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No pain. I took pain medicine for the first 24 hours but that was more preemptively. The worst part was the itching. I had some reaction to the plastic strips on my incision. Once my doctor removed those, it was a lot better.

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Had the surgery. Everything seems to have went well. No pain. Didn't even need to use my pain medicine. One of my drains literally fell out so I only have three. Had some bad itching. Doctor took some plastic strips off that was irritating my skin. That's better now. Don't really have after pics yet.

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Scheduled surgery with the first doctor for September 8th.

I feel pretty much normal. It does feel tight. I cannot really bend over. Hoping it gets more flexible as swelling reduces. Stomach is pretty swollen. Looks like I have a little beer belly.

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Is it a bad thing that I feel like the first pic looks like a tasty slice of pizza?

Friday I go for skin removal surgery. Having a lower body lift and Tummy Tuck did. Finally will have a normal waist line. Not getting my chest or arms done, at least not yet. Still going to wear a chest binder as my chest really isn't that bed. My arms meanwhile are a different story. I've started to just wear long sleeve shirts and roll the sleeves up to my elbows. I would like to wear short sleeve shirts some day. Anyone know if there is such a thing as compression sleeves for upper arms that are flesh colored? Something from my elbow to my shoulder. Doesn't matter I guess if it's made or men or women.

I'm getting my surgery done on September 8th. panniculectomy, Circumferential Abdominalplasty, and lower body lift. My doctor didn't have many male before and after photos. She said she doesn't work on a lot of men and then men she doesn't work on rarely consent to have their photos used.

Scheduled surgery with the first doctor for September 8th.

I started at 470 pounds and a BMI of 63. I had the sleeve and am down to 187 and a 25 BMI. Once I get this skin removed, it will be even lower.

I'm starting to begin the process of looking into plastic surgery. I started at a high weight of 470 pounds and am down to 248. I really haven't set a goal weight. My surgeon says 210 so I guess that's as good as any. I imagine I got close to 20 pounds in loose skin so with that removed I'm pretty close to goal. I have no idea how to get the process started and when I should? Under my arms is pretty bad. I would also like to do my chest, stomach and thighs/butt. I have a lot of bulges in my thighs from veins. Could those be removed? What is the recovery time and how bad was it? Do they do everything at once? What about insurance coverage? I know it's mostly women in this forum but hopefully some guys can chip in too.

I started at 470 pounds and a BMI of 63. I had the sleeve and am down to 187 and a 25 BMI. Once I get this skin removed, it will be even lower.

Is it a bad thing that I feel like the first pic looks like a tasty slice of pizza?

I started at 470 pounds and a BMI of 63. I had the sleeve and am down to 187 and a 25 BMI. Once I get this skin removed, it will be even lower.

I started at 470 pounds and a BMI of 63. I had the sleeve and am down to 187 and a 25 BMI. Once I get this skin removed, it will be even lower.

I started at 470 pounds and a BMI of 63. I had the sleeve and am down to 187 and a 25 BMI. Once I get this skin removed, it will be even lower.

I started at 470 pounds and a BMI of 63. I had the sleeve and am down to 187 and a 25 BMI. Once I get this skin removed, it will be even lower.

Is it a bad thing that I feel like the first pic looks like a tasty slice of pizza?

That's why the $30,000 surgery is free. Honestly it was after watching this show that I decided to get surgery so I don't consider it a freak show.

Scheduled surgery with the first doctor for September 8th.

I never had issue contacting my surgeon but I also never had complications from my sub standard surgeon that I needed to contact him. Tijuana had over 800 murders and the US State Department even warns about drug cartels and Americans being kidnapped and held for ransom. I'm from Detroit and even that pales in comparison to the 62/100,000 homicide rate of Tijuana. This leads then to another obstacle. I have no one willing to accompany me to Mexico and it seems like most require a companion. I also didn't factor in that my insurance is paying part of it in the US. I would probably be paying close to the same in Mexico as the US.

That's why the $30,000 surgery is free. Honestly it was after watching this show that I decided to get surgery so I don't consider it a freak show.

It is entertainment. That's what TLC does as a business. In exchange for entertaining others, you get a free life savings surgery that many doctors aren't willing to do. This entertainment has saved the lives of everyone who has appeared on the show, plus many others who were inspired to get it after watching. The entertainment is what subsidizes the cost of the surgery.

That's why the $30,000 surgery is free. Honestly it was after watching this show that I decided to get surgery so I don't consider it a freak show.

That's why the $30,000 surgery is free. Honestly it was after watching this show that I decided to get surgery so I don't consider it a freak show.

I may have this maintenance thing down. Stuck on 192 for three straight weeks. My doctor estimates I have anywhere from 20 to 30 pounds of excessive skin and fat that can be removed so my weight is more like 160-170 and she thinks I should probably gain a couple pounds. I can't fathom trying to gain and I seem to get disappointed now when I don't lose. I feel like I have nothing to work towards now. Every week it was trying to get under 350, then 300, then 250 and so on. It's almost an empty feeling now to be at a normal healthy weight.