nurseamy

I have also been banded since 2007 and have never had any problems but if I am too full my left shoulder will let me know!

It has been awhile since I have posted,but thought I would post an updated picture.This is the only before picture I have..

Hello,I do not post much because I am the slowest typer in the world! But I am totally inspired by all the threads and pictures.I thought I would start my own for one because I am so Freakin excited and two I hope to help anyone else that is looking into plasic surgery.I went for my consult yesterday and I have an Appt for Feb 22cd!!!! I had lapband in March/07 with a starting weight of 226 (5' 6").I am now down to 150...5lbs from goal.He said I would lose another 10lbs with surgery!!!! I am having a full extended tummy tuck.Lipo of the thighs,hips and back.Also a breast lift,I had augmentation in 2000 but have breastfed two kids since then .So now I basically just have big boobs hanging south!My cost is $11,200.I am so excited I can hardly stand it!!! I have always had a stomach even before I got heavey so I can't even begin to imagine what a flat stomach feels like! I am not shy so I will definitaly post before and after pictures.He said I will have to go home with a foley for two days and drains for two weeks.My husband and I are both nurses so we will be fine with that.I just wanted to share and hope I help someone along the way......~Amy~

If you are just having a TT he only charges around 6k:biggrin:

Thank you!!...Prayers to you for a healthy pregnancy!!!

Thanks again everyone! My doctor does his bellybuttons fom the inside so there is no scar around the bellybutton like most.He said his bellybuttons are his signature:tt2:

Wow!! You guys are sure good for a ego!!!! To answer all the questions...:smile: Dr Adam is WONDERFUL!!! I had an area on both my breast like extra skin..kinda like a dog tag on my breast instead of hips and they were very obviois in my swimsuit so he did not make me wait the (6 months for revisions) He fixed them with no questions asked...after nursing three kids my breast now look like those of a 16yr old! This man is amazing!!! My tummy speaks for itself in the picture:biggrin:I do have horrible strechmarks on my thighs that mentally hinder my results,but o-well.Like my husband said I am not 21 anymore and have 3 kids to show for those strechmarks:rolleyes: I have a 4cc band and have been filled to 3.4 since last July.I did not touch it during surgery.I do not diet! I just eat smaller portions of whatever I choose.I do try and make better food choices but I am still human and those damn cotton candy blizzards at Dairy Queen are killing me!!! I can't eat bread(I can have a slice of toasted bread) but I will never be able to get a quarter pounder,fries and a coke down!! I do not eat and drink at the same time and I chew very slowly.If I eat to fast I get stuck...and that is not fun.I have not lost much since Christmas.I was 142 then and they took 10lbs off during plastic surgry.I probably could lose more but I am not the best example when it comes to food choices.It is summertime and we are in the boat/beach alot so sometimes lunch is chips and budlight:lol: I try and get to the gym 3-4 times a week and I walk on the treadmill on an incline...trying to tone up my thighs and rear.I usually do about 3miles.I have a 5lb dumbell at home that I do armlifts with almost daily(only a set of 50) I hope this answered most the questions.Thanks again for all the compliments!!!!!

Dr Adam in Webster,Tx

Hello all,it has been a while since I have checked in.Just wanted to post a 3month Post -Op Picture.Everything is going GREAT!!!Good Luck to those with upcoming surgeries..it is all worth it in the end!!!

I am over a year post op and still have shoulder pain if I eat too much.I think it is a great way for my mind to know to SLOW down or STOP!!!!:cool2:

Yep!!! My first started it and my 3rd was just the icing on the cake:biggrin:Thank God for Plastic Surgeons!!!!

Here is a bent over view before and after.Sorry they are so big? I resized but don't know why they are still huge..1st one willl make you loose your lunch being this big!LOL

Hard to tell any change in my thighs,I did have lipo to my outer thighs though.My butt is flat as a pancake:sneaky:But it has been like this since the weightloss not a result from surgery.

Thank You! No ab workouts here:tt2: I had all my procedures at once.My TT scar goes all the way around to my back.I have about 4inches in the back that does not have scarring.My recovery took a good 6weeks.I think it would have been quicker but I have 3 kids that I have to chase after:wink2:I am in the gym daily now ,but I am mainly working on my backside:teeth_smile:

They usually use the same stalk of the bellybutton and just create a new opening.My Drs "signature" is his bellybuttons:tongue2:He sews them from underneath which takes alot more time but,it prevents the scarring from around the belly button.I do have a small area on the bottom that had a scab that would not heal and it left a scar:angry:Other than that I LOVE my new belly button:thumbup:

Thank you Sharon! No,my surgery was straight cash...but worth every penny:tt1:

Steph,no I am not.I only wore a binder for the 1st couple of weeks and then just when I was hurting or at night.My surgeon told me I could move to support underwear (just for the pressure on my scar) But I hated wearing them! I just leave micropore tape on my scar and that has worked great:thumbup: Good Luck on your surgery!!!!

Does anyone know how much they are.I am past the one year mark and have not had a fill since last July but I now can eat more than I should and am hungry more often.I want a tiny fill.:biggrin:

Thanks Jill:biggrin:

Thank you! It is nice to actually see my belly button again!

Thank you!I would take the scar over the belly any day!!!! Post -Op was alot harder than I expected but not unrealistic.I just have 3 kids so I could not take my meds during the day and it got pretty rough.Thank goodness that stage is Gone!!! If you click on the myheal link it has pics of my scar.

Hey Karey! I do swell pretty bad after a workout but I expected it:mad2:

Thank You!! I only lost the weight they took off me in skin & lipo.I was about 145 going into surgery and I weigh 137 now.I am now walking/jogging 3k/day at the gym so i am hoping to tone things up and hopefully drop a couple more pounds.

Hello everyone! I have not posted in awhile,but today is my 2month anniversary so I thought I would post my pic Day before Tummy Tuck 2 month Post Op..Same Jeans!

Here is my 6week updated scar picture.You can click on myheal link for all my pictures:tongue: