I hope things keep getting better for you and that you can soon have your drains out

Wonderwoman hope your doing well. We haven't heard anything since Jan 30th. Did you get the drains out yet? Are you now able to drive? How is the pain?
I was suppose to have a Brachioplasty on Monday 2/12 but I got sick Jan 30th and my surgery has been postpponed until March 19th. This would have been my second covered surgery. The first was a Breast Reduction. I have 3 more I need to go through.

Wonderwoman it was good to hear from you. You have been through a lot. Hope things are getting easier for you.

Thank you soooo much for sharing your experience and for sharing your pictures. Your incisions look great... soon this will be a distant memory for you. Keep feeling better every day and keep us all informed as to your progress. You are inspirational @Wonderwomanvik

I’m scheduled for my first plastics on 5/8 (lower body lift, medial thigh lift (half way down thighs), lipo and fat transfer to butt. I’m nervous as a cat!

Omg my phone apparently didn’t update...I just saw your pics. I’m sooo happy for you and an amazing bikini season for you!

@JourneyToWorlds I had a lot of skin removed. I have several threads last year about it. It's no easy feat, but I had A LOT done at once, which I really wouldn't recommend to most people, lol!

My one tip is this: Lose the weight. Get to goal. Maintain your goal for 6 months before you start "shopping", have your skin removal until you've been in maintenance for at least a year. I wish I had waited longer, but I have some regain now that I'm fighting with. I was mentally prepared for the surgery, not fully understanding maintenance.

This thread was very interesting. I see a lot of parallels with my situation here too, so I’m glad to see it still alive.

I had a sleeve done in 2010 and suffered from three months post op until 2015 with terrible bile reflux! They kept trying to treat me medically but nothing worked! Finally in 2015 I was converted to RNY and haven’t realized bile since. I do still have ulcer issues that have to be watched since by stomach produces way too much acid, but it’s better than vomiting bile in the middle of the night!!! I love my pouch better than the sleeve for restriction too. After living with both I can see that the pouch will be more effective long term than the sleeve ever would have been.

Once I’d lost 150 pounds (mine, and my surgeons goal!) I had a (self pay) tummy tuck and breast lift done. I’d always warned my husband that plastics would be part of my weight loss journey, but I never met any insurance requirements for them to pay. I’m 5’9” so none of my lose skin was rubbing, causing problems. So mine was out of pocket. I was fortunate to work where it was done and got a professional discount from the surgeon and facility. The breast lift went very well (I love it actually!!), but there was a minor complication with the tummy tuck when I developed a seroma (pocket of fluid) after the drains had been removed and had to have the drains put back in. That was no fun! I would have to say that the drains are the worst part of the post op experience, besides the pain which overall wasn’t as bad as I expected it to be. The drains, I was sick and tired of, for sure!!

I hope your surgery for conversion has gone well and you’re recovering without any difficulties!

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My thigh lift is looking like it will happen in March/April. Got pushed back because I need a tumor removed from my left calf in early January. I’m staying positive for that. Keep posting and showing each other and me advice and encouragement, please. Sometimes I feel so lonely and isolated on this journey.

It’s hard when no one else understands your journey, even being with other people who had similar paths it can still feel lonely, it just have been hard being stuck in the hospital, hope the rest of your recovery goes well