LBL which was bigger -swelling or the apron?

I just looked at your pictures and I am so encouraged!!!!!  I look like you only a little bigger so now I am so excited that I could possibly look like your after picture!!!!  Thank you so very much.

Thank you- I have a terrific surgeon in Dr. LoMonaco! But it also helps greatly to be in really good physical condition before surgery, which I gather you are after reading your info, so I'm sure you will be looking terrific!

Yes, I am in good shape!  I laughed at your comment on your pictures about this is how you look after crunches.  I do 125 crunches every morning as part of my gym routine so I understand what you mean!

I have not had  TT yet but am scheduled for one in January... but the way I see it is right now I have gross wrinkly sagging skin, even if I have swelling it will be smooth!!!!

I hear ya sister!  I have so much that not only is is wrinkly sagging but it takes up soooo much room.  I think without it I will go down at least one entire pant size even with swelling.

Amy...
I only had a TT and let me tell ya the instant gratification was A~M~A~Z~I~N~G!
I don't miss dragging that apron of skin around! and I will take a little swelling anyday over that!
Good Luck!

Yea!!!!  I'm so glad to hear you say that!!!  I wish I could just fast forward a few months and have it all over with.

Hi there I had my LBL on may 21,2010 and had instant gratification on how flat my stomach was. I statrted having sweeling pretty bad after a few days, but even on my worse swelling day it is way better than having the big skin flap. I was about size 4-6 before surgery and now 3 months after surgery( still have daily swelling) i am size 2. you will be amazed when you look in the mirror. Good luck and God bless.
Aloha,
Linda

Congratulations on a size 2!!!  Wowzers!!!!  That is so awesome.  I am so glad to hear you say that even with your worst day of swelling that it was still way better than before.  Yea!!

I didnt have much swelling but my compression garment fit before the surgery and was tighter after.  For a while all my clothes fit...well on the bottom (had a breast lift that made them alot smaller).  But 4 weeks later, nothing fits, it all falls off and I can get into a 8 of some things, I was a 12 before.  But I dont have a huge swollen belly like the size of the apron, it just sort of swells all around (I had some butt work and a little back lipo).  And I still cant wear clothes as tight as before.  I am sure soon I will be able to.