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Then and now.. Two photos say a thousand words.

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fatontheinside    92

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Thanks Kate!! I'll take it easy!

Linda

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hermione53    157

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You look amazing! Thanks for sharing!

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Dashofpixiedust8    1,469

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You look amazing!! What a transformation!!

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_Kate_    2,224

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Thought I would add the boobs here too so I can refer back when my plastics are finished at the end of 2017.

I had cream on the 2nd picture and just three weeks out.

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Boobs 2017.jpg

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fatontheinside    92

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Thanks Kate!!! Surgery went well. Recovery is going well thanks to the pain meds! Lol


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_Kate_    2,224

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8 hours ago, fatontheinside said:

Thanks Kate!!! Surgery went well. Recovery is going well thanks to the pain meds! Lol


Linda

So glad it did... keep up with the pain meds and you will feel MUCH better when the drains are out.

I bet you can't wait to see your new tummy (through the swelling of course lol)

*Gentle hugs*

Kate

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Heather I    500

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Did the same surgeon do all the work? If yes, they are seriously talented in many areas. Great results! Your eyes, especially, look amazingly natural and youthful.

What's the recuperation time for the TT in terms of staying out of work/lifting?

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_Kate_    2,224

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4 hours ago, Heather I said:

Did the same surgeon do all the work? If yes, they are seriously talented in many areas. Great results! Your eyes, especially, look amazingly natural and youthful.

What's the recuperation time for the TT in terms of staying out of work/lifting?

Yes, the same surgeon did all the work. I am seeing him for my 4 week check up on Monday. I might have to hug him !! I was in surgery for over 6 hours.

I had an extended TT with a lot of muscle repair and was told 6 weeks off work.

Kate

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hmills653    365

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Oh my gosh I'm so jealous!!! I want my boobs done. I JUST said yesterday that I look like a little boy because i'm seriously flat chested now...I've had mosquito bites that are bigger than my boobs! I can't afford the extra 5k right now so i suppose I'll just have to live with being the president of the itty bitty titty comity.

Find a nice push up bra that adds a cup size.



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Finally17    54

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Tummy done - now for the eyes lol
post-255457-0-35181700-1485885387_thumb.jpg post-255457-0-79907200-1485885409_thumb.jpg
My eyes are still very swollen and tight but no pain at all, even right after the op which surprised me!
Kate

You look great, but how do you afford all this?


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sondra2368    26

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Tummy done - now for the eyes lol
post-255457-0-35181700-1485885387_thumb.jpg post-255457-0-79907200-1485885409_thumb.jpg
My eyes are still very swollen and tight but no pain at all, even right after the op which surprised me!
Kate

Your eyes look amazing. I look more like your first photo. I want desperately to get my eyes done. I'm scared that the surgeons will botch it up. Who did you go to and how much was it. I know that my insurance won't pay for it. I would take the flight to England to get my eyes done. My sleeve was done 5/25/16. Is it still too soon to get the eyes done?


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_Kate_    2,224

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5 hours ago, sondra2368 said:


Your eyes look amazing. I look more like your first photo. I want desperately to get my eyes done. I'm scared that the surgeons will botch it up. Who did you go to and how much was it. I know that my insurance won't pay for it. I would take the flight to England to get my eyes done. My sleeve was done 5/25/16. Is it still too soon to get the eyes done?

They are still quite swollen in that recent photo but perfect now they have settled down.

Ian Whitworth was the surgeon. I had 5 procedures done at the same time and he did them all. Very gifted man!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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