44 Yo Mother of 2, Gastric Bypass Winnipeg Canada

Well, I have had my first appointment with my plastic surgeon, as recommended to me by my bariatric surgeon.
He is competent and compassionate and very informative so far. He has recommended a Fleur de Lis procedure over a regular abdominoplasty due to my excess skin on my upper abdomen. My husband and I knew this was a possibility so it did not come as a surprise.
In speaking with his receptionist, we booked OR time for me on the 31st of January 2017. In the event that there is any cancellation prior to the 31st, I will be on their short list. I am pleased that the province should be covering part of the costs, if only minimally. They cover the "panni" or the panniculectomy, removing the "apron" that hangs over my pubis.
I am to see my GP tomorrow then drop off my forms to the surgeons office, and away the process goes!
I was hoping for a quicker date, as I am not very good at waiting, the "hurry up and wait" could kill me!
I will be taking more before pics and posting them, although they're kind of afters from the bypass...
I'm so excited!!

I am a couple of days late with my post, but I made it to my one year, and I've lost 137 ugly lumpy pounds!
I won't say it was easy, but it is done.
I work out 7 days a week, swimming on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, then come home and do yoga, and on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays ride the elliptical and do pilates, and on Sundays we take the day "off" and only do yoga...*lol*
I eat 5 times a day, and average about 1400-1700 calories, getting in about 120 grams of protein.
I find I look older than before, my skin hangs in weird places, and I am not loving that my boobs have deflated.
Onward to plastic surgery I go!! As soon as my surgeon gives me the go-ahead, I am planning on a full Mommy MakeOver; full TT with MR, BA and Lift, any lipo I might need, with a butt implant (I never ever had one, and now I have only yucky hanging skin where a butt should be!!) and thigh lift. Oh yeah, Brachioplasty as well, literally a whole new me!
I will be updating as I go, wish me luck!!

So, I am happy to say that I am fully 60 pounds down from my pre-surgery weight! I have been working to get my 1200 calories in, and most of the time I am successful. LOTS of water to drink, and it seems to have helped with the hair-raising constipation, which has eased somewhat. My sites have healed completely, and there is no pain whatsoever. I can eat all foods, and as long as I eat slowly nothing hurts. (Some foods that are dry- no sauce or gravy- can be a little tough to swallow sometimes- I just avoid anything too dry) I am swimming, doing yoga, and riding my recumbent bike, as well as working with chest flyes and light weights to firm up my chest- in anticipation of my new boobs!!! (Breast augmentation when my weight stabilizes is one of my biggest motivators!!) Our first holiday season went well, I was able to sample most of the traditional foods, meatballs, potatoes, turkey, veggies and ham. Small bites of everything and no one got hurt. ( :) ) No desert though, no sense tempting fate. All things considered, I am comfortable and happy. I still work on mouth hunger (wanting something crunchy, or creamy) but I work very hard at the mental health side of this surgery, reminding myself why I am doing all of this. So far so good!