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(deactivated member)
on 2/11/18 9:01 am, edited 2/11/18 1:02 am

I think you look AMAZING ... wow you must have worked SO HARD to get that beautiful reverse triangle shape, the defined shoulders and arms and the tiny waist.

Personally I would go for the skin removal because it?ll also remove a bunch of empty fat cells that will cause cravings regain, even enhance your chances of getting certain cancers due to their releasing unwanted estrogens into the body forever .

Also you?re so beautiful and did so much work and self improvement . why not go for the whole enchilada ?

We all want to live the best life possible going forward- very few bariatric ex-patients ever can look as good as you .. :) ((((()))))) best of luck

wannabesupermomm
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on 2/11/18 8:35 am - New York, NY

RNY on 10/25/16

Topic: Plastics in Manhattan

Hey all! So I am hoping to start doing some plastics this year-aiming to go in for my first (potentially a LBL with fleur di lis) this fall. I have to go get some bloodwork done to see if I am in good shape to do so, I suspect that I am. I had a consultation with Dr. Sterry on the UES of Manhattan-he was great. I was provided with an overwhelming amount of information, as well as lots of his before/after work which was quite impressive, to say the least.

I am wondering if you guys have anyone else in the Manhattan area that you would recommend (some other consultations can't hurt, right?), or if you have any personal experiences with Dr. Sterry, OR if you have any before/afters of yourself you could provide to give me a more realistic expectation of what I might look like myself.

I am equally excited as I am terrified. I have a 2.5 year old, so he will be 3 at the time of surgery, and I am hoping that we can BOTH make it through such a major recovery!

TIA :)

RNY w/ Dr. George Fielding @ NYU 10/25/2016

LBL, BL, MASTOPEXY, FLANKPLASTY, BRACHIOPLASTY w/Dr. Joseph Capella @ Hackensack 07/11/2018

Stay tuned!

(deactivated member)
on 2/10/18 10:46 am

Topic: RE: LBL/BL Tomorrow

You look wonderful!! Happy you had such a good experience, well worth traveling for a top rated doctor is my feeling.

Gwen M.
on 2/10/18 7:53 am

VSG on 03/13/14

Topic: RE: LBL/BL Tomorrow

For what it's worth - Dr. Michaels removes drains at your first pre-op appointment which is ~8 days post-op. (And, for my legs when my second drain wasn't quite ready to come out at that point, he showed me how to do it myself so I could remove it at home instead of needing to come back in.) He also does video consults, which can help with the long distance thing!

But, yeah, I totally get it. Planning to do recovery away from home is definitely not optimal!

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)

catwoman7
on 2/10/18 7:50 am

RNY on 06/03/15

Topic: RE: LBL/BL Tomorrow

I'm going to check with a couple of surgeons in the Chicago area as well, since I live in southern Wisconsin and could recuperate at home (after spending maybe a couple of days in a hotel in Chicago). Going to the east coast would mean I'd probably need to stay in the area for c. 3 weeks (I'd like to have my drains out and have a post-op exam or two behind me before I head back home), which is definitely more of a pain, but I'd be willing to do it if that turns out to be my best option.