Well, folks, this is the last book of the trilogy. Tomorrow, I'm headed home to Alabama for what I hope is my last round of plastic surgery. It's at least the last major round.

In case you're new to the forum, my history is that I lost 200 + lbs in 18 months of being banded. I had a TT with BL in March 2007. After that time, much to my amazement, I lost 60 more lbs. I then had a lateral thigh lift (outer thighs) and brachioplasty just 6 weeks ago, in Novmber 2007.

Tomorrow, I'm headed home for surgery on Thursday. We're doing the inner thighs (medial thigh lift), small breast implants (when I lost the extra 60, I really lost a lot of volume -- went from a mid-D to a small :confused:, and a mons lift with a port replacement to give me a low profile port.

Anyway, I'll keep you posted as I get home from the hospital. Unclear whether that will be Thursday late or sometime Friday -- depends on how I tolerate the anesthesia this time. In any even, I'll post more from the other side!

The twins look great! You are such a trooper. Hopefully one day, my twins will look good again. lol

Wow, I'm so incredibly jealous, they look just perfect Julie. Thanks for sharing.

Julie: Flipping Fantastic! Thanks for sharing the photos. The girls are looking nice and perky! Hope your feeling good and the pain level is tolerable. Hugs!

Julie

You look awsome!

wow, you look great! How exciting!

Looking Good!!!!!!!!!!!!

wow, you look great

Julie! I was so worried about you...I had no idea a new thread had been started!!! lol. I'm glad things went well for you! I've been wondering about you for a week now. So excited that your surgical journey is over! You already look fantastic. Hope you had a great holiday! Take it easy...happy healing!

Julie,

You get many well deserved comments on your bravery and willingness to share your experiences. Add my comments to the pile. You’re an amazing human. Kiss your parents for me because they made a fantastic person.

I wish I had the vocabulary to really express just how meaningful reading about your journey is for me. Not just because it gives me hope for my future, but because it shows just how caring you are.

Instead of telling others what they should do or how yours is the only right way you’ve embodied showing by example just how life transforming (literally and figuratively) lapbanding can be. And though your pictures are amazing and telling and I devour them, your words stick with me more than you might imagine.

You’re better than a rock star. You’re just regular with a great heart…

Thanks so much,

Juli

Congratulations. You look great. How is it psychologically to not have stuff (skin) hanging? It's probably too soon to tell?

I've read a lot of your posts and have learned a lot! Can't remember if you did your arms too? They appear so firm!

You look so great Julie! Thank you for sharing your unfiltered journey with us! You truely are amazing!

Congrats Julie;

And don't forget to name the "Girls"....

Julie,

You get many well deserved comments on your bravery and willingness to share your experiences. Add my comments to the pile. You’re an amazing human. Kiss your parents for me because they made a fantastic person.

I wish I had the vocabulary to really express just how meaningful reading about your journey is for me. Not just because it gives me hope for my future, but because it shows just how caring you are.

Instead of telling others what they should do or how yours is the only right way you’ve embodied showing by example just how life transforming (literally and figuratively) lapbanding can be. And though your pictures are amazing and telling and I devour them, your words stick with me more than you might imagine.

You’re better than a rock star. You’re just regular with a great heart…

Thanks so much,

Juli

Julie, I wanted to say all the things OHJuli said, but she did such a WONDERFUL job of writing it and putting words to the thoughts in my head too, I'm just going to piggyback onto her comment and say:

Yep, what she said! (Because OHJuli is freaking BRILLIANT!)

All I can say is I third what OhJuli said and...........

DANG Girl! Those are awesome!

Dad says he hasn't seen massive weight loss patients very often who qualify for the smaller incision. I knew all along I'd need the full incision. If it's anything like the arms, it's not as bad as you'd think. I'm only 6 weeks out from the arms and I wore strapless evening gowns to several Christmas parties. The scar isn't bad and it's really well placed. I'm hopeful for the same with the legs, though I'll fill you in more when I've actually seen it! Probably 3 or 4 days until dressing change, when I get the first good peek.

thank you so much! congrats on your fantastic loss and hot bod!

Julie,

You get many well deserved comments on your bravery and willingness to share your experiences. Add my comments to the pile. You’re an amazing human. Kiss your parents for me because they made a fantastic person.

I wish I had the vocabulary to really express just how meaningful reading about your journey is for me. Not just because it gives me hope for my future, but because it shows just how caring you are.

Instead of telling others what they should do or how yours is the only right way you’ve embodied showing by example just how life transforming (literally and figuratively) lapbanding can be. And though your pictures are amazing and telling and I devour them, your words stick with me more than you might imagine.

You’re better than a rock star. You’re just regular with a great heart…

Thanks so much,

Juli

ditto.