Q.O.D. 5/2

Hello there.... I just noticed that the Q.O.D. was MIA so I was thinking that I would ask all this question... ~Have you been asked what you are going to do about all of our excess skin? What are you planning to do once you reach goal...TT,BA,Wing Reduction??? Here is mine.......I am being asked about this almost everyday. I am losing so quickly that everyone is wondering. I am keeping everything covered still...Would not want to throw anyone into cardiac arrest!! I was told not to worry about any PS right now by my surgeron. The thought that I was still young enough (29) to have some elasticity left. Well...I can tell you that the left side of my apron is drawing up alot faster than the right....Looks really bad... I will probably end up having to have the works.... I did not respond to the Q.O.D on Friday, but if I received 1K, I would open a seperate savings account for my PS with it... Have a great Sunday afternoon everyone!! Ecila Lap RNY 12/22/03 426/403/310/180 Only 7 pounds away from the century club!!!!!!!

Hey Ecila, I have been thinking about Plastics too. I can't help it... I want to wear shorts and short sleeves but have to be careful about the length of my sleeves b/c of my arms! I don't have near the amount of skin I thought I would on my tummy so that hopefully won't be too big of a problem. I do however have extra skin on my arms...just gross to me... its like I have an extra set of arms attached to me. My thighs are yuck too... the top part just below my panties. I would love to have them done but we will see. I am 31 and my doctor said the same thing yours did... I'm not sure anyone has enough elasticity to help me though...lol. ~Rachel

Hi Elcila, This is a good question. I don't think I am as much getting asked it as I am asking myself. I still have about 80 lbs until goal. I guess there is time for a miracle, but I dont see it happening. I may just have to use student loans to help pay for some PS. (good grades and good boobs go hand in hand RIGHT???) I am sure my tummy is not going to shrink THAT much. My arms and thighs confuse me. One week they are HORRID and then they get a little better and I have hope.... then I lose and they look BAD again. Maybe there is hope for them.... OH and the boobies??? nope no hope. I dont think I will need a lift but I dont think I will even need a bra by the time I'm done cause there wont be ANYTHING left !!!! SO Tummy Tuck and Breast Augmentation are in my future. Shawna 360/272/190

So far things aren't looking too bad for me. My tummy area is fine so far. There is some "swing" starting on my arms but not any worse than when i was was MO with swing. My theighs also show just a little "wrinkling" in them but I don't wear shorts and probably never will. My ankles and calves are really big and I never could wear shorts so I don't really think I will start now. At this point, I'm not planning on plastics. I have 57 lbs. to my surgeon's goal and about 10 more to my 'realistic' goal. Jenni -78

Hey Ecila, Better late than never As I still have a long way to go to get to goal I try not to think about the whole skin thing When I mention it to anyone, like my friends or family members they all just say "hey, that is what plastic surgery is for" Maybe one of them will pay for it I too am becoming lopsided My surgeon told me to start doing resistance training as it helps with the collagen production and thus minimizes the extra skin problem Have a great day Jackie

oh yeah...that is definitely in the future after having 2 kids (when given clearance)....there will be NO elastic left in my belly boobs definitely, TT, thigh lift and probably arms but I hate that scar--soo hard to hide at it looks awful and thick. THIGHS and boobs are the most important to me right now in that order...then TT then arms