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Well....18 days ago I took the plastic surgery plunge!  I've been looking forward to this step for a long time. I found a wonderful Dr. in Tijuana, Mexico and he has amazed me with his work.  Dr. Quiroz really transformed my body into something I didn't think was possible.  Although still slowly healing, I love my results already.
 
On June 26th, 2008 I underwent a lower body lift with extensive lipo, and a breast lift and breast augmentation.  I stayed at La Casa de Lilas, where Elena and her staff gave me excellent care and TLC for 3 days following my surgery.  Those ladies are angels!  Once again my family has been amazing in their support and care!

I am healing well, its just a slow process and I need to give my body time to heal.  I didn't realize just how much healing I would need.  I cant wait until the swelling subsides and I can enjoy the results!  So far I'm thrilled with what I see!

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One year post op!!! 

The past year has been amazing in so many ways.  I've lost 115 pounds, but I've also gained a lot.  A lot of happiness, hope, endurance, love for myself, a new relationship with food, improved relationships, improved self image, flexibility (haha), and so much more.  This surgery has really given me a new life.  I feel like I'm the me I've always been, just improved...in so many ways.  

I visited with Dr. Simon this week and he is very happy with my success.  I've lost 68% of my excess body weight.  We started the discussion of plastic surgery, and I showed him my "problem" areas...LOL.  We discussed it briefly, but said we'd touch base again in 6 months and see where everything was "falling" at that time.  Hopefully I will be pretty close to my goal by then.  

I did have a pretty neat "Wow" moment this week.  First, I got to actually borrow a costume from a friend.  I've never borrowed any item of clothing from any friend...ever, so that in and of itself was pretty gratifying.  I had to find some white fishnet stockings to go with the costume.  So I headed off to the Halloween store and began my search for "plus sized" white fishnets.  After searching, the panic began to sink in...that darn shopping anxiety.  I was thinking...I'm never going to find plus sized.  Then I thought to myself..."do I need plus size"?  The only size they  had was "One Size Fits All".  In my mind I told myself  "yeah right", but they were the ONLY size.  So I bought them and stressed out the whole way home thinking the costume really didn't need them anyway.  So I get home and thought I'd better try them on, so I can stop thinking about it.  THEY FIT PERFECTLY!!!  I'm a one size fits all...WOOHOO!!!  Never can I remember being able to where a one size fits all.  Any time I'd see that tag, I'd roll my eyes and say "whatever".  I'm ecstatic...a "normal" sized costume...for the first time!!  

That WOW moment made my year!!  What a year it has been!!