sillykitty

Cute shirt and butt ?

YES!! You have a great figure, love those curves! You should definitely pair fitted and fitted more often

Cracker Barrel?? ?

Meeting day

@Sophie7713 ... now I so want those heels! I also want @ms.sss top (it will go w my new boobs) ... and @Orchids&Dragons top will go with my eyes ?

@KaysMommy you TOTALLY have the figure to wear the fitted dresses, skinny jeans, etc. I can send you some pics of my belly I was concealing under those garments if it gives you more confidence ? I concur with @ms.sss, you pulled off that Xmas party dress spectacularly. If you need an extra confidence boost, I suggest faux spanx. My favorite pairs are from Walmart.com and cost <$16

Ok ...sooo interesting! Re-silver swabs ... how I found my surgeon was very prolific participant here on BP, and elsewhere who had multiple surgeries w my surgeon (and eventually soured, but it seems to be a complicated story). But she had wound healing issues in her armpit after an arm lift. He sent her silver swabs, but it seemed to exacerbate the problem. Which I think explains when I told my surgeon I was using silver gauze his initial reaction was negative. Yeah, my surgeon is completely fine with open wounds. Totally f'd with my mind as well! But I googled it, and it seems like even the nastiest wounds heal very well without much intervention, as long as their is no infection. My surgeon says I will mostly likely need some scar revision in a year, but can do that in office under local anesthesia. I'm working on trusting that ? Are you sure you can't go in the water? One of the thing my surgeon prescribd is hydro therapy, i.e sitting in my hot tub. I have used my hot tub more in the past month then I have all year. Re: Ambien ... It is amazing! I also usually wake up everyday on my own. For me usually between 5:30 to 7. I also don't set an alarm unless there is something I need to do, like get on a conference call, or catch a flight. I don't take it every night since my insomnia is different. I only take it if I wake up between 1-3 am and can't go back to sleep within a 1/2 hr or so. No hard time waking up at all. What really impressed me about it is one morning I woke up about 3, couldn't go back to sleep, and took an Ambien. I kept emailing while waiting to get sleepy, and east coast peeps started responding, called me, I started earnestly working etc. I was able to work through the sleepiness. I could have slept if things were calm, but I was able to push it aside as needed. It felt so different then narcotics, that give you that grogginess you can't shake. I have a face lift, and potential arm lift planned on 10 yrs or so. But I am seriously considering a butt implant for next December. As hard as this recovery has been at times, I feel like I need the butt implant to complete the hourglass figure I aspire to

Ugh @ms.sss, you've had it rough. Where are the open wounds, TT or BL? So weird about the sutures. I have seen that quite a bit online, but didn't happen to me at all. I totally get feeling better and doing damage by behaving as if you haven't just had MAJOR surgery. I did internal damage to my muscle tightening sutures. Even 10 weeks post op I sometimes have a significant amount of pain from them. As far as stinky-ness, silver infused gauze completely cleared that up for me, hallelujah!! (My wound is still open, so frustrating!) I used this one: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07WYZFK5W/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I do go out for 1+ hour walks every few days, but I don't really count this as "true" exercise I. feel.attacked. ? As far as swelling ... I'm happy to report I'm less swollen, more of the time. So hopefully for you it will start improving soon as well. (And I generally don't wear any binders unless it's under a form fitting dress.) I gotta think sleep + potential SAD has got to be a big part of the blahs. Ever considered light therapy? I'm a terrible insomniac as well. I'm opposite of you though, I go to sleep fine, but then wake up 2-4 hrs later and cannot go back to sleep. I always just dealt with it. But then post plastics, and dealing with discomfort keeping me from sleeping I got a prescription for Ambien. OMG, why did I never pursue that option before! I love that it makes me feel naturally sleepy (not groggy like narcotics), and I'm completely able to shake it off in the morning, no "hangover." I did though send one Ambien text that I had no recollection of, so that's a little worrisome. Good news is it was completely normal and sane ?

@Cheeseburgh What an honor, you'll do a great job! I've been thinking about this ever since you posted it. I think what I would have liked to hear early on in the process is that there are many different paths to WLS success. My surgeon emphasized "forbidden foods". I KNEW that would not work for me long term. So I had some doubts about if I could forge my own path and if it would be successful. In theses last 2 years post WLS, I've come to believe it's not about a strict list of do's and don'ts but instead determination and mindfulness. A cookie cutter approach doesn't work for everyone, but that doesn't mean WLS won't work.

Unfortunately this was a gift, so I can't duplicate 10x's over ?

So much to catch up on. @Snapcase- & @JAKE H So glad to see some male representation on here. Both looking great! @Dtrain84 #couplegoals @Sophie7713 How do you always manage to look so cheerful! @ms.sss In what Toronto winter can you ever wear that? I packed long sleeve dresses and a fur coat for low 60's weather ? @KaysMommy I love that dress, I have my eye on a couple of those myself (I only own one in one color ?) @november11 I LOVE that yellow peplum top! ? @GreenTealael You literally make a shapeless sack look good between your curves and your sewing skills! @BayougirlMrsS that dress looks very Valentine's appropriate Sorry for anyone I missed!

Throwing my own pity party .... Went away for Valentine's weekend and didn't get to go dancing and wear one of my tastefully slutty outfits. AND, if I had known I could have packed a whole lots less and we could have taken the fun car, not the practical car ?????? Warning, I'm not going to be my best self here ... I love my bf to death but why do all men overreact to being a little sick?? I get it, you have the sniffles, we'e going out for drinks and dancing, not climbing Everest.

Another day another brunch ?

Heading out to brunch

Hiking! ?

Heading out to lunch

Casual Valentines dinner ❤️

Cough, airfryer, cough

When it’s Valentines Day ❤️ ? and your bf is still sticking to his New Years Resolutions, and you’re trying to support him ?

And here I am wearing $30 Amazon dresses feeling confident af to meetings with C level exec's of billion dollar corporations. I need to reevaluate.

That belt ?

A lot to weigh in on this thread ... but realized I missed my 2 year surgiversary! Here is my weight tracker I can't express how insanely happy I am with my decision to have WLS ??

Strawberry Bingsu/Bingsoo (Korean Style Shaved Ice) I could have eaten more, and did a bit later. But this is danger danger dumping territory for me, so I was cautious.

Totally not gross, I love lengua! (So lean too)

I'm packing for a Valentine + long weekend getaway and realized my clothes are far more tasteful than slutty ? ?? Really wanted to show off the new boobs ?? (and I'm sure my bf really really wanted me to show off the new boobs)