Congratulations. I'm so glad to hear that everything was a success for you. Here's to a lot more years of health!

I have never had my blood surgar checked, but I too have been getting really tired and have had problems with being sick. I had to go back to my doc a few months ago because I had missed my 18 month checkup, anyway, they took blood, and I was low on B12 and some things were boarderline. Even with that they said I was doing fine. I hope you get to feeling better soon. It is hard to believe that it has been almost two years since I had my surgery, 6/23/03. I have lost 105 pounds, my starting weight was 249 (5'4") and I am now at 144 and holding. I am not losing much anymore, but I have not gained any, so I am happy. They say I am 5 pounds from goal, but I would really like to lose another 20, if I could pick where I would lose it from! LOL I would love to have plastics, but there is no way my insurance will pay for any of it, and I can't afford to do it on my own. I would be so happy if I could have my legs done, the extra skin is so ugly. I have always had HEAVY legs, so the skin is really stretched out. I can live with all of that because I feel so much better then I did 2 years ago. It is wonderful to be able to cross my legs, tie my shoes, ride with my hubby on our motorcycle - and those are just a few of the things I am so happy about! Happy re-birth to all of you with anniversarys coming soon. Char

Well here I am just nearing the 2 year mark! I can't believe how much better I feel! I do wish that I would have gotten to my "perfect" weight but I still haven't gotten there. I really don't think I will get there either and that to me is really SAD! I had hoped that by this time I would be able to wear shorts and feel WONDERFUL about my WHOLE body! But it's not the end of the world cause I DO fell SO much better about myself and just life in general! My weight goes from 192 -209 up and down but I still have yet ever to see under the 192 weight and I'm sure that's cause I just DON'T exercise! just to busy! I would do this surgery over in a heart beat although! It's been the best thing that I could have ever done for myself and my kids!

I haven't gained, but I know I can eat more iin the past 3 or 4 months, so I try to watch what I eat more closely. I, too, really fear gaining. I would like to know more what others' experience has been.

Hi Dawn; I lost 143lbs which was 1/2 of myself. I have had a TT and BA with reconstruction. My legs and arms are not bad. I just need to work them which I must say I do not do. My tummy has NEVER been flat but it is now and I love it. I wore a bikini for the first time in my life while on vacation in April. I have Traditional BCBS of MI, they paid for my TT but I had to fork out the money for the breast work. Good Luck on your quest.