Preoccupied with thoughts about plastic surgery

I know what you mean.  It does seem to be on my mind a lot.  I am so hoping to have my thighs done and some face work!



Red

When I first had my sleeve done, I was so-o-o-o engrossed in loosing weight and was really surprised at the hanging skin thing!!  Then, I started thinking about PS,actually my WLS surgeon told me that my insurance co. would pay for a panni once I lost 100 lbs., so that was my goal from the beginning. WOW, I love mine!! I had the TT thing done end of Feb. & the neck done last week. Figured I may as well get it over with all at once. Eventually I may have a lower face lift done, but I'm happy for now. Yeah, thought about it alot!!

I can so relate.  I've even been told I'm obsessed with PS and I haven't had anything done!  Can't imagine how much more consumed I can be though.  It really is a big surgery and the thought of being immobile for a while scares me along with the pain and risks.  I know this is elective surgery and I don't HAVE to have it, but I feel like my weight loss journey isn't complete without it. 

Hi Ruth,

I totally know what you are saying.  When I was planning the RNY and then after I was totally focused on the WL, health, exercise, ha*****anges and getting to all my goals.  In the back of my mind I knew I would need some kind of plastics, but when all the weight was gone and I added a ton of muscle, I was amazed at the horrible way I looked under all those clothes (remember my before pics)

So then I started planning the plastics and am pretty much focused on that such as I was with RNY and WL. 

Yes, it is a struggle to support yourself when so many others are out there questioning your sanity, but they will never know what it is really like. I feel trapped in a web of excess skin. My mind sees and feels something totally different, so I want to have that for real. I told my therapist, I want the skin gone so i will never fill it up again!!   So being here with my OH friends helps alot, because they understand...

As Cindy mentioned, I am sad as well that I will never know or have the body I could have had if I would have never been overweight.  But I am happy that I have the strength both physically and mentally to go thru the extensive recovery that is required.  I am also happy I am in a place financially that I could make this happen sooner then later.

I thank my maker every day!

Thanks everyone for the great replies.  At least I know I'm not alone and not losing my mind.......just a little kooky

Hi, I too, can relate to what you are all saying. I am wondering however if anybody else is as old as I am (64) and still wanting so much to get everything done to myself. I was very caught up with the rny and have never regretted it, however there is one thing that I always wonder, how do you know if the stomach has stretched too much or a staple has come loose? I had my rny before my Dr was doing the laparascope and have a very large scar on my midriff that really is a pain, I am thinking about a tat over it or something. I am now getting ready for the body work, have to keep the real estate up, right? Well I currently have 34 year old implants so I did get my moneys worth out of those, and never regretted it either, however in 1975 they only cost me $1200.00 and $400.00 of it was picked up by insurance for having fibroids removed and bioped.
So that was a true bargain.
I hope that you start thinking of the fact that you are worth every penny that you spend on yourself as you cannot take the money with you and your well being is a true investment. Enjoy the journey for life is short. Best wishes and good luck to all going under the knife soon, I know mine is just around the corner, Carole