Parvathi

Thanks again ya'll. Its so comforting to know that I'm not the only one. I'm happy to report (and this may be a bit too much info lol), that my sex drive is very much here and active. Had sex for a good hour straight last night and easily achieved orgasm ... and a small nsv - I was on top and didn't feel self conscious LOL. I'm only on 25mg at the moment .. she told me to increase it to 50mg over a few days. I'm feeling pretty good on the 25mg though, so I'm not sure I want it increased. I'm assuming that as it increases, so do the side effects?

Well done, ladies!! Everyone's doing sooooo fantastic - March bandsters rock hehe Crystal, remember .. that's 30lbs less than you were this time last year. That's also 10 months consecutively, in which you have NOT gained weight - you've lost. That's definitely an achievement! Go back and look through your NSV's - you are a success!

As the title says lol, just wondering how many surgeons other people say before picking the one to have surgery with? I went to three, as insisted upon by my husband lol, before I found the one for me...

So I'm booked in to have my tummy tuck and breast reduction on April 3rd. Starting to get a bit nervous lol, but that's normal. Just wondering, from those of you who've had it done ... on a scale of 1 - 10, how bad was the pain?

Thanks for bumping this thread, Crystal. First time I've seen it and alot of it really hits home. I very often worry that when I get to goal, I still won't like who I see staring back in the mirror. The closer I get, the more I realize that is a very definite possibility. Something I must work on ...

I experienced bad reflux when I was filled too tight. Tums and Mylanta didn't even begin to touch it lol. A small unfill of 0.1cc took the pain away instantly, but I do realize each person/band is different. How is her current restriction level? Does the heartburn happen at any one time of the day, or is it a constant thing?

I've been thinking about that too, TraumaNurse. I can't believe its almost been a year already!! Yesterday was exactly 11 months for me. This morning I weighed in at 75.8kgs (167.1lbs). That's down 95lbs from this time last year .. I can't believe it!! I still don't see it when I look in the mirror. I see my sagging tummy, I see my massive thighs... I see everything but a shrinking body lol. But I guess that's what a good psychologist is for. I'm also going to take someone else's (sorry, for the life of me I can't remember who) suggestion of printing my before picture and pinning it up around the house/office to remind me of where I was. I'm hoping I can drop another 5 lbs over the next month, as I'd like to say I lost 100lbs in a year.

Thank you all for your input! I really appreciate it. Today is day 5. The fuzzy headed thing is gone, as is the mind racing when I lie down, so that wasn't too bad. The doctor warned that for some people, it can cause diarrhea. Luckily, for me it hasn't, but it has helped me stay regular lol. Still don't know about the sex drive thing. Hubby's still out of town lol and I've swore off having a play til he gets back (he's on the plane now!!) heh. Night before last though, I had a really vivid sex dream and woke up horny as .. so hopefully that's a good sign! Perhaps that's all too much info lol, but oh well.

o0o .. sorry to hear about your tuna issue!! I live on tuna lol - have it every single day for lunch, so that would kill me :/ The only food I've completely sworn off is potato gnocchi. I love the stuff, but I had 2 lil balls of gnocchi after my first fill (which I didn't have any restriction with) and the damn things were stuck for what felt like days. Cried myself to sleep that first night it hurt so bad lol. Never again...

Not me. I realize that stuff can go wrong and I do feel badly for those who have had problems with their bands. I know that it could be any one of us, but I'm happy to keep mine until my doctor tells me its dangerous to do so... I love my band!

It'd be great to have you along, Kaysha :bananajump:

I've got my tummy tuck booked in for April 3rd. After 90 someodd pounds, I can really tell a difference in that area. When I was at my max weight, my stomach was tight. I bent over the other night to turn the Water at the bathtub on and felt a big swish of skin fall to the side LOL. Fingers crossed, I'll be at goal weight by then though .. if I'm lucky, perhaps even a kilo or two under it.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I needed to hear that LOL. Fingers crossed that my sex drive stays around like yours did :clap2: . I know that'll make my hubby happy too *g*

I've been in a couple of times, but was always the only one there, so left...

Great preliminary news, Crystal!! Hopefully the anti anxiety medication will help as well, cause she's right, being stressed is just going to make things worse. Sending some more good vibes your direction.

Just got a call from my plastic surgeon's office. He's agreed to do both the tummy tuck and breast reduction at the same time. He had previously said no, as it will be alot of pain/healing, but when I explained that a) my parents are visiting and will be able to help around the house and I'd rather get the pain over with in one go, he agreed to do it. So I go in on 10 March for my final consult with him, then the surgery is on 03 April. Already starting to get the jitters lol, as I did preband about not waking up from surgery .. but that's normal *shrugs* I'll make sure to take several full body shots before hand this time, so that I can do a proper before and after. I've still got 6.5kgs to go til goal, but surely I can do that before the surgery date. Now I just have to quit smoking. Anyone wanna join me? :bananapowerslide:

LOL I love that one!! Reckon its real though? I'd have to feel it to find out *shrugs* I thought about inviting my surgeon out to Chapel Street (the fashion district) and pointing to the ones I like lol... I read somewhere that there was a surgeon in Germany who had a wall of boobs. So ya go in, look/feel around, and pick the ones you want. Sounded like a great idea to me hehe.

LOL .. semi .. enough to show what was done. Thanks everyone! I'm so very excited right now. I spent all evening yesterday surfing through breast reduction before and after pictures, trying to find a "set" I liked lol, to show the surgeon. I wish there was a catalogue or something I could choose from rofl. I can't wait to be able to go into any ole shop and pick out a bra and panty set that's cute and fits!!!

Thanks everyone!! Day 3 on Zoloft and the only side effects I've noticed so far are a fuzzy head at times (usually when I'm sitting quietly) and a bit of trouble slowing down my mind to fall asleep (reading a book helps). Here's hoping that it won't affect my libido, as since the hubby's been out of the country over a month, I'd really like to jump him when I pick him up from the airport on Monday LOL. My doctor said that most of the side effects will go away after a week or so...

Thank you, Dr. Ortiz, for taking the time to post this information.

You *can* do this Michelle! You've come so far and you look soooooo fantastic! The picture thing is a really good idea. I think I might do that too - thanks! Note: apologies for the overuse of exclaimation points in this post lol.

LOL!! (that's really all I had to say but this forum insists on me lengthening this post to atleast 10 characters so here ya go hehe)...

Hey Kel - I read in the other thread that you had looked at herbal stimulants and it made me remember a party I went to two years ago. Was talking to this girl and somehow the subject of sex came up. She was saying that she had completely lost her sex drive for like 6 months, then started taking Horny Goat Weed. She absolutely swears by the stuff. Its some chinese herbal formula and there's one for women too, evidentally. Might be worth a shot? I'm gonna pick some up this week, if the doctor says its okay... Good luck with it though!

Thanks fee! I've got it in my phone, so you may be getting a call if all goes to shit LOL. Was great meeting you today

Elisa, you're perfectly normal. I did the exact same thing. Still have the letter sitting in my husband's desk upstairs. By the time they wheeled me in for surgery, had my legs not been jelly, I would have gotten up and ran lol ... but today, I'm soooooooo thankful I didn't. You're going to be fine! We all get nervous before hand. If you weren't nervous, that would be cause to worry.