Time between goal and plastics?
I hit goal in December and am maintaining well. I'm a HUGE planner and have some scheduling constraints this year, so I went ahead and did some consultations in Dec/Jan. After some long discussions with my husband, I just scheduled a lbl and ba for June 4 since that was literally THE date I needed to be able to do ps in 2014.
I'm just wondering--how long do most people wait after goal for ps? Am I too early to the party (the one scheduled for June 4)?
Sarah, VSG Dr. Cirangle--12/28/12, HW: 265 SW: 253 GW: 130???
goal 8/13- Extended TT 11/13. Scheduled for arm lift 3/14. I'm 59 and figure there wasn't much,if any "bounce back" to be had in my case, so might as well go on ahead... PS want your weight stable----
goal!!! August 20, 2013 age: 59 High weight: 345 (June, 2011) Consult weight: 293 (June, 2012) Pre-Op: 253 (Nov., 2012) Surgery weight: 235 (Dec. 12, 2012) Current weight: 145
TOTAL POUNDS LOST- 200 (110 pounds lost before surgery, 90 pounds lost Post Op.diabetes in remission-blood pressure normal-cholesterol and triglyceride levels normal! BMI from 55.6 supermorbidly obese to 23.6 normal!!!!
The surgery practices I have spoken with via phone want you at goal with no more than 5 lb variance for 6 months. Two of them won't even see me until I am 4 months of maintenance weight.
So June sounds like you'll be going right on schedule if you maintained from Dec to June.
:)
HW333--SW 289--GW of 160 5' 11" woman. I only know the way I know & when you ask for input/advice, you'll get the way I've been successful through my surgeon & nutritionist. Please consult your surgeon & nutritionist for how to do it their way. Biggest regret? Not doing this 10 years ago! Every day is better than the day before...and it was a pretty great day!
Most surgeons want their patients to be at a stable weight for at least 6 months, so it sounds like you are good. I had my arms done as soon as I got to goal. I hated the old lady arms. I waited another 18 months to get my lbl/bl. Partially doe to finances, but I also wanted to make sure I could maintain my weight. I did not want to mess up my results!!
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
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