After debating, do I put a thread on here or not, apparently I’ve decided it’s a good idea, so here it is.

I’m scheduled for my plastic surgery April 6th.

I’m having a lower body lift, a 360 incision and a vertical incision, a mons lift too. I’m having my arms done, and a revision to a breast reduction surgery from years ago. I’m not getting implants.

I’m seeing Dr. Kurtis Martin. His staff has been amazing. He makes me feel very confident in his skills. This will take 7 hours of surgery and I’m maxing out the amount of time he will work on one person. It’s good, because I don’t think I’ll need other surgeries. I was kind of apple shaped and didn’t carry a lot of weight on my legs (relatively speaking) so I’m not having leg work done. However the way he places the incision on/around my hips there will be some improvement with my legs.

I’m guessing there’s 20-25 pounds of skin that’s coming off. I’m basing that on the estimates the two surgeons I saw gave me. One said 15 with a wink, the other said 30. I’m going with Doctor 15. Doctor 30 was super eager to cut me as much as possible and wanted to give me the works. Dr. 15 asked me what I wanted and even made me defend the vertical incision decision.

As much as I’d like to get my neck done, there’s no money for that now. Maybe later if I strike it rich.

I was shooting for dropping more weight before surgery and I hope I still will, by my weight loss has stalled. I exercise regularly and hard, so I know it’s about eating fewer calories. But the good news is I’m pretty buff under the skin! I’ll be able to show off my muscles this summer.

I will have my port revised too, btw. Being unfilled doesn’t sound appealing to me, but I know I’ll work through it.

And I don’t know that I’ll be posting pictures of my half naked body. As grateful as I am to those who have gone before me who have posted their pictures, it’s just not in the cards for me.

Oh, and let me answer this before it gets asked. I do feel like if I waited one more year I’d probably have all my weight off. However, right now I have a job that will pay for the panniculectomy, and generous benefits for time off. A year from now I probably will not be able to take off for 4-6 weeks. I base that on the fact I’m finishing my MBA the end of March and I’m going to be looking for something new this summer/fall.

Surgery now is the best fit for the schedule.

Yeah, you saw right, I’ve been in school since 2005. I got my undergrad then my graduate degree while losing a bunch of weight. It was absolutely deliberate. I'm absolutely that awesome.

It could be a better picture. My thighs don't look so hot, but I didn't get plastic surgery on them.

And sorry it's so large. I'm working on new photo cropping software etc.

you look great! great! great!!!!

Juli: Thanks for the update. Nice picture, you're lookibng hot!

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/befor...ml#post1255319

My before and after on the pic page. That one is in shorts and a T-shirt. No swim suit.

You look AMAZING!!!

Wow, you must be so proud of yourself!! I wish I had the courage and the money to have all the surgery. I could probably finance it once the band's paid off, but I can't buy the courage! I am just hoping for an eventual face lift. Once again, congratulations! You did it and you look great.

Juli, I'm kinda late for the 'big reveal', but you look great. I was going to write some bullcrap about you being brave to post these encouraging pics, but then I realized.....when you have afters that look that good, it doesn't require much bravery, lol.

awe shucks.

awe shucks.

hubba hubba! you look great juli. once an inspiration, always an inspiration.

thanks for posting the pic. now you've got me thinking about my own tummy tuck plans