Did anyone see the Shrinking Woman last night on TLC??

It might have been an old show and I was just seeing it for the first time but OMG I felt so sorry for that woman. Watching her go through her surgeries made me hurt so bad I had to change the channel a couple times. She had DS I think and her starting weight was around 600...I believe... she looked incredible but was unhappy with the saggy skin. They literally cut her all around her middle and pulled up all the way around. That poor woman had stitches (over 400 I believe) around her entire middle section. THEN she had her legs done and got an infection it was just awful to watch her go through that. It made me wonder how important plastic surgery really was to me. I didn't start out that heavy so I know she was suffering with the excess skin but for me I'm thinking I'll just have to learn to love it. Did anyone else see this? I had tears just streaming down my cheeks for her and her mother. You could tell her mother felt so guilty for the things her daughter was having to go through. It makes me think about my own mom and how she struggled as much as I did with my weight. She was always trying to "fix" me; restricting foods, diets, walks,etc... and this woman's mother said she didn't have the heart to limit her portions or make things off limits. I guess it can be extreme either way..a mom can't win for losing. Jamie

OMG! Yes I saw it, it was terrifying! I felt so bad for her and her mother - and when she was in pain and suffering so much physically, she lost her sister and suffered mentally as well!!! By the way I'm sorry if I don't reply right away - where I'm staying for 2 weeks, the internet doesn't work so great. Even for email!!!! I'm at home now. Take care!!!

Yes, I seen this too. I felt so bad for her. That infection she got in her leg was absolutely horrible. I'm still preop, but when I think about plastics, it makes me wonder...and I'm starting out at over 400. Wish me luck people!

Good Luck!!! Don't worry until you need to!

I watrched-- I had to look away a few times. I couldn't believe the suffering and pain she was going through and kept going back for more. Its on again tonight at 10pm maybe I should tape it in case I ever want PS... I can't believe all she went thru. She should be commeded for sharing her story so openly with all of us. That took guts.

Jamie, I saw this a couple of times before. I am so glad they put this on tv to give people a realistic view of how big a deal plastic surgery really is...it is not easy. I have a lot of excess skin and really don't know if I would be willing to do this to myself or not. I just don't know. Insurance won't pay for it, so it makes the decision a bit easier in that I only will do it if I really really want it. Lori