Another Plastics Update

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I had a tummy tuck, thigh lift, and lower back lift on 9/23/02. The whole

thing went very smoothly. These last 4-5 days have been difficult for me.

I'm very tired sometimes. I think, of everything, that's the worse part. I

have some spasms of feeling great (like yesterday I went to work and felt

awesome. Left early to go to the dr. Felt great. Went and had my nails

done. Felt a little worn down. Went to dinner. Felt just totally fine.

And now this morning I feel like I was hit my a truck!). Obviously I had to

stop doing so much when I feel great. It's about pacing, I think.

I am trying to keep positive and concentrate on the progress I have made and

not get down about what I can't do and how I don't feel fully recovered

(obviously patience is not one of my virtues).

I went to see my doctor yesterday and that really helped. She is so upbeat

and positive. I absolutely think she is the best! She is so excited about

how things are going and the dramatic change she was able to make. It is

pretty dramatic. It's not about size. Right now, the clothes I wore pre-op

fit mostly fine; it's really about how I look in those clothes. How my body

fits together.

se

Baltimore, MD

Open RNY 11/22/99, Dr. Sweet, Reading, PA

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11/22/99 324, BMI 51

12/6/99 301, BMI 47

1/27/00 280, BMI 44

2/22/00 270, BMI 42

3/16/00 262, BMI 41

5/31/00 244, BMI 38 (no longer extremely obese... just plain obese)

7/22/00 224, BMI 35

9/23/00 220, BMI 34 (and still obese)

10/16/00 216, BMI 34

11/7/00 210, BMI 33 (65 pounds from goal!!!)

5/8/01 196, BMI 31 (new goal 157; I am 5'7 " that would give me a BMI

of 24.6; 39 pounds to go)

9/13/01 196, BMI 31 (Stuck!)

1/24/02 190, BMI 29.7 (slightly overweight!! have lost 80.2% of my

excess weight)

4/2/02 200, ARGH! Very frightening moment. Hopefully I can lose back

down to 190 quickly!

4/28/02 201 (started a starch-free, 4 hours a week of exercise

program...weighed in at the gym)

9/22/02 Tummy Tuck, Thigh Lift, and Lower Back Lift, Dr. Shermack, s

Hopkins, Bayview,

Baltimore, MD -- 12 pounds of skin removed!!