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thank you for your openness. you are funny. i love making love with my husband at 310 lbs now. i only can imagine 100 lbs less.

How does this happen?

nteractive video presentation on corset trunkplasty surgerytrunkplastyWLS patients may soon have more options for dealing with excess skin after weight loss."Body contouring surgery has evolved rapidly in recent years,? says Dr. Alexander Moya, Director of the Center for Weight Loss Body Contouring and Assistant Director of the Geisinger Center for Aesthetics and Cosmetic Surgery at Geisinger Medical Center (GMC), in Pennsylvania.Dr. Moya has developed a new procedure to help remove excess skin from the abdominal region. Known as corset trunkplasty, the procedure provides comprehensive contouring of the abdominal region and waistline and can accomplish in one surgery what used to take multiple operations.The procedure is performed with Harmonic technology developed by Ethicon Endo-Surgery, which decreases blood loss and injury to the surrounding tissue.Dr. Moya will be presenting an interactive trunkplasty video to the other plastic surgeons at the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery's annual Aesthetic Meeting in April 2010. To read the full article, please visit Interactive video presentation on corset trunkplasty surgery.

this site is soooo awesome. i'm glad to know you all are happy post-op and beyond. for those of you who are having surgery this coming week, my thoughts and prayers are with you. be strong.

summer time is approaching and will be hot for sure. are there any popsicles with high carbs? or a good fudgsicle? a good idea can be to freeze gatorade in ice cube trays with popsicle sticks.

congrats to you. you will be fine. have courage for yourself and we all here will encourage you to keep fighting the will to be healthy. it's great to have a forum such as this. the only people who can understand where you have been and where you are today can bring you a brighter tomorrow. as for sagging face and loose skin ---- Protein protein protein

okay. and seems you're getting along pretty good with your weight loss. congrats.

congrats. keep us posted on your progress.

hi thanks for responding. what a coincidence, i am going through kaiser bellflower also. my doctors are at the downey facilities. i emailed my doc & asked for the referral to be sent. less than two days i was scheduled for orientation a week ago. orientation is may 10. i know it takes a while for everything to get going to the day of surgery. i have already been in the 5 month Optifast program. im not a diabetic, but i have signed up for the wls class. every situation is different. a friend began classes at harbor city february last year and surgery in august and has lost over 130 lbs.

yes i agree. fortunately i have a good marriage. my husband is supporting me 100%. i told him the only change i expect is to where shorts and a cute bathing suit. :thumbup:he said "that's right baby".

Is it possible to have a portion of the tummy to be added to the breast for an uplift. I understand this is possible, especially for breast cancer patients.

Has anyone changed because you are not the way/look you used to be? Does your friends or family think you have changed along with your body image.

Understandably positions are important being with our husbands/significants or ?????? But how has this changed for you?

How has this worked for some of you? Were you actually ready to go back this soon? When did you noticed you were ready to do more and more daily activities?

Has anyone asked their doctor how does the weight loss know when to plateau once your body has reached its "goal" so to speak? From what I'm reading there is quite a bit of weight loss being lost in an unquestionably short time.----not complaining at all.:001_smile::thumbup:I can't wait.

I like to know for those who has gone through Kaiser for your procedure, what is the time frame between orientation and the scheduling of the 12 week class? And the time frame between finishing the class to being scheduled for surgery after all labs and other items have been completed? Thank you Weight now: 310 Like to be: 170

Hello All My orientation date has been moved up a month to May 10 with Kaiser Southern CA. :001_smile:I am so elated to start these 12 week classes after orientation. Hope you all are still doing great. We are a wonderful people.

oh yes for sure. i am happy for all who has and will make this journey. i can't wait. orientation is june 14 with kaiser ....

thanks much

Thanks and congrats to you.

Hello All I finally joined after reading some of the post here. Before deciding to have WLS, I completed the Optifast class through Kaiser. I lost 30 lbs on program and another 30 on my own. Today I received a packet for the procedure Vertical Sleeve. I am ever so excited. I have orientation on June 14. I like to add, the post I've read are so full of hope and congrats to you all. Don't ever be discouraged.

forgive me. how do i post new msgs? and how do i get a ticker added to my signature?

Hello All I finally joined after reading some of the post here. Before deciding to have WLS, I completed the Optifast class through Kaiser. I lost 30 lbs on program and another 30 on my own. Today I received a packet for the procedure Vertical Sleeve. I am ever so excited. I have orientation on June 14. I like to add, the post I've read are so full of hope and congrats to you all. Don't ever be discouraged. :thumbup: