Sue Magoo

Your photo's are amazing! Did you notice that you didn't have any collar bones before the surgery and now you have them? Mine are like that too. Congrats.

You two look great! Congratulations and you're such an inspiration!

Sue

You look like you and your Daughter could be Sisters. Congratulations on all of your success!

Thank you heidib. I'm pretty much the same as I was in those pics except I'm about ten pounds heavier. I've levelled out between 185 to 190 and I'm satisfied at this weight. Still wearing 12's and 14's and happy to be an average-sized woman. Most of my extra weight is carried in my legs and there's no chance of my having surgery to remove it and if I lost 30 more pounds to get rid of it my face and neck and chest will be gaunt. When I was in the 170's I got asked if I was ill a few times because my face gets so drawn and tired and my collar bones are very prominent. I'll change my ticker some day to reflect my current weight in the mid to high 180's.

So, here I am at my still at my goal size. :thumbup:My scars healed very well from the tummy tuck.

Best wishes to you.

Sue

My goodness! I've never seen anyone bruise like that from banding.

Congratulations! You look great! I'm sure you feel great too!

Congratulations! You look great.

Looks like you're a gymnast! You've made such progress in less than a year. I enjoy your blog too. Congrats on all of your successes and I hope 2010 is a great year for you.

Wow! You look great. Congratulations on your banded success!

Allie: These pics are great! I would be so fricken happy if I had your thighs just like they are. You look fabulous! The energy level will come back over the next couple of months. Then you'll feel like you're 29 again!

Allie:You look fabulous. Well worth the pain and the $$$!

Wow. Your results are amazing. How did you get rid of the flab on your back? Did you have plastic surgery? You look amazing!

Wow! You look fabulous and I'm sure you feel great too.

You look fabulous! Where did you get the dress?

Thank you everyone!

MissBS:

It was very painful the first 24 hours because of dry heaving due to anesthesia. After that it was tolerable. It was more painful than I thought it would be for first 24 then okay after that. It does kick your butt in the energy department. I am not back to energy level yet after 15 days. I had BCBS HMO. They covered approx. 2/3 because of rashes that were documented (and pictures taken) by both my LapBand Doctor and the Plastic Surgeon. I had almost $7,000 out of pocket cost. Thank you for telling me that I am an inspiration to you. It helps to keep me on track . I'm in MA, so medical is very expensive in this area. Best wishes to you if you go down the tummy tuck path.

Thanks. I sent you a private message. Let me know if you didn't get it and best wishes on your tummy tuck!

Wow! Congratulations. You look great.

Stunning! Do tell what kind of album are you putting your photo on?

Wow! You look fabulous. Congratulations!