How long did you wait
I will be 1 year post op RNY August 16th and I am already starting the process (I will be self pay so that will also determine when I get it done). I have 2 consults this week and one July 6th. I do know the one consult I have just required that I had lost at least 100 lbs. I am anxious to see what all they say.
It took me a year to lose 100 pounds (I was a slow loser), then I waited 2 more years for surgery. Thought I could live with the skin/fat on the front but decided I could not - therefore an extended TT with muscle tightening 3 months ago.
Highest/Surgery/Current/Goal
250/241/139.5/125
I have a new philosophy, I'm only going to dread one day at a time. Charlie Brown
I will be just under 2 years out when I have my plastics done in August.
I had my first consult visit at 1 year.
I had my first consult visit at 1 year.
"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. " -- Anais Nin
Revised from Band to Bypass 10/26/09
High Wt 355/ Surgery Wt 343 (BMI 61) / Current Wt 190 on 3/17/12
TT/Fleur De Lis 8/22/11
Mastopexy and Brachioplasty 12/14/11
Revised from Band to Bypass 10/26/09
High Wt 355/ Surgery Wt 343 (BMI 61) / Current Wt 190 on 3/17/12
TT/Fleur De Lis 8/22/11
Mastopexy and Brachioplasty 12/14/11
I had my arms done 15 months post-rny. My arms werre horrible and I figured even if my weight changed, my arms would not be affected that much. I'm almost 3 years post-rny now and am about to get a lbl and bl. I wanted my weight to be stable for a while before I did these.
Laura
Laura
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."
Unless there were special medical considerations, my reconstructive surgeons want people to be done losing and have maintained for a year before they do surgery.
I had special medical considerations, so mine was done a year to the day after my rny.
I had special medical considerations, so mine was done a year to the day after my rny.
Rebecca
Circumferential LBL, anchor TT, BL/BR, brachioplasty 12-16-10 Drs. Howard and Gutowski
Thigh lift 3-24-11, Drs. Howard and Gutowski again!
Height 5' 5". Start point 254. DH's goal: 154. My guess: 144. Insurance goal: 134. Currently bouncing around 130-135.
Circumferential LBL, anchor TT, BL/BR, brachioplasty 12-16-10 Drs. Howard and Gutowski
Thigh lift 3-24-11, Drs. Howard and Gutowski again!
Height 5' 5". Start point 254. DH's goal: 154. My guess: 144. Insurance goal: 134. Currently bouncing around 130-135.