obese for so long (most of my life) that he is almost 100% sure that i will want Plastic surgery and need it to remove the excess skin that i will acquire through major weight loss.. He also explained that skin is great at stretching larger but once stretched that it will almost never go back to its original size. He was very thorough in explaining everything at my initial consult.. The last time i saw him he said in another 15lbs i should start looking into plastic surgeons and that he can refer me to some good ones.:thumbup: By the way what is the average recovery time before a person could go back to work after a lower body lift

First of all welcome to the group!!! My challenge was to lose 10lbs by jan 2009... I also want to get back in gear with my workout.. its been struggling to only 2 times a week id like to kick it up to 4-6 times per week... And make sure to get 10-15,000 steps per day.. Also want to go back to making sure im getting all my protien intake again.. the past two weeks i have been kind of lacking in that department.. I'm going to see a plastic surgeon for a consult on saturday.. Im going to see what he thinks i should still lose before i should have surgery.. also wanted to get and idea of how much it will cost me!!! (and another huge challenge which will be the hardest.. stay away from the christmas cookies!!!)

Here's the link to our new december thread!! http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f90/marchin-into-holidays-dec-08-a-82349/#post1077152

Hey all!! Heres the new thread for December!! Wow!! can hardley believe x-mas is just around the corner.. With the holidays approaching, means more challenges are ahead.. So lets stay strong and make this thread as lively as ever supporting one another through the long road ahead!!

i heard prenatal vitamins help!!

I used to hate cottage cheese.. and after banding i grew quite fond of it... you know this is a bad thread to read for a girl who has period cravings... im about to go to the store to by some and eat it with avocado and tomato!!

tHANK YOU GWEN.... Happy Thanksgiving to eveyone!! hope this holiday isn't too tempting... I know they are for me.. my mom made her famous sweet potatoes!! Have a good one!!

Thats Awesome Tia... CONGRATS!!!:sad: Actually i got some good news my scale is moving in the right direction again.. I saw 181 this morning.. i never saw that at number... i was stuck a 184-187.. YAY!!:crying: So i lost 3lbs!! yippee!!!

Ok so the fill was definately to tight... i had the day from hell yesterday.. was pbing everything i put to my mouth.. and then towards the evening it got so bad to the point where liquids weren't staying down... so i emailed my surgeon. and i met him in the ER so he could unfill me and i could eat again!!! YAY!!! I havent really tried solids... but im able to have thick Soups and fluids and yogurt... thanks juli!!!

I've got good news.. I DONT HAVE A LEAK AND I DONT HAVE TO GET REVISION SURGERY... YAY!!!! And he gave me restriction again!!! yay.. Stupid me tried to eat normally right away and i had a pb like i haven't in the longest time.. and i didnt miss it one bit.. But i think i may be slightly too tight now.. but at least i know its functioning now!! if it doesnt loosen up a bit in a couple days when the swelling goes down then it means i need to be a little unfilled... as crazy as this sounds but im glad to be too tight right now.. because it mean the band is holding the Fluid and this is a lot easier to fix then a leak.. Things are starting to look brighter.. My brother also agreed to go to rehab!!! FINALLY!!! And i had a date with a great guy that likes the way i look and knows about my past!!

ya that may be the case... but we will see .. i go to see him on thursday and we are going to do it under fluoro..

thanks juli, i will let everyone know that same day. I PROMISE!!:wink2:

*UPDATE* My surgeon emailed me back explaining what could have happened and why i lost Fluid.. and things are starting to look a bit optimistic.. this is what he said: "If during the adjustment, the needle does not engage the reservoir perfectly, there can be a small and steady leak during the adjustment process around the needle insertion site. Therefore, between the time we think the adjustment is perfect and the time the needle comes out, the reservoir can leak a bit (into the tissues of the abdominal wall; it is just sterile saline) after which, your restriction can be even less than when we started. I am suspecting that this is what happened to you two adjustments ago. Right now, I know you should have close to 6 cc of fluid in your band. If I put the needle in the perfect place and we get 6 cc back, then there is no reason to worry about a leak. I can guarantee this if we use x-ray. For some reason, your adjustments have been a bit more challenging (perhaps because your reservoir has rotated a bit) and if we do it without x-ray, there is a small chance that we will get confused again. I hope this helps." So basically it may have been just a scare... i hope so.. i go in to Thursday to double check.. so we will see.. but im feeling somewhat relieved. But wont be completely relaxed until he pulls out 6cc's on Thursday.

I actually went for an adjustment last week and after the adjustment i had noticed that i had less restriction than before the fill.. and i knew it was a problem when i was able to eat bread.. this worried me... i emailed my surgeon.. and he asked me to come in... I went in on Thursday to see him and he said he is going to see if there is any back pressure when he puts the needle in to give me another fill... and he immediately got a look of confusion.. he said that there wasn't as much backpressure and then he said.. that he is going to check how much was in my band..when he pulled back to see.. he was immediately concerned.. there was a lot less then 8.5ccs in there.. indicating a leak.. So the same day we went to the hospital to xray to see where the leak was.. Funny thing is that he couldn't find it on xray... Which he was happy about...Because that meant it may be a chance i wont need a revision surgery.. But here is the catch....there can still be a be a small leak that doesnt show up on the xray!!! So we are going to do a little experiment.. he put a new fill of 6cc's and he said we are going to test the theory to see how restriction lasts.. and i have to email him everyday with updates.. and lets just put it this way... its not good.. It's not looking good.... i barely feel anything.. I'm hoping that its just that i need a larger fill but...fearful thats not it.. If it so happens that there is a small leak then he wont know where it is.. which mean he would need to replace the whole bad system.. Oh well like they say when it rains it pours.. :Dancing_sorry: