Just wanted to reach out and tell someone that can relate to my feelings right now that my Tummy Tuck is scheduled for tomorrow morning, Jan. 3, 2013, at 7am! I'm soooooo excited but getting nervous and anxious. I was doing o.k. until the anesthisiologist called me a minute ago. I am not at goal weight which was originally set at my personal want of 140lbs. I really don't think I can maintain 140 as the last time I was that weight was 10 years ago and prior to my open heart surgery, full hysterectomy, hypothyroidism and Hoshimoto's . I could probably get there if I tried extremely hard but I know that realistically I won't be able to maintain that weight and if I could it would be a constant struggle. I'm at 157 and my plastic surgeon believes that 150 is a more realistic and maintainable weight for me since for the past 4 months I have maintained from 153 to 157 (I'm 5'71/2"). Therefore, since I'm within 10 lbs of my goal weight my surgeon says it will be perfectly fine for the TT operation. My VSG was one year ago on Dec. 13th.

I've already ordered the silicone sheets for after the scabs have fallen off to help the scar look better. If anyone is curious or wants more info. on them go to silon.com. I bought the abdominoplasty shaped sheet that is made for TT's or C-section areas. I watched a Youtube video where a woman had a TT and used the silicon sheets and her scar came out beautifully!

Wish me luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have been following this wonderful thread. I am so proud of you, Frumpynomore, for starting it and keeping it up! And thank you so much for the pictures. Wow, what a change! No wonder your surgeon wanted to post your pics.

You must be very happy with it. You paid a price in many ways but the results speak for themselves.

And thank you. Lara0280! You look great! I am planning on posting my before and after pics after I reach my goal of one more pound but they are quite a yawn compared to you guys' pics!

You are tough, tough, ladies!

livinglifeout you can google my doctor

I guess I missed where your doctor is from and the name? Sorry could you post it, and I will google:)

dr egana from tijuana

WOW, Gmanbat! You look great! You should be very proud of yourself! ONE MORE POUND! FANTASTIC AND CONGRATULATIONS! I can't wait to see your before and after pics!

Thank you livinglifeout for the nice compliment! It feels really odd to get compliments, especially about my body! Wow! What a feeling!

Today was Day 20 of recovery and I feel like I've got a little more stamina. It was my 2nd day back at work and it went a lot better than yesterday. I apparently sat too long yesterday at work because last night I had nerve or muscle spasms in my lower abdomen area that felt like labor pains! It wasn't fun and it happened all throughout the night. I knew it had something to do with me sitting too much because I was very uncomfortable all day so I tried to not sit for long periods at a time today and got up from my desk and walked around every now and then. In fact, I spent more time standing than sitting today. I've had a few pains tonight but nothing like last night. If I had a choice I would have taken this week off from work too which would have made a total of 24 days of rest before returning to work and I think I could have handled an 8 hour day better. I'm sure tomorrow will be even better than today so I'll be just fine

What an amazing transformation for the both of you! You look absolutely amazing and should be so proud of yourselves A lot of pain but it looks so good!

I do hope that will be me someday, just saying.

thanks summers girl and gmanbat!!!, gmanbat one pound its nothing, how long since your sleeve?

thanks summers girl and gmanbat!!!, gmanbat one pound its nothing, how long since your sleeve?

One year on Jan. 16. I have stepped up the exercise big time in the last couple of months so the slow loss at the end is no biggie to me. I have put muscle back on and my clothes fit better and fat is going bye-bye.

great, so you won't need skin removal!!!

great, so you won't need skin removal!!!

After I put my pics up you all can give me opinions on it. I lean toward no, I look OK in clothes and my male modeling career is over. I wear a t-shirt when I swim, sun doesn't like my fair complexion so being impressive at the beach is a non-factor.

oh! so maybe you would feel more comfortable having some skin removed, the husband of my friend that recommended me dr egana had a tummy tuck, i haven't see him but my friend (his wife) told me that he look better now, we were talking about it and thats how i knew about my doctor cause he is dis also surgery to her and a couple of friend of her, they live in las vegas so its not that far from tijuana

wow Lara, your before pics look a lot like mine... I still have 50 pounds I want to lose before having TT but yougive me hope.... CONGRATS!!

You ladies have done it! U both have made tremendous accomplishments! Congrats!!

frumpynomore and lara, both of you look great!