It All Starts Here - Newmarket, ON

Hey Gang, so I went in on Tuesday for the lipo on the ledge (has a nice ring to it doesn't it?). Was very odd....I was awake and could feel the pressure but of course not the pain. The most painful part was the freezing. Took about 1 hour (total time to arrival to departure). I was a bit stiff and sore on Tuesday and very sleepy (I didn't have any drugs but seems it took a lot out of me!) but Wednesday -today I seem pretty ok. A bit sensitive but no pain. I thought it would feel like a really really hard ab work out but it's not quite like that. More on the surface. My docs says it will be 3 months until I see the real results as I am swollen now but here is what I could capture of the afters so far. Had to take the pics on my own so forgive the bad shots!

Ok, It has literally been FOREVER.

I was hoping and hoping and hoping to have better news to share about my happiness but alas I didn't so I did not post.

As you know if you've been following my story I lost in and around 100lbs and then when I finally got down to my ideal weight I kept it there for three years and then decided it was time for the surgery.

I must admit I am up a about 10lbs (Ok 6lbs to be precise) since this summer (blasted cottage!!)...but am working to get it back down to my "ideal" weight...bring on the New Year's resolutions!

I am MOST unhappy with what I call the "fat" ledge that is above my scar. I am not sure if that is the proper name but literally that is what it is. I have been doing boot camp once a week, personal training twice a week and then adding in 2 other works outs each week and that "ledge" is going nowhere fast.

For my five month doctor's appointment I even canceled as I did not want to see my doctor as I was a bit furious I had paid 8K and still had a belly. I finally loathingly went in on December 21 and he asked me how I was doing. He said he had a sense I was not "all that happy" and wondered how I was feeling.

I explained my concern and he said 100% he wanted to look at it. He did the exam and quickly agreed that this was certainly not something he had encountered in the past. The main reason for the ledge is that I have close to no fat and very little skin on my lower hips and pelvis (I mean really! If I had to choose a spot to have little fat I'm pretty sure that wouldn't be the spot)...I digress...he says that most of his patients have the same amount of fat above and below the scar thus leaving it to meet smoothly. In my case I had more fat in the upper region and none in the lower creating the issue....so great...I am an anomaly...we sat back down at his desk and he said he wants to ensure I am happy. I for once in my life sat silently listening and waiting to see what he'd say (shocker as I am a bit of a talker :)...He proceeded to say that he'd recommend lipo on that small area below the belly button and up to the scar line to even things out. He explained the procedure saying it would take 1 hour and he'd use a tiny needle and extract the amount of fat that would then leave the low and upper to meet more evenly. I'd be awake at the time and only the area he was working on would be frozen (but to be honest I am still pretty numb there).

I waited for the kicker and it didn't come...no price tag attached...he said he wants me to be happy and if the lipo even takes the fat ledge down by 50% then I'd at least be 50% happier....I was in shock and quite pleased that he'd go to this extent to ensure my happiness (I mean come on though...if you've had this surgery perhaps you are a potential client for future work down the road? It also make good business sense in retaining clients:)...I booked for Tuesday, January 6 and then went home to tell my husband. He said what ever would help make me happy and make me stop talking about it (obsess much?)...He said he thought the surgery would make me happy but really it made me a bit happier but I'm not there yet.

So it's on Tuesday. I have to then take 2 weeks (at least) off my work outs. But frankly I have been working out like a crazy person for months now and the pounds aren't coming off. Perhaps I need a break and a kick starter to get things going..

Any insight ladies?

Has anyone heard of this before? I am also interested to see how much blubber he squeezes out. I was dazed that the skin removed only amounted to .8 of a pound (not to mention a bit disappointed!)...so that is where I am at. The photos should help to explain what I'm referring to (can't do much about those blasted stretch marks!!!)