JulieNYC's Extended Tummy Tuck and Breast Lift

Julie- I have no doubt that you can meet your new goal, by holiday season! I can't wait to hear how running goes....... without the "extra baggage". I am sure it will be another freeing moment, to be cherished and remembered!
I am looking forward to my first fill in mid May! I am aiming for -100# this coming year!! My band date is one week before my birthday.... so at my next birthday(36) I will be down 100# give or take!! (170# plus just seems high for myself)
You inspire so many of us newly banded ones!!!! Keep up the good work.... we need role models like you... so we can become role models to next years! And I'mmmm.....Looking forward to next pics you post!

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maziemommy ....... AKA = Kimberly
May we all make sensible choices daily!
self-pay patient 4-2-07..367#
1= fill 5-17-07....1.0cc/335#
2= fill 5-31-07...1.6cc/332#
3= fill 6-21-07....2.2cc/330#
4= fill 8-22-07....2.6cc/310#
5= fill 12-6-07....2.7cc/279#
6= fill 1-10-08...2.7??/274#

Hi Julie - I'm new here and just starting the process... next step is to attend a seminar! Anyway, I cannot tell you how wonderful reading this thread has been! You are such an inspiration, and it's just so good to know it actually can, and does, happen to people! You have given me such hope! You are just awesome, and I am looking forward to more pictures!

Mary in Florida

oh... P.S. - where does your dad practice?

:faint: I just fainted - because you are amazing!
:D So happy for you.............Love, Mama Betty

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Betty - A BANDIT since 4-7-06
MY MOTHER'S DAY (2008) EXERCISE CHALLENGE
@ LEAST 6 HOURS OF CARDIO A WEEK
WEIGHT TO BE AT (OR AROUND!) 167 (MY LOWEST)

Julie,

Can we get an update on your surgery? Very interested in what has happened.

Jayne from NJ

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4-28-07 last post on this thread by Julie......
Julie please throw us a bone. We are eager/beggers for updates from those who have gone before us! I am 33# down now, and am ready to save for my own PS. I can't imagine losing as much, as fast, as you have, but I'm willing to try!

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maziemommy ....... AKA = Kimberly
May we all make sensible choices daily!
self-pay patient 4-2-07..367#
1= fill 5-17-07....1.0cc/335#
2= fill 5-31-07...1.6cc/332#
3= fill 6-21-07....2.2cc/330#
4= fill 8-22-07....2.6cc/310#
5= fill 12-6-07....2.7cc/279#
6= fill 1-10-08...2.7??/274#

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You're totally right Mazie, I'm way overdue for an update!

OK, here goes. I'm 8 weeks post-op and I almost never thing about the surgery anymore. It's as if I never had a pannus and I feel 100% recovered. I have a little bit of numbness below my belly button, but I'm told that's probably permanent. It doesn't bother me at all, it's just a little bit of a different feeling from what was before.

At 6 weeks I was released to exercise and I slowly started running again. That was a weird experience. The weirdest thing was running and not being conscious of my stomach flapping. The downside is now I'm extremely aware of my things and butt being loose and I can't WAIT to have them taken care of this winter (probably over Christmas).

My breasts have settled into a 36C. As I get to goal, if they get any smaller, I'll probably have implants. For the moment, they're just right, but I wouldn't want them to be even a hair smaller.

The scarring is healing much better than I'd thought. As you'll see in the pictures, the chaffing marks from where my binder hit (well above the belly button) is much darker than the actual suture line. Those chaffing marks will go away completely -- they're just taking their own sweet time. I've always marked easily. For example, a regular bloodpressure cuff leaves a mark on me for about 3 months. Anyway, Dad is coming to NYC to visit weekend after next and he said if it hasn't started to flake off by then, he'll prescribe a bleaching cream to help it along.

OK, now the pictures. The first one is just a normal shot with the side of my underwear pulled down a little so you can see the scar. For the second one, I wanted you to be able to see the scar on the breast lift, so I just blurred out the nipple with Photoshop. I think the breast lift is just great. For the third shot, I wanted you to see that you can completely hide the scar with even the tiniest of underwear, so don't worry about that. Lastly, you asked for a side shot, so here you go. To me, it looks a little distorted. It's hard to take a self portrait from the side, so I'm kind of in "crunch" position, which makes it look like the stomach isn't perfectly flat, though it really is pretty darn flat. The awkward position also makes my breasts look proportionately larger than they are, since my arm is kind of acting like a push-up bra. Anyway, you can see in all of them that as good as a result is, stretch marks and overall skin quality aren't improved by this procedure, so most of us will never be swimsuit models. Anyway, I'm happy and looking forward to my legs matching my torso! Of course, I have 35 lbs to lose before then, so I'd better get busy on my part too....

Take care,
Julie

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Julie-NYC
banded 4/10/06, NYU, Dr. Fielding

Julie
You look so amazing.

Thanks for posting your pictures. I'm inspired.

OH Juli

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Wow! When you meet Alan, I just might make you "show and tell" so that he'll let me do it! (Just kidding - I think!). You look great. Would I love to wear itseybitsey undies like that (even at my grammy age)!

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Betty - A BANDIT since 4-7-06
MY MOTHER'S DAY (2008) EXERCISE CHALLENGE
@ LEAST 6 HOURS OF CARDIO A WEEK
WEIGHT TO BE AT (OR AROUND!) 167 (MY LOWEST)

You really do look wonderful... THIN! Thank you for posting an update.

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Elisabeth :)

Highest Wt 440 lbs, Banded on 3/30/06 (351 lbs)
Dr. Geiss, NY
5/25/06 1st (1.5 cc in an 11 cm VG Inamed Band)
6/21/06 2nd, (2.5 cc) 7/20/06 3rd, (2.0 cc)
9/07/06 4th, (0.3 cc) 10/18/06 5th, (0.3 cc)
12/7/06 6th, (0.5 cc) 1/4/07 7th, (1 cc)
2/13/07 8th (0.2 cc) 3/26/07 9th (0.3 cc)
5/7/07 10th (0.25 cc - total of 8.85 cc)

You do look great!!

Thank you for sharing

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Banded 6/26/07 Dr Richard-Gainesville, GA

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[quote=Elisabethsew;480272]You really do look wonderful... THIN!/quote]

Only because you can't see my thighs. Boy do they take the wind out of my sails....

Thank you all for your kind words though. It's a work in progress.

Betty, you should have whatever you want done, done! Age isn't a factor for you. You are a smokin' granny who can wear any kind of underwear she wants! (See you in less than a week!)

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Julie-NYC
banded 4/10/06, NYU, Dr. Fielding

Julie,
Wow! You look absolutely fantastic! The scar has really healed up nicely. You are an inspiration!

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Julie you look absolutely great. I can relate about the thighs though. I know once I get my tummy tuck and breast lift I'm going to be complaining about my inner thighs and bat wings. Can't wait to have mine done and I hope to have as great results as yours.

You look great.

Ana

SPEECHLESS AS USUAL, YOU LOOK GREAT! I am always shocked to see that you look so great! Must be all the running! How is it with no "luggage"/ pannus? Must feel like freedom!
Tiny panties.... that is my new long term goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will give my daughter Mazie, my current panties, to make a fort/tent to play under!!! ha ha ha ha
My you experience as much success with the next PS! Will "Dad" be doing the next one?

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maziemommy ....... AKA = Kimberly
May we all make sensible choices daily!
self-pay patient 4-2-07..367#
1= fill 5-17-07....1.0cc/335#
2= fill 5-31-07...1.6cc/332#
3= fill 6-21-07....2.2cc/330#
4= fill 8-22-07....2.6cc/310#
5= fill 12-6-07....2.7cc/279#
6= fill 1-10-08...2.7??/274#

WOWIE! Thank you for posting.

I had my first consult yesterday, so I'm getting excited. My PS said I wouldn't need implents with my lift and I'd end up with a B. I'm tall and wide. I want breasts like yours.... I want cleavage. I know you don't have implants, but you confirmed that I want them. Yea, I've got thigh issues too..... no easy answers there. I figure bigger boobs will distract from the thighs.

Lucky 5'8"
1/31/05
274/150