Am I borrowing trouble???

I am about three weeks from my surgery date and as if I don't have enough to think about, I'm starting to worry about excess skin. I have done a lot of research and I have gotten "some" feedback from the doctors and counselors...but nothing specific. They just say that if I do have excess skin to have surgery to get rid of it...as if I have the funds to pay a plastic surgeon. Any ideas or suggestions? I have been morbidly obese for the past two years and obese probably 10 years before that. Never was fat as a child or young adult. Now, I wondering about how all that will affect how much excess skin I will have. I weigh about 290 now and my doctors' goal weight for me is 145! I hear so much about body mass indexes...what about excess skin??? Any takers? :Mary

Hi Mary- Don't let loose or extra skin keep you from the most important part of your journey. I have lost 258# in just under one year and I have lots of loose skin BUT it is showing some signs of tightening up. My doctor says to wait about a year after you near your goal weight to decide on more surgery just to remove excess skin. Most people will not notice the loose skin unless you dress to show it off! Your overall health and well being is WAY more important.............good luck to you, aloha. Mike Buck