I'm off to see my arthritis consultant next month he was amazed in the physical changes in me since he'd seen me just before surgery 2yrs before when I saw him last summer. I've lost even more since then & the orthotics consultant didn't recognise me at all in January when I went for new insoles. I'm hoping hell suggest as part of his care that I be put forward for plastic surgery as my whole bypass journey was thanks to him insisting my gp referred me as it was cheaper& more expedient long term than him replacing both my arthritic knees at the age of 45. Go saw sense & finally gave me the support they're lacked giving me for many years. As the consultant works at the local plastics specialist centre may be ill get lucky. I'm to afraid or just don't feel I deserve it still, that I'm reluctant to ask for it but as for the last year I've basically maintained at around 11st & can't shift the last half stone it's probably tied up in all my loose skin & some. My consultant is lovely & without him I wouldn't be where I am now he saw something worth fighting for & encouraged me & my go to go for it even if it was only his budget. If someone says you need this , you have earned it I think I'd say thank you but the self esteem whilst better still doesn't think I deserve anything more than I've had so far.after all I've been lucky once why should I deserve a less flabby slimmer figure, perhaps that excess skin, bingo wings etc. are what I deserve to live with to help me avoid returning to the old fat me?