What's on your Monday Menu?

I had skin removal surgery, I was grateful that insurance covered it.

Congrats on that! I hear it's a feat for insurance to cover it.

lots of us on OH have had plastic surgery (not sure how many who are currently active on this thread, though - but I know at least a couple of us). I'd wait a good year or more after you hit maintenance, though. The 10-20 lb rebound weight gain most of us experience in year 3 is real, and after you have surgery, they recommend you not gain or lose more than 10-15 lbs since it can affect your results.

yes it's expensive. I did have an email consultation with a surgeon in Mexico, and it was probably half the cost, if I recall - although I eventually decided to go somewhere in my area.

i still want to have skin removal surgery. I would like to lose about 20 pounds of my regain before i have it. maybe next year...

Fascinated and terrified by the thought of all this. It doesn't take me much to gain 10-15 pounds, so...whew! Hope you are able to get this surgery!

My surgeon advised to go down 10, 20, or even 30 under goal during the honeymoon stage. You will be too skinny but will fill out again by end of year three.

Happy surgiversary!

I am also interested in skin removal surgery as I have a pannus that hangs. Granted I am the only one *****ally sees it since I can hide it with clothes, but I still see it especially when wearing yoga pants and bending over. Could stand to have some skin removed from the upper abdomen, arms and thighs. I am trying to see if insurance will cover any of it but have to wait until the cosmetic surgeon is seeing insurance patients at the beginning of the year 2023. I have thought about Mexico but I am fearful of complications post-op that may crop up.

Mornin everyone.

It dawned on me that my new mental health care provider changed up my anti-depressants strength. It was slightly above the recommended strength. That's why I've been such a sour puss. It means that I will have to go through the search for another med. of which I am not thrilled at of the prospect. It sucks anytime but when I have this other stuff going on...well it really sucks you know what, I'm trying to keep my head up but it's been increasingly hard. I see the NP I'll see from now on on the 14th to see about it all. Ugh.

I have an appointment with my bariatric surgeon as a follow up for the ENG so that should be ok. I am an official WLS failure. Feeling like a disappointment. I know I have a lot of STUFF going on but it's still disappointing that I failed so dang hard. I'm not giving up though.

QOTD:

percy and Mona. Percy has me wrapped around his paw..all four of em. He is demanding and tough little **** The dogs are scared of him and he is a terror. Mona had such a tough 3-4 years before we finally took her or I should say when animal control gave her to us. She is the sweetest dog we've ever had but kind of weird. We call her t-rexia lol

B: JUST egg cup & coffee

the rest is very unplanned.

Will keep hoping things improve for you! Sounds like a lot to deal with.

Thank you