Plastic surgery on 11-29

11-17-04 So much has been happening! Rick & I went to Lurray, Va. We rented a log cabin & he proposed to me there. He is a very romantic man. I am a very happy woman. I am having my surgery on 11-29. We opted for the full abdominoplasty with all 3 liposuctions. It cost us $10,300. out of pocket. Ins. is paying for the panny part only. I am getting nervous & excited. I am worried about the pain!!!! I am closing my salon down for about 6 weeks. YIKES!!! Oh well, what can I do? I simply must have faith that the good Lord will take care of me. I know that he will. My surgeon says that I should loose 2 clothing sizes.... I currently wear between a 12 & 16, depending on how it is cut. So, I should go down to between an 8 & 12!!! I wore a 9/10 when I got married in 1985 & I was very thin.... That was almost 20 years ago. When I first had this surgery (19 months ago) my dream was to wear a size 9/10!!! I actually have 2 pair of my 'dream jeans' hanging up in my room, so that I can see them each day. They are size 9/10. If, they fit me after my surgery.... I will totally have reached my goal size..... Please keep my surgery & recovery in your prayers. I am planning on taking some 'before surgery' & 'after surgery' pictures. I will try to post them on my profile. It is with much love to my WLS friends that I close for now. May God continue to bless us all! Love & Hugs, Karen

Best wishes on your upcoming surgery. I see a surgeon on Monday to discuss a hernia repair...I will ask her which plastic surgeons she works with. She is the head of the Bariactric Program at the hospital. I just moved here from Ohio so I had to find new doctors. I still have 100lbs to lose until I reach my surgeon's goal, but my weight has hovered since May. Sarah Margaret

Karen, I forget to check this board. I am in here for the first time in months. Congrats on your reconstruction. How are you feeling? I had an abdominoplasti with muscle tightning and a Medial thigh lift on 10/06. I will tell you that it does get better. I had a lot of pain from days 3-6 but by day 7 I was feeling pretty good again. I guess today is your day 7? My PS actually used a non-narcotic pain pump in my incision site. It was great because it kept the abdominoplasti site numb for the first 3 days. But when it ran out of med..........WOW Look out!! Hope you are feeling great. Hugs from Okie Land, Sherry

Hi karen! Long time no see! I haven't checked this board in ages, either. I'm glad to see you're so happy! CONGRATULATIONS on your engagement, and also your surgery! How the heck are you feeling?!?!? Susan