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I used to be quite active on this site but left to move on to other things.

Just wanted to share what is going on as I've always found this group to be supportive and full of information.

I had RNY in May of 2012 in Ottawa. I

Congrats!!! How do you feel?

I am wondering if anyone has any information about claiming plastic surgery costs on their income tax.

I did that last year and was asked to send in documentation. I did that but it was denied and I was told that they only qualify "if they are

I'm 3 years out from WLS and had a tummy tuck last August. I want to get my navel pierced and have been reading up a lot of info online.

Just wondering if anyone in the Ottawa area has gotten a navel piercing and has suggestions for where to go

Clearly I am a little behind as I am having this done tomorrow, however...

I am wondering if anyone had their belly button fixed after having a tummy tuck. I had a fleur de lis tummy tuck and I have a scar around the outside of my belly button.

TT Follow Up - 5 months - Just wanted to share that I had my 5 month follow up appointment with my surgeon. He is happy with my results (so am I). He did give a weird reason why the vertical scar is still q...

Posted Pics - I posted pics to my profile, although I'm not sure if you have to be my friend to view them or not. They are from the day of surgery (front and side view) and from 3 months post op...

Swelling is gone - 4 months post op - Yep. I had a tummy tuck and mons lift on August 15th and finally the swelling is gone. I stopped wearing the compression garment 24 hours a day around 8 weeks post op. Right away I...

Tingling Sensation after TT and Running - I had a TT in August of this year. Perfect recovery. I ran yesterday and afterwards felt a tingling sensation where the scars are. I'm not overly concerned but it was a strange se...

Exercise - Post Tummy Tuck (having pain issues) - I am 4 weeks post op from a tummy tuck with mons lift. I want to get back to exercising and my surgeon said I could go for short walks (under 30 minutes). The issue is that my mons...

Mons Lift Swelling - I had a tummy tuck with a mons lift 3 weeks ago and just recently am dealing with a lot of swelling in the area below my horizontal incision. I have a call into the PS but am just ...

Happy with Results (Already!) - I had a tummy tuck with pubic lift on August 15th. I'm happy to say my recovery has gone very well. It was day surgery so I was home by 5pm. I was off morphine two days after surg...

Drainage Tubes Hurting - I have looked on here as well as online in general and can't really find any information about this. I have three tubes including two on the left hand side. That is the only area ...

Tummy Tuck with Pubic Lift - Just posting to share my experiences with others. I had a tummy tuck and pubic lift this morning. The surgery was 4 hours long and went very well. It was day surgery so I'm at hom...

Tummy Tuck/Mons Lift and Laser Hair Removal - I am scheduled to have a tummy tuck/mons lift in August. I was wondering if anyone had laser hair removal after surgery and how long you waited? Obviously I am planning on having ...

Unrealistic Expectations - I'm not sure if I'm posting this as a random rant, or a good starting point for discussion. A few other posts on here about people stressed about not losing enough weight sort of s...

Article on Increase of Bariatric Surgery - Interesting article..... considering the concern people have regarding wait times, etc. Puts things in perspective I think. http://www.cfra.com/HealthCP/Article.aspx?id=422768

Failing Relationship Due To Weight Loss - First off let me say how apprehensive I am about posting this but at the same time I know there are others out there that can help me out. I know it is mentioned every once in a...

Failing Relationship Due to Weight Loss - First off let me say how apprehensive I am about posting this but at the same time I know there are others out there that can help me out. I know it is mentioned every once in a w...

Ottawa People - Post Op Presentation - An acquaintance of mine had surgery a few years ago and is doing a presentation on his weight loss. Not sure anyone would be interested but this is the info: On Friday 21 February...

Chia Seeds - clogging my dishwasher - I used to have greek yoghurt with protein powder and bran buds every morning to make sure I had enough fiber. Someone told me about chia seeds so I have that with my protein yog...