julie.ann

Hello all! I am a patient of Dr. K's and I have moved to Alabama. I know Dr. K retired. Where do we get our old records from since I'm going to be finding a doctor down here? Can you help me out?

I know I've been gone a while. I was banded in October 2008. I have lost over 100 lbs. I may not have hit my goal in fact I have been the same for about 2 years give or take 15 lbs at times. Not unhappy. In fact I ran my first 5K in September. I am ready to get back to running in the next 4 weeks. I just wanted you to know that I am post PS by about 10 days. A few months ago I finally decided that I didn't know what it would take but I would get it done. Sort of the same way I finally moved forward with band surgery. I had a breast lift and Tummy Tuck. I almost cryied today looking in the mirror. I still have 4 drains. One in a breast and 3 in my tummy. I am having to pack my belly button to help it heal but I tried on a few pieces of clothes today. Why am I crying? Because I look normal. I am still a good size. I have a ton of swelling still and I have been about a size 12 but of course with all the extra skin and such I have been wearing undergarments to try and pull in the layers and rolls. I didn't do this to look sexy (not like a model or anything) I did it to feel better about myself, be able to look more professional in my top level meetings, and feel better about myself, but at 10 days post op I am looking in the mirror and all I can say is I look normal. I finally look normal. That sounds so mild but I am jumping up and down inside. (not on the outside I would pull something). Before PS I didn't even want my husband to see me without my clothes on and now I am so happy. I can't wait to get the drains out. I am back to work in a week. I wanted to share...I LOOK NORMAL with or without clothes on. I feel like I have come full circle. Couldn't be happier.

I just moved down to the Eastern Shore 3 months ago and I need to find a good doctor for my fills. Can anyone help me out? Who do you suggest? How do they fill? How do they charge?

I would love to join a support group as well. I just moved down here 3 months ago and I need to find a good doctor for my fills. Can anyone help me out? Who do you suggest? How do they fill? How do they charge? Thanks!

Do any of you have problems if you eat right before bed???? Background: I was banded in 2008. I am still down 100 lbs from start. I have had an unfill about a month ago. I have found not twice that I get EXTREMELY uncomfortable if I eat right before bed. I don't know if it is because I have food in my pouch when I go lay down but it feels like a lump in my chest....just like it did when I was too tight before my last unfill. It hurts. I can drink and eat. The last time it took about 48hrs to feel normal again. I've never had this issue before. Anyone out there experienced this?

Okay I am 2 weeks Post TT. I am overall so much happier with how I look. I can't wait to get my drains out next week. (I hope) My biggest concern at this point is a pudgy pubic area. I am not tiny. I carry my weight well but still am in the 180's I am (before surgery) a size 12 for the most part. I was worried about how pudgy my pubic area was before surgery but my doc said that would improve after. I feel like he could have done a better job spreading out the area under my surgical suture line. Am I worrying over nothing? Is this swelling that will get better? Is this something I have to live with or get fixed later? Can you share your experience with this? Thank you! Julie

OMG that is so funny. A perfect way to put it. My doctor said if by the end of the summer if after the swelling goes down I still have an issue with it then he will lipo the area. Thanks so much!

Thanks to both of you. I will try to be patient but let him know that is a concern of mine. By the way my surgeon didn't require an unfil. Actually none of the surgeons I interviewed required an unfil. I'm so glad! Julie

I am two weeks out of TT and Breast Lift. I paid just under $11K. My question for you is if you have swellng below your pubic suture line. I feel like it looks like I have a "package" down there. I hope it will improve but that is a big worry of mine. Was this ever a concern of yours? Julie

Hey I am 2 weeks Post PS. TT and Breast Lift. I am wondering how much drainage you are having out of each. I am hoping to get mine out Monday but realistically I think I will lose two and keep two. What sucks is I am back to work Monday so if I have drains I am traveling onsite with my drains. Yuck. I also have a big question for you. Do you have a lot of swelling below the pubic line? I feel like I have a package down there! I hope that goes away but I am worried that I am going to have to have that fixed! Julie

Great news! I am getting consults and plan to have a mommy make-over in March if I can't get everything to fall into place! I CAN"T WAIT!!! I really want to lose another 20 lbs before then. Oh by the way...I ran my first 5k in September!!!!

You guys have done great. Yes my wt loss stopped the same time my journaling stopped. There is a direct corolation for me. Well...off to the gym right now. Keep up the posting. I am following the thread as always. Isn't it hard to believe how long it has been?!?!?! Seems like just a few months ago we were all hoping this would work for us.

Hey there. I am doing well. With personal family issues and getting a second night job in January I gain 15 back but have gotten back on working out. I ran a 3K a couple of week s ago and I am planning to do a 5K next. I started running and am working out. My new job has be traveling about 60% of the time so I am being very careful and watching my calorie intake. I am happy with my health but desparately need plastic surgery to be happy with my body. I think that with PS I will be very happy with everything. I haven't had an adjustment in a year and really am in a good spot. I'm not sure what my signature will show but I am still about down about 100 lbs. I haven't stepped on a scale in quite a while. I have gone from a size 24 to a size 12. Best money I have ever spent!

I am doing better. Are you ready for this? I have RAN/WALKED to the gym twice in the past week. That is huge for me because that gets 1 1/2 miles in one way....work out with weights and then 1 1/2 miles home. That has been a good way for me to get my cardio in. It addes time to my gym time, but if I can find the time it is a good thing. Eating is doing okay. I still have been having problems with sweets. My jeans (one size up from my smallest) is getting baggy on me again. TY!!!!! but I have gained a lbs. Well a smaller body with better muscle tone, I guess I will take it and hope that if I am more careful with sweets I'll not only see the work from the way my clothes fit, but also on the scale too. Still working at it. Always working at it. Worth it when you feel great about how you look AND fit into a smaller size.

Great job!

That is great! Welcome to Bandlandia!

I hope you just joined and didn't do anything. Let yourself heal. Then have a great time at the gym.