Well i made it.. they removed 9.5 lbs of skin... i thought maybe 5lbs.. now im just in bed. Doc said alot of bedrest. The pain isnt to bad. Its the muscles that are painfull. Nausea meds make me feel worse so i quit taking them i feel much better. Pain kills knock me out so im sleeping most of the day. I have no hunger but doc said i have to eat to heal faster. So here i am taking it slow... really slow.. also doc said to lay as flat as possible. And no to relay to much on the recliner so my stiches wont open.. anything else that might make this go smooth??

So where all did they remove skin? Did you go to a doctor in the states? What did that cost? I assume insurance didn't cover any of it.

I live in oklahoma city but i had my proceedure done in tulsa ok. Total cost was $9,450.

So, I'm assuming insurance doesn't pay for it. Take it easy like the doctor says. You don't want to go through that and pop a stitch.

No ive had to pay everything out of pocket.

Husband says I don't need it. It's not bad, but I notice it. Especially when I lay on my side. I guess I'll just quit laying on my side.

Ya my husband never saiD i looked bad or saggy. But i could feel it. And it bothered me.

@@JoannLz are you at goal? your stats don't show it.

Yes im 2 years 3 mths out.

Sw 257, cw160.. lowest weight was 145 but i looked sick. So i gained some back and ive been at this weight for about 8 mths.

Congrats to you! Wishing you a healthy and fast recovery!

Thank you

Ya my husband never saiD i looked bad or saggy. But i could feel it. And it bothered me.

what exactly did you get done? tummy, boobs, arms, legs? title says Body-lift? I've wondered how much skin removal and lifting/contouring they can do at one time.

Congrats on your weight loss AND new body image

Well i wanted the 360 bodylift with boobs. But the doc said he doesnt do them together. He doesnt like to have people under for so long. I only did my 360 body lift. That took around 4 hours. They took 9.8 lbs of skin. And ill do the boobs in my next surgery.

Heres my after pic.

I want a body lift. Hubby says I don't need it. But, I think it would boost my self esteem.

I was wondering how you were doing! I'm 5 weeks post lower body lift today. My recliner has been my best friend. I've yet to sleep in my bed. My doc says to move/ change positions every 2 hours to prevent too much pressure on one single area of the suture. So pillows to go under my hip has been really helpful. And let others turn you, don't try to do it by yourself.

It takes a while to get your appetite back. I'm still not "hungry" feeling even now. Because of complications post sleeve I don't eat much anyway except Protein bars. But that gets your nutrition in and isn't too much. I think the binder adds to that restrictive feeling you get when you try to eat.

Hope your recovery goes well!! Rest, rest, rest!!!