Candigrl1

You might want to see if you can get them to cover the panniculectomy. Start with your primary doctor. If they won't cover that then as of this time last year they quoted me (San Diego) $11,000. I paid $5,500 because I upgraded from the panniculectomy, Hope this helps.

Some of this should have been put in bold. "But make sure you like your surgeon's work. Often plastic surgeons who take insurance aren't always the ones with the most pleasing outcomes."

Hi, I'm sure that last bit of weight will eventually come off. Just wanted to drop by and say Wow look at you! You look great!!!!!

This is very true of Kaiser. Your pannus has to hang down pass the mons area. Kaiser did cover my panniculectomy but I upgraded to the tummy tuck ($5500 in San Diego) so because some of it was covered I got half off. I'm now two days postop. Hope this helps.

Just try and ignore what is being said and keep your eye on your goals.

I'm so sorry you are going through this but like others have said it will get better as you eat more. I used to take daily Fiber and bought protein shakes that had fiber in them to stay regular. Now all I use is a daily protein shake with fiber in order to reach my daily fiber goal since I'm getting more fiber from food.

So my insurance will cover the panniculectomy however the Plastic surgeon recommended to just do the tummy tuck. (for less than full price) I really don't know what to pick. Is there a big difference? If you had either procedure done are you happy with your results?

I had issues trying to take pills because I always had to use a lot of water so that was out. Now I can take pills but usually opt for chewable if I can. I was also told no NSAIDs ever again.

You look great!

So, today It's been officially one year since my surgery. Yay! I am very happy about how much I lost. I started at 264 and am now at 154 and still want to lose a little bit more so my doctor can refer me to plastics. It's slow going but it's going. I wasn't sure what I was going to write but decided to just go with how I was feeling. One of things I love is I'm much smaller and have more energy but I am also a bit resentful. Bigger people aren't taken seriously sometimes by doctors. I complained of chest pain before the weight loss and was told your blood pressure is too high. Now that I am smaller I was told well that shouldn't be happening and got a CT scan done on Thursday. I had to take prednisone and Benadryl because I'm allergic to the dye contrast. Well they did find two blockages in my arteries one at 70% so tomorrow I have to go in and get a stent put in and I'm a bit pissed off that this could have been taken care of earlier if they had taken my concerns seriously. I haven't done any exercise in a month cause I'm too scared I'll keel over with a heart attack. The moral of this story is to pay attention to your body and if you have concerns speak with your doctor and be insistent if you need them to listen.

I am going to second what Catwoman7 said. I have had and sometimes continue to have stalls. I'm almost a year out and have had so many it can sometimes be ridiculous. Just stay on course and it will pass.

I dropped two dress sizes and didn't realize it. I always buy pants and skirts with elastic and decided to get a skirt without elastic I really wanted. Tried it on and it could slip past my hips and had to get a smaller size. Not a big victory but I'll take it. I also had my feet shrink down a size. So none of my shoes fit me right. Guess its time to go shopping. ?

Congrats! I'm happy for you. ? The time will fly by before you know it.

Sorry to hear you are having issues with constipation. i too had it pretty bad and remember those days well. I ended up using an enema for relief. The secret to the enema is to (TMI) try and wait to use the bathroom for a few minutes after you have finished the enema. Miralax did nothing for me and since I can't swallow pills the stool softeners were out. I just made sure to use benefiber every day. You will soon learn how much fiber you need to take in to stay regular and once you start to add more fruit and veggies in your diet it will get much better. Hope this helps.

Hmm...maybe I should give this a try. I find I crave things to eat in the late evening. I miss having tea. Chamomile was always a favorite.