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Thighs, Knees, Flanks & Stomach - Waterloo, Ontario

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I've wanted this for ages but held back due to the...

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Poppy89February 16, 2013
WORTH IT$10,000

I've wanted this for ages but held back due to the cost. I actually consulted with Dr. Shenker back in 2009 about having my knees done, and intended to go through with it, but I ended up leaving my job and going back to school, so no money to pay for it.

I'm paying for this with the remnants of my student loan - definitely not something a financial guru would approve of, but I'll deal with it. I figure that I'd either have to spend time saving up for it or spend time paying it back...and I'd rather have the results DURING the time it takes me to pay it back, rather than look the same for the amount of time it would take me to save.

I'm 5'5", 140 lbs. I actually weigh about 20 lbs more than I did two years ago but pretty much the same - that's muscle weight for you!

Basically, I'm hoping that liposuction will give me the body contours that I've been longing for. I work out a lot but I've never had any success in slimming down to my "ideal shape", despite years of calorie counting/restriction etc. Also, when I lose weight the "natural" way, it always comes off my chest first - exactly where I don't want to lose it from!

I'm not nervous about the surgery - my only fear is that I will spend all of this money and not get the results I'm expecting.

I will update this post with before and after pictures.

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Robert Shenker, MD

Robert Shenker, MD

Certified Plastic Surgeon

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UPDATED FROM Poppy89
2 months pre

**posting some dreadful BEFORE pictures**...

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Poppy89February 18, 2013
**posting some dreadful BEFORE pictures**

Well, the ones in the blue dress aren't that bad. I'm posting the pics of me in the jeans because those are my "goal" jeans, i.e. I'm hoping/thinking that after lipo I will be able to fit into them nicely. Once I get the surgery done and swelling goes down I will take more pics in the same jeans, and fingers crossed there will be a big difference!

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Same Dr. New Curves
February 18, 2013
You have to come in confident. I don't think anyone is ever 100% satisfied. Just have realistic expectation and know that change doesn't happen overnight. 3 days post opt. I'm still very swollen and sore but ramaining positive
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Poppy89
February 19, 2013
Yeah - I think I'm going to be happy...I hope so! I'm crazy excited for it - April 25th seems so far away. I'm looking forward to seeing your updated pics - hope you feel better soon!
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Same Dr. New Curves
February 19, 2013
Thanks
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lilbit211
February 18, 2013
Well Im praying for the best forbyou and I hope you get the results you want :)
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Poppy89
February 19, 2013
Thank you! =)
freckles2606
February 19, 2013
Good luck! :)
00012321
February 19, 2013
You look good even before! So I imagine the results will be amazing! However, I'm not sure why you're getting so much done!
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Poppy89
February 20, 2013
Thanks =) You know how it is - sometimes you can't be quite sure why someone else wants something, but I want this. I'm great at staying basically the same size, but terrible at getting any thinner...I eat well, I lift weights 6x a week but still....same size! For the most part I like my body, but this will just get rid of the squishyness that still annoys me =)
believenow
February 20, 2013
I am 5'5 also and weighed 158 when had lipo done 1 month ago. I had a lot removed 4000CC. Anyone who is within 10lbs of their goal weight has the best results. For my age over 60 I dont want to be too thin. So 150 is a real good weight for me. I lost 8lbs and many inches. So you will have fantastic result. Good luck...
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Poppy89
February 20, 2013
Yeah, your results are amazing! Thanks =)
UPDATED FROM Poppy89
25 days pre

Ugh....I'm still 99% sure I'm going to go through...

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Poppy89March 31, 2013
Ugh....I'm still 99% sure I'm going to go through with the lipo, but for some reason today I am having a huge panic attack about it. I've been reading articles about that stupid study that said the fat removed in liposuction would just come back elsewhere etc etc. I know that obv you have to maintain a normal eating/exercising lifestyle after lipo to avoid gaining weight (same as you would even without lipo) but I am suddenly terrified of my arms getting even fatter than they are now. I've always carried an odd amount of bulk in my arms and now I'm envisioning looking like a Pillsbury dough boy up there!

I'm also panicking about my normal leg cellulite getting worse....it would be awful to be smaller but have much worse looking skin...

Ughhhhhhh! I don't know why I'm suddenly freaking out today =( I'm feeling all defeatist and worried for some reason.

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