Trying2SeekThin

Hi everyone, I have lost 82lbs so far and I have another 22-ish to go. My graduation present to myself would be to get a circumferential tummy tuck and a breast lift with implants. I am 24 and I want to live life to the fullest. I wan't to enjoy my body at the beach and just...well....LIVE! I have a lot of hanging skin on me from having my son 6 yrs ago and there's no denying that it will need to be removed. It all sounds grand right? Well, I also want to have more kids later on in life...perhaps after 30 or so. Should I wait until after I have children or should I just do the PS in 2010 as planned?? Please...any feedback would be appreciated.

Hello All! I have been following this website (as a guest) for a very long time now. I think it's been since 2005! I have been wanting to get banded for quite some time now but I didn't meet my insurance's standards. :think However, I should be able to go somewhere and self pay hopefully in about less than a year so I'm excited! :mad: You all have inspired me to want to become a better being (well, aside from my son..heehee). I know that sounds sooooo cheezy and cliche, but it's true. I used to think (believe it or not) that I was the only one that had problems with self esteem and food. Where I live, everyone is damned near perfect (or so they say), so it's hard to cope when you have no one who understands you. I love food and ever since my pregnancy in 2002, I haven't stopped eating for 2. I think that I eat for 4 or 5 now. I hate going out with my friends b/c they're all thin and can eat like 1/2 of a salad and push it away. Me on the other hand, I'm chowing down on 12 hot wings and some ultimate nachos drenched in salsa and sour cream along with whatever I ordered as an entree! :nervous Oh no, I'm running on a tangent again! hehehe I love this website b/c people can come together and share their experiences and receive great feedback from others who truly understand them. I am so proud of all of you for taking that step and deciding to make a change for the better. I want to be where you all are sooooo badly but I have to wait a few months longer! Grrrrr, it sucks to wait, but it's well worth it. Hey! I've waited for 2 years, what's another couple of months gonna hurt. I have one big question. Here in NC, I have researched how much it would be to self pay, and I looked up Dr. Bauman (excuse the spelling) in Charlotte. The overall total was roughly b/w 17000 and 19000!!!!! I thought I was about to have a heart attack right then and there! If anyone could please recommend me a good physician that is relatively cheaper, that would be great. I reeeeeeeeally don't want to travel to Mexico (that would mean having to get a passport and spend more on a plane ticket) but if it's my only option, so be it! :mad: Well, I hope everyone is well and once again, congratulations and thanks for keeping the hope alive! <3, Brit