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I will say upfront I am pro life, but trying to put that aside, I am curious how you derive a 50% chance as the measuring stick. I truely am not being sarcstic, just trying to understand. If it has a 1%, 10%, 25%, etc chance of living, would that not be viable as well?

Harley - How ya feeling?

Thanks Nina. I think the better word would be frustrated even though I said worried. :-) Just didn't like not knowing the plan. I am really ready now.

OK, guys. I am feeling a little better today. I have been getting worried because I didn't know anything leading up to my surgery. I didn't know which hospital (she works out of 2), when my pre-op was and what it consisted of, nothing. I called a couple of weeks ago and was told I would be getting a call in the next week or two from the coordinator to go over all of that. Well, I called this morning and left a voice mail. The coordinator called me a few minutes ago and everything is a go. My surgery will be at 11:AM at Presbyterian - Plano. The same one I had my Band surgery at. I liked it and am pleased to be going there. I have my pre-op on the 28th that consists of an EKG, Chest X-Ray and blood work. She will call me tomorrow with the exact time as the pre-op place was already closed for the day. I said a couple of weeks ago to my wife that if I didn't like my PS so much, I would change do to her office staff. They are nice enough, but are not very forth coming. They take forever to call back and don't offer a lot of info. Anyways, I feel better now. When she calls tomorrow, she will also schedule my post ops. I'll keep you guys updated.

I am here Nina :girl_hug: Long weekend. Its good that your able to keep your fill. 3 weeks from today!

You know I share to a fault. LOL I have added it to my signature. Would for everyone to look,

Yes, ever so close! Nina and I are down to 24 days, 3 weeks from monday! BTW, I created a page at Make Me Heal. Very good source. THanks to Nina for the heads up.

Great to hear Diane. Its easy to stray isn't it. Glad you feeling better about things. Can't wait to see your new pics :pray2:

Thanks Bruce. I think I am more nervous about this one than I was my Bnad surgery. I will try to post updates here. It a strange thing as I have found very few men who have had or shared their experience.

Congrats to all the new guys. Good to see more guys going throught his!

Congrats! Glad it went well. What did you have done?

Good luck Nina. Will be thinking of you and your surgery.

Congrats on your loss and upcoming PS. You have done really well :smile:

Tami! Looking great. Look at those guns! :smile: I am going to get another tat after my PS. I had a freind on another board draw it up for me. Kind of cheesy, but its a Phoenix to sybolize my rizing from the ashes. Probably going to add a little color to the head and tail:

No worries the girly things don't bother me at all. I haven't had any negative reactions from others, at least to my face. lol You know, I did this for me and no one else. I am doing PS for the same reason - for myself, to make me feel better about me. I tell anyone and everyone and am ok with that. Did you notice our ticker in in days now instead of months and weeks! Getting ever so closer

Hi all. Guess I will post my before pics too. Nina, no offense here for sure. As for the 1 inch per 30 pounds, not sure about that particular ratio, but if its not TMI, I can sure tell the difference and am quite happy about it

No need to appoligize ladies I am use to it now. WLS seems to be more of a girls thing too, though it seams to be changing. My PS said she was going to be lifting the skin on my upper pubic area too, not sure if its still called mons on us guys. My dad is bringing me a lift for the toilet seat too so I don't have to go down so far too sit. Might be a good thing for you ladies as you have to do that much more than I will. Nina - One month fromt oday! Getting real close now. I scheduled mine 3 months out, so the time has gone by pretty slow, but now that its closer the reality is really starting to set in. I find myself in the mirror pulling up the skin to imagine what I will look like post op. Anyone else do that?

No need to appoligize ladies I am use to it now. WLS seems to be more of a girls thing too, though it seams to be changing. My PS said she was going to be lifting the skin on my upper pubic area too, not sure if its still called mons on us guys. My dad is bringing me a lift for the toilet seat too so I don't have to go down so far too sit. Might be a good thing for you ladies as you have to do that much more than I will. Nina - One month fromt oday! Getting real close now. I scheduled mine 3 months out, so the time has gone by pretty slow, but now that its closer the reality is really starting to set in. I find myself in the mirror pulling up the skin to imagine what I will look like post op. Anyone else do that?

My bariatric Dr called back and left a voicemail for me regarding my fill question. I guess the nurse misunderstood me. The Dr said for me not to get a untill after surgery and I am healed. I guess she thought I was asking to get filled prior to the TT. But he did not mention anything about getting an unfill, so I guess that answers my question. lol He did mention that I would probably get tighter post TT. I found that interesteing. The links you guys posted were good, but it would be nice if all PS sights would include a little bit of a male perspective! LOL Even my Dr appoligized for the video she showed and all the brochures were geared towards women.

Great news Tami!! This thread should be fun to read when we are all posting while on pain meds at the same time! LOL

Guess I am the token man around here, huh? LOL I am telling everyone I am getting abdominoplasty. It sounds much more masculine than a TT.

Awesome - you got a date! Who did you go with? This is getting exciting :eek:

Good questions. I have been wondering about fill levels for surgery as well. I am thinking of calling my Dr to see what he says.

Wow, there are a lot of us going in next month. Can't wait to see everyone's progress. I will for sure take and post pics along the way.

Reminds me of an old saying that my parents take to heart that my pediatrician had on all her notepads when I was growing up: "Any government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take away everythig you have" These stories reinforce my hatred for big government and socialist liberals.