Cass Elliot

Cass,
I am going to Ponce Bariatrics in Tijuana on 4/27

Wow. Great description of your experience! How are you feeling now? I Have you weighed yourself? I love that you didnt want to have a scale before because you might fall on it and see your weight! So funny.
I am having my surgery in Mexico in 2 days. I was about to back out on Friday because of fear - still up and down back and forth. But I'm going and I'm excited as long as I don't think too much!! And I keep reading positive posts! Hope you are feeling well these days.

Very insightful and inspiring! Thanks for this. I think it's such a worry about what the body will look like AFTER which is sad because we have been so saddened by how our bodies look BEFORE> I like the idea of waiting until the dust settles. Glad its working out for you!!

OMG so funny. When I saw the heading, I thought you were going to say that they were hanging low. That's what I'm expecting since I am not a spring chicken. The problem is they are also lopsided. I may need to resurrect them not have them reduced!! In any case, we will all be beautiful and much healthier soon! Congrats on your WL so far! Incredible.

Oh, age and gravity and big boobs......mine will surely need a resurrection as well!

I do not think that ya'll should be upset. 29lbs down and my boobies have gotten smaller. I am panicking. I am used to these D's. I cannot take going to a C or B. lol I want to keep my boobies.

For the person that is pre-op right now wondering if this is really the right decision for you while you struggle with your insurance for coverage, I was you.
For the person that is recently post op and has a million and one questions, excitement mixed with regret and is scared to death to drink Bc of that weird, heavy and sometimes painful feeling, I was you.
For the person in the first 3 phases after the surgery struggling to get down their Protein, Water and Vitamins in.. or these vitamins, I was you.
To the person that is weighing themselves every day, twice a day and finds themselves stalled even though you are doing EVERYTHING right, I was you.
To the people on this journey that are learning more and more about themselves every day, finding the strength in will power and the empowerment of eating to live instead of living to eat, gaining back your confidence while on some days still struggling with poor self-consciousness, I am you.
This journey began for me 8 months ago, and what a journey thus far.. there has been struggling, feelings of defeat and many tears.. but I would do the VSG again in a heartbeat Bc I have my life back, I am no longer a prisoner in my body and I have grown so much as a person. People sometimes ask me if I have any regrets, the only "regret" that I have is that I didn't do this surgery sooner.
Wishing everyone on this journey (pre and post op) support, love, and light.
YOU CAN DO THIS!
Below is a pic I took the day of surgery August 24, 2016
Next to it is a pic that I took exactly 7 months post op on March 24, 2017
I'm down 68 pounds.

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Thank you so much for your inspiring post. I needed it.

What an amazing journey! I have heard many people say the only regret they have - is not doing it sooner. I'm currently 38 and i would
love to be at a healthy weight by the time I'm 40! I've been overweight my entire 30s.

I long to be able to say I am normal weight! Thank you for your words- the long term is so important.

Very insightful and inspiring! Thanks for this. I think it's such a worry about what the body will look like AFTER which is sad because we have been so saddened by how our bodies look BEFORE> I like the idea of waiting until the dust settles. Glad its working out for you!!

OMG so funny. When I saw the heading, I thought you were going to say that they were hanging low. That's what I'm expecting since I am not a spring chicken. The problem is they are also lopsided. I may need to resurrect them not have them reduced!! In any case, we will all be beautiful and much healthier soon! Congrats on your WL so far! Incredible.

@Caryn68
I'm surprised you are still a G. Where are you getting measured?
My boobs stayed pretty much the same but my band changed, and cup sizes are based on the difference in the under and over bust measurement subtracting the bust measurement. I went from a 50DD and I am a 36G. I'm not sure I will get below a 36 band size without skin surgery.
I guess you are dropping uniformly. It is interesting how we all lose weight differently.
I never gained weight in my boobs, just my band size, so I knew they were not going anywhere.
I was thinking about a lift, but as more time passes I just don't think I want to deal with those scars and the risk of losing nipple sensitivity. I'm going to need enough surgery as is. I can live with the boobs.
@B.Annie
Mine looked pretty sad for a while but the longer I stay under 200 and my weight is somewhat stable (losing slowly), they are looking better each week. They aren't perky but they have settled very nicely.
ETA: Mine point south too or they did, they always have, that is how they been since I developed but! The past 3 weeks or so I notice they have lifted. They are still large relative to my size but they are not as heavy. I can do a lot more with them, like wear bralettes, go bra less in tight bandage dresses and tape them up easily. So even though they are not perky, they are very easy to manage now.
I really wonder about people that rush to plastics. The more time I spend in this weight range. the better my body looks. It is really readjusting and taking care of itself. Once I stop losing I think I will wait a full year before plastics. If I had rushed into them 6 months ago, when I wanted to, I had a completely different body then than I do now. Waiting is paying off.

Honestly, my breast are starting to look like jacket sleeve boobies. They just look sad. The fullness is going away. I need that to happen in my tummy.

I've always been huge....when I was thin, I was a DDD. I've always wanted a reduction but because I got so heavy, I kept them for proportion. Unfortunately, they now hang lower....I can tuck them in pants....lol. They are a lot looser, so they kind of have to be rolled into a bra. It's been very frustrating!
I went to a specialty store and they remeasured me and I bought 2 bras today that fit!

How in the world is it possible to lose 70 pounds and none of it came from boobies. 46G pre-op. 38 G 4 months later!!
When I hit Goal, these puppies are going!! 30 more pounds!

Good Luck and blessings from Australia. Mine is Wednesday. Arghhh...soooo excited for us all

On my 13th day of liquid diet. I never noticed how many food commercial are on tv.. luckily I have managed to keep busy working and going to gym. Though my energy is lacking. Wednesday the 26 is coming soon..

My fellow april sleevers I am 2 days post op. And I'm already feeling great and ready for this journey. I too had my surgery in Tijuana, and I believe that was the best hospital dr and staff experience I've ever had. Just gotta make sure I stay hydrated without my iv now. But good luck to everyone.

Me too! I'm so hungry I could eat a shoe.....a very dirty shoe!!! It will all be worth it, we are almost there. 4 days and a wake up until surgery!!!!

My sleeve date is 04/27/2017. Bring. It. On!

I am done with all preop requirements. On day 7 of liquid diet and am starving!!!! Getting sleeved
April 27, 2017.

Wow. Great description of your experience! How are you feeling now? I Have you weighed yourself? I love that you didnt want to have a scale before because you might fall on it and see your weight! So funny.
I am having my surgery in Mexico in 2 days. I was about to back out on Friday because of fear - still up and down back and forth. But I'm going and I'm excited as long as I don't think too much!! And I keep reading positive posts! Hope you are feeling well these days.

Wow. Great description of your experience! How are you feeling now? I Have you weighed yourself? I love that you didnt want to have a scale before because you might fall on it and see your weight! So funny.
I am having my surgery in Mexico in 2 days. I was about to back out on Friday because of fear - still up and down back and forth. But I'm going and I'm excited as long as I don't think too much!! And I keep reading positive posts! Hope you are feeling well these days.

April 24th too! I'm on your team! Good luck. Keep us posted on the flip side.