Hi everybody. I wanted to start this thread to document the plastic surgery journey that we are about to start on. Frangipani & I both were banded last August and have each lost over 100 pounds. Since we have been traveling the lapband road together and now are about to have PS at the same time (me on June 12 & Frangi on June 13) we thought it would be appropriate to share a thread.

We have both learned so much from those who have gone before us and our hope is that our stories can be of some value to others.

I am having a lower body lift and medial thigh lift. All of my pre-op testing is done and now I'm just nervously waiting for my big day, which is less than two weeks away! I will post clothed before and after pictures for sure and I'll have to think about more revealing pictures later.

Yeah Becky! I am glad to hear you are out of surgery. I think I have been camped on this page all day...then I leave for lunch and bam it gets posted! It is such a relief to hear you are alert. I am looking to you to be our leader in PS, just as you have been in the weight loss phase!

Becky:

A very jealous Massachusetts plastic-surgery-wanna-be wishes you a quick recovery and a very flat tummy!

Take care.

Sue

Best wishes Becky. Time for a little pampering. Let us know how it goes. I bet you will look FANTASTIC.

Becky, so glad to hear your surgery went well and can't wait till you feel up to posting. Take care and let everyone take care of you and put all of your energy into healing. We all have you in our thoughts and prayers!

Frangi, sorry to hear you had a time getting into the hotel, but hopefully some of the pre-PS shopping relaxed you a bit. (retail therapy is always great!) We are all keeping you in out thoughts and prayers too, and we will be anxiously waiting to hear how things go for you too. Best wishes!!!

Best of luck Frangi! Now your day is here. Call when you are ready!

Yay!!! So glad you are through the surgery part Becky---please be sure to thank your sister for letting us know. I tried to get my DH to do it, and the board just confused the hell outta him, or so he let me believe!!!!

Rest up!

Kat

Hi,

I am Becky's sister and wanted you to know that her surgery is over and she is doing fine. She is resting, but is alert enough to ask me to post that she will report more tomorrow when she is feeling up to it.

Woo Hoo!!! That's what I wanted to hear. This is a dancing banana event :Banane42::rolleyes2::Banane52::biggrin::Banane17:

I hope you are resting comfortably tonight Becky -- and thank you so much for updating us Sis!!!

TexasBecky: You are in my prayers today! I know you'll do well!

Fran: I'll be thinking of you tomorrow. I'm leaving tonight to see my son perform in Cirque du Soliel in Montreal this weekend. Won't be back until the 25th! You'll all will be doing much better by then. I'll try to check my emails and see how you're doing. Welcome to the flatlands!

Have a great time Karey! We'll miss you -- thanks again for all of your excellent advice and support!!!

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Becky, so glad to hear your surgery went well and can't wait till you feel up to posting. Take care and let everyone take care of you and put all of your energy into healing. We all have you in our thoughts and prayers!

Frangi, sorry to hear you had a time getting into the hotel, but hopefully some of the pre-PS shopping relaxed you a bit. (retail therapy is always great!) We are all keeping you in out thoughts and prayers too, and we will be anxiously waiting to hear how things go for you too. Best wishes!!!

Thank you so much Go J :thumbup:!!!

Best of luck Frangi! Now your day is here. Call when you are ready!

Thanks Jody, I will be in touch as soon as I possibly can :smile::smile::smile:!

Well, I have just a few things left to do, but I am (more or less) set for the big day. Surgery is scheduled for tomorrow at 7:30 AM and the Dr. thinks that it will take approximately 5 - 6 hours. I will be in the hospital until Monday, but LadyBugRed (aka Jody) will post an update for me.

Thanks again everyone for all of the wonderful support and well wishes.

Talk to you soon!

Will be thinking of you tomorrow Frangi----you will do wonderfully!!

Look forward to the news you too are out of surgery!!

It will go by fast, can you believe mine was over 3 weeks ago????

Kat

Congratulations on a successful surgery Becky! I hope you are doing and feeling well. A big old "thank you!" to your sis for posting that all is good. Hope the meds do their job and you heal quickly.

Frangi.... very best wishes for complete success tomorrow!

Frangi you are probably already under anesthesia as I type this. I can imagine that your brain is drifting to all the sales at Stein Mart. 6 hours of dreaming about shopping...could be worse!!! Here is to a speedy recovery.

Becky- Hope you are feeling alright!!!

Frangi you are probably already under anesthesia as I type this. I can imagine that your brain is drifting to all the sales at Stein Mart. 6 hours of dreaming about shopping...could be worse!!! Here is to a speedy recovery.

Becky- Hope you are feeling alright!!!

LOL Salsa...I was sitting here thinking the exact same thing about Frangi and Stein Mart!!! I'll be back on the exercise thread tomorrow. Nursing a back pull . But...no weight gain!!:biggrin2:

Becky:

A very jealous Massachusetts plastic-surgery-wanna-be wishes you a quick recovery and a very flat tummy!

Take care.

Sue

Ditto from me! Except I'm a Tennessee/Kentucky wannabe!

Good luck Frangipani! :thumbup:

Hey everybody, it is actually me; doped up but it is me. I'm sitting at the desk in my hospital room and feeling pretty good considering. So far it is not as painful as I'd expected. Mostly because I've been taking the meds on a strict schedule to keep it from getting out of control.

Can't tell much yet except everything feels really tight and flat! I'm going to get out of my binder this evening long enough to take a shower, so I'm looking forward to getting a peak at things.

Thanks for checking on me one and all. I'll keep you posted as I can. Right now I'm just anxious to hear about Frangi. I'm sure with the GYN work she is also having that she's going to be more miserable than she otherwise would. My best advice is stay well medicated!!!!

Hope this all makes sense. I'll check back later. Becky

Doped up and still using proper punctuation! Glad to hear you are doing well. Gives me hope. Are you on IV med or just oral meds? I am hoping just oral cause that is all I am having!

Hi everyone,

Frangi just called and she is doing great!! She has been out of surgery since 3PM. The doctor told her she came out of the anesthesia so quick due to all the exercise she has been doing. Frangi sounded absolutely wonderful!! It was a long day just waiting to hear her voice.

She asked me to thank all of you for all your thoughts and best wishes. She is so appreciative. She will call me tomorrow and I will post again.

WHEW - time for a glass of wine to ease my nerves!!