size 8's!

[katina13 1]

Did you have a Tummy Tuck or any other surgery? ??

[KristieAtkinson 589]

Did you have a Tummy Tuck or any other surgery? ??

I had a corset trunkplasty which is all of the skin from below the breasts down to the hips. It also includes tummy tuck muscle tightening. I had a lot of skin (12 pounds on my belly alone!) Since I've been big for over 15 years. At my highest weight I was 358 pounds.

[M2G 1,836]

Congratulations Kristie! You look amazing and that is such an incredible loss in one year!

Are you still healing from plastics?

[clk 3,519]

I can't believe you're already in jeans after your plastics! Great job on your loss. Enjoy this, you worked hard for it!

~Cheri

[Fiddleman 4,376]

Thanks for sharing the information on trunkplasty. That sounds like a good option for people who need more then a TT. Overall, it sounds like a really good approach to getting toned in the.core area. Do you mind me asking what the cost is for one of these?

[farah3k 17]

You look great!! Congrats

[KristieAtkinson 589]

Congratulations Kristie! You look amazing and that is such an incredible loss in one year!

Are you still healing from plastics?

Thank you! Yes I am still healing. If I had to guess I'm holding 3-4 pounds of swelling still.

[KristieAtkinson 589]

I can't believe you're already in jeans after your plastics! Great job on your loss. Enjoy this' date=' you worked hard for it!

~Cheri[/quote']

Thanks Cheri! I still have about 22 pounds to get to goal but oddly this surgery seems to have helped me adjust to the new me.

Kristie

[KristieAtkinson 589]

Thanks for sharing the information on trunkplasty. That sounds like a good option for people who need more then a TT. Overall' date=' it sounds like a really good approach to getting toned in the.core area. Do you mind me asking what the cost is for one of these?[/quote']

I agree. The TT was just not going to get it for me. I don't mind sharing at all. I had my surgery in Lexington, KY for $8600. That included facility charge, surgeon & anesthesiologist. I planned ahead and saved my taxes for 2 years to be able to afford it, otherwise I would never have had the funds (or the credit!).

[Dawnyellow 80]

Such an inspiration! Sooo awesome! I'm still in the way early part- have my first meeting this Friday. I can't wait to start my new life.

[erp 2,016]

That is great! Congratulations! You are officially at my goal size. I hope I get there!

[taurabird 142]

Wow is all I can say! Congratulations.

[KristieAtkinson 589]

Thanks y'all. I think we can all get here. I have struggled & stalled multiple times and I made it. It is strange tho, I never had a goal size. Only a goal weight (160). I probably would be happier now if I'd have picked the size first. Lol.

[JessicaAnn 564]

How pad has the recovery from your plastics been?

[KristieAtkinson 589]

How pad has the recovery from your plastics been?

It's been pretty bad. I had 2 c sections & I would say the pain was 10 times worse. But I stopped the pain meds a week after surgery. I was feeling a lot better but then I seem to have had a minor setback. Not feeling as good as I was but I've had a complication with one of my incisions. The skin is dying & now it's infected. I'm sure it will get better but I think that's why I am feeling run down.