Re: Re: UMMM Taking a leap of faith ?!

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Hi ,

Glad to hear that you're having a great day.

Since a tattoo might seem too permanent - what about having a henna

" tattoo " (mehndi, I believe it is called)? They last a few weeks and

seem like a great way to experiment with body art.

All the best,

Kay

open RNY 12/1/03

Diane Duenas wrote:

> --- Ok Im at work in my new little squort and its fantastic !!!! Im

> getting so much positive feedback even from the kids !!!!! I was so

> afraid of the reactions. This is the first time Ive showed my " bat

> wings " since surgery. But everyone has been so supportive and say I

> look fantastic. Ok what can I try next......a two piece, a mini

> skirt....oh the new possibilities. By the way...Ive been thinking

> of getting a tatoo..you know just to do something daring to celebrate

> the new me...but I get bored easy so a permanent thing like a tatoo

> may not be such a good idea but Dr Baggs jokingly said to ask Dr

> Fisher to pierce my new bellybutton when he does my tummy tuck in

> August. What do you think...Im seriously considering it.

>

> Huggles

>

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That is an excellent way to celebrate the "new" you! I am going to get another tattoo myself once I have reached the end of the long road ahead of me. I have orientation on May 6th and initial appt with Dr. Baggs on May 14th.

I was thinking of getting some sort of vine with flowers in various stages of blooming along it, and placing it over the scar I end up with. If the scar isn't so bad, or long, then I will just opt to have a butterfly coming out of a cocoon on a shoulder blade. Smallish of course. The one thing about tattoos is the artist that does it. Some insist on a larger tattoo to get more detail, so the less detail you want, the smaller it can be. Or go on to another artist. Some are way more talented than others

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Hey, I'm 53 and I'm thinking of getting a tatoo when I hit 199 after surgery. Maybe a small butterfly (very fitting) on my ankle, cuz by then I won't have Kankles! LOL At least I hope not.

Carol Diane Duenas wrote:

--- Ok Im at work in my new little squort and its fantastic !!!! Im getting so much positive feedback even from the kids !!!!! I was so afraid of the reactions. This is the first time Ive showed my "bat wings" since surgery. But everyone has been so supportive and say I look fantastic. Ok what can I try next......a two piece, a mini skirt....oh the new possibilities. By the way...Ive been thinking of getting a tatoo..you know just to do something daring to celebrate the new me...but I get bored easy so a permanent thing like a tatoo may not be such a good idea but Dr Baggs jokingly said to ask Dr Fisher to pierce my new bellybutton when he does my tummy tuck in August. What do you think...Im seriously considering it.HugglesIn gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients , "Shell"

<shells793@y...> wrote:> I can I can!! LOL Breanda ,Im always buying new clothes and seeing > how far I can go. I was at a bbq a few weeks ago and I was wearing a > short short mini skirt. I just knew someone would say SHELL what are > you wearing!! Well no one did. Infact I had everyone saying man you > look hot! I loved all the attention and lapped it up! Now these are > really good friends of ours and in our group theres ALWAYS allot of > teasing going on. They told he better be careful someone > does not try and steal me away from him. He said that would never > happen,and he is right! Im so bless to have him. > > Anyway I say good for you!! Im sure you look wonderful and I > can wait to hear how your day is going. Please post and let us know.> > I also want to add these friends of mine have stood by me though my > jouney . They were so scared

for me as my weight was nearing > 400 .They thought I was going to die and to be honest I was not to > far from death had I kept going like I was. They are so so happy > that im heathy now and never waste a chance to tell me. Im truly > blessed. > Shell> > > > > > > > I dont know how to start this. I feel a little silly posting this > but > > wondered if anyone else feels like this. Today I am wearing a > little > > summer squort outfit for the first time. Its a one piece tank top > > type short/skirt looking thingy that some one gave me. It feels > cool > > and looks ok but Im scared someone will think Im dressing too > young > > or that Im still to fat to wear something like this. But Im

gonna > > wear it to work anyway( I have supportive co workers) but am a > little > > afraid of the reactions. I may be worried about nothing but....Im > > nervous. Can anyone relate???> > > >

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Diane Duenas wrote:

>--- Ok Im at work in my new little squort and its fantastic !!!! Im

>getting so much positive feedback even from the kids !!!!! I was so

>afraid of the reactions. This is the first time Ive showed my " bat

>wings " since surgery. But everyone has been so supportive and say I

>look fantastic. Ok what can I try next......a two piece, a mini

>skirt....oh the new possibilities. By the way...Ive been thinking

>of getting a tatoo..you know just to do something daring to celebrate

>the new me...but I get bored easy so a permanent thing like a tatoo

>may not be such a good idea but Dr Baggs jokingly said to ask Dr

>Fisher to pierce my new bellybutton when he does my tummy tuck in

>August. What do you think...Im seriously considering it.

>

>Huggles

>

>

>

Tattoos are fun, choose where to put it so that it only shows if you

want it to. I have one on my hip and one on my breast.

Belly button piercings are problematic because they tend to scar badly

and are prone to infections. My friends who are into piercings talked

my daughter out of it.

Have fun!

Laurel