Good Wednesday morning!

Good morning all!

I had a visit with my plastic surgeon on Monday morning.  Everything is okay with the exception of the revision that I need to have done on my right breast.  It's not noticable with a bra and shirt which is something anyway.   Only me, my hubby and my doctor can tell that it's ****eyed.  He said it is a relatively simple fix; one that can be done in his office.  I'm not looking forward to having my breast cut open under a local anesthesia.  I have some questions to ask that I didn't think of at the time, like, "How much is this going to cost me?"  I don't feel that I should have to pay for this but I also understand that that is a very real possibility.  Right now I'm thinking as long as it isn't obvious to the whole world and my husband doesn't complain I might just leave things as they are.  After this last fiasco with surgery and all of the problems afterward, I'm not sure I want to go under the knife again.  I have already decided not to have my thighs done (I heard it was brutal) and my neck has actually tighted up on it's own and I don't see any reason for having the face lift done.  I never wanted to go that route; I'm 50 and that's the way it is. Anyway I have plenty of time to think about this; the surgeon won't do the revision until I gain back the additional 30 pounds that I lost.

The last time I weighed before yesterday was at the PCP's office and I was at 115 pounds.  I started weighing myself again on my scale here at home which reads 117.6 which is .2 pounds more than yesterday.  I guess I'll take every little victory.  There is a part of me that doesn't want to gain the weight back.  I guess I'm getting used to the way I look even though I still don't care for the way my bones are sticking out.  Ribs, upper chest, hips and even my spine are protruding.  My arms look like I could maybe use another brachioplasty; even my forearms are sagging slightly.  I have been eating as much as I possibly can and going for carbs and fat.  Not a healthy diet for sure, but I don't see how I'm going to be able to gain weight eating veggies and drinking protein shakes as was recommended by the surgeon.  I can't even put on a pound eating junk food.

On the plus side, it's nice to be able to go into a store, any store, and pick up a medium shirt and a pair of size 6 jeans and know that they will both fit without having to try them on.  I could probably fit into a 4 but I'm not going to try.  The size 6 fits me in the waist but the legs are really baggy.  Maybe I just haven't found the right pair of jeans or the right cut.

Well that's it for me.  I hope you all have a great day!

Colleen





 

Hi Colleen,
Thank for the update. Sorry you are not gaining weight as you need to. That's one problem I've never had. I hope all will work well for you. Get to a healthy weight. I know you are trying. Take care of you.   Mag Here's a sisterly kiss for you.

Do what is needed for health Colleen, the plastic revision can wait for now. Happy Memmorial Day. Hugs

Hey Colleen... who would have thought you'd have to work to regain after having to undergo WLS right? lol. Go figure! I personally anm working to rid my body of a few pounds I put back on while in my first semester of school. Not happy at all about that. Wish I could donate it to you!

If you and your hubby are happy with your results, why worry about it? another surgery will likely result in some weight loss again. I lose weight every time I undergo surgery. To,ld my hubby I need another surgery so I can get off this few lbs easier..lol.

Do what you must to get healthy again, but don't get too used to eating any ole thing, as it very likely can come back to haunt you later.
Hugs!