My Bariatric Life from Fat to Fab in 1-year! Dr. Joseph F. Capella Transformed Me! Body Lift, Arm Lift, Breast Lift, Thigh Lift

OMG I am so excited for that! Thanks so much for your very kind words!

Hi Jass, my incision does not go all the way around my body. It goes hip to hip. When Dr. Capella revises the TT to an LBL then the scar will go all around my body. The price includes everything, surgeon, anesthesia, OR, ambulance transport, 3-day stay at a rehab, and all follow-up visits.

PS thanks very much for your praises!!!

Thank you! It won't be long now... just about another month.

Hi love, much luck to you with the surgery! I am not sure what you mean about the lower pain in my back. I am happy to answer your question if you would be so kind as to clarify. Again, good luck!

Perhaps you were referring to the tailbone pain. It took along time for it to go away, more than 3-months but I cannot recall at this point actually how long it was. It used,to be that even sitting on a pillow was painful, so if this is a concern then ask the nurse to give you a donut to sit upon. That brought some relief for me but it wasn't great. Nowadays when I lay on a hard surface, such as in my cast iron tub, my tailbone feels weird. I would not say it is pain and surely nothing like I experienced in those first three months or so. What it feels like is the tailbone with no fat on it just skin touching the hard surface. Even if I touch my tailbone with my fingers I can feel virtually no padding there... Kind of like what your elbow feels like if you touch it with your fingers. I had this same sensation when I weighed 120 pounds (a very long time ago) so I do not think it is something that is the fault of the plastic surgery but rather the way my body is built. I've wondered if buttock implants would resolve the issue by raising my tailbone higher but have never inquired about this. I know there is a procedure that for lack of a better term, grinds down the tailbone to make it shorter or something like that. It's not something I would consider but I mention it in case someone has a level of discomfort would necessitate such an invasive procedure to remedy. Another possibility could be fat grafting. I hope that answers your question. Please let me know if I haven't addressed your concerns and good luck with your surgery and recovery!

Lola19, I can't seem to message you but if you can, message me. I have a tt and medial thigh lift scheduled for October 13 and saw the pics of your scars and issues with your tt. Is all this resolved? Now I'm terrified!

Thanks so much. I really appreciate your kind words. I look forward to updating everyone!

Thank you!!! I will let you know all about the thigh lift!

I had a bunch of blood work pulled yesterday. Hopefully all of my levels are good to go. I have been feeling weak and lightheaded. Fingers crossed that it is nothing that will hold my surgery back.

It's all good! My PCP put me on lisinopril to combat the lightheadedness and BP spikes.

I just reviewed your profile. You look fabulous, darling!!! Congratulations on taking care of your body with exercise and healthy eating. It would be such a shame to lose our hard-earned results and return to the former fatties we once were. I've kept my weight loss off for 10-years. But I NEVER had a body like this until my plastic surgery. Dr. Capella has the largest experience in the world with thigh lifts. I encourage you to consult with him because this can be a challenging procedure for many surgeons if they have not done enough of them. Your body looks fab, so you may be inclined to return to your surgeon. Just be sure to see lots of photos of his thigh lifts, ask how many of these he has done, and how often he does them. Good luck, gorgeous!!!

You are so POSITIVE! Thank you so much! I have kept the weight off for almost 20 years, one day at a time, and sometimes one meal at a time! So I lived in that before body for 20 years. I am so grateful that I was finally liberated from my flab suit! I will indeed do my due diligence before choosing a surgeon for my thigh lift. It is indeed a tricky procedure, I am sure you will be thrilled with your result... I can't wait to see your "After".

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! Twenty years, I am super impressed!!! Let's keep in touch. You are a role model for how to live life successfully after weight-loss surgery.

Absolutely! I will surely keep in touch.... I feel like the weight loss (both with and without WLS, I did not have WLS), and plastic surgery AFTER weight loss community is tight knit. We share unique experiences and perspectives, I truly enjoy sharing in the awesome success stories, and will be following yours closely!

I am amazed. Bravo on your accomplishment. I never could have done this without WLS. It was the catalyst for me. Of course, I have had to work hard to keep it off, very hard, but eventually it became a new lifestyle for me and I love, love, love it. I try to be ever mindful not to slip up... THAT is a slippery slope. I am a health writer on obesity and weight loss. Helping others helps me to stay the course. Please Google me "My Bariatric Life" if you care to read some of my articles. I did a full account of my "tummy tuck experience" and also an intense article/interview on plastics after weight loss "Dr. Joseph F. Capella Interview" which you may be interested in. It won't be long for me now... less than a month away from a smoking body :-)

Kudos to you, your dedication to helping others is inspiring. I believe WLS is a powerful tool in the obesity fight, and surely a difficult decision. Finding a healthy lifestyle by any means possible....You are right about that slippery slope, it's not just one day at a time, it's one meal at a time. Keep up the amazing work, and get the word out that all things are possible, you just have to stop wishing for it, and start working for it!

Thank you for your very nice post. I appreciate your kind words.