LBL which was bigger -swelling or the apron?

debtfree
on 9/9/10 2:18 am - OK

I am curious what takes up more space or looks bigger to you. The apron of extra skin or the swelling after the LBL? I'm bracing myself for all this swelling and just curious if it is just as frusterating as this big old flappy apron thing. Guess I'm wondering if there is any instant gratification on the LBL at all or is it just trading one issue for another one for a few months. -Amy

190 lbs lost
VSG 07/2008
lower body lift 10/2010
upper body lift 11/2011

sonnieN
on 9/9/10 2:31 am - grand rapids, MI

RNY on 05/14/08

The apron was much bigger for me. Course I don't really thing I swelled too much in my stomach. My legs on the other hand had a lot of swelling. I definately had instant gratification after my LBL.

debtfree
on 9/9/10 5:05 am - OK

VSG on 07/02/08

Thanks for sharing! That gives me some hope!

190 lbs lost
VSG 07/2008
lower body lift 10/2010
upper body lift 11/2011

shellymor
on 9/9/10 5:18 am, edited 9/9/10 5:25 am - TX

RNY on 07/29/08

For me, the extra skin was defnitely more cumbersome than the swelling I had (which was fairly minimal). If you want to see my belly, I have a night before ps pic and one four weeks later in my profile. You have to be a friend, but just send me a friend request if you'd like to see and the password is LoMonaco.

ETA- I still had a little swelling in the 4 week photo. Now that I'm more than 3 months out, it's flatter, esp. in the upper abdomen area.

debtfree
on 9/9/10 5:41 am - OK

VSG on 07/02/08

Thank you so much!!! Yes I want to be your friend! Ljust tried clicking on your name in this post but it says you don't exist. ???? I don't know what I am doing wrong.

190 lbs lost
VSG 07/2008
lower body lift 10/2010
upper body lift 11/2011

shellymor
on 9/9/10 5:42 am - TX

RNY on 07/29/08

Don't know why it acts up like that sometimes, but I just sent you a request-

debtfree
on 9/9/10 5:42 am - OK

VSG on 07/02/08

Shellymor - one more question. Did you go down a pant size with the extra stuff gone? In my mind I think I would because the apron is sooo big. But maybe the swelling will keep me at the same size...don't know.,

190 lbs lost
VSG 07/2008
lower body lift 10/2010
upper body lift 11/2011

shellymor
on 9/9/10 5:46 am - TX

RNY on 07/29/08

I could, but haven't yet. I'm in 8's and 10's, and the 10's are mostly saggy, so I could probably just go to an 8. My waist size shrunk, but my butt proportions changed a little because I had a butt augmentation with my lbl. That kind of changed the way my pants fit- didn't make them too small, but just fit differently.