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Wow! Look at you! So tiny!Update: FINALLY getting into a Faja [emoji15]
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At least you're moving to healthier addictions
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Wow! I can see why you are so happy with the results! That's awesome. And aren't you oh so clever to figure out to put a cartoon filter one the pic.7:33pm EST: Edited to change Album Name
Ok, so I wanted to show you guys a before and after of my boob cuz I just have the biggest crush on them.
However.
Bare boobs are like 18+, so I tried to de-XXX it by putting a little censoring flower-sticker on the image...BUT it hides what I think is the best part of it (the perky tip!, lol). Soooo...I instead put a cartoon filter on it, so it looks less real and more like an "artist's rendition". Hopefully this is not offensive to anyone. If it is, please let me know and I will remove it.
Anyhoo...I was going to include a link to the photo here, but it shows a preview, and I don't want to surprise anyone coming to this thread with a gratuitous boob shot. So if you want to take a look:- go to my Profile (ms.sss)
- go to Albums
- and you can see it in the album titled "ms.sss PS pics (xxx)"
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14 hours ago, rs said:74? Pbbfftt, that's great in my eyes. For me On most days I only get in about 30 Water plus another 8-16 for Protein Shakes. I rarely ever get to 60. I've just never taken in much water/liquids even pre WLS.
@2Bsmaller18 not sure how my previous comment came across. It was in reference to your saying you "only" get in 74 oz fluids, and it wasn't meant to be a criticism of you, but rather of me because I rarely can even get to 60. 😊
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I got it on Amazon. My Dr didn't give any.I believe they are the same, just different shapes.
This is the one I have (they are technically called "sheets" but are long and thin (see pic below)
P.S. I wanted to get the one that you have (the one that starts with a "c", i forget the name...) but they don't sell it here and are pretty expensive to buy online on this side of the border [emoji20] )
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Do they fit true to size?They are excellently made! I only had one shirt that tore and it was some fluffy light material. Shipping is free if you spend 49$! I've been wearing their clothes for like 7 months now and every piece has held up aside from 2 or 3 buttons coming off. No big deal. Returns are free too!
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1 hour ago, ms.sss said:silicone tape me provide some relief..?
@catwoman7 did you use silicone tape? If so did it help with the pokey sutures?
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After 4 months? Dang that's a long time!they might - although mine all eventually popped out through the incision, as I recall. They were pretty painful! It stopped after about four months, though - I guess that's when they've all dissolved.ms.sss and AliciaKC reacted to this -
Interesting you bring that up because even though I haven't shaved in nearly 4 weeks I'm still pretty surprised it doesn't look more like a jungle under there. While the hairs that are there are getting pretty long, it seems like there aren't really that many total number of hairs. In fact I asked my husband to cut them for me because I was too scared to shave and he said it wasn't worth it because there wasn't much there at all. Cool.So after my arm lift I stopped growing underarm hair. At all. I always had super light hair but now it is gone. What about you??? My arm lift was Sept 2018.ms.sss, DaisyChainOz and AliciaKC reacted to this -
74? Pbbfftt, that's great in my eyes. For me On most days I only get in about 30 water plus another 8-16 for Protein Shakes. I rarely ever get to 60. I've just never taken in much water/liquids even pre WLS.I am bad about getting fluids in. I barely get 74oz in but I count my 11oz Protein Shake and milk in that number.
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Dang I just briefly pulled up that Shein website. Are those prices for real? Do they get you in shipping costs? Or do the clothes fall apart after a couple washes? There's some cute stuff on there. Thanks for sharing.PS. I bought nearly my entire replacement wardrobe off of Shein. The outfits are true to size even though they ship from China. It is extremely cheap and after you spend x amount of dollars you can sign up to lotteries to get free clothes and special gifts. They are my go-to. My ENTIRE new wardrobe came from them. (okay, and some from Walmart, lol). It's not like most China-cheap stores where everything is cheaply made or miniature. And free returns. I highly recommend!
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13 hours ago, FluffyChix said:Wear it to the grocery, to confession, to bed, shower in it! KYSO!!!!
Hahaha 🤣🤣🤣
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Ohh Emm Gee is that ever so cute on you! Dang, you have amazing legs. #envyI covered up my hideous face and tried to take this at an angle where the light would let it sparkle, but it didn’t work out too good. Definitely need to work on this bra sitch, but here it is from a couple of angles! What do you think? We may go on a cruise in March and I’ll take it along then.
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Love my outfit. Went selfie crazy in the work bathroom. LOL.
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On 1/9/2020 at 4:57 PM, ms.sss said:I thought his prescription to constantly feel myself up was hilarious,
Hahaha. Laughing at this statement, but *not* at the pain you had!! Oh my goodness I could feel that pain right through your post. Glad you're doing better.
These rogue sutures are kinda weird. As I am typing right now I actually feel something on one of my side boob incisions. Ok, I just touched it (eeww I hate that), and I'm certain it's another one. Gosh I don't want to be going to the Dr every day or two to have him snip them all the time. His office is not close enough for me to conveniently pop in often. I need to get out of work early then drive in the downtown traffic blah blah blah. I'm hoping that once I put the silicone tape on then I won't really noticed the sutures that need to be snipped. But now I wonder, if I just leave them alone will they just continue to heal/dissolve on their own without the Dr's help to snip them? Hmm I might send an email to ask.
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Had my check up with the Dr on my arms yesterday.
Said everything is healing nicely. He answered some of the questions I had regarding elbow swelling, and the tightness when extending my arms. He said that's all normal. It just takes awhile for full recovery.
There was one area under my arm that looked like it was puckering. Turns out it was a stitch so he snipped it. He said I may come across others and to just go in if they're bothering me and he'll snip them. I didn't realize that's what the issue was on that one he snipped because nothing was hurting me (like the issue @ms.sss had with her boob). It just looked weird, like it was just going to ultimately heal puckered, and in the days leading up to my appointment I was starting to get upset thinking that it was going to look like that permanently.
Dr said I can put lotion on the incisions of my incredibly dry arms. He also said to start putting the silicone tape on. I haven't done that yet because I've been so busy with work that I've pretty much just been crashing when I get home. I asked about the bio oil and he was indifferent about it. Said he didn't feel it makes a difference but it also doesn't do any harm so he left it up to me. He said with my light skin the scarring should not be very noticeable.
He said I can shave under my arms as long as I'm careful. But I'm not ready for that one yet because it scares me. I still barely even look at my incisions. I get grossed out seeing all those scabs etc. I just have my husband look over the incisions every couple days to see if he thinks anything looks to be of concern.
I really like my Dr. He is kinda quiet yet personable. And his years of experience just somehow really come across when he's explaining stuff and giving examples whether he's answering my questions or just sharing stuff in general. I can't really describe what I mean. He's confident, but not arrogant. Anyway I just really like him. I want him do other skin removal surgeries for me, after I've saved enough money.
So, pretty uneventful appointment. I walked away feeling good knowing that everything is healing well, and relieved that the aches and pains I've been having are all part of the recovery process. My next appointment is in 3 months.
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Sounds like a very good appointment and that your Dr thinks you're progressing well! That's awesome. Thanks for all the detail info. I'll bounce it off of what my Dr tells me tomorrow. Glad you love your boobs! Reading about them and your Tummy Tuck makes me so envious. I'm still surprised your Dr did everything during the same surgery. Mine recommended keeping the upper body lift surgery separate from the lower body lift because each is pulling the skin in opposite directions. I'm impressed that you are handling the recovery of so many areas of your body as well as you have been. If (I'd like to say 'when' but so many pennies to save first) I have further skin removal surgeries, I still think I'll split them up, moreso because my pain tolerance is so low that I just can't imagine having essentially my whole body hurting and trying to heal at the same time. Thanks again for your update!Today marks 3 weeks since PS!Update from tonite's follow up appointment with Doc found here:
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Both elbows[mention=334772]rs[/mention] Yay to the no chafing
Are you swelling on both elbows? Or just one?
[mention=350221]mousecat88[/mention] Man, you are looking FIT. Your work at the gym is totally showing. I love the 3rd picture of you and ARM. I won't even call it your arm. It needs recognition all on its own, LOL.
I have my 3 week follow up with my surgeon later today. I'm hoping to be cleared for the gym.
However.
Even if he does clear me, I can tell my arms won't be able to do all I want to anyway. And while I've been doing regular straight up crunches in bed (shhhhhh!!!!), I also can tell that I wouldn't be able to comfortably do any lateral ab exercises either. On another note, I also tried to pick up the pace to a slow jog during one of my walks yesterday (again, shhhhhh!!!) but the bounciness of it felt weird in my stomach...so that didn't last long.
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Oh I hadn't heard of that as an option for reducing the swelling out of my arms (mostly elbows). I'll have to try that. And I'll also try to remember to ask my Dr tomorrow also. Thanks!Do you have a stress ball you can squeeze randomly through out the day? That will help your lower arm muscles pump Fluid out of your arm without stressing or overusing your upper arm and shoulder muscles. Even squeezing a washcloth rolled up (use string or a rubber band to keep it rolled up) would help.AliciaKC and ms.sss reacted to this
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I finally put the silicone tape on. I like it. Thought it would be uncomfortable under the arms but it isn't. And I think I'll be able to wear my bras without having a tank top underneath them for the side incision chafing.