down but not out!

Well after my total dissapointment with the plastic surgeon in St. Louis, her complete refusal to even try and get my insurance to pay...I initially said just forget it! But it's been two weeks and I have decided to try again. So I just made an appointment with another doc, I heard some really good things about this morning, I go June 8th to consult on breast reduction and TT or body lift, or ???? whatever it's gonna take! The office manager was out and I talked with the nurse, she said, they will help me work with the insurance to get them to approve...so we'll try again! Heather 348/170/140

WOW you look great ..I was 348 the day of surgery also so it's very nice to see that it can be done..you are at my goal weight that I want to be Dr said I should be at 150 but I will be happy at 170..you look great..and good for you don't ever give up..best of luck to you hope it all works out for you.. Shelly

Thanks Shelly! You know it's funny before I lost the weight and before I had surgery, I would "be elated with the bypass and didn't care a hoot about plastics" Now I am in a size 12 for the first time since I was ummm probably 12 years old, and I would love to get rid of this skin! I am guessing if it was gone I would be an 8 maybe even a 6??? I really don't care about clothing size, now that I am a "normal" weight (still overweight!) I would like to wear a bra that fits, and buy clothes that I don't still worry about the fat rolls showing, I guess now they are skin rolls but they ar still there! Regardless if the insurance pays, I would love to do it , but if they don't I am just so happy to be living my life and not exhausted when I wake up in the morning! I am not constantly hurting and feeling like crap! This is the best thing I could have done for me and my family! Best of luck to you...it's a roller coaster ride some days! But hey at the end, you'll be able to fit in the seat and take a REAL roller coaster ride! LOL Heather 348/170/140 (Stuck at 170 for 6 months!)

Honey, don't let the turkeys get you down and you keep on plugging. You have come so far already; keep on keeping on!!! - Beth

Thanks Beth, I guess after fighting for 2 1/2 years to get the bypass I can't stand the thought of another line of dissapointments and aggravations to get rid of this ole skin! LOL I am going to give it a shot though, so we'll see what happens. Heather 348/170/140