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i wouldnt say ps was inevitable, but probable.. congrats on your weight loss, that is amazing. your skin may shrink a little, but doubtful back all the way. that depends on so many factors, age (which you do have on your side), how long you've been heavy/obese, where you carry the weight, etc... after just going thru an extended tummy tuck and lipo, i cannot determine which was better for me - the band or the PS... best of luck to you.

hi! welcome to LBT!!

well, im still paying for the exercising... still a tad swollen, but not as bad as last night (i fit into my size 14 jeans although they were quite snug)... im wearing my binder now and its on as tight as i can tolerate it ... my scabs are really coming off nicely and my scar looks really good (ok, despite the rash)...

and another thing ... im looking at my scar and (other than the rash) it looks GOOD... i'll have DH take some pictures tonight if he's not in one of his moods (like now )...

yay!! congrAts!

thanks Donna, my surgeon recommended benedryl, but it just made me really sleeeeeeepy. the cream helps a lot.

Becky, he is not cheap... my total cost was about 12,500 for extended TT, mego lipo and 2 nights in the hospital. this included everything including anesthesia. i really hope you like him and remember what i told you ...

you say that like something is wrong with that...

my belly button is still kinda pinky/red ... not as bright as it was on Thursday when he took the stitches out. my incisions are looking pretty good .. the scabs are starting to come off really nicely and look great. **sigh** the itch ... comes and goes ... mostly goes. some times are worse than others (like right now i was just really itchy along lipo areas... i put some Aveeno cream on them and that pretty much stopped the itching) the rash is fading nicely, more very mild pink then screaming angry red like it was. tee... ummm... i will post more about what DH thinks on my blog sometime soon. lets just say things are very very good. VERY good. he loves the new belly button ... :sneaky: im feeling really good. i actually went on the treadmill today for a tad over an hour (1.15 miles ) SOOOOOO very swollen. it looks pretty bizarre because its more or less localized to my left side ... i have this 'bump' where the swelling is ... thats what i get for not wearing compression while exercising ... now i know.

hi grumpy one, welcome to LBT. like Susan said, if you were fine with your jaw wired shut, you'll do great on the liquid phases. best of luck to you

hi, welcome to LBT!

hi Dori, welcome to LBT. the good, the band is a great tool to help you lose the weight ... the 'bad', the band is just that a tool... you still have to do the work... watch what you eat, exercise, etc .. the good FAR outweighs the bad. its the best thing i've done for myself (ok, 2nd best now that i've had plastic surgery)... read here, there's tons of info here. best of luck to you!

food tasted like dog food ... ick.

i started my period literally after i took the pregnancy test right before surgery... :thumbup: and ummmm ... it was quite a heavy flow and bled thru the protection... so much so that when i got up to do the first walk, it was dripping ... talk about EWWW, they freaked out, thinking i was bleeding from my incision... embarrassing !!!!! you'll be fine.

first of all - 33.5 pounds is an amazing accomplishment ... second - look at all that time you are putting in at the gym. you are getting healthy and fit. and dont forget - muscle weighs more than fat so although you may not be losing pounds, you may be losing inches. measure yourself monthly. from August to the day before my plastics (end of Feb) i lost maybe 15 pounds (and that is pushing it...) but i lost over 20 inches!! try not to get discouraged. see if you can get on the cancellation list for an earlier fill. it's not easy not being properly restricted. you're doing great!!

dab happy bandiversary, congrats on your amazing weight loss!!

you dont have to keep track forever ... it eventually 'clicks' in your head and you know what to eat, etc... it took me forever to finally let go of my program and im seriously having withdrawl not having it - even if i havent used it in over a month. there are several free websites out there: fitday.com sparkpeople.com mydailyplate.com i used one that was 9$ a month myfooddiary.com LOVED it. good luck

:thumbup: :blushing:..:ohmy: hardly ... there are many MANY others out there who seriously kick ass.... im going to take it VERY VERY slow... literally going to start out at .5 MPH and gradually go up .1 MPH until i am walking 'normally' ... i dont think i'll last long though (went to the mall tonight* and lasted maybe 15 minutes, but that was chasing after DD)... * what on God's green earth was i doing at the mall on a Friday night??? geesh - wayyyyy too old ... all the teens with droopy drawers... i did go back to Steve & Barry's and got a couple more pair of jeans though. thanks Georgia ... think im gunna join you in the LC challenge soon... doc said as long as i eat plenty of veggies (salads are good) and keep my protein up my diet isnt restricted... woooo hoooo!!

of course it will work out ... when it is supposed to ... :thumbup: kat - love the quote ... hurry hurry ... !!!

well, the pain is not a walk in the park but it is SO worth it... if you do get the option for pain pump, get it ...

well thats when you start taking care of business solo - even in front of him, that may get his attention... i did that in my last relationship before i was married... that seemed to get him in the mood..

i agree ... i worked my rear off at the gym and it went down then just.stopped.moving... i lost a great deal from my "hips" area, but no such luck. the only real 'cure' was removal... although i now look like a tree trunk :biggrin: im ecstatic with my results already.

maybe call the receptionist back and ask if you can get a cancellation appointment. its gotta be frustrating, but you are lucky that insurance is covering it... (lucky lucky lucky!!!) glad your boss is ok with you taking off ... and it IS female surgery ... :biggrin: also, maybe see if they will schedule the actual surgery now ... ??? doubt if they would, but it wouldnt hurt to ask. everything happens for a reason ... this is happening for a reason.... patience sucks, but what are the alternatives?? ((hugs)) C

glad im not the only tree trunk out here! im eating what i want basically, but since i got my fill a few days ago, i have pretty good restriction, so its not much of anything really... i am concentrating on getting Protein in, but this was today: b - atkins shake caramel latte s - Fiber 1 bar l - 1/4 black and bleu salad from quiznos and 1/4 of the flat bread soooo good s - choc chip cookie ... :biggrin: d - ?????

the joys of plastics ... before and 13 days post op