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!

Oh Allie,

Sorry you daughter bailed. Try to have Snacks upstairs so you don't go starving. I can't wait to see some pics of your itty bitty thighs.

Hope you get some better pain meds. Nightmares are no fun.

Keep resting and healing

Cabin fever has set in. I have to say the pain is really not bad at all. It is more of a pulling sensation. The scars are alot longer than I anticipated. They go almost all the way up to my tummy tuck scar and all the way down and up the crease of my butt. My thighs are looking pretty good. I think I was expecting a better result but my hubby says I am still really swollen. I had alot of lipo done as well and wow are my thighs sore. The bruising is starting to set in. I am off of the percocets completely. I just want to get out of this house! Doc said I had to stay in bed with knees elevated for at a minimum 1 week. ugh. I have a fill appt on monday and a post op appt on tuesday so I will be able to get out then. My weight went way up after surgery and now I am wayyyy down. I will have hubby take some pics today. Well I hope everyone is having a great day.

Hello Allie,

I've just read the fifteen pages of your journey and wow Im amaze at how well your doing! I plan on having ps but not until next year, still have 30 pound to lose. I was wondering how long were your two surgery? I've notice you said you had to drive 1h30 to yoru surgeon office, how was it after the surgery going back home, being in the car for so long? My ps surgeon is about 1h30 drive from where I live too, and being stuck in a car for that amount of time after surgery kind of scares me. When I was band, the ride from the hospital to my home was less then 10 min. and I was dying to get out of the car!

Best regards.

Julie

just posted new thigh pics! Let me know what you think.

Julie.. hey there! Wow thanks for reading my thread. I actually don't remember the drive home from the tt/ba or the ride home from the thigh lift. Hubby kept me nice and drugged up. LOL. The tummy tuck, breast lift with implants and lipo surgery was a little over 8 hours long. My thigh lift and lipo surgery was I believe 3 hours. What are you thinking of having done?

Thanks for the quick answer, Im not really sure what I will get done other then my breast!!! I have a DDD that is going down its disgusting!!! Im not sure for the tummy tuck I don't have alot of excess skin so might be able to get away with lipo, if not I'll definitly get one! other then that I'll have to talk to my ps and see what he think is ok to do and what is over doing it... Like i've said Im not there yet, still have to lose a few more pound and they are coming off so slow its depressing but its ok... I've asked this in another post but Im gonna ask you since you had the surgery, do you see your port sticking out or its well hidden?

hey sweetie, my port does not stick out at all. I can feel it but it is right under the skin. I did the same, I asked my PS what he thought I should get. Although the implants were my decision. I have always had large breasts and they had just shrunk. I am a DD now and very happy I went as big as I did. My favorite is my tummy tuck. I had alot of extra skin which you can see in my pics. But all in all, I am so happy with everything I had and would do it again in a heart beat.

Allie, your thigh surgery turned out so well!!!! I am so happy for you, congratulations!!!!!

Mimi

Allie,

Your thighs look great. The scar is nice. I wasn't sure what you meant reading your earlier post about what the scar would look like. I was expecting multiple scars for some reason. What about the back side? you have incisions there too?

Hang in there, soon you will be out your cabin. Remember you are healing and want the best results. Not to rush things.

thanks mimi and skinny,

yes skinny my scar goes all the way down and up around toward the middle of the crease of my butt on both sides. REally long big scars.

I went to my 1 week post op appt yesterday and it went great, they took out some stitches and I don't have to go back until March 2. Now the drive there and home was a challenge. Sitting up is such a literal pain in the butt. The stitches in the back are the worst. It's tough to walk, sit and pretty much do anything but lay down. I really think this recovery is alot tougher than the tummy tuck and breast lift. I still can't wear underwear since the seams hit in all the wrong spots. Although I can wear my hubby's briefs which the band comes farther down on my legs lol. The doc laughed when he saw I was wearing men's underwear. I am still wearing sweats and when home really just wearing pj's. The doc said I was healing terrific and couldn't believe how my tummy tuck and breast scars were fading so fast (go mederma!) He also said I still had alot of swelling in my thighs still. The lipo bruises are turning nice and yellow and fading fast.

I can hardly wait to be able to sit comfortably and enjoy this new body of mine :thumbup: The doc said it this was a really tough spot for surgery. Everything is really tight down there.

Well I hope everyone has a wonderful day!

Allie you are looking and sounding great. Are you glad you did the PS?? I can't wait to see more pics of the thigh lift after you heal more. So sounds like thigh surgery is less painful but more difficult recovery?

I will have to get some of that mederma and try it on my knee scars.

Allie you are looking and sounding great. Are you glad you did the PS?? I can't wait to see more pics of the thigh lift after you heal more. So sounds like thigh surgery is less painful but more difficult recovery?

I will have to get some of that mederma and try it on my knee scars.

Hi Great! I am soooo happy I got the PS! I would do it all over again in a heart beat! The change has been so dramatic for me physically and emotionally. Yes, the thigh lift was a more difficult recovery but alot less painful. It's more uncomfortable than painful. Definitely try the mederma! I highly recommend it!

Happy your checkout went well. I guess it would be pain in Butt, trying to sit.

You are definitely an inspiration. Take it easy.

Hey there. Well I am absoloutely totally positively miserable! Tomorrow will be 2 weeks and my legs are still killing me. If I am upright for more than really 30 minutes they swell and hurt so bad! I really expected to be completely better by now. I screwed up last week and went to the mall for about 2 hours and seriously my hubby had to put me in the car and scoop me out and bring me in the house. I couldn't walk I was in so much pain. The lipo of the legs is so rough and with the thigh lift I am just a mess. I haven't taken pain meds in forever at least a week. I really don't want to take them, I have a very addictive personality and don't want to become dependent on them. I also have a personal issue.. the thigh lift also does something else.. it pulls skin really tight next to my vagina and anus. This in itself has caused some discomfort. It is really tight and itchy down there. It all feels different down there. I am sure once I heal completely I will like it lol. I know I know I am complaining like crazy but I just am getting to my breaking point. I try not to complain to hubby, he has done soooo much for me. I am planning on just resting as much as possible this week which frustrates me to no end. I don't want him to do so much. So since I am on the complaining wagon, I have been having some shooting sharp pains in my nipples which my doc says is a great sign of my nerves starting to talk again. I will be glad when I can look back and say ahh that was a rough time and I'm glad I am normal again. I know I need to be patient, not my strong suit. I hope everyone is well. Please say a prayer for quick healing for me. I would appreciate it :confused: xoxo

Oh, Allie, I am so sorry for your pain and discomfort. Usually when you have real pain you don't get addicted to pain meds, please take them so you feel better. It was brave of you to tell us the truth about your experiences and I appreciate it. You will definitely have my prayers and good thoughts coming your way.

Mimi