shanricci

Awe- Thank You! I think it came off so quickly because I do LOTS of cardio. I just hired a different trainer and we are going to work on my body fat %- which is WAY too high.

Thank you so much for your kind words! You made me smile :-)

I don't have any pictures of my scars- I'll see what I can do. I can tell you though that the only scar that is visible is the one where the port was placed. I am now nine months post op and the scar is about 1 1/4 inch long. It is a little bit wider than most as I developed "keloids" Keloids are actual scar tissue that forms because the body over-defends itself as a result of trauma or surgical incisions. I was told it usually happens on people with dark skin but as you can see by my pics i am pretty pale and it happened to me. Oh well, I will take it over being heavy ANYTIME! Now that I am down 75 lbs my port protrudes just a little bit. If I wore a bikini and you were looking for it- you could see it protrude. Otherwise, you can't notice it. Again....I will take it over being heavy.

So when is your surgery? Have a great day and hope to chat with you later!

Sincerely,

Shannon

I feel great! The pre-op diet wasn't bad. Only because I was on it for about 5 days! My surgery was scheduled one week out so I didn't have much time to do the pre op diet. I think I lost 5 or 6 lbs in those 5 days.

That is where I went too. I had a good experience there. The nurses were GREAT and took very good care of me. Are you staying the night? I stayed overnight in ICU (because of my sleep apnea) and the care was excellent. When is your surgery date?

HI! Dr. Owens did my lap band in November 2008. I really like him- he is super nice. Which hospital are you going to?

Dr. Owens did my band too! SUCH a nice guy- kind of a joker at times but I need that!. Which hospital are you going to?