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Topic: RE: Lose more wt. to get PS??!!
Hi Cindy,
You might want to do yourself a favor and meet with Dr Capella in NJ for a consult. He told me that patients should be within normal BMI range either on surgey day or postop LBL. He can tell you how much he can remove and if you are ready.
He did a LBL on me 9 days ago, and I lost 11 lbs already. He did lipo waist to knees, and I am smooth and firm. I think he is the best, and actually met a patient from Providence. He is in North Jersey, so you have to travel through CT. I'm in Jersey and travel 90+ min, and its worth every one of them. He will be honest if you need thigh lift or not, and its poss your PS is avoiding having to go TL. Does she even do them? JG
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Topic: Lose more wt. to get PS??!!
Hi everyone. I went to see Dr. Antinouk, a PS here in RI for a possible LBL or just a thigh lift. Well, I left there very upset because she said that she wants me to lose 20 more lbs before she can do my surgery well. Even though I lost 122 lbs (i'm 5"3 and 144) I still have a lot of fat tissue in my thighs and calves that she wants me to lose. She said that the skin isn't saggy enough! I am so down about this. I know that I can lose 20 pounds, but that will take a while and it hurts to hear that I still have a lot of fat in my legs. I told her I was almost nervous to lose more weight because I am so small on top that I'm scared I'll lose more weight there and not in my thighs. She said I will lose it there because it's the last place I have a lot of fat. She said that she wants the skin to be just hanging off of my legs so that she'll get a nice tight and smooth result. I trust her and understand, but this has been a big blow to my ego.This sucks.
Topic: RE: omg few hours to go
Deb,
How did the surgery go? I've just had my RNY so nowhere close to where you are right now. Take care and God Bless. Terri
Topic: LBL scheduled for dawn!
Well, I'll be up and out the door when all are sleeping tomorrow. My LBL with Dr. Joseph Capella is EARLY! After forcing myself to sleep tonight, I will have to force myself to wake up at 3:15 so I can get to hospital at 5:30 AM. So looking forward to it, and NOT! Thanks to everyone for their emails and support. 
Kim and Nannette especially have been more than wonderful. JG
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LBL 2/10/05!
Kim and Nannette especially have been more than wonderful. JG
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LBL 2/10/05! 
Topic: RE: Good news for a change..
congrats on your weight loss isnt it exciting when someone sees you for the 1st time in a long time. i am a;mpst 18 months post op and jst had my abdominalplasy on 1/10/05
Topic: Good news for a change..
I've noticed everytime I post it's b/c I need someone to help me or am venting. Well today I want to share a GOOD story. I went to see my surgeon Dr. Pohl for my post year check up. He hadn't seen me since performing the surgery as I was having follow ups with his PA. He walked into the room smiling (mind you he is a very dry personality) and said "you know, I had no idea who you were in the waiting room. You look so great." He had to ask the PA who I was! It felt really good. Just wanted to share. Asked him too about me wanting to possibly have a baby this year and he said I should be fine and that he would just see me every few months for monitoring and that I would have to double up on chewable vitamins. Gave me 3 referrals for plastics. Waiting on the TT b/c of wanting the baby but want to do the thigh lift and my calves.
Topic: OMG - it's so good to find you all - plastic board?
I haven't spent much time on the boards before. On a lark, I tried this board and low and behold, people like me!!! I read some of the most recent posts and it sounds like our new age (17 mo post-op) puts us all into the same category, a) problems with eating control and b) plastic surgery. I too am having a lot of problems controlling the eating again. So many bad pre-wls habits are resurfacing and I'm really struggling to control them and currently losing control, not weight. Going to an OHC seminar in ATL last week really helped rejuvinate me, but I've been considering seeing a therapist again. It's not about the eating, it's what's causing me to do the behavior.
I'm also scheduled for my PS on 1/28 (thighs, wings & (.)(.)) followed by a LBL/TT as soon as I can after that. I thought I saw someone mention a PS surgery board. Where can I find such a board? I'd love to hear more of what to expect. I only have 8 days left before going under the knife again.
Thanks, Sandra
Topic: RE: no support here anymore
Hey Debbie
Why don't ya join us over here
Little more lively...
http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/state-forums/IL
I was wondering about you.......haven't seen you around.
Oh...congrats on the TT.....
Tracy
-162lbs
TT- B/L
3.28.05
Why don't ya join us over here Little more lively...
http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/state-forums/IL
I was wondering about you.......haven't seen you around.
Oh...congrats on the TT.....
Tracy
-162lbs
TT- B/L
3.28.05 Topic: RE: no support here anymore
I'm here! The board is very quiet these days as we get further out from our WLS dates, and mostly full of lurkers. I never post if I have nothing to add to a topic, and I often do not receive responses to my posts on any of the message boards either. Don't feel bad. Still more activity on the main board, less on the plastics, but you might try there.
BTW, I am scheduled for a LBL in Feb. Feel free to email anytime.
JG
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