Can't Wait to See Some Hard Work Payed Off!

So I had found out after my gallbladder surgery that I have hashimoto’s which explains sooo much! I was at 150 at the time of my first surgery and he took off around 9-10lbs of skin and fat. Not long after my surgery I gained what felt like all the weight I lost back. I was still at 150 and climbing. Within a month I was back to 160 and couldn’t lose a pound. So because my thyroid is producing just enough hormones to function there was nothing I could do but try to prevent thyroiditis at this point. Or wait till I have it and be on medication. Recently I started at Be Balanced. They are a holistic hormonal weight loss facility. I can’t tell you enough how grateful I am I started it. I’m using their supplements in this first phase and getting my hormones under control in the first 20 days I’ve managed to lose 10lbs and am back at 150 and striving to lose more! My shape is really coming along nicely!

So I had my scar revision, with lipo to my sides to fix the pouch and some lipo to the abdomen done on Wednesday September 1st. Everything went well! Traditionally Dr.Ness wouldn’t put a drain when doing a revision or the light amount of lipo he did but given my history he thought better safe then sorry. Which I am grateful for him taking the extra step. I really can’t say enough good things about his Practice. You can just really tell they care about their patients. Anyway, I had my drain in for 6 days and got it out today on the 7th. I may have been a bit paranoid about some leaking beneath the tapes because of my previous experience in it being a seroma. So I emailed pictures and got it all looked at today. And it’s just the normal amount of leaking lol. But better safe then sorry! I’m in a garment for the lipo so keep my shape especially as I swell. My next appointment is in a month unless I need to see him sooner. But fingers crossed that’s not the case!

So I am almost 10 months post op from my surgery. I was supposed to have a revision on my scar from the spot that opened up on my low tummy incision, with additional liposuction to my flanks to even out the pouchy dog ear. Plus liposuction to my abdomen. I originally wanted the liposuction to my abdomen during my initial surgery but Dr.Ness does not do it because of the lack of blood supply. Which I’m my case I am grateful he didn’t or I could’ve been healing a lot longer. Anyway, my surgery has been postponed because I recently found out I had a gall stone.. like one big one and need my gallbladder removed. So instead of having my revision In august I’m having my gallbladder removed July 15. And lucky me because of this there are no openings until November for me to have my surgery. I am on a waiting list so Fingers crossed Because I’m going to Vegas for my 30th in December and would like to be good to go!!