Brachioplasty was on April 11-

wmcconk
on 4/14/12 2:47 pm - Fircrest, WA

WLS on 12/31/69 with

Hello! I had an arm lift on April 11 (3 days ago.) I have just a couple of pictures on my page, but I'll add more as I take them. I will probably take more today or tomorrow now that I'm 3 days post op. I'm really happy with the results so far and the pain has been pretty minimal. I have my breast lift/w augmentation on May 3rd.

I lost my weight with Weight Watcher's & Zumba. I've lost 302 lbs. You can visit my weight loss website at www.freewebs.com/infectiouslaughter
I'll be in the Jan. 2012 issue of People Magazine's "Half Their Weight" issue!!

elongreach
on 4/14/12 2:51 pm - Owings Mills, MD

RNY on 07/21/10 with

Wow, your arms look fabulous! I cannot believe you were up and moving around that much 9 hours after surgery. It gives me hope that the pain will possibly not be so bad.

JUDY C.
on 4/14/12 3:07 pm - Bear, DE

RNY on 11/26/07 with

Wow, your arms look great! No drains? I had 2 of those stinkin' things.

~Believe in Yourself~

wmcconk
on 4/14/12 3:15 pm - Fircrest, WA

WLS on 12/31/69 with

Thank you! Once the anesthesia was out of my system, I felt pretty good. Groggy, but good. My doctor wanted me to get up and move around often so I wouldn't develop blood clots.

Nope, no drains. Just steri-strips, gauze, and Ace bandages. lol. My doctor (Art Foley in Olympia, WA- he has a website with videos of the different procedures he does) does a 'new' technique/ new materials that doesn't require drains. I didn't even have staples. He uses a barbed thread and the stitches are more internal. So the steri-strips are to stay on for a month and the compression garments (ie. tube socks) also stay on for about 3-4 weeks.

I lost my weight with Weight Watcher's & Zumba. I've lost 302 lbs. You can visit my weight loss website at www.freewebs.com/infectiouslaughter
I'll be in the Jan. 2012 issue of People Magazine's "Half Their Weight" issue!!

plum21
on 4/14/12 3:31 pm, edited 4/14/12 3:31 pm - Miami, FL

RNY on 07/13/10 with

Your arms look terrific. Congrats. How do they feel? How's your range of motion?

wmcconk
on 4/15/12 12:46 pm - Fircrest, WA

WLS on 12/31/69 with

thank you!! My range of motion was pretty limited the first 2 days but each day it gets better. Today is day 4 and I'm almost back to normal range. When I reach or forget and try to scratch my back, I'm reminded quickly that I'm still recovering! lol!

I lost my weight with Weight Watcher's & Zumba. I've lost 302 lbs. You can visit my weight loss website at www.freewebs.com/infectiouslaughter
I'll be in the Jan. 2012 issue of People Magazine's "Half Their Weight" issue!!

j_j_miller
on 4/14/12 4:04 pm

Wow! Your arms look great. I actually went thru all your photos. Your before and after is amazing. I love that you were in people magazine and had a appearance on the today show. I remember when that issue came out. So awesome.

Jennifer

kathkeb
on 4/14/12 4:31 pm

REALIZE Band on 06/05/09 with

Wow, Wendy it looks great!!!!

When I had mine done, I found that I would get some heaviness by evening. I was allowed to ice my arms, so I would wrap a bag of frozen peas with an ace bandage ... Or get the flexible ice packs from Walgreens and Velcro them on for 30 mins or so. Made a huge difference.

I am a WW Lifer .... Congrats on working the program and reaching your goal ..... You inspire me!!!

Kath

wmcconk
on 4/15/12 12:49 pm - Fircrest, WA

WLS on 12/31/69 with

Thank you! Yes- the frozen peas have been wonderful... in fact, I think I'll ice my elbows again in a few min. I still have some swelling around the elbows and armpits. (He did lipo suction to get what little fat I had left in my arms, out and then did the inscision.)

Congrats on Lifetime w/ WW! I love my leader and still go to my meetings nearly every week.

I lost my weight with Weight Watcher's & Zumba. I've lost 302 lbs. You can visit my weight loss website at www.freewebs.com/infectiouslaughter
I'll be in the Jan. 2012 issue of People Magazine's "Half Their Weight" issue!!

samiamiam
on 4/14/12 6:32 pm

Hello, you are amazing to lose all of that weight on weigh****chers. You rock!! Your doctor did such a good job on your arms. Is this the doctor that is doing all of your surgeries? Have you or are you getting a tummy tuck and breas augmentation with him?

I lived in Tacoma for a long time and Dr. Oh did my surgery.

Teresa

wmcconk
on 4/15/12 12:51 pm - Fircrest, WA

WLS on 12/31/69 with

The brachioplasty and breast lift/augmentation were the two surgeries I wanted the most. I do want a tummy tuck/thigh lift (or whatever my doctor reccommends I have) but I will wait another year or so on those. I can hide my skin in those areas with clothes pretty easily. Besides, those procedures are much more involved and require more recovery time. I'm happy with these two for now.

I lost my weight with Weight Watcher's & Zumba. I've lost 302 lbs. You can visit my weight loss website at www.freewebs.com/infectiouslaughter
I'll be in the Jan. 2012 issue of People Magazine's "Half Their Weight" issue!!

Heres2anewme
on 4/14/12 7:28 pm - IN

DS on 12/17/10 with

Awesome your arms look GREAT!! Wishing you a speedy recovery...May 3rd will be here in no time!

Jamille            ~If it's God's will for me, then it will be~
                                            I Being A Mommy!!

Angela S.
on 4/15/12 7:57 am

Lap Band on 11/05/10 with

They look great!

May I ask why your ps didn't do the breast aug at the same time? Just wondering since my ps wants to combine the two.

wmcconk
on 4/15/12 12:53 pm - Fircrest, WA

WLS on 12/31/69 with

I asked him about having the 2 done at the same time and he said, because the procedures are out-patient and done in their offices, I would be under the anesthesia for too long. Both procedures take 2.5-3 hrs. and he doesn't like his patients to be under that long.

I lost my weight with Weight Watcher's & Zumba. I've lost 302 lbs. You can visit my weight loss website at www.freewebs.com/infectiouslaughter
I'll be in the Jan. 2012 issue of People Magazine's "Half Their Weight" issue!!

Lee ~
on 4/15/12 8:37 am - CA

VSG on 02/17/10 with

You are going to live your arms! I had mine done in December and now I can wear a small top instead of large to get over my arms.

Youve done an amazing job with your weight loss! I'm a WW member but I did have the sleeve surgery to help me get to lifetime. Big kudos to you!

HW: 249 in 2009 SW: 229 Maintain < 25 BMI - Age: 62

Body by Sauceda - 12/9/2011 LBL,Thigh Lift, Breast Lift/Reduction, Arm Lift, Butt Aug, Stomach Muscle Tightening - 12/12 /11- Facelift/NeckLift/Eyelids

wmcconk
on 4/15/12 12:55 pm - Fircrest, WA

WLS on 12/31/69 with

Thank you so much everyone! Each day is getting easier. I can't believe it's only been 4 days. The bruising has gone way down and there's not too much swelling either- just at the elbow and armpits.

I can tell I'm going to love them. I still can't believe I had it done.... besides getting my wisdom teeth out when I was in college (1992) I've never had surgery before!

I lost my weight with Weight Watcher's & Zumba. I've lost 302 lbs. You can visit my weight loss website at www.freewebs.com/infectiouslaughter
I'll be in the Jan. 2012 issue of People Magazine's "Half Their Weight" issue!!

Laura8603
on 4/15/12 12:57 pm - Cypress, TX

RNY on 09/17/08 with

Good for you!! It's been 2.5 years since I had my arms done. I love them. Plastics is definitely a reward for a job well done.

46 years old 5' 7" tall Measurements: 37"-27"-36" lap RNY 9-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright LBL/BL 6-28-2011 Dr. LoMonaco

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Brachioplasty was on April 11-