marie110

wish i would have done it your way in mexico sounds like you had more of a spa like experience and wonder what my $8 grand on just a TT would have gotten me .. glad you had a great experience if i ever decide to get anything else done def will go mex.. lol

im 5 weeks out had TT with lipo recovery has been slow for me im happy with my new belly button and i dont mind the scare but concerned with iswelling and severe numbness will this go away? doct zd it will but when ? can anyone relate?

wish my drains would have stayed in longer might have helped with my swelling.... still swollen and hating it. DR promised it will go away but WHEN?

YES i had my 2 drains in for 1 week and then 1 drain stayed in for another week so its normal

1 year my wieght plateaued and i was able to maintain it for 6 months straight

insurance did not cover had to self pay $8k my recovery very slow and very scarred !! but so far happy def worse then a c section very painful first couple of days and for me swelling and numbness im 5 wks post tt with lipo wearing binder

fmla coverage really depends on your employer terms but my fmla covered my tt for the first 7 days and then it turns into a disability ( under the terms my employer along with the fmla act has agrreed to offer its employees) and NO u dont have to tell your immediate boss its for plastic surgery just your fmla or disability dept fmla in most cases should cover any medical condition for u that will not allow u to perform ur job duties such as on narcotics for pain u cant drive etc etc fmlU is also avaiable to cover a family members illness such as spouse mom dad or child under 18 yrs old it is your right under the goverment law to be able to use fmla people just dont know fortunatly my company pays me but some other companies might not good luck

oh my i only had a tt this past july and for me recovery has been slow you seem to be so ok with all the work you had done wanted to know if you had/have any numbness??? anywhere i still have swelling and numbness does that go away ??

oh my i only had a tt this past july and for me recovery has been slow you seem to be so ok with all the work you had done wanted to know if you had/have any numbness??? anywhere i still have swelling and numbness does that go away ??

my journey is almost done. I'm recovering from a full tummy tuck after my successful wls a year ago 7-12-12.. its been a roller coaster but a true success!! I'm grateful and so blessed to have made it this far. although i didn't reach my goal wieght I'm still ok with my results. (just 12 pds to go ) i attribute my success to what i put in my mouth i no longer eat just because food is available or snack for no reason and food now is for fuel no for gloutney ...yes i enjoy food but it doesn't control me I'm able to ignore/ and battle those cravings those binges and that takes nothing but full will power on my part!! (not easy) i always have leftovers and i never finish a full plate of food. self control has become the norm. (not easy) but i pray and just a complete change of old habits.. although i have great support from everyone around me its really all up to me. i will never go back to that big me i hated! i do get hunger attacks but i battle them with healthy choices. i have critics who say i took the lazy easy way out but they are not in my shoes and this journey worked for me. my advise is if you are ready to start on your journey you have to be truly ready! and find what works for you! The last phase of my journey once I'm fully recovered is to tone my body at a gym (something i dread and dislike very much) but I'm determined to conquer if the gym doesn't agree with me i will tone at home and continue my mall walks. blessings to all.

oh and by the way the tt scar very large and visible hip bone to hip bone. healed but definitely very noticeable and scared!!!

good luck to you stick to it you will be there before you know it..... oh yes i had 2 c-sections also and had a cross scar with a horrible belly button no gym surgery or excersize would have ever fixed it.. so yes to the tt (for me) .. the recovery has been more difficult then the wls first 2 weeks very painful was on norco for pain I'm still recovering i have numbness swelling and have to use a binder or spanx for 1-2 months.. also hard to sleep flat I'm still a bit hunched i have to remember not to over do it!! so not at all how the TV portrays cosmetic surgery.. so you must be completely ready to endure it all. blessing

I'm recovering from a full tummy tuck after my successful wls a year ago 7-12-12.. its been a roller coaster but a true success!! I'm grateful and so blessed to have made it this far. although i didn't reach my goal wieght I'm still ok with my results. (just 12 pds to go ) i attribute my success to what i put in my mouth i no longer eat just because food is available or snack for no reason and food now is for fuel no for gloutney ...yes i enjoy food but it doesn't control me I'm able to ignore/ and battle those cravings those binges and that takes nothing but full will power on my part!! (not easy) i always have leftovers and i never finish a full plate of food. self control has become the norm. (not easy) but i pray and just a complete change of old habits.. although i have great support from everyone around me its really all up to me. i will never go back to that big me i hated! i do get hunger attacks but i battle them with healthy choices. i have critics who say i took the lazy easy way out but they are not in my shoes and this journey worked for me. my advise is if you are ready to start on your journey you have to be truly ready! and find what works for you! The last phase of my journey once I'm fully recovered is to tone my body at a gym (something i dread and dislike very much) but I'm determined to conquer if the gym doesn't agree with me i will tone at home and continue my mall walks. blessings to all.

thank you so much ... exactly it takes a very strong person to go through our journey others just don't know and thats ok..

thank you so much .. this tt recovery is actually more difficult then the wls.. and your almost there also..yay us..

i have been stuck at same wieght for months doct said i might have reached my plateau this might be it for me is that possible? was sleeved in july have lost a total of 45 pds but my hunger is back and thats not good it seems as time goes by my body is able to intake more and larger volume of food and its difficult to gauge myself i no longer have that " im too full " feeling to stop me is anyone else having same issues please share

dealt with severe dehydration also ended up in the er all i can say is at first its really hard to get ur fluods but u must! it will get better promise u will be able to drink more easily as time passes but so important so keep trying baby steps good luck

was sleeved july 12th still at a stall per my doctor i might have just stopped loosing and stayed at where my body is meant to be at I'm happy with my weight i feel like myself this is the weight i was before and always ... I'm still gonna keep trying to eat healthy and need to walk some more.... would really like to loose at least 10-15 more pounds.. because I'm only 4 feet 10 inches but still glad that I've gotten rid of about 50 nasty pounds yay me!! good luck to all julyiers..

was sleeved july 12th have lost 44 pds but been stuck at the same weight for over a month doct said i might have platued not sure if thats a good thing or not but still happy where I'm at.. would love to loose more still gonna try have any julyiers platued also? is this it for me? doct said some just stop loosing and stay at where our bodies were meant to be do you think this is true ?? still happy and i have no regrets..

from SA and my husband cuban so food food food !!! im 7 months out and can eat anything i want ! but in moderation its reallly the amount the portions that matter ! for example i have half a bistec half cup of rice or beans and small salad and im stuffed! its such a small amount compared to how i used to eat before i could have had 2 full plates of everything and maybe thirds lol not good so it the portions for sure