Tracy D.

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My musings at one-week post-op:

1.  Less than 20ml drainage from each of the 6 drains - hoping this means most or all get pulled on Friday at my first post-op visit.  My first

Had my LBL with Dr. Joseph Barnthouse in Kansas City on July 8th.  Stayed two nights in the hospital.  My surgery went 7 hrs 45 min and wan't complete until 5:00 p.m. so I needed that extra night.  We made the 3-hour trek

Just end it 8 hours, 7 lbs skin/fat removd. Real rough night, doing better now.  Will write more when I'm not on my phone. Thanks for all your positive energy 

I'm re-reading all the LBL posts as well as every bit of information I've saved over the last two years on this topic.  If all goes well, by this time 3 weeks from now I should be heading into recovery.  Lots of butterfli

My two-year surgiversary was May 24th so this is a few days late.  The last two years have brought an incredible amount of change to my life; in other, and more significant ways, nothing has changed.   

My two-year surgiversary was May 24th so this is a few days late.  The last two years have brought an incredible amount of change to my life; in other, and more significant ways, noth

I've been working with an eating disorder therapist for the last 9 months.  My sessions have dropped to about once a month.  Since my LBL is coming up on July 8th, a lot of our discussions have centered on that:  fears, e

After scouring these pages and others, I've come up with a list of items that I have either purchased, will purchase or will borrow to help in my plastics recovery.  Only 8 weeks to the LBL and I've already got major butt

We recently got to spend time with our baby granddaughter - such a precious pie but NOT happy that we wanted her to sit still :-)  

I think I have a "before" pic on my profile

We recently got to spend time with our baby granddaughter - such a precious pie but NOT happy that we wanted her to sit still :-)  

I think I have a "before" pic on my profile

On Monday I met with Dr. Joseph Barnthouse in Kansas City, MO.  His office is about a 3-hour drive from our home in Nebraska.  I wasn't satisifed with any of the surgeons in my area in terms of their expertise or experien

I'm getting excited for my consultation with Dr. Barnthouse in Kansas City on April 20th.  Although I have saved up to have this procedure (and another one) done in Mexico, this KC doctor requires an overnight stay in a s