Kelliebelly

I am exactly the same, I know its not mental because there are things I can eat at night that I normally cant eat at other times...so that proves to me I am more open at night. Even with all that said I still think your mental tho haha just kiddin

Hey, You are doing awesome!!! Great weight loss...as for the fill I have never even felt anything but pressure but mine is(was) so close to the surface it was easy to get to. I am a little worried after the TT though, it is much lower than it was and buried more. Oh well after what I have been through lately a little fill should be a walk in the park Congrats again.

WOW, Thats awesome!!! Sometimes when the scale isnt moving measure and you will see that you are actually losing inches. Congrats and great WOW moment.

Hey I am so happy for you. I remember us being banded at the same time and all the crap you went through just to get your fill right. Yayyyy WYG!!!!!

Mary, Im in Aussie Land, so yep definately different sides of the world...as for sick of pain, nope...I seriously am getting the cosmetic tattooing done in the upper and lower eyelids. Check out the above pic I have practically no eyelashes and they do this technique which makes it look like you have. I am doing all this, well it started out because I am getting married in September, now it is because I like it, but I am still using the excuse to paul that its because we are getting married and he is not minding(that much) when I say its for that reason. After the wedding I will have to think of another excuse hahaha Woah I just seen your weight, wow I can only dream of 158lbs...awesome job!!!! As for the think about the go to sleep and wake up gorgeous, I have dreamt that dream for the last 15 yrs...unfortunately you can only go under anaesetic(sp) for so long so I dont think an entire body overhaul is safe hehe, although extreme makeover seems to be able to manage it. That would be awesome to get on that show.

Annette, I am not really sore at all anymore. An occasional twang and thats all. I am back to doing everything I was before besides hanging clothes out because I am going to push that as long as I can...I hate it!!! Other than that I am fine. Good Luck

Hey Mary, Summer is just ending here, its really starting to cool down. I have to wait till about November now till the warmer weather starts back up again.

Well guys its nearly 1 am here so excuse the messy hair and yucky pic, this is as good as I could get by myself. Notice crows feet, middle of nose and lift in eyebrows. I will get Paul to take a better one in the morning.

Hey Wheetsin, I did not feel the injections in the crows feet, I only felt the ones on the brow...they hurt like a normal shot, a bit of a sting then it was over. My forehead has had a dull ache all night though but I was told to expect it. I have only just turned 30 so i really dont have wrinkles, but when I smile I have a few. That is where he injected, now I dont really have them when I smile. The lift is subtle but I love it. I have always wanted high brows and if this is all it takes I am there!!!!! :scared:

Hiya Patty Thanks for the compliment!! I had fraternal girl/boy twins. They are nearly 8 now. I have a 13 yo daughter and a 2 yo daughter. I also had a stillborn baby boy in 1996. I am 5"6 tall and currently on about 190lbs. I started at 265lbs. I still have a lot of swelling in the lipoed areas(upper abs, hips, back and waist). Thanks again for the compliment.

Hiya Annette, I didnt even look into Medicare but apparently Fee had hers done completely covered by Medicare. If I recall shes in Melbourne I think. Start a thread calling her out. I paid privately and I am about $25000 out of pocket for all my procedures and hospital. Good Luck

Hey, I am 3 weeks post op from an Extended tummy tuck, breast lift and lipo. My weight has been up and down but mostly up my whole life. I have had 5 pregnancies one was twins. My body was in BAD shape all over. I went for a consult just for a TT and walked out with a date booked for all the other stuff. I remembering dreaming of the day that I could get a TT and how different life would be without a belly hanging half way down my thighs. well life is different in so many ways. I have WOW moments every day. it is the best thing I have done for myself...aside from banding. The pain was never as intense as I thought it would be and the recovery although slow is no where as bad as its made out to be either. I think alot of it has to do with the mind. We have been so big and lived life imagining these things that when it finally happens we dont really feel the pain and discomfort because of the happiness we feel without the hanging bits. Thats where I am coming from. If you are every in the position to do it I suggest go for it, it truely is a life changing experience especially if you were like me and hadnt seen your thighs and pinny for so long you forget what they look like :scared:

I am in Aussie so I think the sizes are different but I started in a 24/26 now I am in a 16...18 with the swelling I have at the moment. I would be happy with 12/14. It is a realistic size that I know I can maintain.

What a way you have come in the last 2 years. I really dont think calling you an inspiration is a strong enough word. Congrats and hugs

Did they tell you how much the took off with the TT BL and lipo?

Jessssssssssssssssssssssssssssss, Welcome home!!!!!!!! I so agree with you with the lapband thing. I was laid up in pain like a big woos for ages with the band, nothing like that with this surgery. I cant wait to see your pics...so your tummy is super flat?? Wow!!! How exciting...It is all so worth it when you get to see the results. I am in swell hell the last few days so its getting me down a bit, but I just look at my before pics and I feel better. WOWWWWW I am just so happy for you... HUGS

Reading through some threads, plus with me smack bang in the middle of psychology at Uni prompts me to ask : How do you truely connect with another human being? How do you know its for life? I dont think its enough to say "I just know". What are your experiences?

Jess messaged me and let me know she is doing ok but sore, she feels like she has been hit by a truck. She hasnt seen the updated bod yet, but thought she would this arvo.

Sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you guys.

I am really sorry for your loss. Big hugs and my sincere apologies.

Sorry I am late I have only just seent his thread. Happy Birthday and I hope you had a great day.

Hoy Crap Alexra!!!! Your transformation is amazing!!! What a huge change, you should be so proud of yourself, I am so happy for you. WTG!!! As for me I was 1 yr out the other day. I posted about it so I will just copy and paste it here - One year ago today I was wheeled into surgery at 10.45am with a very rumbly, hungry tummy for a rather simple procedure that would change my life forever. 1.5 hrs later I awoke minus hunger pains. The next time I felt a hunger pain was about 2 weeks later. I struggled a little in the beginning putting some or most of the weight back on that I had lost immediately post op. I have the 10ml VG band and finding good restriction took 7 mths. I reached optimal restriction about 5 months ago but unfortunately reflux came along with it. I was reluctant to have some fill removed as it had taken me so long to get ot that point, so I went on reflux meds and havent felt it since. This operation has changed my life in so many ways. I was fat. My DH suffered and my kids suffered. I was paranoid and self conscious. I couldnt go to a restaurant or a fun park...basically anywhere without thinking everyone was looking at me and talking about me. Alot of the time they were. People can be cruel, some would openly look and stare...nudging their friends and laughing. I felt like a freak. I hated myself, thought I wasnt worth the time of day. I ended up anti depressants and even though they helped, they also helped me pack on some more weight. The crutch for me came when my Dh told me at times he was embarresed of me. You got to be cruel to be kind type of thing. I took it badly, I cried for days and withdrew into myself. It was then I decided to start researching things I could do. I came across the lap band and researched it till I was blue in the face. I had my mind set on it....as fate would have it a few weeks later I found out I was pregnant. I put banding on the back burner and when my bub was a few weeks shy on 1 I had my band. I have overcome so many fears since losing weight, fears that I have had for life. I am healthy...I am not starving myself, I have energy, I have confidence. I am a new person. Without this band I dont know where I would be. I really dont think I could have gone any lower than where I was pre op. I love my band and I think it is the best invention since sliced bread, even though I cant eat bread anymore :clap2: . Life is good!!! Hugs to all my banded and non banded friends.

Well let me clarify why I started this thread. I am getting married for the first time in September...even though I have 4 kids lol. I am doing arse end about. Paul has been married before, he was married 16 yrs and has 3 older children. I know I love Paul, he has done so much for me, turned my life around completely. I know he completes me and life without him is unimaginable. There is some little things that irk me about him, that I have always put up with, but lately they just really test my patience. I have told him on several hundred occasions and he says he will fix it but never does. He has also become very insecure in the last month or so. He never used to be. I could get my bag and say honey I am just going out for a couple of hours blah blah. No probs. There is no way I can do that now. He likes to know where I am going. He asks me constantly if I love him etc. I know we have alot of adjusting with our new bodies and the new thinking etc that comes with it and so do our partners. We no longer are doormats or people that just put up with crap because we cant do better. (I used to feel like this). I am being petty and down right selfish I know, but when I started this thread I was having a night where I was reflecting on my life and wanted some insight into others. Thank you for sharing it with me. I know this marriage is the right thing for me, and I know I love Paul with all my heart. Things will get better.

Jess will be coming home either Friday or Saturday Aussie time, I am sure she will get on as soon as she can and update. We will be all waiting Jess to check out your hot new bod!!!!

That is one of the top reasons I went with the band. Good on you for jumping back on the bandwagon, the bandwagon will always be there waiting for you. When you fall, you can always just jump back on.