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I've been following this thread (silently). This past weekend I ran my first 5K while pushing my baby in the jogger on rough terrain, I wanted to cry when I thought it was over and realized had to run around the giant track before finishing but I did it. I came in at 35 minutes. I've already scheduled my next race for Saturday the 24th, no baby this time, I'm hoping to come in under 32 minutes. Thank you for all the inspiration!!!

Does anyone have a recommendation? I'm not at goal yet but I expect to be there soon. I would like a surgeon who will do a lift and tuck at the same time with lipo, I'm having a difficult time finding one in my area.

Do you have any recommendations for surgeons in Albany or Syracuse NY? Wish I could come all the way to NYC. I would prefer a surgeon that will (if safe or me) combine a tummy tuck w/ lipo and a breast lift at the same time.

I have pain, not severe, if I get overly hungry. It has been since banding so I have always known it was band related, happy to hear I'm not alone. I feel like its my body telling me "eat!"

Well my rash is getting worse as the summer progresses so even though I am totally humiliated, I know I shouldn't be but its a mental thing that I can't shake. I've decided I am going to my Dr. I think the worsening of the rash is due to weight loss-more skin-and the fact that I am exercising and more active. Also I am getting rashes in places I haven't before-like under my breasts, and the 2nd upper tummy skin roll, under my breast is manageable, I don't know what is up-very new. My husband is a Vet and in the past I used prescription grade nyastatin (sp?) cream, did the trick every time, so now I'm using it and its doing absolutely NOTHING for tummy but is helping the breast area, argh...tired of the miserable itchy/burning!

I am a year post op and when my band is at the optimum fill level I do not feel this pain. However, when I am "loose" I feel this when I am hungry. I know this because I eat and the pain goes away :smile2:. I don't know if its the same thing for you but that's the conclusion I've come to.

You look AMAZING!!!

thanks for the advice, developing that stupid rash at the moment due to warm weather but again I can easily treat this on my own. Part of me wants to get rid of it like I usually do the other part wants to go to the Doc and document it. To be honest I have NEVER shared this with a Dr due to the humiliation of feeling like I'm not having proper hygiene.

Dr. Schulman, I am getting nearer my goal weight and knew going in I would need a tummy tuck. Due to back pain my lap band doctor felt I may qualify for my insurance to cover part of the procedure (assuming he meant the panus removal) the practice I go to has their own plastic surgeon who I have heard wonderful things about and who they assume I will use for my weight loss plastics. Part of my problem below is financial, the other is logisitcal, the obviouse only one recovery period. This surgeon performs lipo after the tummy tuck has healed. I'm not sure how flexible he is but I feel I need to have both done at one time. I have 4 small children and my husband is an extremely busy Veterinarian. We would fly my mom to us for my recovery period-but only one recovery-that's all she can do. I had always assumed that both could be done together? I am also interested in a breast reduction/lift at the same time, but this is really more of a wish. Then I worry that the reason this surgeon has this policy is to keep me alive. I would love to get your opinion on multiple procedures and lipo during a tummy tuck vs. after. Another 20 pounds lost and I'm going to start going for consults and would like to be prepared. Thanks!

I was told I have to go through my primary care Dr for documentation of my back, Lapband Doc will document also but he said the other would hold more weight. With the rash I easily take care of it by drying it with a blow dryer on cool after showering and using powder when its hot and humid out, its really not a biggie just more annoying then anything. WOW $20,000!? I was quoted 7000 for a tummy tuck w/ lipo by a reputable plastic surgeon a few years ago when I thought I would have it done and then loose weight-due to the panus being so hard to exercise with-then I discovered Spanx and decided to wait (thank you girdle Gods!) Do you think they upped the price because they knew your insurance would fit most of the bill or was it a more involved surgery for you?

Thanks, think I added myself now. My goal is 25, which I know is high, but for me I feel realistic. I have recently started an awesome exercise regime and after a complete unfill (due to a really strange allergic reaction and being hospitialized) I am now at optimum fill level and ready to loose the rest of this darn fat. I've been away from the sight for awhile, nice to be back!

I was under the impression that a tummy tuck is never covered by insurance, I put the story below of how the topic came up, it was very random. Anyway has anyone had experience with their insurance paying for a tummy tuck? Would love to know. This is a LONG story, maybe TMI but oh well. I was getting a fill this week and mentioned to the nurse that my lower back was in pain (they always ask me, "are you in pain.")had my newborn baby with me (we are adopting him and he is gorgeous!) and the nurse went out to get the Plastic Surgeon consult/nurse practitioner because he'd also adopted an African American infant. We were chatting about adoption related stuff when in walked my fill Dr. He left the room immediatly as if he'd interupted. Then when the fill Dr came back in I he assumed I was having a plastics consult. I explained what it was but that eventually I did want the tummy tuck. He looked at my chart and said we need to start working on your insurance now so that they will cover part of this. I had NO idea that was a possibility.... I do have a panus, have had it since my first daughter an an ER surgery. I lost all my weight after her birth so I know it won't go away. I also get EXTREMELY mild rashes occasionally. I doubt that would be a big enough deal to warrent a tummy tuck.

It passes, but for me it was awful because I already have thin hair. I ended up getting extensions put in my hair for awhile but they were a pain and finally just dealing with my thin hair. However, I have noticed (I'm almost a year out) that it is starting to come back to my normal thin hair!