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Mona's Musings

Name: .: Leslie :. .
Username: leslief-half38
Member Since: 1/17/2007
BMI: 21.7
Post Op
Surgery Type: VSG (02/16/07)
Surgeon: Guillermo Alvarez M.D.

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Business & Career - I have the very best job in the world, been working there for 18 years.
Dogs - I've just got to have a dog at all times. Life isn't complete without one.
Museums & Art Galleries - My husband hates going with me because I want to touch everything.
Parenting - Got 3 little ones, they tire me out but hopefully this will make a difference.
Walking - Back to the dog thing again. Gotta have one to walk one.
Jewely Making - SOOOO much fun. It's how I relax and express my creativity.
Married - He's mine, ladies. Step away from the dude who thinks I'm foxy!
Comedy - I love to laugh It's one of God's greatest gifts.
Alternative - Love stuff that's out of the norm. Hard to find in the midwest, I must say.
WLS in your 40's - Yes, I'm 40 now. I hate the chin hairs and forehead wrinkles.

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Latest Surgery Support Comments

Comment by 2phat on 2/19/07 4:26 am

Hi Leslie! JUst a note to let you know that I am thinking of you and praying that your recovery is going well! It was so great to meet you and Marcella! I hope you are both doing well and can't wait to hear how it all went for you guys. I left right after we met so I didn't get to have an update! Let me know okay? What they say is so true-at least for me-it really does get better every minute. Today is my fifth day post-op and I almost feel back to normal! dI am enjoying being pampered by my family! Doesn't happen often, ya know?! Just remember to try to get the fluids in so you feel well. Talk to you soon! Sue

Comment by judyanne on 2/13/07 5:52 pm

Friday is your day! Just remember you are on the journey of a lifetime. Try to enjoy every minute. It may sound weird now, but know that you are cared for and prayed for here, and all too soon this will be but a memory and you will be an inspiration to someone else. I am waiting for you on the losers' bench! ~ JudyAnne

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Mona's Musings
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Consults & waiting...
I went to my first 'live' plastic surgery consult about a week ago. I had submitted pictures to a couple of docs online, but this was the first time I looked the surgeon in the eye. I would like to get this done locally because I want to recover at home, rather than in a hotel in a strange city, by myself. In some ways it would be nice to have the time, but what if something happened? I also would like to not burn up all of my vacation - I'm assuming I can get back to work, at least part time, pretty quickly. They said they wanted me to move around, and I have a desk job, so unless I need to actually lay down I think I'm as good at work as at home. Anywho - I went in with some question about what was the right procedure for me, tummy tuck or lower body lift. I could use the lower body lift, but I've heard it's a brutal (and long) recovery with seemingly lots of complications. I went over my medical history with the PS and he picked up on something I hadn't considered. I have an existing but stable kidney condition that I've lived with all of my life. I've also had plenty of surgeries performed and have never been asked to get clearance from my nephrologist. This PS is very conservative and doesn't want to compromise my exisiting kidney function for an elective surgery, and also considers the length of the surgery to be an issue for me, so tummy tuck it is. I'm totally on board with that, but concerned that I won't get clearance. I mean, if it's not the right thing to do I need to know that, but on the other hand I've been telling myself for over a year that when I reach goal I'll get a tummy tuck, so I've really got my heart set on it. It just never occurred to me that the kidney thing was an issue. I need to go by for labs this week, then I've got my consult with the neprologist 4/17 and assuming he gives the green light, I've got my extended tummy tuck surgery scheduled for 4/28. I'm down to 125.5. The surgeon's assistant said she thought he would remove 10 pounds of skin from my abdomen so that would put me 5 pounds under goal. Unbelieveable!!!!!

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