How the plastics consult went...

... about how I figured... although I wasn't as nervous as I thought... full run down on my personal blog:

http://beauchampfamily.com/2013/05/visit-with-the-plastic-su rgeon/

Over-sharing... of course.

Candy, you made that consult sound downright pleasant!  Pleasant, but expensive ($30K - ouch!!)  I'm so happy that the experience was good for you though, and that you've had many of your questions answered.  It must be a relief to know what the doctor recommends and what the future holds.

It must also be good to know that your weight loss journey is pretty much done!  After 200+ pounds, you totally deserve to be at a stopping point.  What you've achieved is phenomenal - I hope you're very proud!  I certainly am proud of you!

Thanks for sharing your experiences with us.  

Fiona

LOL, I don't know that I'd say pleasant, but it wasn't as horrible as I had built it up in my head to be. It was definitely one of the harder things I've done for sure. And, yes, it feels great to know where I stand for sure... and that I was right... I'm not "too skinny" but right where I should be +/- five pounds. I STILL wasn't sure if I was right or not until he said, "your arms are totally deflated and they look awesome, your arms are going to look absolutely amazing when we're done". He was a little more realistic about my stomach. There will be a lot of scarring and a lot of stretch marks that he can do nothing about, but it's not about wearing a bikini here... it's about living.

I'm ready to live at this point :)

Hey there. You might want to check out Dr Sauceda. He is in Mexico but specializes in WLS patients. Many peeps on this board have gone to him. I went in 2009 and loved the results. I had extended tt, breast aug/lift, small thigh, booty fat injections, and extended lipo. I can't remember exactly how much I paid but I know it was less than 13k...
There is a forum on here built of past and potential patients of his. Just search on his name. Best of luck.
Tammy

Super interesting. Not TMI at all for me. Thanks for sharing.