Lower Body / Leg Lift in 2012

Wow...has it really been a full year since my arm/breast lift and in a few short weeks my year anniversary of my lower body lift? It has been a year of challenges and a year of great changes for me personally, emotionally and physically. It seems as if all at once my husband and I had 3 of the 5 major stressor events happen in our lives. We decided to move to a new state which meant a new job, had one daughter move to MA and another went to college in IL which means that we are newly empty nesters. All of this happened in September. I'm still standing though!
My year of recovery after a 2 major surgeries has been at times a roller coaster ride. After all is said and done I can say that it was all worth it and I will be forever happy that I went through with it. Taking pictures along the way is one of the smartest things I did. There are days when it seems that I "look the same as I did" but then I go back and look at my progress and see how my body looks and my scars are healing I know that is not true. Do I see some relaxation? Yes. But, I did not have these surgeries to look perfect. I did them to feel better about myself and to look on the outside how I feel on the inside. I am a young and active 54 year old and I wanted my body to reflect that. Now it does.
I gave myself a year off from running. Now I am back at it and it feels wonderful. When we moved to NV my husband and I started working out at our gym and I'd been doing some cardio there but had not run outside in a year. Saturday I ran 7 miles in 1 hour 19 min. Working out with weights has been so empowering. My arms have never...ever...looked so toned and muscular. I love them.
As a side note about my breasts: I will be needing a revision at some point. My left one is still so uncomfortable and when I don't wear a bra it is painful. I want to get settled in our new home and then I will begin the process of finding a good PS here in Las Vegas.
Thank you all for the encouragement you've given me along my journey.

I went to see the PS for laser on my arms and legs. He said my scars look really good. I am very happy with them as well. I guess my rant is about the laxation that has happened to my upper thighs. This was a fear of mine, that my hips would be one size and my legs another. I can buy size 4 P pants/shorts and they fit great everywhere except my upper thighs. I really don't like what I look like from behind. My shorts look tight in that area. I'm back to wearing my size 6 P and they are big around the waist and hip and bag in the crotch but then they fit in the leg. My PS said that I should look into Thermage or something. I am moving out of State so I will have to find another PS. Not sure what I'd like to do but I will definitely ask about it. I don't understand how this could happen. I had the LBL and my thighs done (no lipo) so where the heck is this fat/skin coming from?? As I have said, overall I am happy with my results. I guess having this area feel tight in pants/shorts makes me feel like I've gained weight. The lifelong and apparently never-ending struggle doesn't go away so easily. = /

Today I'm going in to have arm, lower body and leg scars lasered. I go in an hour early to have numbing cream put on them as it takes about 45 minutes to set up. I am excited about it. The scars are already looking better. It's been 8 months for the arms and 8 1/2 months for the lower body and legs. I got a dermal roller (Acuhealing) and have been rolling the scars every day while showering. I also am using a body tonic that contains hyaluronic acid. = )