Dr.Cortes made me a 10 !

After stalking this site for months I finally made an appointment for a consultation with Dr.Cortes. I am 5'2 and gained weight in the two weeks I waited for my appt. I walked in at 138 and felt like a total porker. I walked into the waiting room and was completely shocked. Besides a teenager who was there with her mom , I was the only one smaller than a size 6! I was still hopeful. I waited in the waiting room for about an hour. I was prepared because they called and asked me to come early because Dr.Cortes had to leave early. I figured a lot of people would be there at once and I was correct! I got tired of standing as all the seats were full and waited outside the office near the elevators. I actually struck up a conversation with a nice young lady. She already had a great body and told me she is an exotic dancer and wanted a bbl as well. I showed her how to "stalk" RealSelf and we exchanged numbers. When I finally got called back , my stomach flipped. I was excited and terrified at the same time. I got on the scale and was shocked to see that my cheap scale at home was correct. I was led to a room and instructed to undress and put on a robe. I played with the breast implants and listened to the other patients . Yes , you can hear every single word through the walls. Dr. Cortes came in and was very nice and down to earth. He grabbed my fat rolls and told me to turn around. Then came the bad news. He told me I am not a candidate. He said I need to gain 10-15 pounds to be considered. He explained to me about visceral fat and told me if he did the procedure now, I would be "pissed"! Those were his exact words ! He said eat , eat, and then eat some more and come back in about a month. I told him I had been eating like a hog and he said he said keep it up !on a side note: I work for a major airline And could fly to the Dominican Republic for less than $50. But I am a giant chicken and I know I would never be able to go by myself. I have flown to Santo Domingo about 25 times in the last 10 years. I am pretty familiar with the island. My Spanish is good but I am too chicken !! I am so impressed by the ladies who set their sx date , get their passports and fly to an island they have never been to ! You girls are soldiers ! Really brave. Great example : I am typing this from NicaraguA. . It's very safe ,but I only go outside to get food! I am a real baby ; ) . Ok back to Dr. Cortes ...He is honest and sincere and wants the patient to be satisfied. So I went to talk to Lucy, the coordinator. She was very informative and patient with me. She explained the cost and printed out a breakdown for me. I had a list of questions and a ton of pics on my iPad. We discussed what was realistic for my body and she told me about the results she has witnessed. I was very confident I had picked the right doctor. I paid my $500 and secured a tentative date of July 28. I told her my birthday is in August and I wanted to be able to at least go to dinner. She said if I had gained the weight and had paid in full there is always a possibility that something sooner will pop up. And I would be past the two week mark as far as recovery. As I understand it , people reschedule all the time. They either haven't gained or lost the weight they were supposed to. Or don't have their accounts paid in full. I am hopeful I can do both and get this show on the road! My husband was a little skeptical at first. But he sees that I mean business. I am a notorious shopaholic. So while we were shopping for the kids for Easter clothes, he kept asking when I was going to shop for myself. I told him I am not buying a single item for myself until I get these fat rolls relocated ! He thinks it is hilarious. I am planning to save $3000 a month to have this done. Which will be challenging as we have one child about to graduate and go off to college.And three more who think money grows on trees. However I am a great shopper. Everything has to be a great deal or I don't touch it. I even got a deal on our house ! Foreclosure / remodel ! I am going through a tiny bit of guilt right now. For one I have never really spent this type of money on myself and I keep thinking I could take the kids to Disney or something. My husband is saying I deserve to be happy and if this is what it takes to make me " myself" again he is on board ! I have been suiting up in my corset/ girdle/ waist cincher with a super tight spanx tank on top for years now. I have scars from the boning digging into my skin. I really would like to be more proportionate and feel good about my body again. I will update my journey as often as I can. Which will be a lot because I am obsessed with this site! Anyone who has questions about flying or traveling feel free to ask me. I have been a flight attendant for 17 years. I travel all over the world but mostly the shorter flights now that I have a whole soccer team of kids ! Good luck to everyone. ..

So I have been constantly eating all sorts of ridiculous things. Drinking beer. Everything I can to gain weight. So at Easter dinner a few people commented that I looked a little heavier. I told them I need to gain weight to weigh 150 for a weight loss transformation. Which is true !!! So people started telling me I looked good with a little meat. My husband, who is the only one who knows the details of my "transformation" gets tipsy and starts yelling at me and saying why don't you tell everybody what you really want to do. Tell your little sister what you look at online all day! So my little sister who was visiting from out of town comes to my bedroom at midnight. And asks me what was he talking about earlier . Then she says it's ok if I've been looking at [RS bleep] ! She has seen it too. I almost died laughing. She is 30 but it was so cute. I told her I've been looking at a website with women's bodies on it. She then told me it's ok if I like lesbian [RS bleep]. And she always thought I may be a little bit lesbian! FYI our Easter Brunch included a lot of friends and family. Gay and straight. So maybe the whole lesbian thing was just on her mind. Anyway. I had a long talk with hubby and told him not to ever threaten to call me out again. I deserve to have this body put back together after giving him 1/2 a basketball team of kids. I reminded him how I had a 6 pack and 12 percent body fat in college. Now I am covered in stretch marks and squeezing into a girdle just to walk outside because my boys is such a mess. I also demanded that he tell me right now if he couldn't be supportive. No back and forth business. He said he was sorry and begged me to forgive him. I told him I will forgive him but he has to buy me extra foam and garments. He said whatever that means but ok. He said he doesn't even want to know what all these supplies are since I get a box from amazon every couple of days. Before I forget , Old Navy has little dresses for $8.00 today. I'm not sure of the quality because I don't really shop there for clothes , only swimwear for the kids. But for $8 I guess it would be comfy while we are recovering . And if it falls apart after a few washes it will have served a purpose. I am going to check them out this afternoon. I'll let you ladies know just how good / bad they are assembled.
On a different note I must say I am relieved to just eat any and everything. I am always very health conscious. So people are a little shocked to see me eating fried food and brisket and ice cream and baked potatoes and two cheeseburgers all within 3 hours. I also ate two breakfast tacos and two doughnuts when I normally would have eaten fruit and oatmeal. I also have been lazing around whenever possible to keep from burning off my precious fat. It's definitely working. I had to wear slacks to church because even my squeem and spanx tank top with control top pantyhose couldn't hold in my new fat rolls. I think I have crossed the threshold into borderline obesity. Remember I am only 5'1 so anything over 140 is showing up. I actually think my booty is starting to jiggle on its own ; ))

Just thought I would share a few things with the team (#teamplastic).
I have gone from 133 to 142lbs since April 2. So this info will be helpful for those needing to gain weight. And possibly those needing to lose weight as well. Just avoid these items ; ). For breakfast everyday I have been really going for it! Today I had a breakfast sand which , a breakfast taco , hash browns and French fries with gravy and a small Dr.Pepper. Soon after I scarfed down two chocolate eggs compliments of my kid's Easter baskets. For lunch a three meat plate from the bar-b-que place near my house. I had ribs/brisket/sausage with macaroni and cheese and fried okra. With a giant unsweetened tea. I also ate my roll and 1/2 of my husband's. I strolled out the door with a giant ice cream cone. I have made it a point to laze around whenever possible so I don't waste my precious calories. My husband is now calling me "thickness" . Normally on my days off I work in the yard , shop and cook. Now that I am saving money and calories I eat and stalk RealSelf. I had never tasted Dr. Pepper before today and I was surprised it wasn't what I expected at all. I also wanted to share with anyone who is feeling guilty or bad about this surgery how I am coping...
Just since deciding to have this surgery I have done numerous positive things for myself. I have planned and organized a huge garage sale for next month. I have gone through and eliminated all of the clothes I bought to hide my muffin top . Jeans I bought to hide how flat my butt is. Dresses that give the illusion of hips. And numerous spanx and girdles!! I have also received a copy of my credit report and fixed 3 majors errors that I wouldn't have even known were there if I hadn't checked to see if I could get a loan to pay for at least part of my "transformation"!
And since I am in "save mode " I am only buying the necessities which means a lot less clutter around my office and bedroom. I didn't even realize how much I shopped until one of the kids asked what happened to the bags? I said what bags ? They said when they get home , there are usually bags from stores!! That's a shame. So I guess I replaced my shopping addiction with an addiction to fixing myself up. All women deserve to get dressed each day and feel good about their appearance. I for one am sick of the boning in my girdle digging into my ribs. Or not feeling comfortable because I have on a tank top that is squeezing my gizzards out and afraid someone will see all of my armor I suit up in everyday. I am so happy for those who have taken even the tiniest step toward feeling pretty and confident. Good luck to all ...