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Life is full of choices. You are choosing not to work outside the home. Plenty of couples work different shifts so that someone is home with the children all the time. If you wanted to raise money for your plastic surgery, you could.
I believe most people would have similar thoughts if you were to set up a go-fund-me. Honestly, I do not know of anyone who has been successful raising money this way.
There are a lot of things you could do. You could get a job, make sure your credit score is good and take out a loan, get rid of non-essential things like cable, move to a smaller house, etc.
Where there is a will there is a way.
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."
I weigh 225 and just had my consult to have skin removed. He is going to remove a lot of skin from below my breast down to my stomach. I gained a total of 40 pounds back from my low. But have maintained this weight for 5 years.
I shall now be know as Hagatha: Queen of the queens. 
Baby 
7-09
Xavier Elliott born 10-5-10
Also, you posted this five months ago --
"My highest weight was 330lb, my lowest weight was 315lb, I'm currently about 278lb"
Are you at your goal weight now?
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
Sure, you can make a Go Fund Me for anything. Making one and promoting it here is a bad idea.. but you can always try to hit people up for money through your social networking sites and friends. You might annoy a lot of people in the process, but you can still do it.
In the meantime, you might consider working with a therapist to help your brain adjust to the skin and not feel so trapped.
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
- Are there any types of "go fund me" fundraiser page's specifically for post weightloss surgery patients needing to get skin removed? I'm not even talking implants or that type of procedide, but thigh lifts,. Tummy tucks/panniculecyomys.etc.
- I'd like to start a go fund me, but preferably not be laughed at in the process. I've spend the last 11 years losing weight, exercising and keeping it off but exercise isn't going to shrink skin and I believe a surgery for me would cost between $15,000-$20,000!!! I'm 32yr old and we're a 1 income family with 2 beautiful babies (ain't no mama got that kinda cash laying around...) I'm terrified that I'm going to be trapped in this "skin suit" for the rest of my life. I want to be able to run and play with my kids! I don't want these years to pass be my because I can't afford the surgery.
- Help, advice, suggestions are all welcome!
- I'm even going to.post my actually phone# plase.text only (no calls) 724-730-7409.
- FYI I live I'm NE Ohio
If you feel like your surgeon is not doing enough, find a wound specialist in your area. Search the group to find other people who have had similar experiences.
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."
I hear Dr Steven White in Dallas is exceptional but I'm guessing he may be too far away.
HW 299 SW 290 CW 139 GW 140 2/08/2019 OPERATION: Surgical Hernia with excision of total surface area of 55 x 29 cm of abdominal skin.
I had Hernia and abdominal skin removal Early February and I'm still not healed. I had infection where he tried to make me a belly button and along the horizontal incision and closing these wounds is taking so long. Doctor says it's from doing to much but I can't sit still. Has anyone else take a long time to heal after abdominal skin removal it is getting very frustrating considering Summer is almost here and I won't be able to use the pool with open wounds.
HW 299 SW 290 CW 139 GW 140 2/08/2019 OPERATION: Surgical Hernia with excision of total surface area of 55 x 29 cm of abdominal skin.
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