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I've Got My New Body! - Norfolk, VA

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I'm 30 years old and like many others,...

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CarJenMay 2, 2012
WORTH IT$6,515

I'm 30 years old and like many others, I've struggled with my weight my whole life. I have two beautiful boys, one of which I gave birth to in 2002. This is when I gained the most weight. I was 286 lbs! I'm only 5'6 so that was a whole lot of weight. Now, I've never wanted to be skinny because I love my curves but I certainly didn't want my curves to be that big. Since then, I've lost over 100 pounds. I am now 184 pounds and I'm still losing weight. I exercise daily and I'm very careful about what I eat. I'm currently strengthening and toning my arms to compensate for the lack of muscle use I'll have in my abdomen after surgery. I have had 3 consultations with wonderful board certified plastic surgeons in my area and I decided to go with one who has a review on RealSelf. The doctor I chose has a sub specialty in post bariatric body contouring and I figured if he can help those who have had bariatric surgery, then certainly he can help me. I am so ready to have this surgery I don't know what to do. I'm trying to keep myself busy so that I don't think about it so much but I'm so excited! My husband is taking a week off of work to take care of me then my girlfriend will be coming to stay with me for about a week. I feel so good about this, I can't wait!!!

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Theodore Uroskie, MD

Theodore Uroskie, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Freedom11
May 3, 2012
You already have somewhat of an hourglass shape under the skin so I'm pretty sure your results will be so amazing. It's definitely exciting. I'm scheduled for May 30th so we can follow each other's progress. Cheers!
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CarJen
May 3, 2012
Will do. I'm so looking forward to it!
UPDATED FROM CarJen
28 days pre

Okay, so I feel like I'm losing it. The days seems...

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CarJenMay 4, 2012
Okay, so I feel like I'm losing it. The days seems to be moving by so slowly, I don't get it. I'm so ready to do this and have it done. My surgery date seems so far away and it seems to be all that I can think about. I'm going around the house looking for things to clean to keep my mind off of the procedure. Looking up other people's experiences and reading updates help too. I have an appointment with my surgeon on the 15th of May. I think once I've done that I'll start to feel better.

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Freedom11
May 4, 2012
Lol I feel the same way but hey, it's Friday and next week we'll be saying to ourselves "my pre op is only 1 week away!" (mine is 5/14). Then we'll be saying "holy cow only 2 weeks left!". That's how I think of it ;-) I started nesting last night. So early I know. I was cleaning the baseboards.. My hubbs turned to me at 12am and practically forced me to sit down and watch tv with him lol. Sigh I'm with ya on these feelings though!
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CarJen
May 4, 2012
Lol at you cleaning the baseboards. I spot cleaned my carpet last night with a hand towel and a bucket.
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beauteafulME
May 4, 2012
I'm scheduled the same day and know the feeling.... Im actual jealous of those who decided to go through the procedure and have a date a couple days from consultant.... Nothing happens b4 our time I guess... We can recovery together... Are you doing an over night?
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CarJen
May 4, 2012
I'm planning on coming home right after the procedure. What about you? We must keep each other posted on our progress but for now, all we can do is wait. Are you doing anything special to prepare? Some people have gotten the hospital beds. I haven't purchased anything for after the surgery. I guess I'll wait until after I have my preop appointment so I'll know what to get.
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beauteafulME
May 5, 2012
My doc keeps her patient overnight, which I'm cool with... I did ask about the need for hospital bed... She said it was not necessary... Told be to establish my recovery spot and pile the pillows and test out before surgery... So I don't need to woody about comfort after the fact... Yes we will keep track of our progress... Waiting is a bit$h
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CarJen
May 6, 2012
What did your surgeon say about the drains? Do you know how many you'll have? All three of the PS that I had consultations with use a different method with the drains. One used three, one used two and my chosen plastic surgeon uses one.
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TheInsideOnTheOutside
May 5, 2012
You are going to look great. I can picture how it might look. I am trying to keep myself busy too. I just want to know what I will look like when its all over. I want to fast forward a year from now!
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CarJen
May 6, 2012
I know, me too. We just want to skip the part where we have to heal. I'm so happy to have the opportunity to do this though. I'm so glad that I can.
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26 days pre

I was feeling a little self conscious about the...

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CarJenMay 6, 2012
I was feeling a little self conscious about the before photos that I posted. I was thinking about how I never show my tummy and what others must be thinking about how it looks. Then it occurred to me that we were all getting our tucks for the same basic reasons. I was going to take the pictures down but I decided to put more up because there might be someone, like me, who has a tummy that looks like mine. Overall, I am so proud of myself for losing weight and I want to show my body off. I'll be able to do that after June 1st. In the meantime, I'm going to continue to love myself that way that I am. I'm still working out and eating healthy and I'm still losing weight. This morning, I weighed in at 182 pounds! I have so much to be thankful for and I have so much more to look forward to. I am loving life and living it to the fullest.

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TheInsideOnTheOutside
May 6, 2012
Yes thats right. We all are self conscious about our tummys. You have a beautiful body. And u will look even more amazing after. All the hard work u put in shows and the surgery will top it all off. Thank u for keeping your pics up. Btw i love your shape.
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CarJen
May 6, 2012
Thank you so much. You made me feel awesome this morning. I looked at your pictures earlier and thought, 'these are her before pictures'? You look great! You have an amazing body! I am so excited for all of us!
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