OK everyone...no more LURKING!!!!!!!!!!!!! Roll Call
Oh but I do have skin issues, I just won't let you see it I carried most of my weight in my hips and thighs, so those are my problem areas. While the skin issues are not terrible, it does bother me. When I do leg lifts, the skin just hangs off my upper thigh, I hate it! My panni is not too bad, I'd like for it to be gone but I think I could live with it. My thighs are horrible looking...well ok, I've seen worse, but its horrible to me. I am looking into plastics...my husband told me to do my homework on it then we'll see if its feasible for me to get it done. If I could get my insurance to pay for it I wouldn't hesitate, but that's not likely unless I can make rashes suddenly appear to be documented. We were planning of getting a new car in Feb., I hope I don't have to decide between the car and plastics! In the meantime I'm gathering information on LBL, thigh lift, and lipo...lipo might be all that I need, who knows?
I didn't get to wear a little black dress to DH's christmas party, it was informal. BUT I did wear my skinny jeans (notice I said MY skinny jeans, size 9) and a form fitting turtleneck sweater. Most of the guys had not seen me since about May so when I walked in everybody was like, who's that? I walked in ahead of my husband so they didn't know I was with him. One of the guys, whom I've known for at least 10 yrs., walked right by me and didn't know who I was! I couldn't believe it! The down side of all that was I got some hateful looks from several of the wives because I was one of the smallest women there, oh well, I guess you can't please everybody. It felt really good to be able to enjoy myself and not feel self conscious about the way I looked...but the blatant stares and comments felt kinf of creepy. That's another subject we could address at the meetings...the new attention we all get from men!!
Let me know what you think of the plastic surgeons you have consults with, I may be making some appt.s soon. I've thought about flying down to Dallas and consulting with Dr. Lomanaco (sp?) Are you familiar with him? He's featured on the show Big Medicine on TLC. The only thing that concerns me there is what if I have problems after coming home, he's 5 hrs. away by car...LR is only about an hour and a half. Oh well, just a thought.
Take care,
Denise
My thighs are saggy, but heck, I'm 52 so I'm not going to be out much in a bathing suit as far as I can see.
What I do have a problem with is my face....all of it! When I was heavy I always thought I was blessed with great skin, no wrinkles. Once the fat went, here came the crow's feet, lines and wrinkles. If my eyelids say one tiny bit more I'll be looking through slits!
I went to Dr English for my first consult. He's just plain creepy. All Dr 92010 kind of creepy, clear down to the Blue tooth in his ear and the portrait of himself in the waiting rm. Won't do any body work (TT****il I'm at least 18 months at goal. Talked about breast lift, brow lift, upper and lower lids. All of that was $4700 which I didn't think was bad.
Then on to see Dr Roger Anderson. I really, really like him. Extremely professional, so different from English. He suggested a different method of doing the brow lift which was much better than English, plus a full face lift, chemical peel, upper/lower lids, and a breast lift. Total for him $11,200. He does everything in his surgery suite with IV sedation and locals. No general anesthesia, which, after all my foot surgeries is very appealing to me. Also, I have a number of co-workers and their clients who have gone to him and have really been pleased with the whole experience.
I see Dr Shewmake (on the same floor as Gibbs' office) on the 15th. My DIL has been to him for various procedures and has lots of faith in him. We'll see what he says, then I'll make the tough decision as to what I'm going to do. My budget is $15K, so we'll see just how much I can get done with that.
What a great time you must have had at the party. Kind of hard living in that fish bowl though, isn't it?
Keep on keeping on!
Susan
Hey Susan
The guy in LR who did the tummy tuck for my friend is Edward Love. I am actually calling Dr. Vanderpool in Fayetteville and going for a consult, let me know where you are in this process again.
I am 10.5 months out and have lost 137lbs. I exercise like crazy and just feel so stalled lately but then the scales have started moving again, so I feel so pulled.
Thanks
AmyBeth
Hi AmyBeth,
I've had two consults with plastic surgeons, one more to go in two weeks before I decided what I'm going to do. I'm leaning toward just getting my face done since no one else sees me undressed besides my DH. My "girls" sag, but I really don't want implants and I think they'll be too small if I just have them lifted.
We'll see what Dr Shewmake says on the 15th.
Have a happy New Year.....keep up your protein, even try getting in more, it will probably help that scale get moving!
Susan
Hey Susan & everyone!
My Christmas Holidays were absolutely wonderful! Everyone met at my home for Christmas and had a blas****ching all the kids open their gifts! The day after Christmas I left for Monroe and visited with my Family! My sister from Dallas met me there and we visited my family on my Momma's side and Daddy's side for 3 days! The first time we were able to see everyone and it not be a funeral going on.
This week, everyone is meeting here for the New Years and then hopefully it is back to normal again! I was able to stay away from food that is not good for me, during the holidays. I did have a cookie and then when I was home, I enjoyed some GREAT tamales with chili and cheese! Yum! As a tradition, I also had one bite of King Cake.....ya know I could'nt let the holidays pass and not take a bite! Anyway, with almost all the holidays behind me, i have still managed not to gain any weight! YESSSSS! Hey that was a first!
Hope everyone has a Prosperous and Happy New Year!
I think my New Years toast will be a Sugar Free Cinnimon Dolche Latte and I might even add some whip on there!
Rhonda, let us know how everything turns out. You will all be in my prayers. I honked the horn as I passed thru your way the other day!
Huggs,
Rhonda T
What a relief to see everyone on a happy occasion. I went to the store on Christmas Eve and passed a funeral procession going into the cemetery near us. So very, very sad. Sounds like you had wonderful times with the family, with more to come.
Wasn't it nice to only have a bite of King Cake instead of the whole cake....baby included?? What a difference a year can make.
Take care and hugs
Susan
Hi Lora,
I'm always so happy to see Christmas come, but happier to see it go! Took all my decorations down yesterday and packed them off to the storage shed. The house looks kind of nekked now, but at least we're back to normal.
Choosing to have your surgery before the holidays was probably hard, but wasn't it nice not to have that horrible "oh Lord, why did I eat so much" feeling? I can cook all day and be around all that stuff and it doesn't even appeal to me anymore. It is nice to still be able to make the foods my family enjoys and make them happy, I just don't have to eat it to enjoy their company.
Keep up the good work!
Susan