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Wow, wow, wow. Looks great!

Unfortunately, liposuction will only remove fat from under the skin, it will not remove skin. I can tell you first hand that a TT is well worth the recovery. Listen to your surgeon..

When I had mine done the PS told me a 20-30 pound loss would not make a difference.

I too went to my consultations by myself. I would not have objected to my husband coming with but it did not make sense for him to take time off of work for a consultation. He saved his time off and took 4 days with me after my TT. It's funny, your post said you were uncomfortable standing naked being marked up in front of your husband. I was ok with that but DH later told me it was kind of weird watching me naked with another man, on his knees, drawing lines on me. DH took great care of me - he is the best. In fact he is encourageing me to have my arms done too. Best of luck.

I hope it went well and you are now resting at home.

Up until recently, I used spanx. It holds everything down making exercise more comfortable. I had a TT three weeks ago to address the problem permantly and am thrilled with the results. Give spanx a try, I think you will like it.

Mine was done as out patient surgery. From what I have heard, most are done out patient but there are a few done in patient. I don't know what the criteria is for in patient. I was scheduled for 8:00 AM surgery but had to arrive at 6:30 AM for prep work. My surgery lasted 3 hours and I was discharged 2 hours after that. I was home by 2:00 PM and bascally slept for the rest of the day and night. I was told that I needed my husband to be with me for 24 hours. I had my surgery on Thursday and he took off both Thursday and Friday so I had him for four days with the weekend. I really only needed him the first 48 hours. I went on the couch when we got home - big mistake! I could not get up on my own. I went to the lazy boy after that but found it best not to use the recline at first. I used an ottoman; it was much easier for me to push the ottoman with my feet and use my arms to help push me up. Do you have a surgeon picked out? He or she would be the best one to ask about a hospital stay. I hope you are as thrilled as I am with the results!

I won't soft soap it - the pain is pretty intense however, the pain meds make it tolerable. Aside from making it tolerable, they put you to sleep. I have to admit, I don't even remember much of the first day; probably the effect of anesthesia. I stayed on the pain pills, 24 hours a day, for 4 days. After that I took a pill or two each day. Originally, I planned to go back to work on Tuesday, Monday is Memorial Day. I have changed my plan and will take next week off as well. That will be a total time off work for me of 2 weeks and 2 days. I have heard that most people go back after one week. That did not happen for me. I could probably push myself and go back now but I wouldn’t be comfortable and I would not be productive. I think they deserve to have me back in 100% condition. I deserve to stay at home until I feel 100%.

Lori, I am sorry you are experiencing this. I have not had any negative to my TT, which I just had 10 days ago. Everyone has been positive and reassuring. Try to make it to the next family party and be friendly and outgoing. I bet all will be forgotten by then. Consider yourself lucky to have such a wonderful husband. Unfortunately, while you can pick your husband you can't pick his family. I wouldn't waste too much time or energy on it. Enjoy the new you, be happy and your happiness will be infectious.

You will be glad you waited and had your vacation first. I did the same thing. I waited 3 months so that the surgery wouldn't slow me down on our family trip to the Grand Canyon and Sedona. I am so glad I it did it that way. I had my TT 10 days ago and now I can concentrate on healing. I am only 10 days into the process but if you have any questions please feel free to ask. It is a big surgery and it takes a while to recover. On the positive side, even though I am still wearing my compression garment and just had the drains removed, I look sooooooooooooo much better. The rolls and flab are gone. It feels awesome to sit down and not have a bunch of flab laying on my thighs. I am so happy with how it turned out that even the swelling looks better than my stomach did. Enjoy your trip and congratulations on your upcoming TT.

Take a look at TRX. It may be just what you are looking for.

In the Chicago area TT $7000. Breast lift with implants $7500.

I am having a TT done next month. During the TT the belly button is cut around and detached from the skin and then the skin is pulled down. A new hole is made for the belly button and it it reconnected to the skin. Done this way there is no skin flab left above the belly button. Discuss this with your PS to be sure you are getting what you want.

After I had lost 50 pounds I started C25K. I tried for 4 months and I just couldn't do it. I am 54 and I can tell you that 30 years of being a couch potato had taken it's toll. I was just too out of shape. So, I hired a personal trainer and within 4 months she had me running a 5K. Ok, it was slow at 46 minutes but I jogged the whole way. My point is, if you are having too much touble doing the program don't give up! Maybe you are like me and you need to build up your fitness first. My trainer worked me on circuits where I ran laps mixed with weights. Obviously she knew what she was doing and I am grateful for her help.

Good for you!!! I am right behind you. I just scheduled my TT for mid May and I am 20 pounds from goal too. I am really looking forward to loosing some skin. The doctor told me I have a small hernia (Ididn't know that) and that he will fix it while he is in there. He told me he didn't want me to lose a lot before surgery as he wants me to be able to heal well. He said 1-2 pounds a month was the max. Keep in touch we can do this together.

Thanks for all of the input. I guess I will have to wait.

I was wondering if everyone who has had a TT was at their goal weight? I have gone from 260 to 190 and look and feel great. I have been at 190 since Feb. I would like to get to 160 but maybe that just isn't going to happen. I would like to know if anyone has gone ahead with the surgery even if they had not reached goal? If so, did you then go on to lose more weight? Were you then disapointed that you had not waited? Sorry for so many questions but I would really like to get rid of this hanging skin. Ugggg, there is so much of it. I am just afraid I am jumping the gun a bit. Any input?

I have never tried Zumba but it sounds like fun. I work with a trainer 2 times a week and run on the weekend. I would like to give yoga a try.

Congratulations! Awesome job.

Congratualtions on your race.:crying: I finished my first race last week in 45:38. I am running one tomorrow to and will try to be a little faster. Heck, we need to give ourselves credit - WE FINISHED A 5K!!! I couldn't even do that when I was a kid - I am 53 years old and I can run 3.1 miles!:biggrin:

Started today. WOW:ohmy::frown::ohmy: what a workout. This guy makes my personal trainer look soft.:thumbup:

Don't worry if you have to do a week over, just keep at it. I could not get past week 5 no matter how hard I tried or how many times I did the week over. I just couldn't do it. I hired a personal trainer at my gym and that made all the difference in the world. She had me concentrate on overall strength, along with cardio at first. Then we went to running for the cardio. Apparently, I was just not strong enought to do a 5k before the strength training because I can now run a 5k. My point is keep trying and don't be afraid to ask for help if you get stuck.

I ordered mine today so I should be joining you soon!

I believe you must keep your kids away from your mothers dog. However, you have no right to expect her to get rid of her pet so that she can babysit for you. Have your mom visit at your house where you control the situation and find a new sitter. Your husband is right, the dog may be let out after everything dies down and you cannot take that chance.

I am with you on the gum chewing. LOL. Especially, when they don't have enough sense to chew quietly with their mouth closed! There is nothing more irritating than gum smacking. Coffee doesn't bother me.