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Thankful November
My words cannot do justice to the life changing transformation plastic surgery has been for me. Having gone through my transformation, I think that I now know how people feel having hit the lottery after decades of living in poverty. My results from facial rejuvenation with Dr. Catherine Winslow and body contouring plastic surgery with Dr. Joseph F. Capella are so good, that it is sometimes surreal. After a decade of not having achieved the body and face I wanted to achieve after bariatric surgery, there are times when I feel as if my transformation is just a wonderful dream. And I might awaken from this wonderful dream, lying in my bed in my former puddle of flesh, and not caring much about how I looked.
Weight loss surgery saved my life but it left me with a distorted face and ugly body. I now have the face and body that weight loss surgery could not give me. You can see the change for yourself in my amazing transformation video. The side by side photos do not even look like the same person.
You Have the Power to Change Your Life.
I am grateful that I persisted in doing that. I am thankful that I had insurance coverage for my bariatric surgery with Dr. Vishal Mehta. I am blessed to have had the money for body contouring and facial plastic surgeries after massive weight loss, because mine weren’t covered by insurance. I am deeply endeared to my two very talented and relatively affordably plastic surgeons – Dr. Catherine Winslow and Dr. Joseph F. Capella. Most of all, I am so very thankful to be the person I am today.
Follow your heart, no regrets!
Realize how truly powerful you are... that there's really nothing that you cannot do, if you really want to. Anything you can imagine for yourself and your life is real and it is attainable. It may not be easy, but it will be worth it. [RS bleep] ooo
Update on My Arm Lift Complication
I finally did regain full range of motion in my right arm, although I still cannot sleep with it tucked up under my pillow with my head resting on my pillow, which is the way I've always slept. It's painful. So I've learned to sleep on my back or my sides... its supposed to be healthier than sleeping on your stomach anyway. Every cloud has a sliver lining :-)
However, the same problem manifested in my left arm/shoulder. I have had many treatment modalities: physical therapy and sports medicine, chiropractic, acupuncture, reiki, therapeutic massage, prescription lotions and therapeutic grade oils, Celobrex, tuning forks vibration, cryotherapy, float tanks of epsom salt water... everything that I can think of, really. The problem has persisted for I don't know how many months now... 6? 7? 8?
So far I have not had full range of motion returned. Not even close. But the good news is that only recently have I begun to see some improvement, so I am hopeful!
The way it was explained to me by several of my HCPs is that all of the stress and tension on the body caused by the right shoulder/arm injury spread to other parts of my body because they are all connected. I was told, imagine a bed sheet that you pull in one quadrant and how that creates a ripple effect that messes up the sheet in the other quadrants.
Look for future updates on my brachioplasty review.
Provider Review
You may read my previous review of Dr. Capella here for my tummy tuck surgery: http://www.realself.com/review/ramsey-nj-my-tummy-tuck-results-more-than-expected As for this surgery - a body lift of my entire upper and lower body and an inner thigh lift - he has been extremely supportive and compassionate beyond what I think any other surgeon would have done. The man is simply remarkable. I have gone through many stresses leading up to the day of my surgery and Dr. Capella was always there when I needed him, whether it was to resolve a problem or spend countless hours consulting me. He has gone above and beyond what any other surgeon would have done. I felt safe under his care both during surgery and in the recovery period that followed when I had some minor complications. There are certain special people who come into our lives that leave their imprint upon us forever. I will never forget how much care he provided to make sure that I went into surgery comfortable emotionally and with all of my questions answered. And I will always have the wonderful body that he to sculpted for me. Dr. Capella is the top plastic surgeon for post-bariatric and massive weight loss patients. He is an innovator and pioneer in the field and has one of the largest experiences in the world having performed more than 10,000 body contouring procedures. He truly excels at sculpting beauty from gobs of fat – not only am I living proof of that but also check the many hundreds of patient photos on his website who are living proof, too! I went from a size 14/16 to a size 2 in just 10-months! I promise you that if anyone can make your body look good, it is Dr. Capella. He seems too good to be true, but he really is THAT good. This I promise you.