I have no support and no-one to talk to: Surgery 18th June

[juliegeraci 7]

My pannus is completely gone. It was about 3 to 4 inches thick and hung down to where my pubic area was. It was totally worth it.

[Tres Chic 0]

That's amazing Julie. You must feel like a different person.

[juliegeraci 7]

Thanks. I may go in in 6 months and have a revison however. He left about 2" of fat on my upper abs he didn't get with the lippo so we'll see. He told me if he was too agressive it can actually kill the skin. The Tummy Tuck took like 3-4 hours. Because I had so much fat he had to carterize the blood vessels when he opened me up.

[Sades 4]

Hi Kizzie, good luck with your upcoming surgery. I was one of the lucky ones, only in pain when I first woke up from the op but after that did really well. No gas, just painful around the port area when getting up and down. I am from Sydney, Australia (almost NZ :smile:) and was banded in November last year. I wouldn't call myself a success story yet (more a work in progress :crying:). I have lost 16kgs (35lbs). Still searching for that elusive "sweet spot". This board is a great place to come for some inspiration. It's always open no matter what time of the day or night. Is there a support group locally that you can go to? That could be a great help as well. Good luck and keep us posted on how you go.

[allielee 263]

Hey there! I was banded on June 20,2008 and would love to chat with you if you want! My email is 1morrisfamily@comcast.net