37 yo, 80 pounds lost

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OK, I made my consult appointment yesterday! I've...

  • 20 May 2014
  • 9 months pre
OK, I made my consult appointment yesterday! I've already chosen my surgeon--we vetted PS when my son had a frenuloplasty several years ago, and I was beyond thrilled with Dr. Griffiths. He's also done some cosmetic work on people I know (including a TT), so I know he'll do a fabulous job. I'm excited, but nervous. I've had two sets of twins--they're 11 and 4--and at 5'3", they did a crazy number on my body. I gained 40 and 60 pounds with the pregnancies. I lost the weight from the second, but not the first, and had put on some weight in between. In all, I was up 100 pounds after having my second set of babies. I started working out and managed to lose 60 total, but I'm still up about 40 pounds from my starting weight, and have been stuck there for about a year. I've never expected to get down all the way--maybe to +20 pounds? At this point, having read other reviews, I fully expect that 10 of it is in my belly. Nervous about what the doc will say about my weight (195) and what kind of result we can get, but I'm so ready to be done with this tummy. The skin falls all over and gets in the way when I do yoga at home, and I don't dare go to a yoga class and have my shirt fall up, or take up ballet again--me in a leotard?! I feel it flapping when I go running and it makes me crazy. I'm just so done.

Adding some photos. :)

  • 21 May 2014
  • 9 months pre

...apparently I hit refresh. Oops!

  • 21 May 2014
  • 9 months pre
Gotta love that that torn-up tattoo will be gone. It's pretty ugly. :)

Provider Review

Russell Griffiths, MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
100 E. Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
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  • 20 May 2014

Dr. Griffiths is *amazing.* He can seem very clinical (almost to the point of being a little standoffish) on office visits pre-surgery, but having used him for a surgery for my son, I knew how fabulous his work was and how absolutely I wanted him to do my surgery. He clearly loves the surgical part of his practice, and the closer it gets to surgery day, the warmer and more excited he gets. He's been amazingly supportive through aftercare, and accessible for all my questions via text message/cell. I'm always able to walk right back for my appointments, and I feel like he's really listening to me and answering any questions I might have. But most importantly, my surgery went smoothly and my results are beautiful. I could not recommend him more highly!