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This thread is so important! I just read the most disheartening blog post from someone who had a very difficult time post-op, written one month after her surgery. If I had read it before I had committed to this road, it would have terrified me to the point of turning back.
I love hearing your successes and knowing that the rough stuff isn't the norm. I'm going into this with my eyes wide open, but I'm expecting good things.

Ah, a fellow Canadian 🍁
I also eschewed socks before (they made my feet sweat!) If I wore them out, I would take them off as soon as I got home. Now they are my bffs.
Being cold afterwards is pretty common, I understand, but everyone tolerates it differently...your hobbit feet may be OK au naturel.

It's normal to feel c-c-c-c-old after surgery and have the need to wear sweaters/socks/blankets All. The. Time.
Side note: I am the only one in my hot yoga class who wears socks and long sleeves to class. Sometimes I even keep my yoga jacket on for the first half of it.

It's normal to feel c-c-c-c-old after surgery and have the need to wear sweaters/socks/blankets All. The. Time.
Side note: I am the only one in my hot yoga class who wears socks and long sleeves to class. Sometimes I even keep my yoga jacket on for the first half of it.

Is it normal to ....... Have your sex drive elevated and turn you into a horny teenager.

It's normal to feel c-c-c-c-old after surgery and have the need to wear sweaters/socks/blankets All. The. Time.
Side note: I am the only one in my hot yoga class who wears socks and long sleeves to class. Sometimes I even keep my yoga jacket on for the first half of it.

It's normal to feel c-c-c-c-old after surgery and have the need to wear sweaters/socks/blankets All. The. Time.
Side note: I am the only one in my hot yoga class who wears socks and long sleeves to class. Sometimes I even keep my yoga jacket on for the first half of it.

This. While at first I didn't mind the attention, because really, I was feeling myself and I was happy that others were noticing what I saw. But now, it seems my weight loss seems to dominate the conversations, and yes, it has become uncomfortable and annoying. It's no longer, "Hi! How are you?", it is now "Hi! So how much weight have you lost now?" I find the need to continually change the subject to something else.

It's normal to feel c-c-c-c-old after surgery and have the need to wear sweaters/socks/blankets All. The. Time.
Side note: I am the only one in my hot yoga class who wears socks and long sleeves to class. Sometimes I even keep my yoga jacket on for the first half of it.

It's normal to feel c-c-c-c-old after surgery and have the need to wear sweaters/socks/blankets All. The. Time.
Side note: I am the only one in my hot yoga class who wears socks and long sleeves to class. Sometimes I even keep my yoga jacket on for the first half of it.

It's normal to feel c-c-c-c-old after surgery and have the need to wear sweaters/socks/blankets All. The. Time.
Side note: I am the only one in my hot yoga class who wears socks and long sleeves to class. Sometimes I even keep my yoga jacket on for the first half of it.

It's normal to feel c-c-c-c-old after surgery and have the need to wear sweaters/socks/blankets All. The. Time.
Side note: I am the only one in my hot yoga class who wears socks and long sleeves to class. Sometimes I even keep my yoga jacket on for the first half of it.

Me. So embarrassing that i just look people dead in the eye when they hear it and pretend it was them... 😂😂😂😂😂

28. A silver lining in one of my disappointments... hmmm.. all of my exes have taught me what I DON'T want in a relationship. lol.

Wow, thanks for the info and pics...the transformation is AMAZING!!
I'm about 25 lbs to goal, and hopefully will be following in your footsteps soon after! So long, batwings!

Congratulations on your weightloss. I had the arms and thighs done at the same time almost 3 months ago. Let me see if I can answer some of your questions from my experience.
1. I had a drain in each arm for a week.
2. I was able to work from home after a week and a half.
3. Pain was about a 6 but frustration of limitations was worse. If they have to do Lipo the pain and recovery is worse. I didn’t have that. My incisions extend from below my elbow down the side of my chest about 4 inches.
4. I didn’t wait long at all after reaching my goal. (Have lost 305 lbs.)
5. Insurance paid
6. It’s a life changer
7. All companies are differentl. Take lots of pics, document, and visit your PCP if you get rashes so they are on medical record. Don’t self medicate. Insurance companies don’t like paying for those creams and such so this may help them decide to pay for the surgery.
8. The surgery should tighten both tris and bis. But it is important to work out those arms so they have good muscle structure and form to shape that skin around.
Good luck! Enjoy the ride.

I get them when I eat too fast. Never fails.

I'm used to kg and not lbs now after nearly 13 years in Australia, but here goes:
HW: 113 kg (249 lbs) - size 24, mild heart failure (arrhythmia and Fluid overloaded), arthritis, sleep apnoea
Surgery weight: 110 kg (242 lbs) - see above
Current weight: 78.5 kg (173 lbs) - size 14, off all meds except Vitamins, sleep deeply with no snoring at all
Gain: Confidence and my health - Winning!

Ok, this is an odd one, but I'll take it: Since losing the weight, I find (and so does Mr., as I needed a second opinion, lol) that I am no longer in need for deodorant. I'm not sure if it's because my diet is different, or because I am always cold and no longer as hot as I used to be, but it is what it is. Though even after working out, and getting all sweaty, upon close inspection, I still manage to avoid smelling "ripened". Go figure.
Again, I'll take it.

Each pound down? You closer to your weightloss goal! Each pound down you are getting healthier. Congrats on a job well done!!! Keep it moving down!!!

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Ok, this is an odd one, but I'll take it: Since losing the weight, I find (and so does Mr., as I needed a second opinion, lol) that I am no longer in need for deodorant. I'm not sure if it's because my diet is different, or because I am always cold and no longer as hot as I used to be, but it is what it is. Though even after working out, and getting all sweaty, upon close inspection, I still manage to avoid smelling "ripened". Go figure.
Again, I'll take it.

Ok, this is an odd one, but I'll take it: Since losing the weight, I find (and so does Mr., as I needed a second opinion, lol) that I am no longer in need for deodorant. I'm not sure if it's because my diet is different, or because I am always cold and no longer as hot as I used to be, but it is what it is. Though even after working out, and getting all sweaty, upon close inspection, I still manage to avoid smelling "ripened". Go figure.
Again, I'll take it.

First, the obligatory disclaimer: remember that everyone is different and will have different weight loss rates. Age, starting weight, genetics, height, complications all factor in to each person's weight loss rates.
Second, a thought: Instead of just total units lost, probably a more telling statistic would be maybe BMI (which factors in height), or Percentage of Total Body Weight Lost (but this doesn't take into account lean muscle changes...), or Percentage of Inches Lost in certain areas of body measurements (but everyone carries their weight differently...)
Lastly: Anyhoo, with that said, we are human after all, and we can't help but compare and be curious:
** Note that I am on the vertically-challenged side of 5' 1" **
Highest weight: 235.0 lbs (10-Oct-2018) BMI: 44.4 (morbidly obese)
Surgery weight: 223.2 lbs (24-Oct-2018)
Today's weight: 148.8 lbs (26-Mar-2019, 5 months + 2 days post op) BMI: 28.1 (overweight)
% of Body Weight Lost: 36.7% (-86.2 lbs)
% of inches lost chest: 25.0% (-12.0")
% of inches lost waist: 28.7% (-12.5")
% of inches lost hips: 22.2% (-11.0")
** Yes, I keep track of EVERYTHING. You should see my spreadsheet **

Ok, this is an odd one, but I'll take it: Since losing the weight, I find (and so does Mr., as I needed a second opinion, lol) that I am no longer in need for deodorant. I'm not sure if it's because my diet is different, or because I am always cold and no longer as hot as I used to be, but it is what it is. Though even after working out, and getting all sweaty, upon close inspection, I still manage to avoid smelling "ripened". Go figure.
Again, I'll take it.

Jumped up on the surgical table around noon on a Wednesday and then got picked up to go home around noon the next day.