Experience with Tummy-Tuck anyone?

[Wahine]

What captured me is your expression in the arm photo. You look so happy and proud and kindof amazed. I love that!

Plus 1.

[emily_in_nc]

Wow, you look fantastic, limewave! I am normally not a big fan of plastic surgery, but I certainly think there are cases when it's completely appropriate. In folks who have lost a lot of weight, I can completely see the reasoning and need. No more hiding behind big, baggy clothes for you!

[limewave]

Thanks everyone! I can't wait to start running and biking again. I can't imagine how different things are going to feel without that apron of skin. I also always used to get bad/painful rashes on my arms from the sleeves rubbing on my skin--I'm hoping that won't be an issue any more either.

I felt good enough this weekend to do a bit of Christmas shopping for the kids. We went WAY overboard and bought our daughter a 2013 Salsa El Mariachi XS 29er!!!!! One of her mountain biking heros is Salsa sponsored Danielle Musto. DS will be so excited! It's definitely going to be a big bike for her. We made sure to take measurements and she will have decent standover. In fact, we looked at some 24" and 26" bikes and she'll have better geometry on the XS 29er than those. There was a 24" Scott cyclocross bike that DS had her eyes on. We considered that bike as well. But when we looked at it earlier this summer, it fit her perfectly. Which is not a good thing as she is young and growing a lot. We recently measured her and she grew 6" in ten months!

I'm so excited for Christmas!

[Irulan]

Wow you look fabulous!

[limewave]

I just had my 3 week post-op appointment. Everything is healing very well! All the scabs are gone, there's no red or infected areas, no fluid build-up. It's looking SO good I'm approved to take a bath tomorrow!!!! When I first found out at the pre-op appointment that I wouldn't be able to take a bath for 2 months--that was a tough pill to swallow. I'm super excited about taking a long hot bath first thing in the morning (after the kids are shuffled to school). And, next week Thursday I' have full clearance to begin exercising again! I can walk, jog, do sit ups, lift weights--whatever I want! Yay!!!! Obviously I'll have to ease back into things, but this is great news. This is weeks earlier than what I had planned. I didn't think I'd be back on my bike for at least another 3 weeks.

[thekarens]

That's wonderful, congrats!

[Crankin]

Congrats!

[OakLeaf]

Woohoo!

[limewave]

Okay, more exciting things happening this weekend!

I went shopping for a "festive" sweater/shirt for all the holiday events we have going on. I kept looking for long, drapey shirts that would go past my hips to hide my "apron." Then it dawned on me, I don't need to do that anymore! With so many new clothing style options I became overwhelmed and gave up looking. When the stores get a little less crowded and I have some free-time, I'm going to take an afternoon and try on a ton of clothes so I can get reacquainted with my new body.

Then yesterday we had our large extended-family Christmas. Every time I would go to a gathering I would grab a pillow to place on my lap when I sat down. This I used to hide the pouches of skin that would fold over my lap when I sat. I don't need to do that anymore!!! NO more pillows for me! Wooooot!!!

[Pax]

That is so wonderful!!

[snapdragen]

Yay!

[OakLeaf]

Limewave, I'm so happy for you!!

[Crankin]

Have fun shopping.

[Wahine]

Yay for you!!!!

[azfiddle]

Limewave, finally had a chance to follow your saga and - boy you look terrific! I'm so happy for you.