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08-15-2007, 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by rainrain
Amazing, I am really impressed with the change in your legs. How did he do that?
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One of my good friends asked the same thing...and I don't know. I had lipo of the inner and outer thighs....and I know I will most likely need a thigh lift later, but goodness...it's unreal isn't it! It's amazing what a knife and some tugging can accomplish. I am just glad that my whoowhoo is back to quazi-normal!! LOL!!
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LAP RNY June 5th, 2006, Genesis Medical Center, Iowa
257 / 140 / 139
Start / Current/Goal
Plastics 8/7/07, 12/15/07, 6/5/08 - Dr. Aric Eckhardt
AKA: ZenBear
If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning!!
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08-15-2007, 08:14 AM
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You are crazy girl...
those are so not hurl worthy photo's... now my butt is hurl worthy
They did a great job! Your ass does not look goofy.......It looks painful. I appreciate you sharing something so personal!
One upside to seeing not just yours but everyone who's shared their PS photos is that I look pretty damn good without any PS. That's exciting for me cuz thought of anymore surgery is pretty scary at this point.
You know... I've been more upset about my saggy boobs than anything else. Funny I never thought it would bother me but it does. I was a 36DDD in high school, size 12 pants... Then after kids I was a 40G or something rediculous(sp?) like that... whatever it was I had to special order from Sears. So in 2000 I had a reduction to a perky 38C and I loved it. Now I'm a 36C but they are saggy again
Anyway... good for you. Keep up the pain pills till you are comfortable but watch for constipation...not a fun game. If it gets bad try colace or smooth move tea... those two have worked wonders for me in the past.
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08-15-2007, 08:52 AM
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Surgeon: Dr. Charles Callery |
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Laura...You are so TINY Girl! WOOHOOO! Your looking great! Drains and all! 
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Highest/post op/current/goal
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Dr. Callery- The master 06/19/06
I'm in ONEDERLAND!!!
95-lbs gone....33-lbs to goal
"I'm learning to eat to live...not live to eat"
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08-15-2007, 09:04 AM
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Zen, thanks for sharing. I agree, the thighs look amazing and the flat tummy. How do you feel?
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October 6th 2005
258/132 /150?
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Loss to date 125lbs!
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08-15-2007, 09:10 AM
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Laura,
Thanks so much for sharing your photos with us. You will be so happy to have that documentation down the road, when it 'all feels so normal'. It inspires me to work even harder to reach my goal. Not hurl worthy in this house, but I'm sure if it were my body, I would feel like hurling too. I think you're going to have an AWESOME final result. You look great already, even with all the apparatus! Good healing, hon...let your guys pamper you, and take it easy!
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July 11,2006
Dr. Callery
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Century 6/1/2007
Onederland 8/26/2007
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08-15-2007, 09:17 AM
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WOWWWZERRRRRRRRRRRZS! Laura, you looking AMAZING! I'm jealous! WAAAAAAAAAAA Your surgeon did a GREAT job. I know you are hurting from it all, but look at what you are getting in the end! I am SOOO HAPPY for you!!!!! You are gonna enjoy that new body of yours really soon! You sexy mama, you! hehehe Thank you SO MUCH for sharing your pics. I feel like there might be hope for me after all. Heal soon honey!
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Lap RNY 06/07/06
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Pre-Op/Current/Goal
Century Club - Nov 7, 2006
I MADE IT!!!! ONEDERLAND FEELS SOOOO GOOD! - March 15, 2008
160 lbs GONE!!
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08-15-2007, 09:41 AM
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Zen, you may think you look goofy but those are absolutely UNBELIEVABLE results, for this soon after surgery especially. Your plastic surgeon did an amazing job... I can't believe your legs... when all the swelling goes away there'll be nothing left of you!
HUGE congrats!!
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08-15-2007, 09:48 AM
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Oh my...
Wow, Zen. As someone else said, if I could be guaranteed to get results that look like yours, I might consider it. In fact, it's the first time I have seriously considered the surgery.
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Lap RNY - 9/26/05
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BMI: 56/ 25.1/ 27.4
Now in maintenance stage, with desired weight range: 150-153 pounds
Current weight: 143 Updated 7/16/08
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08-15-2007, 01:28 PM
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Zen your legs look fantastic.Thank you so much for sharing your pictures. Barb
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08-15-2007, 01:45 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006 |
Location: Iowa |
Surgeon: Matthew Christophersen, M.D., FACS |
Age: 38 |
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Thanks everyone!! Rain- and everyone else who commented on the thighs. I asked today what he did to make them look like that and apparently it's a matter of when they have the patient on their side they lift the leg to a 45 degree angle outwards so that you get the most amount of skin available to pull into the lift. This makes things very, very tight initially, but the results of the manuver show in my legs. It's amazing...I know...He looked me over today like an artist perusing his canvas. He's very happy with the results too!! Two drains came out today...Two more to go!!
Ok...off to nap!
Thanks again for all the wonderful comments!
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Zen
LAP RNY June 5th, 2006, Genesis Medical Center, Iowa
257 / 140 / 139
Start / Current/Goal
Plastics 8/7/07, 12/15/07, 6/5/08 - Dr. Aric Eckhardt
AKA: ZenBear
If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning!!
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