Don't know if I've ever mentioned it but...

I'd like to thank everyone on the forum for getting me to where I am today.  I seriously don't know if I would have gone through with it if I hadn't have been so active on the board in the weeks and months leading up to the surgery. 

I'll explain.  I was excited.  Insurance was a breeze, tests were no problem, everything sort of fell into place for me.  Then the morning of...I froze.  We were walking into the hospital and I suddenly thought...What the hell?!  What am I doing??!!  I can't do this....  THEN I thought how much hell you guys would have given me if I had chickened out after months of questions and post after post after post about what to expect, etc.  LOL

So.....thanks everybody.  Thanks for guiding me through one of the best decisions I've ever made.  Too many names to mention but you know who you are. 

Jason

320-198

Then-Now

Well congrats and PLEAZZZE dont take us to seriously.  But we still want to thank u for being open and willing to post and listen - Udonetherightthang.  This is great inspiration for me as I am getting to the 200 mark and am down to a 36" jean.
I looked at your pics and you have a very beautiful family.  This was for them LOL
Good luck

Jason  you are pretty much or should i say was pretty much at the starting weight when you had the surgery that i will be when i do it July 6th, What about the skin? have you had much flabbying and hanging? i worry about that. the goal you reached is about where i am planning to get to also. what were you at at the 3 mos out time?

thanks for the pix on here.

Keith

Hey Alaskaman!

I haven't had that much of an issue with excess skin.  I was plesantly suprised that my skin retracted pretty well.  One thing to remember:  you skin will not be "on the same page" (or at least mine wasn't) as you weight loss.  When I look at pictures from 6-9-12 months after surgery, my neck, stomach, etc was alot more "loose" than it is now.  Alot of things will effect your experience e.g. age, sun exposure prior to weight loss, smoking, etc.  So, just keep that in mind. 

As to your other question:  At 3 months out, I think I had lost about 60 pounds or so.  The first 30 came off super fast and then I slowed down and stalled several times.  So get ready for that.  It'll come off, don't worry 'bout it. 

Good luck to you!

Jason