Re: Re: Consult Results & fear thought?

October 22, 2002

> " The total body lift is $10k, adding breasts w/implants during same

surgery is $6k. That includes anesthesia, 2 nights in the hospital, surgeon

fees etc. That is a lot of money. " <<

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> That's like one third of a new moderately priced car. I'd rather have the

body.<<

I WAS WONDERING.....

I went for one consult for breast lift or something -- the price tag was

high but not unmanageable if it was way up on the list of " this would mean a

lot // make a huge difference " and so on... my one big fear that truly held

me back then and still is this (awful looming....)

What if I gain my weight back after I pay all this money for great

plastics????

That was a HUGE thought for me and I wonder if others think that? Honestly,

I've never " voiced " that thought till now, this thread, the cost and so

on... but... have to toss out those thoughts sooner or later :-)

Am I alone?

hugz,

~denise

October 22, 2002

> " The total body lift is $10k, adding breasts w/implants during same

surgery is $6k. That includes anesthesia, 2 nights in the hospital, surgeon

fees etc. That is a lot of money. " <<

----------

> That's like one third of a new moderately priced car. I'd rather have the

body.<<

I WAS WONDERING.....

I went for one consult for breast lift or something -- the price tag was

high but not unmanageable if it was way up on the list of " this would mean a

lot // make a huge difference " and so on... my one big fear that truly held

me back then and still is this (awful looming....)

What if I gain my weight back after I pay all this money for great

plastics????

That was a HUGE thought for me and I wonder if others think that? Honestly,

I've never " voiced " that thought till now, this thread, the cost and so

on... but... have to toss out those thoughts sooner or later :-)

Am I alone?

hugz,

~denise

October 22, 2002

" What if I gain my weight back after I pay all this money for great

plastics???? "

.

I had the same fears. But I also had them before my WLS three years ago - I

thought I would never be able to keep the weight off. And I do struggle. I've

gained 20 pounds since my pastic surgery, but seem to be maintaining now. It

was still so worth it -I love my new body, my sexy arms, dressing in tight

dresses. I still worry almost every day that I'll gain the weight back. But

more and more, I know deep down that I won't - I'm too happy, working too hard,

too careful, too scared, to let it happen.

I ended up paying for my P.S. myself, after I was turned down by insurance. I

still have no regrets - I'm so worth it!

Helene

RNY 12/22/99

350/170

>

October 22, 2002

" What if I gain my weight back after I pay all this money for great

plastics???? "

.

I had the same fears. But I also had them before my WLS three years ago - I

thought I would never be able to keep the weight off. And I do struggle. I've

gained 20 pounds since my pastic surgery, but seem to be maintaining now. It

was still so worth it -I love my new body, my sexy arms, dressing in tight

dresses. I still worry almost every day that I'll gain the weight back. But

more and more, I know deep down that I won't - I'm too happy, working too hard,

too careful, too scared, to let it happen.

I ended up paying for my P.S. myself, after I was turned down by insurance. I

still have no regrets - I'm so worth it!

Helene

RNY 12/22/99

350/170

>

October 22, 2002

>> " What if I gain my weight back after I pay all this money for great

plastics???? "

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> I ended up paying for my P.S. myself, after I was turned down by

> insurance. I still have no regrets - I'm so worth it!

> Helene

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I totally agree Helene that we are all worth every bit of it -- I just

threw that out there because I'd never had that " thought " until I was

sitting in the PS office looking at the before and after pic's -- that's

when I got that thought... it doesn't plague me or stay with me and it

certainly wouldn't stop me from getting plastics -- it was just a huge sort

of " revelation " to even have the thought for me... so, I just sort of

wondered if others had that same thought.

I never had that thought before surgery but I did after surgery (my WLS) --

I was a real slow looser to start with so I had that thought a lot then...

lol... but once the loss really got going I didn't have that thought

again... then, sitting in the office it hit me again... don't know why and

was just wondering....

hugz,

~denise

October 22, 2002

>> " What if I gain my weight back after I pay all this money for great

plastics???? "

------------

> I ended up paying for my P.S. myself, after I was turned down by

> insurance. I still have no regrets - I'm so worth it!

> Helene

----------------

I totally agree Helene that we are all worth every bit of it -- I just

threw that out there because I'd never had that " thought " until I was

sitting in the PS office looking at the before and after pic's -- that's

when I got that thought... it doesn't plague me or stay with me and it

certainly wouldn't stop me from getting plastics -- it was just a huge sort

of " revelation " to even have the thought for me... so, I just sort of

wondered if others had that same thought.

I never had that thought before surgery but I did after surgery (my WLS) --

I was a real slow looser to start with so I had that thought a lot then...

lol... but once the loss really got going I didn't have that thought

again... then, sitting in the office it hit me again... don't know why and

was just wondering....

hugz,