collage of change... (slightly graphic)

 

I was sitting here recovering..  im up an about now but over did it yesterday.. so am paying for it today... anyhow...bored outta my mind.. an decided to look through some old pics..  its crazy how much difference there is..... i just dont know.. i still think im HUGE! but the pics say different... an here i thought i had caught up.. with myself... just goes to show... u can even amaze urself at times....  if i can do this i know u all can.. i was pathetic, an thought i could never do anything on my own.. just wanted to share xoxoxox

It's incredible what your body has gone through and what the current result is from the PS... thank you for posting these pics, as someone who will most definitely need a similar type of surgery it's helpful to see.  I can only imagine how much easier this will make exercise!  :) 

 i know thats gona be a big plus being able to excercise  with more fluid motion but its already  made some huge changes in simple things like the way i get a shower an get dressed an go to the bathroom.. an so on... no longer having to lug the skin around and wash in so many creases etc... its unreal how  we adapt ourselves to the obease body an dont realise it until its finally not there anymore.. like reaching to adjust soemthing thats no longer there.... or tryin to wash under an area that no longer has an under lol  its strange... things take half the time with out all that baggage!!  even tho i still have some swelling im happy with my decision... im glad i didnt just opt for tummy tuck because i had a top roll that wouldnt of gone away an now i can see my rib cage for the first time in my life!! it makes all the hard work over last 2 yrs (countin  preop)  worth it!!! i posted the pics.. because honestly..... i wanted to  see the change in others b4 i had my surgeries an i lurked alot.. so i assume we do have an amount of ppl who just lurk an want to know as well... an there were a few old school OH ppl who used to post alot that dont so much anymore but their pics motivated me so much... that i just wanted to give a  lil something back!!  in hopes i could help someone the way i was helped! u can tell someone ive lost xxxx amount of weight an how the journey has been... but a pic........... says way more!! an shows them things ur words never could... 

You're so brave Peggy! Thanks for posting such personal photos- I know that you are an inspiration to me and many others. Keep rockin' your tool gurl!!

 thank u..... im just tryin to give back as much as i have been given on here... so many have inspired me an kept me on track when i was so close to giving up many times... i just want to maybe be the that kinda person for someone else... pay it forward kinda thing... u all make me smile on days when i have nothing else to smile about.... 

This is my, "I'm a huge baby" question. :D Did it hurt a lot?

 first week was more pain then i expected even with medications... but 3 weeks out im nearly pain free...  just sore.. in mornings.. etc...

Amazing!  You are a different person.  Many congrats for rockin' that tool, for braving more surgery, and for starting to let your mind catch up with your bod!!!!   You are really changing and doing it for the LONG HAUL!!!  Yahooooo!!!! (did I use up my share of exclamation points?)

You rock!!  Such courage!!!  I don't know if I wil have the $$$ or courage to have skin surgeries?  Do you have any more planned?  Did you insurance cover any of it? 

 thank you.. it was paritally covered...   im not sure if i will get my arms  and legs done even tho cosmetically they are the worst..  i had to have my tummy done tho it was medically nessicery.. good luck...