It's me!!
I was checking out my surgeon's Instagram and this is me!! It's super gross but also totally awesome :D
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
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Wow!!! Amazing. Thanks for sharing that!!!
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He told Art that he removed 9 pounds. Not sure if that's from everything or just the LBL or what. I assume it's probably from everything.
I should be aware enough at my next appointment on the 6th to ask, though.
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
Holy Moley, Girl! He did a great job.
Not sure if you've had this moment but for me it was hard to believe all that skin the PS removed was 'filled out' with fat at one point and all that skin was 'robust' and full, if you know what I mean. I am eager to see your 'after' photos when you're ready to share.
Take care!
Surgery: April 30, 2014: HW: 288 SW: 250 Achieved Goal 149 lbs: April 8, 2015 CW: 158 lbs (working on losing 65 lb regain as of June 1, 2021. Weight was at 215 lbs). Fighting every darn day!
Even looking at that instagram picture it's really hard for me to believe! It's hard to believe that that's ME and that was once filled out with fat and aaaaaaah. It's so strange.
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
Do you know what's crazy? I don't know if I would have gone through with plastics if I had seen that before! I mean, in theory I knew I was having skin (and I suppose some attached fat) removed but I hadn't seen anything so GRAPHIC! (he wasn't posting pics like these two years ago). I looked at tons of befores and afters but not any "durings"! LOL! (I mean I am soooooo glad I had an LBL, BL and AL and especially with him, but this is a whole other ballgame seeing a photo like this!).
Seriously. I love learning about anatomical stuff, and seeing this -after- going through it is okay. But I'm not the type of person who wants to watch a surgery on youtube prior to having it! The only reason I even checked his instagram was to see if there were any pics of me :D Normally I don't. Since.. yeah.. not interested in this prior to the procedure.
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
