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Body Lift & Breast Lift- been through the worst, praying for the best

Not so random but I'd rather not elaborate here. You can email me at ginger.kabureck@yahoo.com and I'll tell you the whole story...
Thank you everyone for your thoughts- it has been a tough road but I'm better now =)
I have decided to "pay it forward" and from all of the support I received and prayers I was given, I am using my body, spirit & mind to begin running 5k's, 1/2 marathons and marathons for those in need. I've selected about 3-4 races per month where I will donate money and run for a good cause. I have joined a running group called the Road Warriors out of southern IL. You can visit their site here: runningroadwarriors.org I did my first 5k on Sunday, the 4th of September, and the proceeds went to a widow and her daughter who lost her husband and child's father in Afghanistan during the war.

no I didn't have drains, I formed a hematoma throughout my abdomen and my doctor drained it manually by cutting the incision open and pushing the blood clot out. he then inserted a penrose drain that stayed in 6 days. upon removal of the drain I contracted both staph & strep infection and had to have an operation to remove the pus filled tissue throughout my abdomen. I was hospitalized for 5 days and then sent home on a wound vac for 6 weeks for the 2 gaping wounds in my abdomen where the pus had been removed. I was seen by a home nursing group that had to change the wound dressings 3 times a week. I ended up not being able to fight the infections alone and had to get the vac off so that my new dr could do the wet-to-dry gauze method. it has been a very long, stressful and traumatic experience but I am finally closed up and healed. the scars I'm left with are about an inch thick versus the thin scar a normal, healthy operation would be left with.
my surgery was done in his office building and he was unable to treat my infection because he is not affiliated with any hospital. I had to find a new plastic surgeon to complete the abscess removal and after care. his office has never called to see if I'm even still alive. but I have faith in divine justice ;)

I learned how to eat from caloriecount, sounds weird but I had the tools on that site to research calories in foods (ya know, no nutrition facts on the side of an apple), a BMI calculator, food log, weight log, and so many other tools to aid in healthy living. As for exercise, I walked my neighborhood (2.5 miles) daily and did a dvd workout (Jillian Michaels 30-day shred) and over a 2 year period worked hard at eating right and exercising and finally reached my goal of 140lbs. I have kept the weight off for the last 2 years (through a pregnancy even) by going to the gym and continuing to eat a healthy diet. It's never been easy but for myself and my family, getting healthy and fit was an obligation. I don't want my kids being obese like I was through my childhood. It's all about making a change you can stick with, there are many ways to drop a few pounds but unless you're eating right and exercising, its not worth it because you haven't changed bad habits and will eventually revert to old ways.