StephC

oh Boo I know how that feels, well how you feel about the b-day party. It's happened to my dd too. Her sweet 16 was horrible. We had the whole shabang and it ended up being her boyfriend and a few of his friends, and 2 cousins. It hurts a mama's heart .. to say the least! I'm so happy she's a senior! She's always had a hard time with the kids at her school (very small school, her entire sr class is only around 50 kids) but we live a few miles closer to another small town and thats where her boyfriend and her girlfriends are. Its just been so hard, especially since she's had to live in the shadow of a VERY athletic brother and Miss Popular sister. She did ok while they were in school but her sophmore year she was alone, her sister had graduated and she was just a lost sad little girl. The crazy thing is that she's beautiful, seriously. I often wonder if that was the whole problem, jealousy? Who knows? All I know is I'm so frickin thankful that she's a senior and we are done with all the bs! Gingerbug - woohoo! Hubby will think he's got a new woman! How exciting! Did you go out and get some sexy lingerie? Something to go with that sexy name? Fill us in on how he reacts! Boo - how excited are you for the tt? Good grief I can't sleep without sleeping pills! If I wake up in the night my mind goes right to the tt! I'm freaken obsessed! Tonight we have a honors banquet for dd, tomorrow we do a fundraiser for the church - then Wed I go for my unfill and take my dogs to the groomer. These next couple days are gonna fly. Yay!!!!!!!! I wish I was as small as you, so I would have the best results but I want it done now. Anything has got to be better then this!

aahh thanks Becky you're so sweet - I hope it all turns out good. But like I said before its gotta be better then what it is now. Julie - day 5 I need to come into work for a little bit, but we are closed on Mondays so I'll be the only one here so I can come in my jammies if I need to. And I'm only 2 miles from my house so its not such a big deal, I figure if I'm not up to coming over by myself I'll have dh bring me over in the evening, I can do everything I need to in about a half hour. But day 8 is my dd's senior night for track and the parents walk out on the field with the kids. I also figure I'll just park up close and just get out of the car when I need to walk out. I'm a pretty fast healer. When I got banded I had it done on Monday and was out shopping on Thursday - I know this is alot more intense then the band but still I think I'll do ok.

Bandfan - we're almost there! Exciting hu? Just a couple more days and you'll be banded and hopefully I'll have a flat tummy. I've never had a flat tummy in my life, even when I was thin I had a little pouch. Why don't you have someone to drive you? My hubby isn't sure if he's going to come yet, I told him he didnt' have to (but I think I want him there) my bestfriend offered to come and my daughter. The thing is that I know me and surgery, I like having someone there before surgery to reassure me and pat my hand but then afterwards I don't want bothered, I just want to be left alone to sleep and let the nurses take care of my needs.

I can't say I've ever loved exercise either. I do enjoy my walks, especially in the morning but I enjoy laying in bed the extra 45 minutes more. I have to MAKE myself go and then when I do go I really do enjoy myself. I often wonder about a gym, I live about 20 miles out of town and work just a couple miles from my house so a gym has never been an option. I think I would like curves but again the closest one is 15 miles away.

Where is everyone? come on, whats going on?

Becky don't worry about being a pain in the butt. I would call them twice a week. I did call them twice a week. I was told by one of them at the insurance co that they appove it within a day so then I gave them 3 days... lol .. I was afraid I was getting on their nerves but hey they approved me! I'm still praying for you.

geesh you guys are all so sweet, I think I look horrible! Not just my belly but my fat thighs too. I hope I have good results but in the back of my mind I can't help but wonder if it is really going to turn out good. I know everyone else has had such good results but its just so hard to imagine that its even happening for me. Kat you said about excitement being all consuming. YES! Heck YEAH! I took a sleep pill tonight in hopes that I'll sleep all night without waking in the night thinking about it. Seriously its all consuming! Luckily I have a busy next couple of days - of course I work all day M-W then Monday night is a honors banquet for dd, Tuesday is a fundraiser for the church kids, Wed after work I get my UNfill and take my dogs to the groomer and I'm sure I'll be freaked out and going crazy with the house, laundry and all the last minute stuff I'll think about. So its like I'm going to bed tonight and wake up for surgery. I wish. I took some more pre-op pics in my older dd's bikini - well it has a longer top and bikini bottoms, but I'll wait to post that after surgery - hopefully with my new tummy. As far as something to clean me out before surgery? No - just nothing to eat or drink after midnight - for an 8am surgery. Thank goodness. I had my bladder lifted a few years ago and they made me drink that nasty diarrhea inducing stuff. Thats cool they did the laser hair removal, I assume they'll shave me. I don't know about the mons lift, I think he said it'll get pulled tighter when they stitch me up but I don't think I have too much excess there. I don't know if I mentioned this earlier but the lady from my church that had Dr.Borkow said she was out the next day. He had told me to be prepared to be in 3 days but I'm hoping that I'll be out the next day, that'd be great. I'll post as soon as I'm up to it. Julie you seem to be doing so good. Its really encouraging for me bc I have things that week that I need to be at. How were you feeling on day 5? Were you able to get up and around pretty good? Thats the day I have to go in to work for payroll, only for about an hour or 2. Then on day 8 is dd's senior day at track so I have to walk out on the field with her (in front of everyone) so I'm hoping I'm able to walk pretty good by then. Thanks again - I'll be back before Thursday.

My friend who had gastric bypass and lost about 200 lbs had a tt about a year ago. She said she still has that upper fat under her ribs. I guess its just something we'll have to deal with.

I know its hard to believe by looking at those pictures but I am in a very comfortable size 10, I could probably squeeze into a 8 but would have the muffin top hanging down over the sides and I've gotten to the age where its all about comfort! I'm hoping after he cuts of the excess I'll be in an 8. We'll see.

My new before pics. I never wear bikini panties, can't stand the feel of them under my apron but I stole a pair of dd's for the before and afters.

Kat - time is flying by. I can't believe how alike we are. Funny. I always had that boyish figure too, now I think dang why couldn't I have appreciated it then! You know when I think about it, even tho the outcome scares me, its still going to be so worth it. When all those wild goofy thoughts come into my head I have to refocus and tell myself that I wasn't even expecting a tummy tuck, I went to the ps thinking if all the insurance will pay for is the pannectolmy then good, just get this chunk of skin/fat off of me! One of the other things she told me was that she was only in the hospital one day. My/our dr told me expect up to 3 days in. She said no, she went home with the drains the next day. So thats kinda cool to know since I was freaked out about dd going to prom and me missing the kids all dressed up. My oldest dd is coming in late friday night from college so she'll be with me all weekend too. Kat I think you're right about the lipo hurting the most. And like you I don't have any back fat (or very little) so he doesn't plan on lipo-ing anything. The friend from church said it wasn't bad at all. You all know I've been excited but its getting to the point of not sleeping or when I wake up its the first thing that comes to my mind. I think I'm ready.

I'm anxious to see the pics... where are they?

Thanks Julie - my tt is on Thursday May 1st. Just a few more days. I'm very excited. We had a work day at our church today and one of my friends had gastric bypass a few years ago and I think its been a year or more since she had the tt. She also had the same dr that is doing my tt. She said she loves it and she said I'll love it. It was good to hear from one of my dr's patients first hand how well he did. The only negative statement was that she doesn't have an hourglass figure anymore. She said even when she was fat she still had ah hourglass figure and it made me think of LJM saying about the tree stump figure. I said I've never had an hourglass or pear figure so I've go nothing to lose. I'm an apple so if I loose the belly its hard telling how I'll end up looking. I think thats the biggest fear in all this ... what am I going to look like afterward? Will it work for me? I hope so, I hope I'm happy with the results. Pray for me...

Nip what kind of surgery? TT? 4 weeks sound like a long time. I'm taking a whole week (actually longer since my surgery is on Thurs. and I'll have all that weekend, the following week and the next weekend to heal up) then I plan on doing half days if needed. I have a desk job so I might just go in and get the worst of it done and then leave. My surgeon said a whole week and then half days is do-able.

Becky I would call the insurance co. just to see where it sits. You have every right to call so just do it :smile2: I am excited. I went grocery shopping this evening, I got enough for 2 weeks, alot of frozen stuff that dd and dh can do without my help. I've got the laundry just about done up and my floors clean... Just a few more days...woohoo!

Laphappy - I'm happy to hear you got a slight unfill. I was afraid for you, some people have dehydrated and stuff so it can be dangerous if you're too tight. I gotta correct you - its ME whos getting a tummy tuck and bandfan is getting her band in -both of our surgeries are May 1st. I'm very excited, I feel like its just a couple days now - the weekend will fly by and so will those couple of days at work.

Well there you have it Bman - we all think he's in a relationship. :crying: Boo - heck yeah I'm getting scared too! But I'm so excited! I took more before pics tonight so I have something to compare too. I just have a feeling I'm not going to come out looking as good as everyone else does. My neice called me tonight about going to a party with them on May 10th and I said I don't know if I'll be up to it, and she says omg Steph your surgery is next thursday! I said I KNOW! It'll be here in a flash! I don't know if I'll be up to a party or not 10 days after?

I"m praying for you sweetie. It'll happen and don't be afraid to check in with the insurance co. sometimes it gives them a kick in the butt and gets them moving.

This one is for all of you who have been there before us who are looking toward the flatlands. Did you take your measurements? I've been taking mine throughout the whole Lap Band process and today I got to thinking about the inches lost with the tummy tuck. Just curious if you did and how many inches lost?

Kat this month is going to fly by for you. Seriously I feel it was just last week I was at the ps and getting my date - when I was pouting about not getting it when I wanted it. The whole month flew by so fast, which I think is partly bc its spring and spring always goes so fast its hard to enjoy the flowers bc they're here one day and gone the next. I'm excited for you, and I think its awesome that all you shrinking violets are getting together too. I have my "steadies" who I'd love to get with like that. You'll have a blast. I know I use LBT more as a blog then a forum. I guess it is a stress reliever. I'm glad you all are putting up with me.

Bandfan - getting excited!? Me too! I'll be thinking of you and say a prayer for you while I'm praying for me. :thumbs_down: For those of you who don't know, I'm getting a tummy tuck aka the flatlands, May 1st. I'm jumping in on the conversation about how much weight loss is average. I had my ups and downs, and I usually found when I wasnt' losing I needed to track my food and hunger and get in for a fill. But on the average I've lost about 5 lbs per month. It doesnt' sound like much and it wasn't until this year that people were REALLY noticing, it took a while but its gone and thats all that matters. Never let the slow weight loss frustrate you. I've never really gained but like someone else said , I'd lose a couple and then it'd hover around those 2-3 lbs for a while then I'ld lose a few more and hover again.

ohhhhhhhhhh (((((((BMAN)))))))) you are in LOVE! Enjoy every moment of it. Enjoy trying to figure him out and all the little subtle romantic things he does. I think its very much a relationship. If he's been hurt in the past (as our own little bman has) you know it takes time to heal and although he may not want to commit at the moment (which I think is the real issue... commitment not relationship) he does want the relationship, its clear as day, its the committment that he's scared of. Typical man - most have that fear. I know with my dh, he loved me to peices but the commitment scared him because with commitment comes responsiblity. Needless to say he's been committed to me for the past 30 years! One week from today, actually to the hour I should be coming out of surgery. I'm getting so stinking excited! WooHoo! Flatlands here I come!

One week from today... omgoodness... I'm getting fricking antsy! (like I wasnt excited up to this point?!!?) I went to the pre-op tests and talked to the anethesist yesterday. I told them the only thing I'm concerned about is waking up with a tube in my throat. When I had my band done they woke me up with the tube in my throat, I freaked out. I've had 7 surgeries and had never had that happen before, she said it was probably bc of my weight and constricted airway... she noted it and said that it won't happen this time. So thats outta the way, they gave me special soap to shower with the day of surgery. I'm getting my i's dotted, now its just getting the t's crossed. :thumbs_down: My best bud went with me yesterday and she said she'd go with dh the day of, and I think dd wants to come along - I'm loved. I'll probably just chase them all home as soon as I get to my room anyway. But its nice they care.

Christine when you say your hips are down 10" had you measured on the outside of your apron or did you lift if up and measure? I always lift my flap up to measure around my butt aka hips. I'm suprised your belly is still that swollen.

wow Nina you lost 4 inches immediately! Thats wonderful! Can I ask how tall you are? Do you have pics posted? Anyone else?