Hi ... I went to a plastic surgeon.  The surgeon who performed my RNY does not do tummy tucks.  I would think you should go to a PS for that.  I had my TT done December 14th ... had absolutely no problems, little pain, easy recovery and very light scaring ... it is a big scar but very much faded already.  Good luck to you.

I am having my surgery this Monday Feb7th, I did not do the tour of the tour ... Because EVERY TIME I was supposed to go it snowed ..I am sure you can all feel my pain (I am ready for spring) So I watched the video they provided .. And it was helpful.. But I ws wondering what the actual room situation is?? Single or double.. Whatever it is is fine I was just wondering :)

Oh no that's not good to hear! I heard it was painful. I'm having a hard time deciding if I should go to a plastic surgeon to have the skin removal or just have Dr. Barba do it. Hmmmm. Thanks for your reply.

Dr. Borkowski- fabulous but he is in Middletown.  I did not go through insurance so I don't  know about that.  I had WLS in 2005 and PS in 2006 then my third baby (who thought I would ever fall in love again) in 2009.  Everything still looks good.  I had my arms and chest done and then a full lower body.  Your story sounds very similar.  I was huge for my first 2 kids, couldn't even get a weight because the scale did not go up that high.  Third kid I also gained 15 pounds and lost it right away.  Too bad for me I have gained back 30 all on my own.  Oh well, we all have our own struggles.  Good luck.

1. First name   Lauren
2. Area or Town your from  Northern Connecticut
3. Surgery date  Hoping for late March, early April 2011
4. Surgery Doctor Pavlos Papasavas
5.. Starting weight 265
6. Current weight 265 (hopefully can lose 20 before surgery)
8. Goal Weight 150
9. 5 Top Goals for your first year Post Op 
     1) Walking the dog every day without getting winded - joining my friend and her pooch for a 3 mile a day walk.
     2) Exercising (and liking it)      3) Getting off as many prescription meds as is medically possible      4) Knowing what it feels like to leave the table "full" and not spend my day planned around food.
     5) After a year Post Op, taking a long, adventurous vacation, which isn't centered on food nor on how close my hotel room is to the beach so I don't have to walk too far :--)
10. a little about yourself and why you chose RNY, Lapband, DS or any other surgery for weight loss. If you did not choose surgery you are more then welcome to be here and your choice is just as amazing as ours was we still need you and want you here.  :)  I picked RNY at the advice of my WL doctor -- for maximum weight loss and to combat my Type II diabetes.  I definitely need all the help I can get and limitations on what I can eat.   Being celiac, I also have to watch that what I eat will be gluten free.      It isn't going to be a walk in the park, but it certainly is the jump start I need to achieve my main goal -- to live a long, healthy life.