Shalee04

Congratulations on your amazing weight loss, and upciming PS.

Well today I recieved my letter of denial from my insurance co. They stated there was not enough documentation to suport them paying any portion of a Panni. Sigh, oh well I wasn't holding my breath on them helping out, but it sure as heck would have been nice.

Ahh shucks Tracy, I'm sorry to hear this. But things happen for a reason, I had 4 consults before I decided on this Dr and then I had another consult with his just to be sure. don't let this get you to down, You've done an amazing job and look beautiful, And this is just a minor setback!!! Have you had any other consults?

Karey, nothing like a good ol barn raising to keep your mind occupied, can I come too,hehehe I am trying to fight off a cold also, I think I may call my Dr and ask about a Z Pack. I give you great big high five for getting the arms, thighs, tummy and butt all done at once!! You are superwoman!! Have a great weekend.

WOW! I can't imagine who came up with this.

I guess I better get my butt on my bike and ride long and hard for the next 3 weeks then!

I also had to have a recent mammagram, and a physical. which consisted of them taking my weight, blood pressure, pulse, heart rate, you know the standard stuff. then Dr will write a letter of clearance. I don't think there will be a problem with labs, My 3 months new thyroid meds seem to be working. I feel alot better since taking them. He wants to wean me off my blood pressure meds but wants to wait untill after surgery. Keeping my fingers crossed for an Oct date for you!:cool2:

Thanks Frangi for the info, I will go check them out. well it's all paid for so I guess there is really no turning back now!! Hi Tracy, I had to have an EKG , chest Xray and alot of blood work, and urinalysis. The lab said he is checking extensivly all my Vitamin levels as well as all the normal blood work. As for hanging in there I have a million things running thru my head and it seems to happen at about 2 am usually, so Iget up and write things down I want to ask the PS. like last night I was worried about him moving my port, I am scared something will happen to it. I can't afford to have any problems with my band, so I will be asking him my list of port when I see him on the 13th for my pre-op appt. When do you go see you PS?

I ordered 2 different wedge type pillows from Makemeheal.com, some compresses. Now I am just waiting to find out about compression garments I dont want to order them to soon and get the wrong ones, or wrong sizes.

Well Oct 24th has to be a great day for you. Band date and now PS date~!!!! I am excited for you. Mine is happeing the day before. I too have been trying to lose a few pounds before this surgery, but really have been upping my protein as well. I want my arms and legs to be really strong. are you having any MR?

Frangi, Just checking in on you, hope all is going well.

Sometimes I sure wish my husband was banded right along with me, would make meal times a whole lot easier. But he's 6 ft tall and maybe 185. I don't think I could talk the dr into banding him. hehehe

Congratulations on the beautiful baby and the fast weight loss. wish I could drop 25 fast,,,hehehhee

Glad you had a wonderful time, sounds beautiful too!!

Karey, Did you have the special ice packs that are bra like shaped for your procedures??? and would you reccomend them? also did you have special tummy ones?? thanks

Loridee, I'm having the same tummy tuck as you on the 23rd, along with breast implants. so far I have ordered a Wedge pillow only. I am thinking of renting a recliner for my house, but have been putting it off. And I have not had an unfill and don't plan on it as I only have 4.5 cc and am not very tight at all. my last fill was Feb 26th.

Thanks Laura, I'll see about getting hubby to take a couple of pix. Hi Tracy, The anchor cut isn't used very often, mostly in patients with alot of upper ab skin. I know Salsa had it done and she has pix on her Salsa's summer surgery thread on here. Thanks KarenG, Today was blood work day, the last of my pre-ops. Were you able to sleep in a bed, or recliner?? I have to make a decision on whether to rent a recliner or not. Dr wants me to stay at a hotel near his office untill p1st post op appointment, But none have recliners.

My hubby says the same thing, he loves me as I am and doesn't want me to have the TT. But understands and supports my need to have it. This is probably the 2nd thing I have put my foot down on for myself. 1st was lap band surgery. I just want it to hurry up and get over with. I hate operating rooms they scare me, I'm ok as long as they give me something before get in there. But to have to lay there and listen and see everything while they are getting ready, Nope been there done that not for me.

Thanks Karey, You are a brave one going under again:thumbup: And I know running on the treadmill just has to be better with the belly gone, Shesh I have to wear a girdle under my sweats to hold it still, yeah that's real comfortable. My hubby cracks up at me gettng ready for the gym, he offers me duct tape. It's so hard to imagine it gone, I try but my mind just can't comprehend it. I know when I wake up I am going to be afraid to look thinking its still there..

TracyK, Thanks and I am keeping my fingers crossed for you as well that you will be joining us soon. My belly is scary, in addition to the lower belly flap I have an upper belly flap as weel as a little on the sides of my tummy, thats why we are going with the Anchor cut to get more of it off from the upper portion. I too have has 2 c-cections and a hysterectomy, all 3 were bikini cuts. I have always carried alot of weight in the middle section. I too have the ever present permanent waist band from wearng my pants way too tight, I guess to me I looked not as fat with tight pants on, when in reality it was probably a stuffed sausage I looked like. YIKES Today I cleared my EKG and Chest XRay, tomorrow is my labs. my pcp still wants me to wait another year for this, said I will lose more and get better results, But I showed him the bellies and told him my feelings, He finally said he understood, probably just to get me to shut up, hehe. He really is a great Doc, but some things are better left up to me. This will make me a much happier person,

Well I am ready to step over to the other side. I have scheduled my plastic surgery for October 23rd at 7:00am!!!:thumbup: On the menu for that day is a Fleur-De-Lis tummy tuck. In english it is basically an extended tummy tuck with anchor incision. Also a mons lift and breast implants. After consulting with 4 PS's and the one I choose twice we determined I didn't really need a lift, sure it would help a little but in the end I am not really as droopy as I think I am and that with the implants I should be very happy. (I'm just deflated it seems) He estimated 7-9 pounds to be removed during surgery from the tummy, Ddng that' alot of flabby skin just hanging around. Then a few days ago someone called from Ps's office and asked if I would like to donate my skin, I was like, I don't care what you do with it as long as it;s gone from me, I want it no more!!!!! The breasts I think have given me the most stress over trying to decide should I?, Do I really need them?,can I live with a flat tummy and deflated boobs? what size to get, not to big, not to small, not tupperware looking, Arrgghhhhhhhhhhhh big stress headaches all around because of boobies!!! With the tummy tuck it is somethng I have wanted for years, so it was a no brainer, just find the right surgeon, and how soon can you do it Doc!!! We went with a dr that is almost 3 hours away with LA/Bev hills traffic, so we will be gettng a hotel room for a few nights, as I don't and I repeat DON'T want to be in a car with my husband in LA traffic. Plastic surgery and crazy traffic and my hubby driving won't mix well, and won't make for a very happy Kelly. Even tho I am not at my goal weight, I feel and my PS feels this is a good time for me to do this. It also might help with my weight loss platue that I had been having. I am excited and scared all rolled into one. I am driving my hubby bonkers with all the pix I send/show him of tummies and boobs. Well that's about it for now, I am actually on my way to my PCP to give him my list from the PS for my pre-ops tests and hopefully he will be on board with me having this done. 3 months ago when I mentioned it to him, he thought I should wait another year. Maybe if I show him the belly n all her glory he will agree with me:eek:

CindyG your almost there to the 180's!!! it took me over 4 months to get out of the 180's!! I thought I would never get away from 182...

Your weight loss = 1 pound = a Guinea Pig 1.5 pounds = a dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts 2 pounds = a rack of baby back ribs 3 pounds = an average human brain 4 pounds = an ostrich egg 5 pounds = a Chihuahua 6 pounds = a human skin 7.5 pounds = an average newborn 8 pounds = a human head 10 pounds= chemical additives an American consumes each year 11 pounds = an average housecat 12 pounds = a Bald Eagle 15 pounds = 10 dozen large eggs 16 pounds = a sperm whales brain 20 pounds = an automobile tire 23 pounds = amount of pizza an average American eats in a year 24 pounds = a 3-gallon tub of super premium ice cream 25 pounds = an average 2 year old 30 pounds = amount of cheese an average American eats in a year 33 pounds = a cinder block 36 pounds = a mid-size microwave 40 pounds = a 5-gallon bottle of Water or an average human leg 44 pounds = an elephants heart 50 pounds = a small bale of hay 55 pounds = a 5000 BTU air conditioner 60 pounds = an elephants penis 66 pounds = fats and oils an average American eats in a year 70 pounds = an Irish Setter 77 pounds = a gold brick 80 pounds = the Worlds Largest Ball of Tape 90 pounds = a newborn calf 100 pounds = a 2 month old horse 111 pounds = red meat an average American eats in a year 117 pounds = an average fashion model 118 pounds = the complete Encyclopedia Britannica 120 pounds = amount of trash you throw away in a month 130 pounds = a newborn giraffe 138 pounds = potatoes an average American eats in a year 140 pounds = refined sugar an average American eats in a year 144 pounds = an average adult woman 150 pounds = the complete Oxford English Dictionary 187 pounds = an average adult man 200 pounds = 2 Bloodhounds 235 pounds = Arnold Schwarzenegger Well I have made it to the Irish setter, he must have been a big one!!!

Name............Start........Current........Goal.......To Go CindyG...........195...........191...........185........6 Momto1plus1......193.6.........189.2.........185........4.2 Foofy............226...........226...........216........10 Sades............185...........185...........175........10 Hollyberries.....245...........245...........235........10 Shortgal.........174...........172.4.........168.........4.5 Wnt2Lose.........195...........195...........180........15 Stephanie........182.5.........182.5.........167........15.5 Linda............183...........181.5.........170........11.5 Shalee04.........180...........178...........174........04 Bandpal..........185...........182.82........175........7.82 OK that took me forever but I lost 2 pounds!!!!! I'll take it. That puts me at 70 total lost so far. Hopefully I am finally over my platue!!!

Oh yeah the staring at it in the mirror ceremony. Yep I do that do, except I try and move it all off to the side as to be able to imagine it gone. I just cannot see in my head what I will look like without them, that's sad that they have been there as long as i can imagine.