ferrcatmom

Ladies, if there is one thing I cannot stress enough is the importance of calcium now that you are really unable to absorb it like a normal person. At 6 years out I went in for a routine bone scan and I have SEVERE OSTEOPEROSIS with fracture risks. I am 43 and finally in good enough shape to do activities I never could but now can't do things because of fear of breaking a bone. I have been to 3 specialists in different fields and they all pretty much chalk it up to the GBP. I am now taking roughly 6,000mg of Ca, 15,000u vit D, magnesium and vit K per day. I've been told that those numbers will be going up. PLEASE TAKE AS MUCH CALCIUM CITRATE AND VIT D as your doc will allow. I don't want others to end up like me, and there are lots of us out there!

To jazzy cupcakes, I certainly know the feeling. Some of us just weren't blessed with elastic skin. I would definitely suggest a second opinion before you have any work done and research the heck out of your surgeon. Trust me, the extra time will be worth it!

I am 8 years out...5'2/260# at may heaviest. I have had 3 sessions of plastic sx. First one was 2 years out because the doc wants to make sure you are stable at your new weight. I had a full tummy tuck, brachioplasty (arms), and inner thigh lift at once. Not for the low pain tolerance folks! 5 months later I had breast implants (I had become a 32 long...lol. Also finished thighs and lifted my behind back to where it should be. That one was a breeze compared to the first one. The last one was 2 years ago. Minor lipo and fixed a scar. We measured and I have 11 feet of scars. The ones on my arms are barely noticeable ...I usually have to point them out. Scar for tummy tuck you can't find anymore. Thigh scars show up more if I'm in the sun cause they stay white. But that's what spray tans are for! Scar ontop of hips from lifting the rear is most noticeable but isn't really that bad and not in a place where too many people see it anyway. The biggest thing with plastic surgery is its usually not covered by insurance and isn't cheap. Please feel free to ask if I forgot anything.