Re: I have my first plastic surgery date!

[Guest guest]

Wow Robyn!

Are you going to be able to get through all of that in such a short

time? I give you credit though! Can't wait till MY turn comes!

>

> Good morning everyone! I have my first plastic surgery date!

>

> January 20, 2005!!!!! I am so excited!

>

> This is so important to me because I will finally come full circle

> in my physical and emotional transformation! The date also

motivates me to hit the gym so I can lose as much of my remaining

body fat as possible as well as get my body healthy and ready for

surgery.

>

> My first procedure will be a brachioplasty (arm lift) to reduce my

> batwings from 19.5 inches ( I have an eight (8) inch skin hang--

> Yuck!) to about 11 inches!!! That will so change my upper body

> silouhette so I no longer resemble a linebacker!

>

> In March 2005 I will undergo my tummy tuck and inner thigh lift.

>

> In May 2005 I will undergo my breast lift with implants.

>

> I didn't want to wait to have my upper arms done so I am doing them

> first since they will make the biggest improvement. My father also

> felt it was safer for me to undergo shorter procedures over time

for a quicker recovery since I am diabetic and am prone to a slower

> recuperation.

>

> The best part is that I will recover from my bodywork just in time

> to wear a swimsuit to the beach without a cover up! Yeah!!!

>

> I am fortunate to have insurance approval for my plastic surgery

> plus the blessed generosity of my father who offered to cover my

> uninsured costs and expenses including a private duty nurse to

> assist me at home as I live alone.

>

> Funny, I've always cursed my genetics. My father keeps telling me

to accept my body image because I am a petite woman of Mediterranean

> stock (Translation: I am built like a short fat assed peasant.)

> However, I should be grateful that I have a concerned and generous

> father who is supporting my transformation spiritually and

> financially. Life is Ying and Yang. Can't take the good witout the

> bad.

>

> WLS gave me back my health, a higher quality of life and endless

new opportunities like making new friends and having the confidence

and stamina to blaze new trails in life. WLS also left me with excess

> and droopy skin after a 140 pound weight loss, but heck, at my age

> (I'll be 49 next month) everything starts to fall and sag anyway!

On the bright side, I guess I am coming out ahead in the long run!! I

> will be so ready to start off the second half of my life in great

> shape! I won't be perfect but this is as good as I can get and I am

> finally willing to accept the limitations of what I can look like

> and that is okay with me!

>

> I hope everyone has a great day and feels as happy as I do this

> morning!

>

> Robyn

[Guest guest]

Hi Alisa,

Yes, I will be able to cover the surgeries within that time frame.

In fact I am undergoing three separate procedures because they will

be shorter and safer. The arms will heal quicker since I won't be

recovering from other PS procedures.

Another group member had her arms done ( I'll let her join in the

thread if she desires) and she was up and about in two (2) weeks. I

can't see myself undergoing 9-11 hours of surgery on half my body at

one time and spending weeks in a recliner trying to recover and

afriad to burst open my incisions!

My Dad also advised me that it was safer to have shorter procedures

than be under for half a day. My arms will be a 3 hour surgery at

best.

I know I will hurt---thank goodness for a morphine drip and Vicodin

but the results be worth it! No more batwings!

Robyn

> >

> > Good morning everyone! I have my first plastic surgery date!

> >

> > January 20, 2005!!!!! I am so excited!

> >

> > This is so important to me because I will finally come full

circle

> > in my physical and emotional transformation! The date also

> motivates me to hit the gym so I can lose as much of my remaining

> body fat as possible as well as get my body healthy and ready for

> surgery.

> >

> > My first procedure will be a brachioplasty (arm lift) to reduce

my

> > batwings from 19.5 inches ( I have an eight (8) inch skin hang--

> > Yuck!) to about 11 inches!!! That will so change my upper body

> > silouhette so I no longer resemble a linebacker!

> >

> > In March 2005 I will undergo my tummy tuck and inner thigh lift.

> >

> > In May 2005 I will undergo my breast lift with implants.

> >

> > I didn't want to wait to have my upper arms done so I am doing

them

> > first since they will make the biggest improvement. My father

also

> > felt it was safer for me to undergo shorter procedures over time

> for a quicker recovery since I am diabetic and am prone to a

slower

> > recuperation.

> >

> > The best part is that I will recover from my bodywork just in

time

> > to wear a swimsuit to the beach without a cover up! Yeah!!!

> >

> > I am fortunate to have insurance approval for my plastic surgery

> > plus the blessed generosity of my father who offered to cover my

> > uninsured costs and expenses including a private duty nurse to

> > assist me at home as I live alone.

> >

> > Funny, I've always cursed my genetics. My father keeps telling

me

> to accept my body image because I am a petite woman of

Mediterranean

> > stock (Translation: I am built like a short fat assed peasant.)

> > However, I should be grateful that I have a concerned and

generous

> > father who is supporting my transformation spiritually and

> > financially. Life is Ying and Yang. Can't take the good witout

the

> > bad.

> >

> > WLS gave me back my health, a higher quality of life and endless

> new opportunities like making new friends and having the

confidence

> and stamina to blaze new trails in life. WLS also left me with

excess

> > and droopy skin after a 140 pound weight loss, but heck, at my

age

> > (I'll be 49 next month) everything starts to fall and sag

anyway!

> On the bright side, I guess I am coming out ahead in the long

run!! I

> > will be so ready to start off the second half of my life in

great

> > shape! I won't be perfect but this is as good as I can get and I

am

> > finally willing to accept the limitations of what I can look

like

> > and that is okay with me!

> >

> > I hope everyone has a great day and feels as happy as I do this

> > morning!

> >

> > Robyn

[Guest guest]

That's good to know Robyn!

When it's my turn I am going to have a wealth of information at my

disposal!!!!!

>

> Hi Alisa,

>

> Yes, I will be able to cover the surgeries within that time frame.

> In fact I am undergoing three separate procedures because they will

> be shorter and safer. The arms will heal quicker since I won't be

> recovering from other PS procedures.

>

> Another group member had her arms done ( I'll let her join in the

> thread if she desires) and she was up and about in two (2) weeks. I

> can't see myself undergoing 9-11 hours of surgery on half my body

at

> one time and spending weeks in a recliner trying to recover and

> afriad to burst open my incisions!

>

> My Dad also advised me that it was safer to have shorter procedures

> than be under for half a day. My arms will be a 3 hour surgery at

> best.

>

> I know I will hurt---thank goodness for a morphine drip and Vicodin

> but the results be worth it! No more batwings!

>

> Robyn

>

[Guest guest]

CONGRATULATIONS Robin!

I'm so happy for you!

How wonderful this is for you!

Cant wait to see you PLEASE stop in at support group soon!

~

aka: Gr8ful4MyFamily

in Sunny Southern California

RNY Lap 7.14.04

278/198

[Guest guest]

Hi , Im not sure we've met. Im Katharine!! Nice to get to know

you!!! Looks like you are rocking in the weight loss world!

Congratulations!! How wonderful!

Kat

>

> ~

> aka: Gr8ful4MyFamily

> in Sunny Southern California

> RNY Lap 7.14.04

> 278/198