Hello,I do not post much because I am the slowest typer in the world! But I am totally inspired by all the threads and pictures.I thought I would start my own for one because I am so Freakin excited and two I hope to help anyone else that is looking into plasic surgery.I went for my consult yesterday and I have an Appt for Feb 22cd!!!! I had lapband in March/07 with a starting weight of 226 (5' 6").I am now down to 150...5lbs from goal.He said I would lose another 10lbs with surgery!!!! I am having a full extended tummy tuck.Lipo of the thighs,hips and back.Also a breast lift,I had augmentation in 2000 but have breastfed two kids since then .So now I basically just have big boobs hanging south!My cost is $11,200.I am so excited I can hardly stand it!!! I have always had a stomach even before I got heavey so I can't even begin to imagine what a flat stomach feels like! I am not shy so I will definitaly post before and after pictures.He said I will have to go home with a foley for two days and drains for two weeks.My husband and I are both nurses so we will be fine with that.I just wanted to share and hope I help someone along the way......~Amy~

Lynn: Would you be having lipo on your hips or hips and thighs or in the area of your stomach tuck. I've been told that having lipo on your thighs can cause lose skin. One PS that I interviewed told me that and said that I would want a thigh lift six months later. I think a good person to ask would be JulieNYC. I also don't think that you would notice the pain from the lipo that much if your having it with a TT. I think all your attention would be on your tummy muscles. Lot's of hard decisions! Good luck!

Amy and Icecream: You need to join the Feb/March Plastic surgery forum. We need you. I'm having my TT and BL right between you both. My the nerves get bad, don't they!?

Amy and Icecream: You need to join the Feb/March Plastic surgery forum. We need you. I'm having my TT and BL right between you both. My the nerves get bad, don't they!?

I guess I should too . . . I'm 'tenatively' (sp?) scheduled for Feb. 19th

Lynn: Would you be having lipo on your hips or hips and thighs or in the area of your stomach tuck.

Karey ~

It would be on my hips and thighs . . . I am scared to death! Not of death, but to death . . . I am afraid if I don't have the lipo then I'll be disappointed, but am afraid if I do have the lipo and have saggy-skin then I'll be disappointed. I don't want to be disappointed . . .

Dr. Heller said that just doing the TT would create a 'dramatic' difference and he doesn't think the lipo would be worth it in terms of extra operating time, recovery time, expense, etc. . . .

Lynn: You work fast, can't believe you already have a surgery date! Congratulations! It is nerve racking to anticipate the pain and the results. Also, very exciting. I'm sure the results will be great. Will it cost a lot more to do the lipo later if you decide to?

Karey ~

I think the lipo could be done as an out-patient, so I wouldn't have the expense of an over-night stay in the hospital. I'm just afraid if I don't do it now, then I won't do it later. It makes more sense to me to do it all at once while I'm already going to be 'down' than to do it later and have to deal with the healing issues again.

I plan to talk to Dr. Heller about the lipo more on Friday when I see him and will tell him that I think I'd like to go ahead and do it if he thinks I am going to want to do it later.

I am sort of a chicken and am afraid I am going to back out of this surgery as it is . . . I am totally freaked out about the drains.

Lynn: I totally understand about getting the pain over with all at once! I don't think the drains are any big deal. It's like anything else, when you have to you cope! Now, remember how you could only eat liquids for weeks at a time, and what a scary experience getting the lapband was? You did it and you can do this (if you want too)!

Karey, the drains were my biggest pain, dealing with them for a week at shower time did make me ill, just my weak stomach..yuk.

Lynn, my lipo was outpatient, as well as the TT and breast lift/redu, it can be done . Massaging the lipo area was very, very sensitive...a big ouchie! I need to update the pictures, the bruising is almost gone, yea!

Karey, the drains were my biggest pain, dealing with them for a week at shower time did make me ill, just my weak stomach..yuk.

Lynn, my lipo was outpatient, as well as the TT and breast lift/redu, it can be done . Massaging the lipo area was very, very sensitive...a big ouchie! I need to update the pictures, the bruising is almost gone, yea!

HarleyNana - where are your pictures honey???

I can't believe how quickly this is happening . . .

I have some in the February PS thread and some in the NJ chat threat.

Amy: Your being awfully quite for a girl who is about to have a TT! Are you excited? I hope you're going to keep your thread up and let us know how everything goes! I had my two week pre-op appointment today. Everything went well, I think it's all a go! I wish you the best!

Amy - cant believe 2 days!!! so excited for you!

Hello guys! I am getting very nervous:scared2: I have pretty much been "Nesting" this week.We are leaving tommorrow to stay the night in Houston.I still can't believe it is almost time!Please say a quick prayer for me!!!!

Good luck, all will go well! You'll be in my prayers tomorrow!

Good luck Amy!!!