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Feeling fit and fabulous! Surgery July 2013. Target 9 months later. Now maintaining

Ladies and gentlemen. Good evening. I am thrilled to tell you that today I had my 12 month review with the man in the bow tie! Mr F bypassed me on 9 July last year. He came out to get me from the waiting area but didn't recognise me - I pointed out that this must happen all the time, given the nature of his work. He said not quite as much as me! This is a man who uses words, compliments, etc sparingly. He told me at 65kg with a starting point of 118kg, I have lost 90% of my excess weight which he is very happy with. I am size 10, eating 'normally', my bloods were perfect and I have been a stable weight for over eight weeks which means he is cool about referring me to a colleague for m'boobies!! Hurrah!! Bring it on. Hoping for speedy processing by this chappie ... So excited! I'll keep you posted.

Thank you for reading. Love y'all xx
 
Yayyyyyyy WTG hun bring on the boobies!!
 
Lilacglittergirl said:
Ladies and gentlemen. Good evening. I am thrilled to tell you that today I had my 12 month review with the man in the bow tie! Mr F bypassed me on 9 July last year. He came out to get me from the waiting area but didn't recognise me - I pointed out that this must happen all the time, given the nature of his work. He said not quite as much as me! This is a man who uses words, compliments, etc sparingly. He told me at 65kg with a starting point of 118kg, I have lost 90% of my excess weight which he is very happy with. I am size 10, eating 'normally', my bloods were perfect and I have been a stable weight for over eight weeks which means he is cool about referring me to a colleague for m'boobies!! Hurrah!! Bring it on. Hoping for speedy processing by this chappie ... So excited! I'll keep you posted. Thank you for reading. Love y'all xx
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Yeah!!!! Amazing!! That is going to keep us all motivated with your success!!! X
 
He has done the referral letter to the boob bloke already and emailed it to me ... So Thunderpups are go! I am throbbing with anticipation ... Just imagine getting the 'look' I've always wanted, justifiably! Beyond excited ...
 
I'm so excited for you hun. If there is a downside (pardon the pun) to WLS for me it has to be the loss of my boobs and my wings. I miss my boobs and I'm so jealous!!!
 
Bless you hun. In my letter today he describes my attitude to my loose skin as "philosophical" which is pretty true. But my issues with my lack of boobs "understandable". Yes, if a magic wand could be waved I'd like my bingos done, my inner thighs, and the excess on my underarms ... And maybe my apron. But that ain't gonna happen and I cannot justify having it all tackled now - in terms of time, risk, cost, etc. Just see how I feel after my boobies are done I think ...
 
I'm with you on this hun. At the moment I can live with the rest although I do have a lot of loose skin on my legs that I hate but my apron in all honesty isn't too bad which as surprised me considering I have had three kids and a full (open) hysterectomy but to be honest I have no intentions of wearing an itsy bitsy teeny weeny bikini any time soon and can live with it as it is. However the boobies and wings are a bit of a uuurghhhh. I'm 53 for goodness sake who am I trying to impress lol
 
It's all about self confidence in my case. The complicated Mr Gorgeous situation (as I explained to the man today) if nothing else has highlighted this for me - to be a sexy, shapely, slender, confident woman when fully clothed is great, but at 51 and single I 'need' to feel as much the same as possible about my naked body to feel able to fulfil any man's expectations when a situation arises (ooooo la lah!), and right now that is not how I feel one iota, and it has held me back from taking the Mr G thing to another level, and I regret it. The association was not one built on a meeting of minds and long-term commitment as soul-mates, if you get my drift. It is hard for me to explain but I seem to have exchanged a confident overweight WYSIWYG body, for deceit. I have not put this too well really ... But it is all about me, and what I want from relationships at this stage in my life ... I'd like to think that no man worth having would be so shallow to be disappointed by my dangly old socks, but ... Anyway ... Bring on a pair of natural full boobs ... It has to be done x
 
Lilac I do so get where you are coming from. As an overweight lady I was voluptuous, womanly, proud of my boobs and despite my size I was one sexy mama. I still am but I am now so self conscious of the flaps of skin where my boobs where ok I exaggerate their demise a bit but I cannot express enough my grief over the fate that was meted out to them..the arms are a different kettle of fish i hate the constant reminder of my former being just hanging there for all too see and I'll be bu****d if I'm going to hide them away for the test of my life!
You are indeed one lucky lady in my eyes and you deserve those new boobies hun I'm sooo sooo happy for you. :) xx
 
Lilac, I have a feeling I know who you have been referred to at St Ants?

I saw 'him', all I can say is get another opinion as well. The 'one' I was severely over priced, ego the size of a planet and not as skilled as his ego thinks he is as he cuts off blood supply to the nipple. Not going to be naming and shaming him, but 'pm me if you want his name. Horrible man.

Much (infinite) better surgeon(s) at the McIndoe Centre in East Grinstead. My surgeon was Mr Pereira, but I saw a lady there who would have been my second choice. They only do Cosmetic surgery there and have seen everything before. My surgeon is so popular that there is a wait, I like many others waited for the best. Not as conveniently located as St Ants for me, but definitely worth a trip to just outside the M25
 
I am typing this at 6.30am on 9 July 2014. This time last year I had arrived at the hospital and was preparing for the walk to theatre at 8am ... Just added my 1st Surgiversary badge to my details here. So proud of myself! Where have those 12 months gone? What a year!
 
Look back to 2 yrs ago Hun.....I bet the differences are startling....

You should be proud, you have achieved great things. Well done beautiful lady xxx
 
Happy Surgiversary lilac!!! It's just amazing what you have achieved this year hun... Inspirational :) xxx
 
Lilacglittergirl said:
I am typing this at 6.30am on 9 July 2014. This time last year I had arrived at the hospital and was preparing for the walk to theatre at 8am ... Just added my 1st Surgiversary badge to my details here. So proud of myself! Where have those 12 months gone? What a year!
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Congrats, you should be very proud you've done amazingly well! I'm 8 months next week, it's gone so quick! :) xx
 
It has been nearly 14 months since my bypass now. I still don't know how to change the title of my thread - if anyone knows please let me know!

Some very brave folks have posted pics of their post-op bods in various states of undress. Here I attach one of me to show my body-shape now that I am a size 10 (was a 24). The loose skin issue was one of my main concerns when deciding whether to have a bypass - the surgeon did an assessment and assured me that he did not think I would be too disappointed and TBH in the main, I am happy enough. I have of course mulled-over tweaking and lifting procedures and have concluded that I cannot justify going through the expense, pain, inconvenience etc of such surgery. That said, I will address my boobs which have disappeared - they are now two empty old socks stuffed into a 34E! I love my contained boob size and shape, and proudly strut about town knowing my boobs arrive before the rest of me, but remove the bra ... tits and confidence hit the floor!

I was lucky that I have exercised all my life even at my biggest - and I think that it has paid-off. I always knew under my layers of blubber there was a 'shape'. And now it has been revealed.

I have just popped back in and edited to re-post my before pic alongside ... Who was that person??! I do not recognise her, nor associate with her.
 

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You have a stunning figure hon
 
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