41y/o Lost 80 Lbs (16 Years Ago) Have Always Wanted to Do This! - San Antonio, TX

My Journey has been so long but November 4, 1999 I had Weight loss surgery at less than 5ft tall and 210 lbs. I lost initally 75 lbs to 135 I evened out at about 142-147. In the past 3 years I have been in the 160's, not ideal but I plan on losing 20 before surgery. I had always been looking for some help with my legs etc. but back then it just wasnt popular and was very expensive. Most Surgeons would tell me they can do tummy tuck boob lift etc. but what really bothered me was my legs/butt the most. Fast forward to a few years ago I started getting myself out of debt and saving some money and consulting more doctors. All the docs I met in NY area I wasnt confident in. I spoke with Doctor Fisher a year ago in June 2014 and I felt he totally understood my feelings etc. but it seemed unreachable in San Antonio, TX. Well After almost going to Mexico or a different Doctor in NY They are both much easier as far as aftercare etc. I just felt they werent the right fit for me. I am still working out the details of how I am going to be cared for and all the extra $ I am spending but I will figure it out. Any help anyone can give me I would appreciate. I didnt book my flight last week only to see that it has now gone up $100 =( Going to wait it out a lil bit. I have a lot of cellulite and 20 lbs to lose but I am on my way. But I still have cellulite like no one else I have seen here on RS I pray this makes a change. I am too embarrassed to post those before pictures tho. November 3, 2015 Lower Body Lift, Breast Lift, Thigh lift

Well ladies and gents I did it! It was scary as heck but I did it. Here is how the week has been. Got into San Antonio on Sunday. Stayed in a condo that I found on Homeaway.com. Wonderful lady small condo works for me and my niece (caretaker) 1 bedroom with sofa couch. I rented a medical reclining chair Mercy Medical Center. Bought a commode, that I also used to shower instead of getting a shower chair also. Stocked fridge, purchased vitamins multi and probiotics, fiber and stool softener did all this in 1 day with the Doctor visit. It was a lot.

Doctor visit, first time meeting Dr. F Monday got in very nice man, got straight to making me up and we show as he did it about keeping my shape/curves etc. I loved my butt in clothing just not naked lol. Lots of pulling, pushing (of skin) sitting, standing, laying, up, down, and drawing. He is very personable and comforting I felt that he really understood what I wanted. Sorry to be continued after nap. ...

Let me continue where I left off. So left doctors office with Mark ups. Next day surgery at 7 a.m. in the Methodist Transplant specialty hospital. Had to be there at 530 a.m. couldn't sleep the night before so basically watched t.v. until 430 showered used the Hibiclens soap (also night before)provider by doctor. Got to hospital. Was led from waiting room to pre op area. Gave urine sample. Sat with nurse giving run down on health, meds taking etc. Doctor comes in (I'm freaking out) Anesthesiologist comes and goes over the good, the bad, the ugly etc. When into OR woke up like I just took a nap but was in tons of pain. I hate to say it. My stomach was burning you feel like you were beaten (u kind of were)
I don't remember much of what happened in the post op before wheeling to my room. I do remember the pain but I was given the morphine pump which I'm not sure it took away my passion but it put me to sleep or put me in another world kind of. That's how I lived the first 3 days. I was supposed to leave on Thursday (2 night stay) had done difficulty Wednesday night with high heart rate, catching my breath, etc. Had an ekg, mri and Dr. Fisher was there at midnight or later to make sure I was doing OK which made me feel so much better and more at ease. He assured me that everything looked ok and that they would check everything. So finally Friday I actually felt like I could move because before Friday I didn't know how I was going home. The Nurses at the hospital were are all very nice. Great staff at the hospital no issues at all. I really liked them there. Friday felt good no more morphine on to percoset as needed and advil 3x a day. I don't really have the need for the percoset much. Just totally stiff, can't stand up and my back is aching. Saw the doctor removed 3 of the 4 pumps on Monday (yesterday) I was tired from going out that day and extra sore. Can't get comfortable! Today is better.