MouseOnTheMile

Because I'm not waiting the two years and jumping through hoops. I want it enough I'm willing to fit the bill. I've been on the list for almost a year and haven't even gotten a call to book my first appointment.

Ditto

Of course she didn't. The garment is marketed both to surgery recoverers (burn victims, plastics surgery and weight loss patients) and also to just people who want lifting and toning products. The brand is from South America where they worship their asses so of course they are going to choose a model that has an ideal shape their native focus group desires. That doesn't mean the compression garment won't aide in reducing my excess skin. Compression garments were recommend and this was the only high tension brand that went to the knee and over the shoulder, both important to me as I have worn many uncomfortable control tops in my past and wanted something I wouldn't hate wearing daily. Just because I'll never look like the model doesn't mean the garment doesn't work for lifting toning and slimming. Plus, why can't we dream of having an ass like that? Isn't that how most of us start looking into wls? Isn't that what helps us through the hard nights? The vision of a happy, healthier, more active self, all with smaller clothing and maybe, just maybe, a nicer ass? Hahahaha! Trust me I don't think many people buying that garment for skin reduction have the delusion that they are going to look like the model.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009AH6K58/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1382160405&sr=8-2π=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70

Some are! They will say. Some will let you send in measurements so they fit you wonderfully

Oh no! I've opened Pandora's box for you and it shan't be closed! Etsy has AMAZING clothes (especially for otaku girls like me hehe) but their fare has a unique quality too, wrap sweaters, coats, I could go on forever. It's awesome.

I'm with Dr Ortiz at OCC in TJ November 12th and his credentials speak for themselves. He has even taught bariatrics at Yale part time haha. I find that impressive anyway. It said in my contract I'm not allowed to discuss prices an so I won't but you should check him out, his coordinators as super helpful and patient with all your questions and they aren't pushy salesmen types either. I asked lots of questions before setting a date and they never harassed or spammed my email with ploys to get me to sign up. Carolyn is awesome. Also my dad is coming with me and he gets to stay at the Marriott while I'm in the hospital free of charge (it's included in the package). All around I'd recommend him.

Sorry to revive this thread haha but just wanted to add something I didn't see anyone else add: I am still fairly young, would love to lose 100pounds as my goal weight. My surgery is November 12th. To help my skin rebound I purchased an "after surgery" compression suit. I made sure to get one that goes over my shoulders and to the knee for maximum coverage and to prevent it rolling down or up uncomfortably since ideally I'll be wearing it everyday. If anyone wants the name of the brand, shoot me an email. They come from South America, I got mine on Amazon for a discounted amount, brand new I might add haha. But after all my research, it was the only one that met all my requirements that Walmart compression pieces just couldn't achieve. You can also work out in them to keep everything where it needs to be during shrinking exercises. I'll attach a photo of the one I ended up going with but they do have different styles to suit different needs. They go up to a XXXL, they fit extremely tight, so I might have to lose a bit of weight before I can even get into it but it closes on the front and the specific one I chose has a three clip system (exactly like a bra) so as you shrink, you can tighten the garment! I am so pleased with it once I shrink enough that it doesn't fit I plan to buy a second smaller one Ps YAY for butt lifting hahaha

I have thin hair as well, but it's inevitable and it will come back. So I'm going to do my best to not sweat it and maybe buy some hats or a nice wig hahaha

Just to expand on gamers post, the Biotin and other hair supplements unfortunately won't prevent hair loss for most of us. Surgery triggers what people refer to as "shockloss". The stress of surgery makes your body shut down production of new hair (think of it as your body going into red alert, it doesn't know why you had surgery and are suddenly not eating as much and dropping a ton of weight, it starts relegating nutrients for only very important systems, so hair growth gets nixed). You still continue to naturally shed as we all do, but there's no new growth to replace it. Once your body adjusts, it'll flip the hair growth switch back on and your hair will start to come back, this is where your biotin, hair supplements and collagen shampoos with help it grow faster and stronger, preventing breakage so that you'll be back to full in less time hope that helps!

Hahaha awesome! Let the suffering begin I guess! I hope I do alright on the liquid, that I'm not H-ANGRY all the time. The only part of surgery that worries me is the IV... Never had one and I have a phobia of people touching my veins and tendons so I'm thinking a needle being in there is gonna make me pass out/throw up. That and my dad decided he wanted to be the one to come with me. Hopefully he doesn't need to help me go to the bathroom or witness me tripping over my own feet and rip my gown off... Cause if it would happen to anyone, it would be me hahaha.

Surgery is November 12th, preop diet starts October 28th, what about you? I'd LOVE someone to suffer with hahaha

I'm not sure about Italiancurves, but with dr Ortiz in Tijuana, Mexico I have a 15 day liquid preop diet

Today is Canadian thanksgiving, dinner at my Nonna's house, she's making all her best dishes. I start my liquid diet on the 28th of October and so this will be my last "real" family dinner. I am gonna eat as much as possible, less because I want to, but for my grandmothers sake. It seems like an odd thing to say but that's an Italian grandmothers ultimate joy, cooking so good her family wants to vomit from how much they consume. She knows soon I will be able to come over but will be eating significantly less. That will be hard for her because she won't understand it takes less to fill me up, and will probably think I'm always hungry haha. She's supportive none the less and I'm sure once she sees the results she'll be nothing but thrilled for me. But until the 28th! VIVA LA PASTA!

Carolyn informed me that they recommend no lifting of anything over 25 pounds for 3-4 weeks after surgery so it's prebowling for me heh

Oh that's unfortunate :/ I have told my whole immediate family, and two friends. The friends are pretty supportive and weirdly so is my grandma. My parents are starting to come around, my sister is the one that's most stubborn about it. What is your husbands hang ups (Feel free to private message me if you prefer)? Maybe we can help you put his mind more at ease and get him on the sleeve bandwagon hehe

We are having surgery the same day, I never realized it worked out to 11/12/13! Thanks for pointing it out haha

Keep me posted!