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Get as much liquid as you can, keep your protein high and try moderate weight lifting. Also vitamin E oil rubbed into the skin. These things will help 'tighten' up the skin and preserve your tatts as much as possible. Keep in mind, however that genetics and age plays a big role in how your skin 'bounces back' too, as does vitamin intake.

Yes please. This.

Hello Nikki! I'm Sydney, 24 years old, and I am actually having surgery on the 29th of September. I'd be happy to kind of walk through my surgery with you so you know what to expect if you like

I can't wait to enjoy taking the dog out! I love my furry baby but right now I am exhausted all the time and don't find joy in our walks. Also being able to pick up a bathing suit wherever and having it fit and not look like I'm stuffing 8lbs of dough in a 5lb container! I want to be active and energetic, going on adventures and slaying my imaginary dragons (or inviting them to tea, whichever).

I have surgery on the 29th too, but I only have a 3 day diet and it is 2 shakes and 1 small healthy meal (with 2 protein snacks). I definitely lucked out, apparently.

September 29th for me! I'm.... Terrified honestly, but optimistic!

If you like shopping, go to a large mall and just sort of look around. Walk around clothing stores, picking out styles for as you lose weight, check out book shops. Just explore. It is getting your walk in without making it seem like a vile chore and three hours later you will wonder where the time has gone!

So some people asked for information on "Why Alcohol Is Bad" post surgery. (Particularly directly after) Most of it has to do with wound healing. As people have said, your stomach has a large 'wound' in it from the surgery. There are many studies which describe the effect of alcohol, however this is one of my favorites. For those who don't have time to go through it all: "In summary, acute ethanol exposure can lead to impaired wound healing by impairing the early inflammatory response, inhibiting wound closure, angiogenesis, and collagen production, and altering the protease balance at the wound site. As mentioned previously, the host response to chronic alcohol exposure appears to be different from that of acute alcohol exposure. Analysis of clinical data indicates that chronic alcohol exposure causes impaired wound healing and enhanced host susceptibility to infections, but the detailed mechanisms that explain this effect need more investigation." Do what you want to do. We are all big girls and boys here, however know the risks and benefits of all of your actions.

I haven't had surgery yet, but my mother has and she swears by the Gas-X thin strips (mint). Keeps a case of them lying around (Yes, not a box. A case)

I desperately want to do the zombie race. It is one of my goals post-op.

I used to be, now I am more just south texas (between college station and houston)