I would get information now, including financing/payment options. I would wait, though, to get closer to your surgeons' goal, as your body will shrink a bit more with that 30-40 lb loss, and having a abdominoplasty now might not be as tight after losing more weight on top of it. I'm 5'5" and 148 lbs - and I got the greenlight for the tummy tuck because the surgeon says I am "at goal" But, I'm not done, of course that may be because I can't get the tummy tuck (it's too expensive) and I'm hoping with the loss of the last 18 lbs, I'll shrink slightly more and not look so dysmorphic. HTH. Beth http://(meltingmama.blogspot.com) Fix the link...

Finally....after all but 2 months of standing still, I lost 3 pounds..woohooooo After 14 months, I've lost 149 pounds. I've still got a long way to go, but I'm not giving up. I've also been feeling very very tired, weak, drained, and cranky...been feeling this way since about February....finally got some idea of what it is. My blood sugars are rising and falling very fast all the time. I eat, my body kicks in making its insulin, but at the same time, my body's digetsting the food quicker than normal so by the time the insulin is made, my food's already digested which maked my blood sugar go way down. I feel crapy all the time The good news...i'm being sent to a dietician for them to help me plan meals and snacks that will keep the blood sugars more level instead of going up and down all the time. Wish me luck. Stacy

awesome Lara. I wish I could do ps but I am not having any problems so it would all be self-pay. I am happy for you. Mechelle

Thank you to you too Dianne, I sure appreciate everyone's support. Mechelle

Hi Amy, Thank you for the encouraging post. Wow what a wonderful miracle for your mom. What Iread on the internet was that even with surgery the prognosis is only about 5 years, wow your mom has been cancer free for over 13 years, haleluja (sp). I may be contacting you with questions if you don't mind. My mom has said that if she is needing chemo she won't take it, and as far as surgery she doesn't think she will do that either because she doesn't want to be laid up in a hospital. She just thought she would let nature take it's course. Of course we don't have all the information yet until after the biopsy, but I am hoping that if the Dr. tells her that there is hope for her with surgery she will listen to him. Her husband is a little negative about her options and I think that he is the one that is saying it is better to let nature take it's course. He's gone through this before so of course he knows it all (I say this with sarcasm). Anyway thank you for your thoughts and prayers too and I will certainly keep everyone updated. I will certainly need the support and I will be coming here to get it., Thank you Mechelle