mfryar
4 weeks PS post op visit ~AWESOME~
Aug 15, 2007
Greetings All!
Today was my 4 week check up with Dr. Bergman from my TT/BA/BL plastic surgery. I drove there by myself!! :o) My first "trip" alone since surgery :o) Doc says I am doing fantastic! My scars look awesome! You can barely tell I even had my breasts done just glancing at them! I see her in 2 months for another check up and my "after" photos. We looked at my before pics today and Doc said you wouldn't even know it was the same woman! It is sooo true1 I told her I am having trouble owning this new body...lol I keep looking at it thinking this is not mine to keep :o) She said I can keep it. We both went on and on about how cute my belly button is. She said she tries hard for beauty but it depends on each individual. She was so pleased with mine. It is absolutely perfect. I talked to another patient who had her arms done and she looked amazing too. I might have mine done in the next year. After my appointment I headed for the Greenwood Mall...of course I had top go by it on the way home ...right??? :o) Actually I did need to go to Victoria Secrets as some of my co-workers sent me free coupons for a free pair of panites soooooo I got 3 pair of panties free just for going! :o) I treated myself to a new body spray and body shampoo. It smells so pretty and believe it or not....the bottle of spray actually purrs when you lift it to spray it!! I about died laughing over it...and the look on the mans face behind me in line at the checkout was priceless.....he kept looking around trying to see where the "purr" was coming from!! I got fitted for a bra and I LOVE it! Before surgery I had to get a 38 DD just to hold the skin in. Now I got a 38D just to cover me. It seems so odd not needing a bra to lift and support me anymore. If I have something that a bra won't work with I am good to go without one. One funny thing from this surgery is you either go one of 2 ways. You either have a loss of feeling and numbness with your nipples or you have hyper sensativity. Well, Doc did such a great job I have no numbness at all! LOL I got home and Jon takes a look at me and says smiling...Gee honey are you cold?? ....I laughed and said no Sweetheart I am just happy to see you!! lol In my entire life I have never had my headlights operating on the same level and it is sooooo odd and so wonderful to feel so perfect! I stopped into DEBS and got a few "Hussey"tops for our Vegas Vacation in October. Sherri you would be proud of me! lol I lasted longer than I thought I would today and know that in 2 weeks when I return to work I will be doing great. This surgery has made a world of difference to me and I feel so blessed to have had it. My cup of blessings runneth over!
Have an Awesome Day Everyone!!
Huggs!!
Marianne
Today was my 4 week check up with Dr. Bergman from my TT/BA/BL plastic surgery. I drove there by myself!! :o) My first "trip" alone since surgery :o) Doc says I am doing fantastic! My scars look awesome! You can barely tell I even had my breasts done just glancing at them! I see her in 2 months for another check up and my "after" photos. We looked at my before pics today and Doc said you wouldn't even know it was the same woman! It is sooo true1 I told her I am having trouble owning this new body...lol I keep looking at it thinking this is not mine to keep :o) She said I can keep it. We both went on and on about how cute my belly button is. She said she tries hard for beauty but it depends on each individual. She was so pleased with mine. It is absolutely perfect. I talked to another patient who had her arms done and she looked amazing too. I might have mine done in the next year. After my appointment I headed for the Greenwood Mall...of course I had top go by it on the way home ...right??? :o) Actually I did need to go to Victoria Secrets as some of my co-workers sent me free coupons for a free pair of panites soooooo I got 3 pair of panties free just for going! :o) I treated myself to a new body spray and body shampoo. It smells so pretty and believe it or not....the bottle of spray actually purrs when you lift it to spray it!! I about died laughing over it...and the look on the mans face behind me in line at the checkout was priceless.....he kept looking around trying to see where the "purr" was coming from!! I got fitted for a bra and I LOVE it! Before surgery I had to get a 38 DD just to hold the skin in. Now I got a 38D just to cover me. It seems so odd not needing a bra to lift and support me anymore. If I have something that a bra won't work with I am good to go without one. One funny thing from this surgery is you either go one of 2 ways. You either have a loss of feeling and numbness with your nipples or you have hyper sensativity. Well, Doc did such a great job I have no numbness at all! LOL I got home and Jon takes a look at me and says smiling...Gee honey are you cold?? ....I laughed and said no Sweetheart I am just happy to see you!! lol In my entire life I have never had my headlights operating on the same level and it is sooooo odd and so wonderful to feel so perfect! I stopped into DEBS and got a few "Hussey"tops for our Vegas Vacation in October. Sherri you would be proud of me! lol I lasted longer than I thought I would today and know that in 2 weeks when I return to work I will be doing great. This surgery has made a world of difference to me and I feel so blessed to have had it. My cup of blessings runneth over!
Have an Awesome Day Everyone!!
Huggs!!
Marianne
1 week post op Plastic Surgery
Jul 26, 2007
I saw Dr. Bergman Wednesday Morning for my one week check up. She said I am doing great! I feel better each day and when she told me the worst pain would be gone after a week she was right! My drain was good enough yesterday that she removed it so I am thrilled about that! It is such a pain where it is located and with the compression garmet it is a really a nusience!! :o) I weighted today and I am down 9 pounds from the morning of surgery so I am thrilled. The swelling can last for months so I hadn't expected to show a loss yet. I am 7 pounds from goal and know it will be reached now. This surgery kind of re started my healthy eating from my RNY surgery. I haven't had much of an appetite so I have really been forcing myself to eat. Concentrating on the proteins mainly. That is key for good healing. I love my new breasts and am so happy I went a little larger than I originally planned on. I catch Jon taking peeks at me now and then and I know he loves them too! Just waiting to give them a test ride...lol I am really well proportioned now even with the swelling. Your bust and hips should be about the same and they should be about 10 inches larger than your waist and I am just about perfect with that now. Even with the fullness and swelling my breasts don't look or feel fake. Certainly alot different from the pair of tube socks I had gotten used to! :o)
I fell in love with Dr. Bergman immediatly and knew she was the right Dr. For me. When They took my drain out yesterday, I asked if it would hurt as I never had one with my RNY. She said it would be a buring sensation and for me to take a deep breath and then blow while Christy removed the tube. I must of looked concerned as she offered to let me hold her hand...awww she is the best! She told me to do basically nothing for the next 3 weeks so I am behaving and getting my rest. :o) I see her again in 3 weeks for another checkup and to start scar treatment.
You all have a simply marvelous day!!
Hugs!
Marianne
I fell in love with Dr. Bergman immediatly and knew she was the right Dr. For me. When They took my drain out yesterday, I asked if it would hurt as I never had one with my RNY. She said it would be a buring sensation and for me to take a deep breath and then blow while Christy removed the tube. I must of looked concerned as she offered to let me hold her hand...awww she is the best! She told me to do basically nothing for the next 3 weeks so I am behaving and getting my rest. :o) I see her again in 3 weeks for another checkup and to start scar treatment.
You all have a simply marvelous day!!
Hugs!
Marianne
4 days post op plastic surgery
Jul 26, 2007
Post Date 7/21/07 5:38 pm
Topic: 4~day PS post-op Doing Well!
Greetings All,
Just a quick update. I am 4 days post op from my plastic surgery and each day gets better. Thanks you Jesus. Today I can finally make it in and out of bed by myself. The abs feel like steel alright!! lol I cut back on my pain medication and that helps me not feel so nauseated. Several times after being up and about I go back and sit on the bed and get the nausea mouth waters and foamies...spit a little then burp and I am all better. They make you take stool softeners twice daily and I think cutting back on the loratab helped kick my bowels into gear so I am relieved about that. I took a shower yesterday and was totally shocked at the sight of my body in the mirror. for all the 6 hours of surgery, with lipo and all I don't have a single bruise on my body except for where the Nurse insisted on starting an IV and blew my vein first thing the morning of Surgery. My tummy is all soft white skin and flat with a great looking belly button...lol Midrif flat with very high firm perky boobs. Surely these came from the Barbie collection as I am sure It would have taken a miracle to get these out of what i gave her to work with...lol I feel so much better every day. I am spending about 20 hours a day in bed elevated on my back just sleeping and resting. For those of you with upcoming PS, please make sure to plan on having someone to help you completely after you are home if you have both procedures done. They day the panni is not bad as it is just an excision. With the full tummy tuck/lipo, you really get a work out but I honestly have to say it is sooooooo worth the extra! I am already thrilled with the results. Sherri and for others who have asked. I had mine at the Carmel Ambulatoy Surgery Center. Feel free to call ahead and take anything thing clear fluids you may think you will need. It is a great place however they need more preparation for Barri patients. I gave them such a list of changes when they called for my post op care at home that they were so suprised. :o) I told Dr. Bergemans office how they were and they too noted it for others coming up. The Dr. Was so completely excellent that she covered all bases with me and that is what I went off of. I see her on Wednesday Morning for my 1 week check up. My drain, only one is yielding about 50cc daily so that is not much. I will be glad to keep it as long as she feels I need it but will be glad to see it go as it is a real in the way pain! I switched off to my binder from my RNY and it helps. The compression garmet they put on you is good only it flaps up and velcro fastens between the leg and with the drain there is can be a little tricky. My hunger is really low and i don't really want food at all but force myself as I know I must. I keep looking to 6 weeks from now when I am back at work and know that I will be feeling and looking awesome. Funny thing about the nerves healing...they itch like crazy and I swear I can close my eyes and feel the itch on my old tummy and when I go to touch it it is gone. They call it skin memory and say some have it for a long time. an odd feeling but not bad. I figure the itch means I am healing well and looking forward to a better day each morning. Hugs to you all! Cinderella lives and is doing very well with her Barbie makeover! Just look out Ken!!
Marianne
Topic: 4~day PS post-op Doing Well!
Greetings All,
Just a quick update. I am 4 days post op from my plastic surgery and each day gets better. Thanks you Jesus. Today I can finally make it in and out of bed by myself. The abs feel like steel alright!! lol I cut back on my pain medication and that helps me not feel so nauseated. Several times after being up and about I go back and sit on the bed and get the nausea mouth waters and foamies...spit a little then burp and I am all better. They make you take stool softeners twice daily and I think cutting back on the loratab helped kick my bowels into gear so I am relieved about that. I took a shower yesterday and was totally shocked at the sight of my body in the mirror. for all the 6 hours of surgery, with lipo and all I don't have a single bruise on my body except for where the Nurse insisted on starting an IV and blew my vein first thing the morning of Surgery. My tummy is all soft white skin and flat with a great looking belly button...lol Midrif flat with very high firm perky boobs. Surely these came from the Barbie collection as I am sure It would have taken a miracle to get these out of what i gave her to work with...lol I feel so much better every day. I am spending about 20 hours a day in bed elevated on my back just sleeping and resting. For those of you with upcoming PS, please make sure to plan on having someone to help you completely after you are home if you have both procedures done. They day the panni is not bad as it is just an excision. With the full tummy tuck/lipo, you really get a work out but I honestly have to say it is sooooooo worth the extra! I am already thrilled with the results. Sherri and for others who have asked. I had mine at the Carmel Ambulatoy Surgery Center. Feel free to call ahead and take anything thing clear fluids you may think you will need. It is a great place however they need more preparation for Barri patients. I gave them such a list of changes when they called for my post op care at home that they were so suprised. :o) I told Dr. Bergemans office how they were and they too noted it for others coming up. The Dr. Was so completely excellent that she covered all bases with me and that is what I went off of. I see her on Wednesday Morning for my 1 week check up. My drain, only one is yielding about 50cc daily so that is not much. I will be glad to keep it as long as she feels I need it but will be glad to see it go as it is a real in the way pain! I switched off to my binder from my RNY and it helps. The compression garmet they put on you is good only it flaps up and velcro fastens between the leg and with the drain there is can be a little tricky. My hunger is really low and i don't really want food at all but force myself as I know I must. I keep looking to 6 weeks from now when I am back at work and know that I will be feeling and looking awesome. Funny thing about the nerves healing...they itch like crazy and I swear I can close my eyes and feel the itch on my old tummy and when I go to touch it it is gone. They call it skin memory and say some have it for a long time. an odd feeling but not bad. I figure the itch means I am healing well and looking forward to a better day each morning. Hugs to you all! Cinderella lives and is doing very well with her Barbie makeover! Just look out Ken!!
Marianne
2 Days Post-op Plastic Sugery
Jul 26, 2007
Post Date 7/19/07 6:11 am
Topic: Cinderella Lives
Hey there I am home and only on here for a very minutes. Jon brought me homey yesterday morning and I have pretty muck been in bed and heavily drugged...lol Talk about a seim truck hitting you~ Sheesh! I hurt in places I didn't know I had! lol I am hoping to get a shower sometime today but trust me that will be a whole days project. I can't get in and out of bed or in or out of a chair by myself ye! A total baby. My breasts and sides a so sore and the muscle tightening must have bee nreally good cause I feel like I have run a million miles and then did 2 million sit ups. You can't beleive how long my legs got! It is incredible! I keep looking for the tummy that has always been my lap and it is totally gone. I think Dr. Bergman is awesome!! I would do her again in a heartbeat. I am not so cracked on the facility.....if any of you are planning on going there I will be happy to discuss it with you. I couldn't get access to a phone or even a bottle of water. They really did no discharge instructions....thank God that Doc came in aand is so complete with her instructions. I was the only only patient there overnight and they had 2 nurses/aides to help me. Only had juices and sprite to offer. Lucily I took some fruit 2 o and am sugar tollerant so I got some apple juice yesterday. I honestly don't feel much like eating and have to force myself to eat....not pleasant. The narcotics make me kinda sick so the less I eat the better. I got up for a short while last night and sat in my recliner and it was sooooo good. Painful but good! :o) It hurts to do much of anything but....I can do more today and more easily so that is a good sign. Jon bought me bags of frozen peas and I covered my body in them yesterday as the Dr. said to help with the muscle swelling. She did alot of lipo on my sides and that is really sore. My breast where the implants are positioned below the muscle are very tender and sore. I saw my tummy and new belly button and they looked good yestersay. My breast are wonderful :o) I can't believe she got them to look so good. High, full and perky. A full C/D.It will be days for the soreness to go away and months for the body swelling but overall even in all this pain I am happy I did this. My loratab is kicking in so I am going to shufle to the living room and snuggle in my recliner for awhile. I will get back to you all later !
Hugs!
Marianne
Topic: Cinderella Lives
Hey there I am home and only on here for a very minutes. Jon brought me homey yesterday morning and I have pretty muck been in bed and heavily drugged...lol Talk about a seim truck hitting you~ Sheesh! I hurt in places I didn't know I had! lol I am hoping to get a shower sometime today but trust me that will be a whole days project. I can't get in and out of bed or in or out of a chair by myself ye! A total baby. My breasts and sides a so sore and the muscle tightening must have bee nreally good cause I feel like I have run a million miles and then did 2 million sit ups. You can't beleive how long my legs got! It is incredible! I keep looking for the tummy that has always been my lap and it is totally gone. I think Dr. Bergman is awesome!! I would do her again in a heartbeat. I am not so cracked on the facility.....if any of you are planning on going there I will be happy to discuss it with you. I couldn't get access to a phone or even a bottle of water. They really did no discharge instructions....thank God that Doc came in aand is so complete with her instructions. I was the only only patient there overnight and they had 2 nurses/aides to help me. Only had juices and sprite to offer. Lucily I took some fruit 2 o and am sugar tollerant so I got some apple juice yesterday. I honestly don't feel much like eating and have to force myself to eat....not pleasant. The narcotics make me kinda sick so the less I eat the better. I got up for a short while last night and sat in my recliner and it was sooooo good. Painful but good! :o) It hurts to do much of anything but....I can do more today and more easily so that is a good sign. Jon bought me bags of frozen peas and I covered my body in them yesterday as the Dr. said to help with the muscle swelling. She did alot of lipo on my sides and that is really sore. My breast where the implants are positioned below the muscle are very tender and sore. I saw my tummy and new belly button and they looked good yestersay. My breast are wonderful :o) I can't believe she got them to look so good. High, full and perky. A full C/D.It will be days for the soreness to go away and months for the body swelling but overall even in all this pain I am happy I did this. My loratab is kicking in so I am going to shufle to the living room and snuggle in my recliner for awhile. I will get back to you all later !
Hugs!
Marianne
Tomorrow...My Plastic Surgery Day!
Jul 16, 2007
Greeeting!
Morning Beautiful People!!
Well tomorrow is my big day! I am scheduled for surgery at 9:30 with Dr. Bergman for my TT/BA/BL. I am soooooo excited and nervous all at the same time. I am trying not to think about the recovery and focus on a few months from now. My best friend came down for her bi-annual visit and we spent the weekend in a suite at the Hilton downtown and had our shopping weekend! It started out rough...we were waiting in traffic at 31 and Thompson road and were involved in a chain reaction car crash resulting from the big wreck with the turned over beer truck getting off the 465 ramp! Sheesh!! What a nightmare! I saw the truck stop in front of me real quick and hit my brakes....breathed a sigh of relief that was short lived as I just glanced in my rear view mirror and saw the bigh black SUV ram into me! That was a jolt and then it rammed my car into the truck in front of me and the sudden stop wasn't much better! Luckily we weren't seriously hurt just jolted hard. I soaked mine out in the hot tub at the Hilton :o) Bad thing was we had to wait almost an hour for the police as they were too busy with the big wreck ahead to take care of ours. After 2 hours waiting in the hot sun we were on our way...... I had a great time taking her to all the shops downtown. TJ Maxx was a big dent in our pockets! lol and it just killed me to not get any pants! I kept looking at all the great jeans and skirts and found myself longing to know just what size I will be after my full tummy tuck I can't wait to get a pair of jeans that I can wear with a belt and a shirt tucked in without this roll of skin bulging!! I feel like Cinderella getting ready for the Ball! LOL I never thought I would ever get to see this day of getting an "improved" body. I know as soon as I am up to it I will e chomping at the bit to see what new slacks I can get! ....Always the shopper....
Have a wonderful day!
HUGS!
Marianne ~*~*~*~Marianne~*~*~*~
397~260~250/Healthy Goddess!!
Morning Beautiful People!!
Well tomorrow is my big day! I am scheduled for surgery at 9:30 with Dr. Bergman for my TT/BA/BL. I am soooooo excited and nervous all at the same time. I am trying not to think about the recovery and focus on a few months from now. My best friend came down for her bi-annual visit and we spent the weekend in a suite at the Hilton downtown and had our shopping weekend! It started out rough...we were waiting in traffic at 31 and Thompson road and were involved in a chain reaction car crash resulting from the big wreck with the turned over beer truck getting off the 465 ramp! Sheesh!! What a nightmare! I saw the truck stop in front of me real quick and hit my brakes....breathed a sigh of relief that was short lived as I just glanced in my rear view mirror and saw the bigh black SUV ram into me! That was a jolt and then it rammed my car into the truck in front of me and the sudden stop wasn't much better! Luckily we weren't seriously hurt just jolted hard. I soaked mine out in the hot tub at the Hilton :o) Bad thing was we had to wait almost an hour for the police as they were too busy with the big wreck ahead to take care of ours. After 2 hours waiting in the hot sun we were on our way...... I had a great time taking her to all the shops downtown. TJ Maxx was a big dent in our pockets! lol and it just killed me to not get any pants! I kept looking at all the great jeans and skirts and found myself longing to know just what size I will be after my full tummy tuck I can't wait to get a pair of jeans that I can wear with a belt and a shirt tucked in without this roll of skin bulging!! I feel like Cinderella getting ready for the Ball! LOL I never thought I would ever get to see this day of getting an "improved" body. I know as soon as I am up to it I will e chomping at the bit to see what new slacks I can get! ....Always the shopper....
Have a wonderful day!
HUGS!
Marianne ~*~*~*~Marianne~*~*~*~
397~260~250/Healthy Goddess!!
"Happy Fathers Day!!"
Jun 16, 2007
Happy Fathers Day!
Post Date: 6/17/07 5:43 am
Good Morning All!
It looks like a beautiful Fathers Day out there! I have a day of shopping planned with my husbands ex~wife....lol sounds strange huh? :o) She is German and moved back to her country after the divorce so she only gets here about once a year to see their son. She loves the shopping here and every year I take her out and we do the circle city mall and some shops I like on the south side. We get along really well and it is so good for Jason to see us "bonding". He calls me Mom now and it touches my heart so deeply. He is a great guy and I am so thrilled to have him as a son. I feel badly for his mom not to be around more and really get to enjoy the fruits of her labors so to speak. I usually love these shopping trips, however, I fell a week and a half a go and I am certain I broke a bone in my left foot that is healing...it is still swollen and soooo sore that walking for a great distance really takes a toll on it. I went and got my pedicure yeaterday and it was pure heaven soaking in the hot bubbles! :o) I just want it to heal so it will not impead my plastic surgery which is a month from today! I still can't believe it is going to happen......I never thought I would get a second chance at my body and now that it is here I am so excited. I ordered some leasure bras, and 3 pair of roomy white knit shorts and bought 2 pair of capri lounge pants and figure those with a tank top will be my recovery uniform. :o) I wanted something comfortable in the hot weather to lounge and sleep in while I am healing. I have checked out the plastics messageboards on here and I am amazed at the variety of results from this surgery. I am determined to do as I am told and get the best results out of my plastics. Well Yall, I am off here to get beautiful and get ready to shop! You all have a fantastic day and to all you fathers out there have a most wonderful day!
Hugs!
Marianne ~*~*~*~Marianne~*~*~*~
397~260~250/Healthy Goddess!!
Post Date: 6/17/07 5:43 am
Good Morning All!
It looks like a beautiful Fathers Day out there! I have a day of shopping planned with my husbands ex~wife....lol sounds strange huh? :o) She is German and moved back to her country after the divorce so she only gets here about once a year to see their son. She loves the shopping here and every year I take her out and we do the circle city mall and some shops I like on the south side. We get along really well and it is so good for Jason to see us "bonding". He calls me Mom now and it touches my heart so deeply. He is a great guy and I am so thrilled to have him as a son. I feel badly for his mom not to be around more and really get to enjoy the fruits of her labors so to speak. I usually love these shopping trips, however, I fell a week and a half a go and I am certain I broke a bone in my left foot that is healing...it is still swollen and soooo sore that walking for a great distance really takes a toll on it. I went and got my pedicure yeaterday and it was pure heaven soaking in the hot bubbles! :o) I just want it to heal so it will not impead my plastic surgery which is a month from today! I still can't believe it is going to happen......I never thought I would get a second chance at my body and now that it is here I am so excited. I ordered some leasure bras, and 3 pair of roomy white knit shorts and bought 2 pair of capri lounge pants and figure those with a tank top will be my recovery uniform. :o) I wanted something comfortable in the hot weather to lounge and sleep in while I am healing. I have checked out the plastics messageboards on here and I am amazed at the variety of results from this surgery. I am determined to do as I am told and get the best results out of my plastics. Well Yall, I am off here to get beautiful and get ready to shop! You all have a fantastic day and to all you fathers out there have a most wonderful day!
Hugs!
Marianne ~*~*~*~Marianne~*~*~*~
397~260~250/Healthy Goddess!!
Plastic Surgery Update! WOO HOO!!
Jun 07, 2007
Today is a wonderful day!
Greetings Fabulous People!!
I am so Excited! Everything seems to be falling into place for me now......I originally thought I would go for my surgery the end of August....Now I am having it the 17th of July! Woo Hoo! I found out at work (I havethe best job inthe world and the benefits are out of this planet!) this surgery is linked to my weight loss surgery so...I will go imediatly on my sick bank leave and get full pay the entire time I am off (6 weeks is planned) So...I calledt he Dr. office and they moved my date up! I then applied for my care credit to pay for my portion of the surgery. I was approved so that is done. The Dr. office estimates my portion will be about $3800.00 but I think it will be closer to $3000.00 from what my insurance will pay. Doc says they will refund me any overpayment. :o) I am having a full tummy tuck, that includes tightening my muscle base, removing the skin from my mid upper roll down to the mons area, creating a new belly button. She is planning to lipo my flank and mons to give my incision a smooth line and a better conture to my figure. Shw will remove the excess skin on my breast and augment them with a full lift and use saline implants to make my breasts a full C. I have my FMLA papers to get filled out, a mamogram on the 3rd of july and then I am all ready for the new me! :o) I still can;t believ it is going to happen! I always just assumed that these physical differences I just might have to live with the rest of my life and now to know they are going away and a whole new me awaits is really mind blowing! I am totally preparing myself for a rough time pain wise so anything less will be fine.
On a down side.......Graceful me...went and tripped in the parking lot to the mall last night and fell hard on the pavement. I really skinned my knee and fell so hard it shattered the crystal on my watch! I injured my foot and have been icing it all night and this morning as well. This is the same foot I have a torn tendon in from 2 years ago. I don't think this injury is as bad and hope to be up hobbling around and back to work tomorrow. Being home today gave me some time so I was able to get on here and say hello to you all. I really miss not being on here more often but time just gets away from me. I will try hard when I am up after my surgery to get caught up with all the new faces on here.
I hope you all are enjoying a Fabulous day and may happiness find it's way to your doorstep!
Hugs!
Marianne
Greetings Fabulous People!!
I am so Excited! Everything seems to be falling into place for me now......I originally thought I would go for my surgery the end of August....Now I am having it the 17th of July! Woo Hoo! I found out at work (I havethe best job inthe world and the benefits are out of this planet!) this surgery is linked to my weight loss surgery so...I will go imediatly on my sick bank leave and get full pay the entire time I am off (6 weeks is planned) So...I calledt he Dr. office and they moved my date up! I then applied for my care credit to pay for my portion of the surgery. I was approved so that is done. The Dr. office estimates my portion will be about $3800.00 but I think it will be closer to $3000.00 from what my insurance will pay. Doc says they will refund me any overpayment. :o) I am having a full tummy tuck, that includes tightening my muscle base, removing the skin from my mid upper roll down to the mons area, creating a new belly button. She is planning to lipo my flank and mons to give my incision a smooth line and a better conture to my figure. Shw will remove the excess skin on my breast and augment them with a full lift and use saline implants to make my breasts a full C. I have my FMLA papers to get filled out, a mamogram on the 3rd of july and then I am all ready for the new me! :o) I still can;t believ it is going to happen! I always just assumed that these physical differences I just might have to live with the rest of my life and now to know they are going away and a whole new me awaits is really mind blowing! I am totally preparing myself for a rough time pain wise so anything less will be fine.
On a down side.......Graceful me...went and tripped in the parking lot to the mall last night and fell hard on the pavement. I really skinned my knee and fell so hard it shattered the crystal on my watch! I injured my foot and have been icing it all night and this morning as well. This is the same foot I have a torn tendon in from 2 years ago. I don't think this injury is as bad and hope to be up hobbling around and back to work tomorrow. Being home today gave me some time so I was able to get on here and say hello to you all. I really miss not being on here more often but time just gets away from me. I will try hard when I am up after my surgery to get caught up with all the new faces on here.
I hope you all are enjoying a Fabulous day and may happiness find it's way to your doorstep!
Hugs!
Marianne
Today's My 51st Birthday! So Happy!
Mar 25, 2007
Post Date: 5/25/07 11:49 am
Afternoon Gorgeous And Handsome People!!
Sorry for my not posting much here lately but I have been sooooo busy. We went on Vacation for 8 days in Vegas and had a blast! Then back to the real world and as always so much to do and never enough time to get it all done! My oldest daughter has moved back home with us to "regroup" and it is so good having her back home! She has really had a difficult time since losgin her dad in 2000 and has been a "lost soul" who is finally dealing with it all.
I went for my plastic surgery consultation with Dr. Bergman on the 21st. Carmen, let me tell you thanks for letting me know about her! She is totally awesome! They spent almost 2 hours with me! I had to see a couple of procedure videos and then the Dr. came in to go over all my medical history and covered each procedure in full detail for me. She covered all options and prices with me.I loved the easy maner she has and the knowledge she shared with me. Then it was off the examining room for pictures with the famous paper panties! LOL I was totally amazed as she held my skin this way and that to show me what all would be gone after surgery. She said I was an excellent candidate for the 2 procedures I am interested in. Her office assistant agreeed to mail my letter of medical necessity pre determination to my insurance company (where I also work) to my attention so I can deliver my "photos" in person to the claims examiner. The packet arrived at the office on Thursday...very professional and speedy. I turned them in this morning and now I wait to see what the medical examiner decides about what is covered under medical necessity. I find myself getting excited thinking of the possibility of having this excess skin removed. Being tall as I am and wearing a body shaper under my clothes it is hard to see the full impact of my loose skin. I am so ready to be rid of the "burdon" and medically I look forward to not having further risk of skin infections and rashes to deal with. Having been diagnosed with malignate melanoma 4 1/2 years ago I am so careful with my skin and check it all the time for any "spots" This will be an added bonus to keep my skin healthy.
I will keep you all posted as to my progress with this thru my insurance.
Other than that I am doing wonderful. Still holding my weight in the same range and feeling super! I am down a total of about 135 pounds. Each day I am so blessed by the renewed quality of life and physical joy of my journey. I remember you all on here in my prayers daily even as I get to busy to post. You are my treasured support family and I am so grateful for all your care and support. i wish you all a most wonderful holiday weekend! Keep blooming! Life is so wonderful!! :o)
Hugs!
Greetings! Today is my 51st Birthday and I am feeling fantastic! My day is off to a great start! My day is off to a great start! My parents called and sang happy birthday to me, Jon bought me the sweetest card, got me a new razer cell phone with a camera...I LOVE it! and a gift certificate for a pedicure...which I adore! And my own tube of burts bees wax lip balm! LOL He loves that stuff and when I have one he always steals it so he thought it would be a nice touch to get me one of my own! HA! The NASCAR Bristol race is this afternoon and that is my favorite track! So nice of them to pick today for me! :o) Our daughter is taking us to dinner tonight at the Melting Pot so I am really excited....cheese and chocolate fondue! What could be better! And not to forget a Glorious Beautiful Day! For most of my life, on my birthday it has rained, snowed or been an ice storm so this is super! Supposed to be almost 80 today. The birds have been singing all morning and the house smells so good as we left the doors and windows open all night!
My weight loss is at a plateau but my inches seem to still be coming off well. I am so happy at this size that if I never lost another pound I would be thrilled. I am buying most of my clothes in a 18 or XL and have a few 14/16. I marvel at the ability to shop in the "smaller" sizes in stores and the "Regular" catalogs. I remember when I could only buy from the Lane Bryant store a very few things in their largest sizes and only then if it was cut real generous. Now...I am wearing the smallest size in the store! Totally Amazing! I feel so much better with my knees and my general health in all is Excellent! I have so many people come up to me that know I have had surgery and tell me that I don't look like a WLS person. That I look healthy and my hair is not thinned and my skin is good texture and color. They say I am a real inspiration to them that this surgery can be a positive one. I just reply that if you do just as the Dr. and Nut. tell you, you will do very well with the procedure. I feel so blessed to have been on this journey. For years I opposed and literally bashed this type of procedure as being a "Quick Fix" ~ "EASY way out" ~ I swore I would never do it! Well when the Dr. said either do this or be looking at a wheel chair I got serious and listened. If there is one person to credit this for it would be the wonderful Dr. Charles VanMeter! He truly made me see the light and then when I met Dr. Huse I knew it was the right decision for me. So today on my 51st birthday I say Thank you to the wonderful medical profession and their wonderful strides at making a better life so many people! My life had been a wonderful life but now I have alot more life in my life and that is so awesome for me.
I am continuing to keep my food portions small. Typically around 6oz a meal. Sometimes a little less, sometimes a little more. I love having the portion control. I am still devoted to my Hood's chocolate milk, cottage cheese, string cheese, fat free pringles :o), my pure protein bars! The double chocolate is the BOMB! I love my salads, fresh fruits and the lean crusine dinners. For fiber I have added fiber one cereal to munch on, dried apricots, and pretzels. I live on fit and active calorie free lemonade...it is DELICIOUS!! I do still crave chocolate and since I do tolerate sugar....I alow myself controlled amounts. I find the dark chocolate is more satisfying in small amounts and it is better for you. am now able to have very small amounts of bread, pasta and rice without alot of difficulty and keep them in very small amounts. I still stay away from carbonated beverages and have done really well with that. :o) I am happy and satisfied with the new lifestyle and feel that I have adjusted well.
Well enough for now! :o) I journal about my foods so I can track my stages in this journey. I am off to list more gorgeous sexy clothing for my Goddess Friends on Ebay. I wish you all a Beautiful day and my all your dreams come true! Keep Blooming!
Hugs!
Marianne
397/265/250~Healthy Goddess!
Afternoon Gorgeous And Handsome People!!
Sorry for my not posting much here lately but I have been sooooo busy. We went on Vacation for 8 days in Vegas and had a blast! Then back to the real world and as always so much to do and never enough time to get it all done! My oldest daughter has moved back home with us to "regroup" and it is so good having her back home! She has really had a difficult time since losgin her dad in 2000 and has been a "lost soul" who is finally dealing with it all.
I went for my plastic surgery consultation with Dr. Bergman on the 21st. Carmen, let me tell you thanks for letting me know about her! She is totally awesome! They spent almost 2 hours with me! I had to see a couple of procedure videos and then the Dr. came in to go over all my medical history and covered each procedure in full detail for me. She covered all options and prices with me.I loved the easy maner she has and the knowledge she shared with me. Then it was off the examining room for pictures with the famous paper panties! LOL I was totally amazed as she held my skin this way and that to show me what all would be gone after surgery. She said I was an excellent candidate for the 2 procedures I am interested in. Her office assistant agreeed to mail my letter of medical necessity pre determination to my insurance company (where I also work) to my attention so I can deliver my "photos" in person to the claims examiner. The packet arrived at the office on Thursday...very professional and speedy. I turned them in this morning and now I wait to see what the medical examiner decides about what is covered under medical necessity. I find myself getting excited thinking of the possibility of having this excess skin removed. Being tall as I am and wearing a body shaper under my clothes it is hard to see the full impact of my loose skin. I am so ready to be rid of the "burdon" and medically I look forward to not having further risk of skin infections and rashes to deal with. Having been diagnosed with malignate melanoma 4 1/2 years ago I am so careful with my skin and check it all the time for any "spots" This will be an added bonus to keep my skin healthy.
I will keep you all posted as to my progress with this thru my insurance.
Other than that I am doing wonderful. Still holding my weight in the same range and feeling super! I am down a total of about 135 pounds. Each day I am so blessed by the renewed quality of life and physical joy of my journey. I remember you all on here in my prayers daily even as I get to busy to post. You are my treasured support family and I am so grateful for all your care and support. i wish you all a most wonderful holiday weekend! Keep blooming! Life is so wonderful!! :o)
Hugs!
Greetings! Today is my 51st Birthday and I am feeling fantastic! My day is off to a great start! My day is off to a great start! My parents called and sang happy birthday to me, Jon bought me the sweetest card, got me a new razer cell phone with a camera...I LOVE it! and a gift certificate for a pedicure...which I adore! And my own tube of burts bees wax lip balm! LOL He loves that stuff and when I have one he always steals it so he thought it would be a nice touch to get me one of my own! HA! The NASCAR Bristol race is this afternoon and that is my favorite track! So nice of them to pick today for me! :o) Our daughter is taking us to dinner tonight at the Melting Pot so I am really excited....cheese and chocolate fondue! What could be better! And not to forget a Glorious Beautiful Day! For most of my life, on my birthday it has rained, snowed or been an ice storm so this is super! Supposed to be almost 80 today. The birds have been singing all morning and the house smells so good as we left the doors and windows open all night!
My weight loss is at a plateau but my inches seem to still be coming off well. I am so happy at this size that if I never lost another pound I would be thrilled. I am buying most of my clothes in a 18 or XL and have a few 14/16. I marvel at the ability to shop in the "smaller" sizes in stores and the "Regular" catalogs. I remember when I could only buy from the Lane Bryant store a very few things in their largest sizes and only then if it was cut real generous. Now...I am wearing the smallest size in the store! Totally Amazing! I feel so much better with my knees and my general health in all is Excellent! I have so many people come up to me that know I have had surgery and tell me that I don't look like a WLS person. That I look healthy and my hair is not thinned and my skin is good texture and color. They say I am a real inspiration to them that this surgery can be a positive one. I just reply that if you do just as the Dr. and Nut. tell you, you will do very well with the procedure. I feel so blessed to have been on this journey. For years I opposed and literally bashed this type of procedure as being a "Quick Fix" ~ "EASY way out" ~ I swore I would never do it! Well when the Dr. said either do this or be looking at a wheel chair I got serious and listened. If there is one person to credit this for it would be the wonderful Dr. Charles VanMeter! He truly made me see the light and then when I met Dr. Huse I knew it was the right decision for me. So today on my 51st birthday I say Thank you to the wonderful medical profession and their wonderful strides at making a better life so many people! My life had been a wonderful life but now I have alot more life in my life and that is so awesome for me.
I am continuing to keep my food portions small. Typically around 6oz a meal. Sometimes a little less, sometimes a little more. I love having the portion control. I am still devoted to my Hood's chocolate milk, cottage cheese, string cheese, fat free pringles :o), my pure protein bars! The double chocolate is the BOMB! I love my salads, fresh fruits and the lean crusine dinners. For fiber I have added fiber one cereal to munch on, dried apricots, and pretzels. I live on fit and active calorie free lemonade...it is DELICIOUS!! I do still crave chocolate and since I do tolerate sugar....I alow myself controlled amounts. I find the dark chocolate is more satisfying in small amounts and it is better for you. am now able to have very small amounts of bread, pasta and rice without alot of difficulty and keep them in very small amounts. I still stay away from carbonated beverages and have done really well with that. :o) I am happy and satisfied with the new lifestyle and feel that I have adjusted well.
Well enough for now! :o) I journal about my foods so I can track my stages in this journey. I am off to list more gorgeous sexy clothing for my Goddess Friends on Ebay. I wish you all a Beautiful day and my all your dreams come true! Keep Blooming!
Hugs!
Marianne
397/265/250~Healthy Goddess!
One Year Anniversary!! Woo...Hooo!!
Mar 03, 2007
Weekend Greetings To You All! I have been on such a busy schedule here lately that I simply have not been on the messageboards even to read and keep up on you all! I m doing great! I am a year out now and down 132/134 pounds...my scale keeps jumping! 
I look in the mirror and am so thrilled with the wonder these pounds have made. My knees are sooooo much better and I am really having a ball with the new wardrobe! Jon and I are planning our usual May trip to Vegas and I got some really awesome weasle wear! I am loving the size XL!! I have a whole new set of stores and catalogs opened up to me now that I am in a size 16/18/20 ~ XL. I bought 2 new swimsuits in a size 18 and they look stunning! I could have gotten in a 16 I think but am thrilled for the 18! I am actually just where I wanted to be sizewise and Doc says I will probably drop another 30 to 40 this next year so....I will take it where it leads me. Our office had an Employee Appreciation dinner in February...My best friend Kay, gave me the most Drop Dead Gorgeous dress she bought from Victoria Secret Catalog a couple of years ago and had never worn. It was MAGIC! I put this midnight blue velvet dress on and I felt like a Princess! It was just made for me and I spent the night receiving so many wonderful compliments! Some of the people come with their spouse once a year and had not seen me so it was such a rush for me. I changed me picture on here to one that was taken at the party. I want you all to know that even as I am not on here as often thesedays I keep you all in my thoughts and prayers. You have been a wonderful support family to me and I credit you with the success I have made with this surgery. I am still devoted to my calorie countdown milk, cottage cheese, protein bars, cheese, and 100 calorie treats. I have upped my fiber with fiber one cereal and dried apricots. I have found here lately I am bad about skipping on my fluids and have really had to watch myself. Since I do tolerate sugar I have to be careful to not slip into old sinful habits. Head hunger for snacking is a problem some but I try to keep the healthy/low calorie stuff around. Keeping my volume intake low has really been the key to sucess at this stage for me. Even if I really wanted to "Blow it" I don't have the room in my pouch to do that. I eat between 4~6 ounces at meals and do my snacks in between. All in all I feel real normal, I am able to eat most anything in small quanity. I am up to 3 swallows of liquid at a time and that is sooooo good! :o) I am so thrilled for Carmen and her upcoming plastic surgery this week. I am looking into having plastics later this year and am really excited to hear from anyone who has gone thru it already.
I wish you all a fabulous weekend and remember spring is close...
Hugs to you!
Marianne
397/265/250~Healthy Goddess!
Keep Blooming!!
Welcome 2007!!
Jan 03, 2007
Happy New Years Everyone!
Finally the holidays are over and I am back to work! Thank you Jesus! I absolutely love the holiday season and all the hustle and bustle but I definately need the structure of daily routine in my life...lol At work they give us the 2 weeks of the holiday off with pay and I love it only I tend to work at either 200% or -50%!!! :o) There were days I did not get nearly as much done as I needed to, but amazingly I awoke the next day to find it still there to be done...imagine that!! :o) I totally and throughly enjoyed the sinful treats of the holiday season! I can tolerate sugar and I carefully indulged on a daily basis everythiong was so yummy!!1 The pies the fudge the candy...OMGoodness I couldn't believe how content I was for that one piece of fudge where before I would have eaten it by the plateful! Now I am trecking back into my "Healthy Good" routine and feeling up and positive about it! I was so pleased to know that even with my wicked indulgances I did not gain even a pound. That tells me that when I do get to my goal weight I will probably be able to eat a few more calories and still maintain my weight. I am still feeling so blessed that I am down 126 pounds in my first 11 months. Even now as the pounds go off slower, the inches are showing all the time. My biggest thrill was Christmas Eve, We were at our Son and new Daughter-in-law's house, our 2 daughters were coming there to celebrate out family's Christmas Eve Celebration. Our oldest daughter is living over 3 hours away and we don't get to see her often so I was so excited to see my baby! When she got there I got up to go hug her and she just stared at me and exclaimed "Oh! Look how skinny you are Mom! I can't believe it is you! She just kept starring at me and kept telling her boyfriend that she has never know me at this size and at how great I looked! I was so pleased! Warm rushes of pleasure kept rushing over me and it meant so much for her to say that to me. In the beginning she was really against me having this surgery as she was so afraid that something would happen to me. Being 11 months out now and feeling so good and looking so good has really been such a wonderful experience. I thank God for his goodness and the joy he has given me! Every day of this journey just simply amazes me and I am really enjoying the ride! My wish to you is that your 2007 be the best year of your life and let God bless you in every area of your life!
Hugs!
Marianne
397~271~250/Healthy Goddess ;o)
Finally the holidays are over and I am back to work! Thank you Jesus! I absolutely love the holiday season and all the hustle and bustle but I definately need the structure of daily routine in my life...lol At work they give us the 2 weeks of the holiday off with pay and I love it only I tend to work at either 200% or -50%!!! :o) There were days I did not get nearly as much done as I needed to, but amazingly I awoke the next day to find it still there to be done...imagine that!! :o) I totally and throughly enjoyed the sinful treats of the holiday season! I can tolerate sugar and I carefully indulged on a daily basis everythiong was so yummy!!1 The pies the fudge the candy...OMGoodness I couldn't believe how content I was for that one piece of fudge where before I would have eaten it by the plateful! Now I am trecking back into my "Healthy Good" routine and feeling up and positive about it! I was so pleased to know that even with my wicked indulgances I did not gain even a pound. That tells me that when I do get to my goal weight I will probably be able to eat a few more calories and still maintain my weight. I am still feeling so blessed that I am down 126 pounds in my first 11 months. Even now as the pounds go off slower, the inches are showing all the time. My biggest thrill was Christmas Eve, We were at our Son and new Daughter-in-law's house, our 2 daughters were coming there to celebrate out family's Christmas Eve Celebration. Our oldest daughter is living over 3 hours away and we don't get to see her often so I was so excited to see my baby! When she got there I got up to go hug her and she just stared at me and exclaimed "Oh! Look how skinny you are Mom! I can't believe it is you! She just kept starring at me and kept telling her boyfriend that she has never know me at this size and at how great I looked! I was so pleased! Warm rushes of pleasure kept rushing over me and it meant so much for her to say that to me. In the beginning she was really against me having this surgery as she was so afraid that something would happen to me. Being 11 months out now and feeling so good and looking so good has really been such a wonderful experience. I thank God for his goodness and the joy he has given me! Every day of this journey just simply amazes me and I am really enjoying the ride! My wish to you is that your 2007 be the best year of your life and let God bless you in every area of your life!
Hugs!
Marianne
397~271~250/Healthy Goddess ;o)
About Me
New Whiteland, IN
Location
37.7
BMI
Surgery
02/03/2006
Surgery Date
Jan 04, 2006
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