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please forgive me
i've been keeping a secret from all you wonderful people
i had a FACE LIFT
June 25th (5.5 weeks ago!!)
i was soooo scared
i thought long and hard
back and forth before making this hard decision
if someone has a bad/looking? experience with a TT that is awful
but no needs to see the appearance of the tummy
if your face gets screwed up - you are stuck
(doctor told me a i would look like he PUNCHED) me in the face (a bunch of times )
would have had to buy a zillion paper bags !!!!
i've always had a "turkey" neck
wanted this surgery for a long time
didn't want to splurge with money
i thought i wasn't worthy
please don't yell - that's how i felt
having lost over 100 lbs, i decided the heck with it!!!!
"i'm worth it"
my PCP suggested a plastic surgeon
i met with him - he seemed good, very nice too
i then saw 2 others plastic surgeons
they seemed fine too (just as good)
since my doc recommended the first surgeon
i decided to go with him
i have a "pretty" good new looking body since my weight loss
i wanted to go all the way and fix my face too
the neck was the MAIN thing i wanted to get fixed
at 61 year YOUNG, i have some wrinkles too
few wrinkles gone would be a plus
told me i would look like he PUNCHED) me in the face (a bunch of times
)
lots of black and blue marks
teeny one under my eye
most coloration was on the sides of my face
and behind my neck
not as bad as i expected
improving day by day, feeling a little better
didn't go out for about 3.5 weeks
didn't want to scare little kids at the grocery store
the first two days PO were very painful
i always have problems/with side effects from anesthesia
i act a little delusional after recovery room (upset, not knowing where i was)
yelling, bunch of stuff
hubby said i was talking weird
and i was talking sooo much (what else is new?
)
doc said after 3 months of "settling"/face
he could do a "tweek" here or there if we decided
no extra charge of course
he does a little touch up sometimes
in his office with local anesthisa
don't know if i'll need it
at times i'll use my silly comment
"i'm cute as a button"
now guess what
I'm CUTER than a button
I never regretted having the sleeve (no problems ever
)
now.........
i will never regret having the face lift
CONGRATS to ME
kathy