Boo Boo Kitty

OH MAN! I been there....I hate in laws...glad to hear you made it out alive! Take deep breaths, it is over now! Hugs!

He said it is too soon to see my BS. He said there was nothing they could do right now. I am going the week before I go back to him for my 6 week. I think he feels he needs to fix it. But I don't give a damn who fixes it, as long as it is done!

lol...I am still here. You can never loose me LJM! lol... I was pissed off yesterday because of the revision talk at the PS already. And my port hurts like hell and he basically blew it off. I am better today...lol...I am kinda over it today I guess. I am going to my Bariatric surgeon in a few weeks, even though the PS told me not to. What did I miss while I was gone? Any new storms? lol...

Congrats that it can wait till you get insurance! I am glad it isn't too bad. Does it interfere at all with the band working?

Ok, so you know these pics are graphic...lol...just a disclaimer! I didn't want to black out or cut out hte nipples since that is part of my surgery! I had to upload these to Makemeheal.com. Photobucket removed them for being a violation...lol.. Plastic Surgery Pictures, Videos, Photos, Pics, Before, After, Cosmetic Surgery You should be able to view them here, let me know if you can not. The afters were 6 days after, so obviosly I need to take new ones! But here is the start! :thumbup:

I am numb in some areas and not in others. I wish I was numb everywhere....my swelling is only bad in my hips. It is there 24/7 but I don't have to wear a girdle or spanx. The girls are not the same. One is bigger. But I guess that doesn't bother me since they were that way from breastfeeding. I have been calling my bariatric surgeon but they don't answer. I have no paitence today either....grrrr....

Welcome lady! Good luck to you on your journey! :confused_smile:

Ewwwwww.....yucky...sorry LJM! lol... On another note, anyone miss me? After all it is all about me...lol.... I am hating my surgeon today and am in one hell of a bad mood....anyone want to join my pitty party???

Hey all, I went to the surgeon again today. He already wants to talk revision....grrrr....he said that he believes he made the wrong choice, and should have not tried the new technique on my breasts...wtf??? grrrr...he wants to be thinking about it, he said in September we will be thinking of revision surgery then. I am upset and pissed off. But what can you do? I would love to post pics but photobucket deleted them! They said they violated terms of service! NO joke. SO if anyone knows how to upload them without using them please let me know. And for the port....it is what it is! I am so upset. He told me that my port was "huge", the size of a golf ball. And fixing it wouldn't be easy. I asked if I should go see my Bariatric surgeon he told me no. I am going to go see him anyways. If I can them to answer the phone.....grrrr.. SO I want to post pics but I can't from photobucket, any ideas??

Thanks Faith. After today I am NOT happy at all... Dr wants to talk about revision already. He is not happy so far with my breasts and wants to discuss it in Sept. He is anticipating now that he will want a revision. BTW, who has to pay for that???? He also told me my port is what it is. Literally it looks like I have a baby's foot or hand sticking out. It hurts like hell as well. I asked if I should talk to my surgeon, he told me no. He said the surgery will be hard for a revsion and it isn't on the table now. I understand I need to be healthy, but I want to know NOW what my options are...grrr..... Please remind me girls, this will be worth it someday right??

I agree, there is no way to do it, other than make yourself. Once you start making a routine of it, it does get easier. And once the weight starts falling off you will be REALLY into it! But starting it SUCKS. I know how you feel. I started out for 15 minutes a day and now I do about 1-1.5 hours, it is worth it. Just get motivated to go one day, take it day by day. That is all it takes, one day makes a difference in your attitude. And the next day, go no matter what. IT does get better. Good luck to you!

Oh Fanny! I am so sorry hun! I hope things go well at the surgeon. Is there any chance it can unkink itself? I am sure that is just wishful thinking. Good luck to you! Hugs and thinking of you!

Steph--congrats on the 8 sister! Hugs to you! :wink_smile:

Hey girls! I am going back to the Dr today...ugh....I am still sick with the pneumonia. I am out of antibiotics as of today. YUCK! I still feel horrible, but I guess it is what it is eh? Steph--I know what you mean EXACTLY! I feel the skin still there sometimes and have to check to make sure it isn't falling over my underwear. lol...but the dead feeling is just weird! I don't have to wear a binder. My Dr does not believe in them. Funny hu? I can't wait to get my stiches out. I can't wait to feel human again. This sick shit has got to go! Ginger--glad that you had fun! Sometimes going away is the best thing, but the food will get ya! Hugs to all! I will update you after the Dr again today....blah....

Yes, Faith you told me so! lol...but in my defense it is harder than HELL to breathe when your port is in between your ribs. It is still sticking out there, I hope it goes down! UGH! Jill-glad you had fun on the cruise. Steph--how aer you hanging in?

Well I did what they told me could not be done. I got insurance approval in less than a week. How did I do it? I called several times and talked to several people until I found the right one that was willing to help me. He just happened to be a man that I could sweet talk. I turned on the charm heavy and he told me what to send him. He got the approval letter sent to Hurley in less than a week! Wooo hooo....! :eek: Tommorow I get a surgery date! Yeah!

Steph! Looking good! I think you are bloated a bit. I was told that could actually last 6 weeks sometimes! Sucks, but it is like xmas. Wait and wait for the final results. :biggrin:

Hey girls... I am not re admitted again, lol.... I am feeling a bit better today. It has been HARD. The pnemonia is pretty bad, but the antibiotics are working. I sit up for awhile and get tired. It is amazing how tired you can get struggling to breathe. Did some measuring today, lol, pre emptive I know!!! BUT so far I have lost 2" on the bust, 3" on the waist and 3" on the hips. I am still VERY swollen too!! WOO HOO!! lol... My battery is about to die, I will write more later! Love to all!

Hey everyone! I am beginning to feel human again. I went to work today just to say hello. I miss work. I am going to go nuts. They were happy and mad to see me...lol... My port area is so huge, I am so worried. I hope the swelling goes down or I am sure I will be having a revision. I am hoping they didn't put it too close to the skin, it sticks out above my ribs now. SUCKS....I am debating on going to see my Lap band surgeon. I wonder what he would say. What do you all think? I am going to post some before and afters soon. :cry_smile:

Kat Best wishes Kat! Lots of love! Please enjoy your vacation and good luck in surgery! :cry_smile:

Hey Kat! I am so excited for you to come join me on the "plastics" side! BUT if I can offer a bit of advice, breathe, breathe more than you have ever breathed before. It sounds so simple, but it is so simple to forget after surgery!! Pretend you are hot and heavy with the DH and breathe.....please trust me! I am so excited for you! WOO HOO! BTW, I had to sign the "no pre authorization" form. It SUCKS!

Thanks everyone, day 3 on antibiotics seems to be a bit better. They changed my pain meds and upped them. He thought (and is right) one of the reasons I can't cough this out is the pain. So he put me on Oxycodone. What a whalop! I got my drains out and got some of the details from surgery. 5 pounds of skin were removed from my tummy. 300 grams from each breast. According to my scale I have lost 6 pounds. That I am not so excited about, but I know it is skin. I really don't want to loose anymore. Crazy from where I once was. I did go to the store today to get a new sports bra. I don't have to wear ther ugly granny one if I have a good sports bra! SO I found a nice one that provides "Maximum support" lol....but that event wiped me out. I was only out for 2 hours and it feels like years!

Jill! Glad you had fun girl! Those 4 pounds are baby anyways! I am back to the surgeon this morning. Girls are feel so bad, I was so scared I didn't sleep last night. I tried not to let myself because I am scared I might not wake up. This is bad and not getting better. They need to help me.....I will update when I get back. Love ya all...

Hi all, thanks for all of your suport. I am back to the surgeon today. I feel horrid, I struggle with every breath. I know I have only had antibiotics a few days now but I feel I shouldn't have to work this hard to breath. I believe that some of this is my fault. I should have been doing more deep breathing and getting out of that damn bed. Now I am paying for it. I am hoping it goes uphill from here, because it it goes downhill, I gonna just roll.................

Hey all, Just wanted to update all of you. I have posted this on my PS thread but I am miserable right now.Surgery did not go as expected. Left there with my port in a new place, nicely right beneath my rib cage in the middle. SUCKS! I also got all of my muscles stitched together because of a hernia, so I feel really bad. Otherwise looks good and boobs are awsome! But I could certainly do without all this drama.... Well I wanted to update you all on my lovely day.... I got back late this last night from the ER. I was having real trouble breating and spiking a fever. I had called my surgeon and the on call Dr sent me to an after hours clinic. But after getting me into the car and me passing in and out of concisouness my DH took me to Foote Hospital. When I got there my pulse ox was 81%, I was tacardiac with a rate of 155, and a fever of 102.3. I was miserable and slipped in and out of reality. They didn't waste anytime getting me and put me ahead of 4 people as soon as DH wheeled me in. They thought I was having a heart attack. I was also dehydrated so they had a hell of a time getting blood or get an IV in, hurt like hell. After an EKG my heart was ok. The blood work showed my white blood cells were trying to fight something. A chest xray confirmed I have pnemonia in my lower left lobe. They put me on IV antibiotics as soon as they got the results. I took 1 hour of IV antibitiocs and was sent home with oral antibiotics. I feel like I have been run over by a truck, it sucks. What a way to spend Mother's Day, blah....