Sindi,
Gaining back 12#'s is not much. You can swell that much in fluid alone. Because of the GB you will be able to lose it very quickly. Just go low carb and watch it fall off. If you still have your PS garments they will help to push the excess fluid off even faster. Anytime I feel swollen, I put on my PS garments overnight and the next morning all the swelling is gone.
I have had TT (with hernia repair), BL, and Lipo of arms, legs and tummy again. I have lost weight again and I think I will end up needing another TT since I now have loose skin again. I didn't have a thigh lift the first time just lipo of some pockets of fat on my inner and outer thighs but now that I have lost more weight, I have sagging skin on my legs too. I paid so much for the PS the first time (no insurance coverage on any of it) that I really don't have the money to start over again yet but I am saving up.
I am going to wait until next year and see what size I end up and if any of this skin will shrink. Because I just had lipo in March maybe it hasn't been long enough (sometimes the skin will continue to shrink for up to a year). I look great in my clothes but I would not dare wear shorts or a swimsuit because of the loose skin. I started in a size 24 then had the WLS and went to a size 12. After PS I was in 8's and 10's and now I am wearing 5's and 7's.
Because of my thyroid condition, I had necrosis after my TT and the scar still needs to be revised also. I cannot believe how much surgery I have had to endure to put this poor old body back into shape!! LOL
I have loose skin on my back also but I have not seen anything about a back lift before. I am not sure they do them here (in Louisiana). Is there a website with info on this procedure? My tummy is so scarred up maybe the doctor could just stretch my skin from my back around and across my front and leave me one nice seam on my side!! LOL
Tracy,
29#'s means you are just about there!!! Wait until you are truly the size you want to stay so you won't be like me and have to pay for PS twice. You can start calling around and getting consults though. Sometimes it takes a while to get in to see one of the good doctors and if they are going to fight your insurance company for you it may take even longer. My insurance didn't cover any of it but it was still worth it to get rid of all that excess flab and to put things back where God intended them to be.
I just wish I had known I was going to lose more and I would have waited.
For some people those last few pounds are the hardest but just keep the carbs down and your spirits up and it will be no time at all. Don't forget your vitamins because if you are going to have PS you need to be strong and healthy so that your recovery will be fast.
Misty,
I will be watching for your posts as you get closer to your surgery. I know that you will be nervous but don't be. Make up your mind that this is what you want and go for it. Start your vitamins and extra protein now for a speedy recovery (extra protein will help you not lose so much hair during recovery!)
Bridget, Nelle,Jeanie,
I have been through a lot of ups and downs since my surgery 10 years ago and if I can help any of you I will. Only those of us who have had this type of surgery can know what it is like but a lot of others (who have never had a weight problem) are very quick to try to tell us what to do. It is not the "easy" way out and I wish that I had never been big to start with but thank God there is a way for us to get our lives back and I do not regret having this surgery.
Ps & WLS etc...
Wow!
But like you, I am a little tired of having surgery, so I am holding off for as long as possible. I would love to get the boobs done! That I will have to pay for on my own, which is all good, I dont mind doing that at all.
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