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My insurance would have covered it if I waited another 6 months but I am impatient and the doctor I wanted didn't take insurance for tummy tucks so whateva.

I have no clue what those nuggets are. lmao.

gore warning? for those who asked.... stomach on the right, arms on the left. lol. Sent from my SM-G930R4 using BariatricPal mobile app

I'll post it in my plastic surgery thread.

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He did lipo on my arms before removing the skin - I forget how much he said. I have a picture of the actual skin removed but it's graphic and I dunno if I should post it here because people get grossed out. lol.

for the first time in 10 years, i finally breeze by the plus section without even glancing at it. it was so weird in the beginning once i got to "normal" sizes. i felt so unsure that i would fit into "regular" sizes. i started at a size 24 last November and now i am a .... wait for..... SIZE 8. that's 8 sizes down in 8 months and i am still not even at goal weight! when i was 140lbs before, i was a size 12. muscle certainly weighs more than fat! i can't remember the last time i was a size 8!! also... so.many.more.clothing.options. HALLELUJAH.

Estimate was 6 hours but I believe it took 5.

My surgeon does not do abs and thighs and butt at the same time because it is a lot of stress on the body. Fun fact: the doctors on Botched don't do butt and abs at the same time either because you can either lay on your back or stomach... not both. lmao. That was Dr. Dubrow's explanation. Unrelated - the surgical center just charged me FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS for use of their facilities when my estimate was 3700$ and prepaid. LOL. I am going to go postal on someone. It took me a YEAR to fix the error they made with my gallbladder bill. Looks like I have another saga....

Is it crazy I am dreaming of my thigh and butt lift already.... UGH Nov 2020 cannot come soon enough! lol.

Hmmmm well I would definitely recommend a similar style... just a brand with an XS.

Give us the scoop, Ms Kitty! Good luck to you!

I can finally fit my arms in arm holes! LOL I had several articles of clothing that I bought for post-op that I can now wear because my arms will fit in them. It's amazing. Ever since... forever... my arms prevented me from buying certain fabrics, etc, because it wouldn't stretch. No more!

I haven't vomited from being sick, but I recently vomited from drinking too much. lol. Nothing came up but foam. Mostly dry-heaving. I've definitely puked from dumping before - also... foam/mucus. SOMETIMES very small pieces of food.... but nothing stays in the pouch long enough and there's not really any stomach acid. Dry-heaving is almost worse than puking up food, imo. ;(

Yeah, there is barely any incision in my armpit. My surgeon said the same - he tries to avoid cutting down the armpit much at all because of scarring preventing you from raising your arms. P.S. I can shave now. lol. I'll post some updated pics later. The incisions look great. I go back on January 6th for a 6 week followup. Back at work now. booooo.

Wow, I'm surprised. I am a 34B and they fit perfectly; are you putting your bra on under it? You're supposed to have your bra on, and then put it on - that may make it snugger. I ordered one in beige the other day so I don't have to just deal with one stanky one.

got the staples out. but how do i shave my pits..... lmao. it's wintertime so i guess it's okay. Sent from my SM-G930R4 using BariatricPal mobile app

Got my pit staples out today. One was bent so that was pinchy. I have some separation at my belly button but it's internal so the scar won't be visible. It isn't infected... just where they reattached it on one of the four spots pulled away a bit so it's a little thicker scar. Need to coat with Aquaphor and gauze for a little while. Other than that, all is awesome. I went clubbing Saturday and danced for 3 hours - no pain. I told the surgeon and he just laughed and said moving is great just don't do it if it swells or hurts... but nothing about this has hurt. Great experience so far! Sent from my SM-G930R4 using BariatricPal mobile app

I am proud of myself! I am eating healthy carbs! Okay, so I am not venturing into potato and pasta zone, BUT I was super low on carbs and afraid of them because they were my vice.... but every day for the last 2 weeks I've had at least one slice of multigrain bread, usually with cream cheese and lately I've been making toad in a hole (egg in a basket). I even tried peanut butter on the slice (I was scared of peanut butter because of "calories"). I am happy I overcame this and I'm getting in some healthy grain. It took a lot of willpower to try it. Toad in a hole is life. mmmm. I've lost some weight (I am 124) but I also just had that skin removal so I'm sure that has to do with it, too. De-swelling slowly overtime. lol. Sent from my SM-G930R4 using BariatricPal mobile app

So, most of you have read that I wasn't always heavy. I didn't gain weight until 10 years ago when I was 20. When I was a healthy weight, 140, my doctors would constantly tell me I was "bordering" on overweight and "at-risk". My family member who told me I was chubby since I was age 8 continued on berating me for my size. I was a completely healthy size my whole childhood and teenage years. Anyways, I developed body dysmorphia and truly believed I was gigantic. So, I gave up and ate. And ate. Until I actually was large. And then no one cared. That family member stopped making comments. Not a single doctor commented on my size. No doctor ever brought up any risks from obesity. It all stopped. It was like I had so much pressure when I was thin to stay thin, but then when I was fat I was a lost cause and no one cared anymore. But I look at my picture from the day before my surgery and it actually disgusts me. I am clearly uncomfortable. I am miserable in my skin. I do not look attractive or happy. But no one said a word. I find this to be really infuriating because when I was heavy I needed the encouragement the most and the discussions with the doctors... NOT when I was actually healthy and fit and "1 pound away from being considered overweight on the BMI". I sometimes feel really angry that all the people around me saw me looking how I did and didn't say a word of concern. When I expressed my discomfort of being heavy to my ex he just said "screw it. let's just get fat together, who cares". I wish people "cared" when I was actually gaining weight as much as they "cared" when I was fit. I probably wouldn't have had such severe emotional eating issues, although probably still some dysmorphia from the childhood comments from the family member. Everytime I do a before and after photo now I am just appalled because I am *almost* the weight now when everyone was telling me I was fat. But when I was ACTUALLY fat no one said a word. But suddenly now I look great? Um. 10 years ago you were calling me fat at this size. TLDR; I look at my "fat" pic and feel so gross and angry that no one cared that I was fat that should have cared, except me. Sent from my SM-G930R4 using BariatricPal mobile app

The top half of my hip dragon tat is getting chopped off during my upcoming tummy tuck. Photoshop what I should get tattooed in its place! Or simple suggestions welcome. Nothing is too ridiculous. (Yes the whole thing is super faded. It is 13 years old and was hidden by a fat roll for 10 years, LOL) Sent from my SM-G930R4 using BariatricPal mobile app

theres better pics for comparison. Sent from my SM-G930R4 using BariatricPal mobile app

Day 8 pics. No drains! Woohoo! Look. I have a bicep. lmao. I think I may order a third set of arm garments. The hospital ones I am never wearing again and the ones I just got stank so quickly. Sent from my SM-G930R4 using BariatricPal mobile app

I wear a size 4 or so. I would go based on bicep circumference since you want to ensure you have good compression. This thing is amazing though. My surgeon asked the brand because he liked it so much they may switch to it. Update: got mah toobs out and the surgeon said it looked just like the rice noodles he had last night. i love him. lmao. also got the stitches off my belly button so hopefully that stays attached.... monday i go get my pit-staples out. then one more followup and i am done until my 6 month. gunna max chillax today so i can maybe do a thing this weekend. it's legit been only 8 days since surgery wtffffff. it feels like forever! Sent from my SM-G930R4 using BariatricPal mobile app