evaelizabeth

Caution - Chicago, IL

awesome..inspiring

you look awesome ..thank you for sharing ..now to find someone like him in chicago..

you are not alone.I too have isolated myself for the past year.i also looked better in my before photos for rhinoplasty as well as other procedures.Today i could not muster up the courage to leave my house,i try to tell myself this is only temporary ,you must imagine what you want,i am crying now as i write this ,i was given some cd"s of a motivational speaker named :Ester Hicks , or Abraham Hicks is her stage name,she talks about the art of allowing, the law of attraction,i found therapy and depression medication made me feel worse as well as costly,and these cd's helped incredibly ,even though my kids roll their eyes and say," oh no not those cd's again!" .The one question that will stop the tears is ,ask yourself ,how would you like it to be? ok i am actually crying again now .i am imaging giving you a hug ,just know you are not alone ,it is ok to cry,it is ok to be sad,every day cannot be bright and shiny.Their is a kind of exercise that i do that feels so stupid yet it also makes me feel better..are you ready..ok make sure you are alone first..then look yourself in the eyes in the mirror and say your name...and then say ,"I love you" i know..it is difficult... this is only a temporary state you are in ..tell yourself that..i know what it is like to have people glance away as you walk down the street..i know i rambled here,i know how you feel..good things are their ...their are skilled doctors here in chicago..try to go to a consultation if you feel up to it...you do have other choices..have you ever considered Dr.Anil Shah...just an idea..like i said know that you are not alone..

I want to say thank you for your review.i have surgery scheduled with dr. shah in a week and i am terrified.i was laying on my bed crying like in grade school and i came across your wonderfully written experience with Dr. Shah.This will be my third rhinoplasty ,every surgery i have requested the bump be removed ,like yours..my heart was sinking more and more as i was reading your story.. until i saw your photos..i am so glad you included pictures ...you look beautiful..and youthful .. ,I appreciate that you took the time to share your journey ,it has been very helpful and comforting and now i have a peaceful feeling .Thank you

i went for a consultation to a plastic surgeon downtown here.He got it ,we were on the same page,he said the implants made me top heavy,and were placed to high as well as being to big.i originally was going to see him for something else but thought since i was their, why not get his opinion on this topic that loomed so heavily in my mind,he said i would not be happy if i just removed them and suggested small implants so i would be a full c at most and an internal lift using vaser liposuction..i told him i did not want any scars on the breast .i had breastfed twins for for four and a half years and after that had sensation in my breasts ,i told him it was very important to not lose any feeling whatsoever.Prior to breastfeeding i had no feeling in my breasts and derived no pleasure in that department in intimacy.So...i have a few other consultation lined up .I must take my time and do this right,gather different viewpoints and then have time to mull over it all.I only have one vacation time every year which is christmas ...i am thinking to stick it out till next year and grin and bear it..that which does not kill you will only make you stronger...sounds and feels good in the comfort of my home ..i actually started exercising again...my sister who is thirty lbs heavier than me is my inspiration...she loves her body and when she orders something fattening she pronounces she is "working on her figure"..she jokes that she wears a girdle and eats pie at the same time...it is that sense of humor and being able to make fun of ones self can help so much in getting through what otherwise seem like unbearable times..some days it bothers me and others ...it does not...true freedom is to not care what others think of you...