Making peace with the skin

birdiegirl
on 12/10/13 5:03 am

Dawn I am so pleased for you.....it really made a big difference for me and how comfortable I was and now am with my body.....glad you are doing the upgrade......Remind me when you get closer to your surgery date and I can share some tips

Corinne_49
on 12/10/13 5:55 am - Woodstock, Canada

What GREAT news !! I work in London for a specialist, and am aware of Dr. Matic ...excellent in every way!! Good luck ! I love to hear good news stories on here !

Referral Request at doctor's Oct. 29, 2013. Referral sent Nov. 01, 2013. Received Notice for Orientation Class Nov. 19, 2013.
Orientation Class April 07, 2014 St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton.

kristaeb
on 12/10/13 7:57 am

That is wonderful Dawn. Good for you.....Krista..

Refered Jan 15/13..Surgery June 27/13 , Dr Hagan.

Paddycke51
on 12/10/13 8:03 am - Mississauga, Canada

Good for you Dawn. Let us know how it go. I'd be interested in doing that also. You said upgrade to a Tammy tuck, so would u have to pay the difference?

Paddtcke51

Diminishing Dawn
on 12/10/13 10:39 am - Windsor, Canada

RNY on 07/05/06

Yes. :-) that way the top skin above belly button is also gone and my muscle is put back together.

17+ years post op RNY. first year blog here or My LongTimer blog. Tummy Tuck Dr. Matic 2014 -Ohip funded panni Windsor WLS support group.message me anytime!
HW:290 LW:139 RW: 167 CW: 139

Kvp1029
on 12/10/13 8:26 am, edited 12/10/13 12:53 pm

Revision on 12/28/13

Congrats on the approval. For those out there that can't shell out the cost of plastics, the CareCredit card covers this type of expense. I used it and paid off within 2 years so no interest. Just making sure y'all know that's an option!

Yoyo4life
on 12/10/13 8:46 am - Brampton, Canada

RNY on 01/08/14

congrats and good luck....may this help you find that extra boost of confidence and love for yourself for all the hard work you have done

Referral sent: Aug/30/2013 Orientation: September/24/2013 Nurse Appointment: September/30/2013 Social worker Appointment: October/7/2013 Psychologist Appointment:Oct/11/13 Dietician Appointment:Oct/21/13 Nutrition Class: Oct/29/2013 Surgeons Appointment: Nov/22/2013 PATTS: December/13/2013 Surgery date: January/08/2014

KarenHope
on 12/10/13 9:08 am

RNY on 04/15/13

Dawn. That is just terrific. Very happy for you. All the best.

Karen

Referral Oct '11 Orientation Ottawa Dec 9 '11 NP June 25 '12 Sleep Clinic July 27 '12

Tr to Kingston Aug '12 NP/SW/Nut Oct 1 '12 Pre-Op class - Dec 12 '12 Surgeon Mar 4 '13 Surgery Apr 15 '13

HW 304 CW 175 GOAL 150

Kilroy_59
on 12/10/13 9:09 am - Bend, OR

Congrats! I'm only two months out, so I'm nowhere near ready to start thinking about the skin surgery. But I will eventually want to get it done. Most of my weight is on my stomach (typical man, I guess) so I'm hoping that most of my weight loss will be there as well. I will need a peniculectomy (sp?) as my stomach hangs way down, so there is 0% chance of my skin "snapping back" like it does on some of the younger folks (I'm 54 and don't suspect that there's much collagen left in my skin these days).

At any rate, congrats on getting approved for your insurance to cover it!

It's not a sprint, it's a marathon.