Saturday, September 28, 2024

Sounds like your DS and his girlfriend have a great relationship so far. Reminds me a bit of how DD and her new DH started out.

Happy Wedding Day, Liz! You are already getting your hair and make up done and hopefully feeling relaxed with the pampering.

Made it down to 223 something today. Happy, happy!!!!

Great session with the nutrition therapist... Lots to talk about with body changes, eating challenges/awareness with the anxiety and depression I've been feeling. Happily, the depression was short lived and after having some really good laughs last night I woke up feeling much more like my cheerful self.

So, those of you who have had skin removal, body work... what did you have done and do you feel it was worth it? Was the recovery horrible? I am clearly going to have extra skin that won't firm up. Thinking about future options.

Busy the next few days getting ready for Pennsylvania. Not much else.

Oh, CC, please remember Kirby is a 10-12 year old human boy mentally. Physically he's about 15-16 years old. So, kid brain in a strong young man's body. Plus, he's a GR. Put it all together and he is behaving expectedly. I have some tricks to share for greeting people. Put him in a sit. Drop the lead in front of him. Step on the lead by his front feet. When he tries to jump, there will be no momentum and place for him to go. Also, tell BF and BF's BF not to speak only offer Kirby a palm. Should help, but I know.... He is Kirby!

I had arms and boobs done and I think it was worth it. I had planned to have a tummy tuck and thighs done but then Ben got cancer so that was put on hold. Covid and menopause hit along with the weight gain so I didn't get it done. I'm already thinking I will do the tummy tuck. Thigh healing can be tricky and my body doesn't like sutures (I reject the dissolvable ones and inflammation ensues) so I don't think I will do the thighs.

You all know my skin removal was a traumatic experience and I never went back for my arms or boobs. I had circumferential body lift and upper thighs.

I am a melted candle! I think about excess skin removal frequently. I could only afford it if insurance covers it and I haven't explored that yet. I did get a referral from my WLS clinic for a plastic surgeon that specializes in post bariatric procedures, bit I chickened out. Which brings me to: fear. I'm only talking about a panniculectomy, which appears to have a decent recovery time. But there is just no way of knowing who will be an outlier, and have complications and extended recovery. I don't want to start my glorious retirement laid up. On the other hand, I'd love to start it without this skin apron. The other factor, DH is not in favor of it. That would not stop me if I was really determined, nor would he try to stop me. But adding his anxiety to my own fears is just one more consideration. In the meantime, always looking forward for good shape wear :)

My DH doesn't like the idea of plastic surgery much either though he understands why I wanted the tummy tuck. He would not be in support of another facelift if I chose to do that in a few years but wouldn't stop me.

I had a tummy tuck and a face lift and it was 100% worth it. I sort of wish I had done my arms though they aren't bad and the plastic surgeon actually recommended against it as he thought the scars would be more noticeable than my arm wrinkles. I'm not sure about that. My face is softening up a lot after almost 8 years but still better than it was pre-facelift. I love having a flat tummy.

Your weight is about the same as my DH and DS. I bet you have more muscle than either of them.

At this weight my arms are pretty well defined (cut shoulders and triceps and forearms). Believe it or not my thighs have muscle definition as does my belly. Still a nice substantial layer of padding all over, but you can definitely see the muscle underneath.

Did you have the tummy tuck and facelift at the same time? My idea is to have a lower face and neck lift and possibly a lower body lift and arms. Just depends on how it all ends up looking and feeling (though I think the face and neck lift are a done deal!)

I think part of my bad outcome was doing too much at once. Do consider breaking it up.