Tummy Tuck and Breast Reduction.

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In a message dated 1/21/03 12:11:41 AM Eastern Standard Time,

Lindy3272@... writes:

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> Well, am having my surgery Wednesday, Jan. 22 and am scared to death.

> Thanks to all of you who emailed me with encouragement. Please say a

> little prayer for me.

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I had my tummy tuck, thigh lift, and lower body lift on 9/23/02. My WLS was

11/22/99. I really struggled with the idea of having plastics and debated

about it for months and months. I am SO GLAD I did it. It has made me feel

100% better. I love my new shape and I have a whole new attitude that seems

to have come with it. For the first time in my life, I know what it is like

to spend most of the day feeling good about how I look. I mean I still have

occasional moments (I'm a 38 year old woman afterall!!) but these are rare

and very focused seconds of " ugh!! what's happened to my X? " and not really

long periods of time where I feel completely not right. Before the plastics,

I just simply felt like nothing fit right (and now that I have had plastics

and see how my clothes fit so much better, it's clear I was not just

imagining this!).

But somehow it is deeper than clothes. Feeling good about my body seems to

make my day go better in generaly... and I reallly think I am lighter,

happier, and just plain more joyous.

My prayers and good thoughts are with you. Let us know how it goes.

se

Baltimore, MD

Open RNY 11/22/99, Dr. Sweet, Reading, PA

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11/22/99 324, BMI 51

12/6/99 301, BMI 47

1/27/00 280, BMI 44

2/22/00 270, BMI 42

3/16/00 262, BMI 41

5/31/00 244, BMI 38 (no longer extremely obese... just plain obese)

7/22/00 224, BMI 35

9/23/00 220, BMI 34 (and still obese)

10/16/00 216, BMI 34

11/7/00 210, BMI 33 (65 pounds from goal!!!)

5/8/01 196, BMI 31 (new goal 157; I am 5'7 " that would give me a BMI

of 24.6; 39 pounds to go)

9/13/01 196, BMI 31 (Stuck!)

1/24/02 190, BMI 29.7 (slightly overweight!! have lost 80.2% of my

excess weight)

4/2/02 200, ARGH! Very frightening moment. Hopefully I can lose back

down to 190 quickly!

4/28/02 201 (started a starch-free, 4 hours a week of exercise

program...weighed in at the gym)

9/22/02 Tummy Tuck, Thigh Lift, and Lower Back Lift, Dr. Shermack, s

Hopkins, Bayview,

Baltimore, MD -- 12 pounds of skin removed!!

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Well, am having my surgery Wednesday, Jan. 22 and am scared to death.

Thanks to all of you who emailed me with encouragement. Please say a

little prayer for me.