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My weight loss ended in December, and I met with my first plastic surgeon in January. After that meeting I was very excited to get plastics done, but realized timing for me was going to be key (I have a will be 3 year old at home 
) so I didn't dive into anything right away. And I am glad I didn't because it gave me a chance to see what life is like when the weight loss stops, adjusting my battle to maintenance rather then weight loss.
Now I am scheduled to go in this summer, so I'll be like 7 months at maintenance weight, which is a length of time both my surgeon and I are comfortable with.
I keep watching Skin Tight from TLC, and watching people regain after their surgeries is heartbreaking/scary!
RNY w/ Dr. George Fielding @ NYU 10/25/2016
LBL, BL, MASTOPEXY, FLANKPLASTY, BRACHIOPLASTY w/Dr. Joseph Capella @ Hackensack 07/11/2018
Stay tuned! 
on 5/13/18 6:15 pm
Honestly tight is not exciting right now. It hurts, is mostly gas swelling, surgery swelling, and overly tight compression garments.
Please stay longer if you can unless you have someone seriously capable of caring for you full time. I've had 3 friends come by today for help and another is coming tonight. And it's just plain uncomfortable everywhere even drugged. And alone you really can't do anything about it!
and I think my left knee hurts the most! From the lipo. The right not at all. Go figure.
on 5/13/18 6:07 pm, edited 5/13/18 11:07 am
Oops, reply meant for Marinagirl. I blame Valium. He has a wonderful bedside manner. Even brought me Premier protein shakes in the recovery center when he saw I couldn?t eat and didn?t like liquid protein options they had.
II ended up ordering some via Amazon Prime. They were at the center in an hour and they moved a fridge in about 10 minutes later. Super nice nurses too.
CONGRATULATIONS! You look incredible. As uncomfortable as it may be, that "tight" feeling must also be exciting!
So sorry to hear you are uncomfortable. I am sure it will get better day by day. I am a bit nervous myself hearing your experience with recovery, I am set to be in a hospital overnight after surgery and then transfer (if I choose) to a recovery center for one day afterwards. But you stayed a whole 5 days and were wishing for more!! 
Scary.
Hope you feel better soon and keep updating us!! I would love to see more pics of your progress!
RNY w/ Dr. George Fielding @ NYU 10/25/2016
LBL, BL, MASTOPEXY, FLANKPLASTY, BRACHIOPLASTY w/Dr. Joseph Capella @ Hackensack 07/11/2018
Stay tuned!
on 5/13/18 9:26 am
I scheduled mine when I was 4 months at a stable weight, but the actual surgery was 2 months later.
on 5/13/18 8:29 am
outpatient would be crazy and puts an unnecessary burden on your home caregiver I think. This aftercare place is awesome. I wish I'd thought to stay longer!
That's cool!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Liz, my wife uses that one and likes it. I bought a foldable one:
and like it better because it folds up and can more easily be stored when I don't want it.
HW: 248+, SW (RNY: 2/28/17): 244, GW (10/17): 125; LW: 115; 45# regain (19-20); CW: 135.6; new goal: 135; Plastics: Ext mastopexy, Ext abdominoplasty-5/18/2018; diagnosed w/ gastroparesis 11/20.
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