I have my first appointment for a consult on June 19th, 2009. That is one day before my one year bandiversary! What an amazing year it has been! I can't believe I lost the 135 pounds in less than a year and now I am heading to flatlands!

I am hoping to get a lower body lift with a breast lift/ possible implants. I will post pictures along my journey. Please keep me in your prayers and any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated!

I could not have lost this weight without the help of my fellow lap banders, so many of you have inspired me!

Get some rest tonight and I will say a little prayer for you tomorrow. Update when you feel up to it.

Hi Allie:

Best wishes to you for a quick recovery from your thigh surgery. Please remember to take it easy! I look forward to reading your posts.

Take care.

Sue

Allie...thinking of you today. Good luck and wishing you the results you are hoping for! Take care of yourself.

Hey Allie,

Hope all went well. You have been in my thoughts and prayers.

Hi Alli, I hope everything went well and your recovery is swift and as painfree as possible! Cheers from DownUnder!

I'm SURE everything is going fine and you will be so very thrilled with your results after you are healed!!

sorry i haven't been around but i have read through your post and seen your pictures and you look FABULOUS!!

can't wait to hear about today's surgery and watch you finish your transformation!!!!

Hi everyone.. so I am home, full of percocets lol. The surgery was a huge success and was a piece of cake compared to the last one. I love love love my new thighs. They no longer touch each other woo hoo. I will post pics in the next couple of days. I'm beat so heading off to take a little snooze. xoxo

YAY, Allie, I am glad you are doing so well, can't wat to see the pictures. Rest well.

Mimi

Good Morning. Well I am 2 days out from my thigh lift. The percocets are making me itch alllllll over, it's driving me crazy. Hubby is picking me up some benadryl after he gets off of work. The nightmares from the percs are not fun either. I am pleasantly surprised how easy the thigh lift was and is. I can walk, although I am only walking to the bathroom. I am really swollen, I didn't have drains for the thighs and am up 7 pounds since day of surgery eeek. I know it's fluid since I really haven't eaten much at all. I did ask my doc about my left puckered boob. He took a look at it and said that the puckering is where my old crease was, the puckering will go away within 6 months as the implant pushes down on it. Whew that was a relief. My thighs don't hurt they just kinda burn. And only after I get up to go to the bathroom. They feel great as I am laying down. I did get another urinary trach infection, I must be allergic to the catheter. Well, I am going to go take a snooze. Have a great day.

Good luck tomorrow! I wish you a quick recovery:thumbup:

Thanks for the update, Allie. I am delighted you are doing so well. I hope the Benadryl helps the itchies!!!!

Mimi

Allie, I am glad your surgery went well. Have you asked if there is any other pain meds you can take. I hate to think you have to experience the nightmares and itching. There should be SOMETHING else that will be good enough and not affect you like that. :biggrin:

Hey there. Well, I am getting pretty miserable. Just laying in bed being helpless is so frustrating. My doc says I can't do stairs and since I am on the third floor I am pretty much stuck. I am weaning off the percocets, the itching and nightmares were to much. The pain isn't bad just really sore and uncomfortable. The scars are alot higher and farther back then I thought they would be. I do love how my thighs look, not to tight and not to loose. I had alot more lipo done and wow are they sore. I am still taking the antibiotics for the urinary trach infection.

so today I had a really rough day. My daughter kelsey was supposed to help me out today and totally bailed on me. I went all day until 4 with no food at all. She thought someone was coming to stay with me. I almost had a nervous breakdown. I was starving and really frustrated. I am really emotional here lately. I know it's just from being through so much in the last couple of months. well, I am going to get some sleep. Wish me sweet dreams lol

*hugs* Hang in there, Allie! Tomorrow will be a brand new day :biggrin:

Gee whiz, Allie, you sure had a crummy day....can't your doc change you to Lortab or Tylenol #3? Being in pain or discomfort can set your healing back. I hope you have a better day today, I will be sending good thoughts your way.

Mimi