mommy3boys

Hi All, I have been following this thread and have to say Kareyquilts you look great. I too have had body issues forever and I'm only 36. I will be having a full tt, breast lift, lipo and butt lift in July and I'm already thinking of other things I would like to have done (thermage, fat injections to cheeks, chemical peels). I think it's only natural to always see our negatives and miss our positives. I have a problem with this myself but am working had to remedy that. I am pursuing other interests that focus on my mind and not just my body (I'm getting my teaching credential) and I have noticed a big chance in my attitude and self-esteem. I would like to thank you for sharing your story and being brave enough to post your pictures. I will do the same when I get closer to my surgery. Thank you. Ana

Hi Kat, I hope you're feeling better. I want wait to see your after pictures. Take care of yourself. Ana

StephC, You look great. Thank you so much for posting your pictures and telling your story. I will be going for another consultation next month and hope to have my surgery in late June or early July. I will be going to Dr. Salas and hopefully will be getting a full tt, breast lift, lipo, and a butt lift. I hope to be up and about quickly. I'm a fast healer. Thank you again. Ana

Congratulations on your success. I've had my band 5 years now and my only advice is to keep on doing what you've been doing so far. If your too tight get a slight unfil because you actually need to be eating good, healthy foods. Exercise and tone up if that is what you need to do. Other than that take it one day at a time and now focus on other things beside your weight. It will take a long time to mentally adjust to what your body had gone through. Congratulations. Ana

Congratulations Boo Boo Kitty, that is awesome!!!!! You have done a fantastic job. I think I'm going to follow your lead since I've had my band for 5 years and only need to lose my last 20 lbs. The only exercise I will do consistently is bike, treadmill, or walking, that is how I went from 199 to 168 in 3 months. Because you have inspired me I will start tomorrow morning. Congratulations. Ana

I am so excited for you Amy and can't wait to see your final results. I too plan to have an extended tummy tuck, breast lift and lipo this summer. I have had a hanging tummy for a long time and just can't wait to have it be gone. I've had my band for 5 years and weigh 165 and I am hoping to be at 155-145 when I get surgery this summer. Good luck and congratulations. Ana

I second with Dr. McKeen, he is great. I had my band done in Mexico with Dr. Kuri in 2003 and Dr. McKeen does my fills. Ana

Congratulations Mimin, I can't wait to see the results. I know you will look and feel fabulous. I can't wait to get rid of my panni and have my FTT, BL. I will post pictures because I find it so encouraging to see everyone's progress and will share mine so others can benefit. I am so excited for you. Congratulations. Ana

Ghost your results are awesome. I look exactly like your before picture and I'm 5'3" but my weight is a little higher at 170. I already had a consult and as soon as I find out if I got into the credential program I will be having my surgery in January or June of 2008. I'm having a ftt, mons lift, bl, contouring lipo and I think I'm going to see if he an do a little lipo in my upper mid inner thighs. I think once I get my tt that area will be too puffy and I don't want be focusing on that. Again you look great and thank so much for sharing your experiences. Ana

I hear ya. I'm a single mother of 3 boys and it is very hard, especially since I don't have an athletic bone in my body and my boys love sports. But just like there are great single parents there are crappy parents, you just do the best you can. You can do it and you will do it, because you love your kids and that's all there is to it. Good luck.

I had the exact same problem when I had a too tight fill last year and I lived like the for 8 months. I didn't lose any weight due to the tight fill but I started walking alot and lost 25 lbs in 4 months then I went for an unfill and the night coughing stopped. But as a preventative measure my fill doctor recommended taking an acid reducer at night with hot tea. A year later I'm still minus 25 lbs and taking acid reducer and don't exercise as much. BTW I'm 4.5 years out and had not lost any weight at all during years 2-3 but now I'm only 10 lbs from goal. Definately get a slight unfill. You have to be able to live with the band and not sleeping at night is not the way to go. Ana

Julie you are so tiny and look like a million bucks. I can't wait for my FTT/BL, next year can't come soon enough. Ana

I have been following your story JulieNYC and I almost accused TheGhost of taking my "naked" pictures. I have very similiar stats, I'm 5'3" and am currently 160 and sometimes feel like I still weight 242 due to the skin and other stuff. I had a consult and will be having a BL, FTT with mons lift, lipo to my waist, abs and side boobies for $14,000 (house equity will be paying for it) and can not wait. I am sick and tired to looking like this, cleaning under the "folds" is awful and hoisting up the boobies into a 36D is not my idea of cleavage. My PS said I will have excellent results since all I have is extra skin and my expectations are very realistic. Just to be smooth and proportioned is my ultimate dream. My surgery won't be until next year and I'm currently pursuing my 2nd dream of obtaining my teaching credentials and I have to decide which one could wait. But hopefully in January if not it will be in June. TheGhost you will look awesome and JulieNYC thank you for sharing your experience, the information has been invaluable. Ana

I start school 9/5 for my teaching credentials, I'm 35 and a single parent of 3 boys. You will fit right in and be very suprised how many others are in the same boat. Good luck.