After 250lbs Lost, It Was Time to Finally Love my Body.

In 2013, at 21 years old, after an an entire lifetime of obesity (started at 2) I turned to bariatric surgery to get control of my weight. My highest was 402lbs. I weighed 357 when I had my gastric sleeve. I managed to lose 250lbs over the course of about 4 years. I also had 4 children After fighting insurance for over 3 years for an abdomnioplasty, I decided to take matters into my own hands and get it done. And, since I was paying,why not throw in a new pair of kncokers while we were in there? I was a D when I was at my biggest, and I was left with an a/b cup after the weight loss. What I had looked like deflated balloons. I considered the breast augmentation to be reconstructive in nature, just like the abdominoplasty. At first I had planned on a straight augmentation, but after consulting here, I decided on a donut lift as well. I had a very mild degree of ptosis and could have "gotten away" with a straight aug, but I knew I would get the best results with a lift as well. So, last minute, we added that to the surgery plan.
My surgery went well. It took about 3.5 hours and a couple in recovery. My pain was very minimal. I found the breasts to be more uncomfortable than the stomach. The stomach was barely painful at all. Less than a C-section I'd say (I've had 2) I healed very quickly. My suregon was shocked by how quickly I healed. But that has happened with every surgery I've had so that wasnt a surprise. I did develop a hemotoma at about 4 weeks post-op which was incredibly painful, but it resolved quickly.
I'm very happy with Dr.Vagotis, her staff, her bedside manner, her facility, and her work. I love my results. I'm not 100% in love with the top part of my stomach, but that's just how my skin is. I had a lot of stretch marks and it was looser on one side to begin with. My breasts are also not 100% even, but I was very assymetrical
to begin with and they're much more even now. Plus, they're not done settling and they get more even all the time. All in all I'm very happy and I would do it again a hundred times over.
I have more work to get done. Arms for sure. Thighs. Maybe a bra line lift and a BBL but we'll see where life takes me.
I was so miserable with my body. There was not a single time in my life that I can remember not having the belly "apron", so being without it now is surreal. I love it so much. I live buying clothes and looking in the mirror. Sex is better. Life is better.
If you're wondering if it's worth it, especially my post weight loss friends, the answer is yes. Your body is worth the money. It's the most important thing you could invest in IMO. You only get one. It should serve you well. And you deserve to feel as good about it as you can. Go for it. You won't regret it.