Jane M.
My Plastic Surgery Pre-Op Was Today!
Oct 24, 2006
Well, I'm still having surgery on November 6th as long as my blood levels come back good. I do have a little wheezing from my allergies that concerned him. I've had that for awhile now. It's a good thing I quit smoking. Yeah, I'm a week smoke -free!
So I'm getting a Fleur-d-lys Abdominoplasty. It's really gonna give me the best results, of course I'm gonna have a huge scar. But it's the price you pay...mine is costing me $16,700!!(Yikes!!!)
As for impants, I'm going with 400 cc's. I actually look much smaller than I am. I wear a 36 c. but people tell me all the time I'm a A or even barely that. It's because I have a protruding chest bone. So with 400cc's I'll be a "d" cup but probally won't look like one. I'm happy with my choice. Saline too. Silicone scares the crap out of me. So much we don't know. At least saline is absorbed back into the body.
Well, two days to Lexington. Trying to get this costume fixed. I hate having such a disproportionate body. I have to take the waist in 3 inches. It stinks cause it means I got rip out the zipper. Hate zippers.Urgh....
Well, see you in Lexi my friends, It's gonna be a blast!!!
I'll leave you something to curb your appetite.
So I'm getting a Fleur-d-lys Abdominoplasty. It's really gonna give me the best results, of course I'm gonna have a huge scar. But it's the price you pay...mine is costing me $16,700!!(Yikes!!!)
As for impants, I'm going with 400 cc's. I actually look much smaller than I am. I wear a 36 c. but people tell me all the time I'm a A or even barely that. It's because I have a protruding chest bone. So with 400cc's I'll be a "d" cup but probally won't look like one. I'm happy with my choice. Saline too. Silicone scares the crap out of me. So much we don't know. At least saline is absorbed back into the body.
Well, two days to Lexington. Trying to get this costume fixed. I hate having such a disproportionate body. I have to take the waist in 3 inches. It stinks cause it means I got rip out the zipper. Hate zippers.Urgh....
Well, see you in Lexi my friends, It's gonna be a blast!!!
I'll leave you something to curb your appetite.
So Whadya Want to Do with your Life!
Oct 19, 2006
Remember that Twisted Sister Video? It's something I've been struggling with lately. What direction am I headed in? Yes, I'm almost done with school, I have to study for my coders exam, so besides a career, what are my plans. I have no idea at this point. I'm seriously considering moving to Massachussetts to be closer to my relatives up there, but I also don't want to leave my mom. We are pretty much all we have. My brother is too busy and wrapped up in his life, We rarely see him. It's not all his fault. He's a cop on Midnights and works part-time at Walmart doing armed security. But he rarely sees mom and that's hurtful. After Joe died, he hardly called, never came over. Mom was really upset. I told him that he needs to reconnect wiht the family and that distancing himself with poor excuses was not acceptable. We are very different people.
MY RANT: POLITICIANS ARE ALL CROOKS AND LIARS
I'm actually going to discuss my political views, so watch out! I'm a hippy, I admit it. I'm liberal in thought and life. I believe in the good in people unless they show me otherwise. I'm fairly laid back and believe in creative self-discovery. I don't like the government controlling my life when it comes to morals, I think that's something that everyone has to uphold for themselves. Yeah, I'm a libertarian, not a Democrat, though that's usually how I have to vote, since there are not many of us. I have standards though, but generally I think most politicuans are crooks, doesn't matter what party affiliation. This whole election, especially in Virginia is getting nasty and leaving a bad taste in my mouth. For the first time, I may not be voting. I'm having surgery the day before and probally won't be able to physically make it to the polls. I ususlly vote for the lesser of two evils.
As for Bush. God, what a total reckless idiot. Now, I'm a military brat. My family has a long military history going back to the French & Indian War. I've had ancestors fighting for freedom since they landed her in 1618. The Justice family (My maiden name) has been here that long. The Ward family came here in 1719 and all fought in the Revolutionary and Civil War. My grandpa Williams fought as a tailgunner in WWII and was rightly honored for his bravery. My dad was in Vietnam. My brother fought in the latest War in Iraq. We believe in doing the right thing and serving our country. What is happening now is disturbing. Bush has used soldiers for his own political and yes, people...financial gain. He's raping our young soldiers lives. I volunteer at the VA hospital. I can't tell you how many young men and even women are coming home with missing limbs, brain injuries and shattered lives. They are disillusioned with everything going on. Alot of them who were once staunch repubicans are now rethinking there political association. Why? Because we don't belong there. Iraq was yes, run by a political dictator but they were a modern, sovereign nation that we invaded for oil, revenge and a President who made the decsion to invade them before he was even president. 9-11 was just an excuse. I met a man the other day that lost both his legs in a roadside bomb. His life was in turmoil. He has to learn to live with his disability, his wife left him and the government wants him to pay back the two months pay he received while at a hospital in D.C. What? Pay back money? It's insane. The man gave up everything for the government and this is how they repay him? It's very upsetting. Most civilians have no idea whats really going on, and from what I gather they really don't seem to care. People are so wrapped up in their petty problems, that they forget the little guy. Don't forget about them, they need us and guess what we need them too.
MY RANT: POLITICIANS ARE ALL CROOKS AND LIARS
I'm actually going to discuss my political views, so watch out! I'm a hippy, I admit it. I'm liberal in thought and life. I believe in the good in people unless they show me otherwise. I'm fairly laid back and believe in creative self-discovery. I don't like the government controlling my life when it comes to morals, I think that's something that everyone has to uphold for themselves. Yeah, I'm a libertarian, not a Democrat, though that's usually how I have to vote, since there are not many of us. I have standards though, but generally I think most politicuans are crooks, doesn't matter what party affiliation. This whole election, especially in Virginia is getting nasty and leaving a bad taste in my mouth. For the first time, I may not be voting. I'm having surgery the day before and probally won't be able to physically make it to the polls. I ususlly vote for the lesser of two evils.
As for Bush. God, what a total reckless idiot. Now, I'm a military brat. My family has a long military history going back to the French & Indian War. I've had ancestors fighting for freedom since they landed her in 1618. The Justice family (My maiden name) has been here that long. The Ward family came here in 1719 and all fought in the Revolutionary and Civil War. My grandpa Williams fought as a tailgunner in WWII and was rightly honored for his bravery. My dad was in Vietnam. My brother fought in the latest War in Iraq. We believe in doing the right thing and serving our country. What is happening now is disturbing. Bush has used soldiers for his own political and yes, people...financial gain. He's raping our young soldiers lives. I volunteer at the VA hospital. I can't tell you how many young men and even women are coming home with missing limbs, brain injuries and shattered lives. They are disillusioned with everything going on. Alot of them who were once staunch repubicans are now rethinking there political association. Why? Because we don't belong there. Iraq was yes, run by a political dictator but they were a modern, sovereign nation that we invaded for oil, revenge and a President who made the decsion to invade them before he was even president. 9-11 was just an excuse. I met a man the other day that lost both his legs in a roadside bomb. His life was in turmoil. He has to learn to live with his disability, his wife left him and the government wants him to pay back the two months pay he received while at a hospital in D.C. What? Pay back money? It's insane. The man gave up everything for the government and this is how they repay him? It's very upsetting. Most civilians have no idea whats really going on, and from what I gather they really don't seem to care. People are so wrapped up in their petty problems, that they forget the little guy. Don't forget about them, they need us and guess what we need them too.
How to loose 4 pounds in one Day!
Oct 18, 2006
Well, I did loose 4 pounds in one day. You see, I'm trying to quit smoking. I'm on day three and to compensate for the lack of oral fixation, I've been eating sugar free candies. Not realizing how many I ate, I ended up spending most of the night on the Toilet. Yeah, fun. So, no more sgar free candies for me! Why is it that regular sugar doesn't bother me? I don't dump on it at all. Now, milk that's a different story. If there's one thing I miss, it's milk. Can't drink it unless it's cooked into something like pudding or yogurt. It makes me kinda sad.
So technically I'm at 159, but I'm probally gonna go back up to about 162-163 after a couple of days. I figured I lost alot of fluid during my "Midnight Madness" and it will just come back to me. You got to be realistic about these things.
HERES"S MY RANT:
I have to comment on something I seem to be seeing on the boards alot lately. the issue of getting the "shakes" after surgery. This can be caused by lack of food. Yes, people you need to eat more often. There are a few surgeons out there who teach 3 meals a day, no snacks. Well, guess what. We eat so little at one time, that we cannot possibly provide our bodies with the nutrients and chemicals needed to keep our blood sugar in balance. That's why I adhere to 5-6 small mini-meals a day. High protein in the morning is especially important to balancing out the sugars in your body for the day (After fasting through the night). Eating 3 meals, no snacks, especially when you are early out, is actually damaging your body and metabolism. These are the people who are going to find themselves struggling when they get 1 to 2 years out. Why you ask? Because continual malnutrtion is going to screw up your metabolism. Your body will be so starving that it will not take very many extra calories to gain or stop your weightloss. It's like when people who have been starving in Africa, finally get food, if they overeat they can do more harm then good to their bodies. It angers me that surgeons are giving these reccommendations. A good nutritionist, would know better. They are the professionals. ASBS surgeons only have about 1 hour of nutrtional training. Says something, doesn't it. Ok, so that was my rant for the day. Eat 5-6 times a day folks. Mini-meals, high protein. Drink your water. Use a straw if necassary (another thing I've always done, without a problems.) And if you are struggling with food, stomach pain, etc.See a doctor, don't wait. I waited to see a doc for my stomach pain and ended up with ulcers that won't go away.
So technically I'm at 159, but I'm probally gonna go back up to about 162-163 after a couple of days. I figured I lost alot of fluid during my "Midnight Madness" and it will just come back to me. You got to be realistic about these things.
HERES"S MY RANT:
I have to comment on something I seem to be seeing on the boards alot lately. the issue of getting the "shakes" after surgery. This can be caused by lack of food. Yes, people you need to eat more often. There are a few surgeons out there who teach 3 meals a day, no snacks. Well, guess what. We eat so little at one time, that we cannot possibly provide our bodies with the nutrients and chemicals needed to keep our blood sugar in balance. That's why I adhere to 5-6 small mini-meals a day. High protein in the morning is especially important to balancing out the sugars in your body for the day (After fasting through the night). Eating 3 meals, no snacks, especially when you are early out, is actually damaging your body and metabolism. These are the people who are going to find themselves struggling when they get 1 to 2 years out. Why you ask? Because continual malnutrtion is going to screw up your metabolism. Your body will be so starving that it will not take very many extra calories to gain or stop your weightloss. It's like when people who have been starving in Africa, finally get food, if they overeat they can do more harm then good to their bodies. It angers me that surgeons are giving these reccommendations. A good nutritionist, would know better. They are the professionals. ASBS surgeons only have about 1 hour of nutrtional training. Says something, doesn't it. Ok, so that was my rant for the day. Eat 5-6 times a day folks. Mini-meals, high protein. Drink your water. Use a straw if necassary (another thing I've always done, without a problems.) And if you are struggling with food, stomach pain, etc.See a doctor, don't wait. I waited to see a doc for my stomach pain and ended up with ulcers that won't go away.
OverExposed!!!
Oct 17, 2006
I had a "free" skin consultation with a SONA skin spa today. They took these pics of my face to look at pores, bacteria, spots and Sun Damage. My pores were better than I thought. I guess using Ice Elements Skin Care has helped in that regard. But good lord! my sun dmaage was bad, bad, bad! The thing is I'm not a sun worshipper, I wear SPF 15 almost everyday. I hate the sun actually. I'm more of a nighttime person. So between Sun Damage and old acne scars, I've decided to get therapy done. I'm doing Intense Pulsed Light therapy, microdermabrasion and Lasers. I go every 2 weeks or so. One week I do Laser and Light therapy, then 2 weeks later Micro-derm w/ Light therapy and so on. Good lord, it better be worth it. I will say that right after my consult, I went out and bought an SPF 30 Full Spectrum Sunscreen for the face (Oil free). It made me aware of just how easy you can get sun damage, even if your careful. No wonder Nicole Kidman looks so good. Between wearing hats and lots of sunscreen, she has managed to minimize sun amage. If my scanner was working, I'd post a pic of the UV Light picture for you to see. It's super Scary!
I just want to grow old graciously and anything to keep me looking younger longer is great in my book. I know I'm 34, but if I take care of my skin now, Imagine how good I'm going to look when I hit 50 or 60.
BTW I quit smoking today. It's rough, but I'm using nicotine gum and SF candies. I had to quit for surgery but I really needed to quit anyway for my health. Why did I ever start up again after my GB surgery, I don't know. Stupidity, I guess.
I just want to grow old graciously and anything to keep me looking younger longer is great in my book. I know I'm 34, but if I take care of my skin now, Imagine how good I'm going to look when I hit 50 or 60.
BTW I quit smoking today. It's rough, but I'm using nicotine gum and SF candies. I had to quit for surgery but I really needed to quit anyway for my health. Why did I ever start up again after my GB surgery, I don't know. Stupidity, I guess.
In ten days....
Oct 15, 2006
I'll be hanging with my friends in Lexi! Then right after that, I go in to take care of this skin. I'm so nervous about it. I still ahven't decided whether to get saline or silicone. I have to decide by tommorrow because of the paperwork involved with silicone. It's a tough one!
Finished my paper for A&P today. Only onw more class left and 2 more of my other classes and then I'm taking a break until January.
Dylan and I talked alot about hi daddy today and how much we miss him. He's really scared that something might happen to me. I'm scared too. I really need to get a will and a trust drawn up. My mom will get him, but if she's incapable of caring for him, I'm making one of her sisters his guardian, probally her sister Karen. He likes Rose better, but Karen loves him dearly and has a good head on her shoulders. She's also na no nonsense kinda person, which is similar to me.
Looking into summer camps for Dylan. I,m particularly looking at an all boys camp in Harrisonburg, VA. He really needs to be around "guys". There are none around here because my brother works nights as a cop and never has anytime. He needs male influence in his life. While he's at camp, I can have a "mommy" vacation. I'll need a serious breather after spending two weeks in Europe with an 8 year old and my mom. Love mom,c an't live without her but she's an "A" type personality and I'm most definitely not! My attitude is "things will get done, when they get done" her's is "If they don't get done now, I'm gonna freak!". Love her, but she drives me batty sometimes.
Until we meet again,
Jane
Finished my paper for A&P today. Only onw more class left and 2 more of my other classes and then I'm taking a break until January.
Dylan and I talked alot about hi daddy today and how much we miss him. He's really scared that something might happen to me. I'm scared too. I really need to get a will and a trust drawn up. My mom will get him, but if she's incapable of caring for him, I'm making one of her sisters his guardian, probally her sister Karen. He likes Rose better, but Karen loves him dearly and has a good head on her shoulders. She's also na no nonsense kinda person, which is similar to me.
Looking into summer camps for Dylan. I,m particularly looking at an all boys camp in Harrisonburg, VA. He really needs to be around "guys". There are none around here because my brother works nights as a cop and never has anytime. He needs male influence in his life. While he's at camp, I can have a "mommy" vacation. I'll need a serious breather after spending two weeks in Europe with an 8 year old and my mom. Love mom,c an't live without her but she's an "A" type personality and I'm most definitely not! My attitude is "things will get done, when they get done" her's is "If they don't get done now, I'm gonna freak!". Love her, but she drives me batty sometimes.
Until we meet again,
Jane
Attack of the Carb Monster!
Oct 13, 2006
I had a bad eating day yesterday. Carb-monster was rearing it's ugly head. I don't know what's wrong with me. Every since I got some meat stuck last week, I'm afraid to eat meat. I hate to throw up, especially if it has to be self-induced. It's an awful feeling. The only meat that I do good with is steak and sometimes chicken if it's moist. This is a recent thing, since I was diagnosed with an ulcer. I guess it's back to protein shakes again. I'm not crazy about them because finding ones that you don't blend with milk that actually taste decent is hard. The nectars and soy-based ones are about all I can have. I guess it's a trip to the Vitamin shop for me.
Looking forward to mom coming home tommorrow. It's lonely around here without her. I have to admit, I've come to rely on her alot lately. She does my laundry, which is a nice thing. She's also great for keeping an eye on Dylan. I don't abuse her though. She found out last week that she is being denied asbestos money for my dad's death. The VA says she makes too much social security disabilty money, which is a crock of sh**. So, I'm paying half of everything except her car payment. I'm not getting that much myself and the pension that I will be receiving from Joe's company will not kic in until December but at least it's retroactive and I'll get a big check going back to July. I'm still waiting for them to get off their duffs and get me info on his savings plan account, so I can switch it over to a Roth IRA in my name. I'm thinking about pestering them everyday until they fix it. Bueraucracy at it's finest. Nobody seems to know anything about anything and keeps giving me the runaround and all these phone numbers, but I can get any help.
School session is almost over. I got just a few classes left and then I'm off to Lexington for the convention. I have to give the Plastic Surgeon a huge check on the 26th of the month. Lately it seems as if I'm writing alot of huge checks. Got to watch the bank account, because I won't finish school til next fall or so. But I'll be ok for awhile. It's a shame that Joe had to die to make me financial secure. It seems as if we are worth more dead then we are when we are alive. I miss him everyday.
Looking forward to mom coming home tommorrow. It's lonely around here without her. I have to admit, I've come to rely on her alot lately. She does my laundry, which is a nice thing. She's also great for keeping an eye on Dylan. I don't abuse her though. She found out last week that she is being denied asbestos money for my dad's death. The VA says she makes too much social security disabilty money, which is a crock of sh**. So, I'm paying half of everything except her car payment. I'm not getting that much myself and the pension that I will be receiving from Joe's company will not kic in until December but at least it's retroactive and I'll get a big check going back to July. I'm still waiting for them to get off their duffs and get me info on his savings plan account, so I can switch it over to a Roth IRA in my name. I'm thinking about pestering them everyday until they fix it. Bueraucracy at it's finest. Nobody seems to know anything about anything and keeps giving me the runaround and all these phone numbers, but I can get any help.
School session is almost over. I got just a few classes left and then I'm off to Lexington for the convention. I have to give the Plastic Surgeon a huge check on the 26th of the month. Lately it seems as if I'm writing alot of huge checks. Got to watch the bank account, because I won't finish school til next fall or so. But I'll be ok for awhile. It's a shame that Joe had to die to make me financial secure. It seems as if we are worth more dead then we are when we are alive. I miss him everyday.
Lexington Here I come
Oct 12, 2006
Well, I got my costume for lexington, it's actually too big and it's supposed to be a medium. Huh? Look, I'm not super skinny but very few things I have are small because I have broad shoulders and big hips. So now I got to go to a tailor. And yes, it's worth having a professional take in. Now I got to work on my accessories. I won't say who I'm going to be, but I'll give you a hint....she's a a bombshell!
Going to an SCa event tommorrow, the first one I've been to in a while. They all know what I've been going through this past year but I can't help feeling kinda isolated from them. I'm sure I'm going to have people looking at me like I got 3 heads. Being a young widow is not anything I wish on anyone. Especially if you have children. People don't know what to say to you. Sometimes, I don't even know how to respond. "Gee, I'm doing fantabulous?" No, I'm not. It sucks balls.
Well, I hope people don't do that to me at the convention. I don't want anyone's pity. Just treat me like anyone else...please.
Cats & Dogs
Oct 11, 2006
My mom is out of town visiting her mother in Massachussets, so her doggies are driving me crazy. Bark, Bark, Bark! They are sweet little ankle biters, but they have the tendency to bark at everything that moves. They have brains the size of peas! they also have to sleep under the covers. When I say under, I mean deep under the sheets, the comforter and sitting on your feet. I never get hot anymore, but with these two in bed, it's like sleeping in a furnace. I was actually sweating last night, and I don't even sweat in the 90 degree Virginia summer heat. So that should tell you something. There is something to be said about cats. They need less attention, you can leave them for a week if you leave enough food andwater and a litter box and they don't bark. My little sweet siamese is super quiet, which is unusual for a cat of her breed. She's a sweetheart. I'm so glad I rescued her.
Protein Shake Recipes
Protein Shake ala Orange Julius
1 scoop of Fuzzy Navel Nectar (Syntrax Protein)
1 Scoop of water-mixable Vanilla
12 oz of water
4 ounces of Orange juice (low Sugar)
1 can crushed pineapple
1 dash of Vanilla Extract
Mix in Blender, keep refridrated. This will give you 50 grams plus of protein a day. It taste as close as you will ever get to an Orange julius
1 scoop of Fuzzy Navel Nectar (Syntrax Protein)
1 Scoop of water-mixable Vanilla
12 oz of water
4 ounces of Orange juice (low Sugar)
1 can crushed pineapple
1 dash of Vanilla Extract
Mix in Blender, keep refridrated. This will give you 50 grams plus of protein a day. It taste as close as you will ever get to an Orange julius
The Lonely Road
Sep 23, 2006
Well, Joe's been gone for 2 months now. It's been a tough road emotionally for me. I moved in with my mom so I can have someone help me care for Dylan while I'm going to school to be a Medical Coder. I got a kid to support now, so life goes on whether you want it to or not.
I have my plastics for my extended abdominoplasty and Breast Lift with Implats on November 6th. Then in the spring I'm having a lateral thigh/buttock lift, inner thigh lift and maybe brachioplasty. I'm looking forward to having all this extra skin removed. I really think I'll be a much smaller size when everything is all said and done. Doc estimates 3-5 lbs from stomach and flanks and 6-10 lbs from the rest of body. I'm finally gonna get rid of the thunder thighs.
Mom is doing well. Her cancer is still in remission but there is a chance it might come back on her. It's like a black cloud hanging over her head. We already decided that "NO MORE PEOPLE THAT WE LOVE ARE ALLOWED TO DIE!!". It's just not allowed. I'm questioning my relationship with god right now with all the hell I've been through. Why? It's the million dollar question and I won't find out until I'm gone.
Lastly, I'm excited to report that I'm going the the OH Convention in Lexington in October. I can't wait to meet all the people I've met here at OH. Amy Williams (Sweetest lady, she did a really nice thing for me that I will always be graateful for). I want to finally meet the great Dame Tooter. My hero, our dose of reality and out #1 OH star. I'm flying in on a Thursday afternoon and leaving early Sunday morning. I'm either taking a cab from the airport or figuring out another way there. It's gonna suck not to have a car but I'm sure I can find places inwalking distance. It's going to be a blast. I really need this right now. With loosing Joe and struggling to be a sudden single mom. Things have been very tough for me.
Toodles,
Jane
I have my plastics for my extended abdominoplasty and Breast Lift with Implats on November 6th. Then in the spring I'm having a lateral thigh/buttock lift, inner thigh lift and maybe brachioplasty. I'm looking forward to having all this extra skin removed. I really think I'll be a much smaller size when everything is all said and done. Doc estimates 3-5 lbs from stomach and flanks and 6-10 lbs from the rest of body. I'm finally gonna get rid of the thunder thighs.
Mom is doing well. Her cancer is still in remission but there is a chance it might come back on her. It's like a black cloud hanging over her head. We already decided that "NO MORE PEOPLE THAT WE LOVE ARE ALLOWED TO DIE!!". It's just not allowed. I'm questioning my relationship with god right now with all the hell I've been through. Why? It's the million dollar question and I won't find out until I'm gone.
Lastly, I'm excited to report that I'm going the the OH Convention in Lexington in October. I can't wait to meet all the people I've met here at OH. Amy Williams (Sweetest lady, she did a really nice thing for me that I will always be graateful for). I want to finally meet the great Dame Tooter. My hero, our dose of reality and out #1 OH star. I'm flying in on a Thursday afternoon and leaving early Sunday morning. I'm either taking a cab from the airport or figuring out another way there. It's gonna suck not to have a car but I'm sure I can find places inwalking distance. It's going to be a blast. I really need this right now. With loosing Joe and struggling to be a sudden single mom. Things have been very tough for me.
Toodles,
Jane
About Me
Williamsburg, VA
Location
20.7
BMI
Surgery
09/08/2004
Surgery Date
Jan 08, 2001
Member Since
Before & After
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2001, Highest Weight Ever. I was in a Size 3X/26
328lbs
Size 6 dress!!!
150lbs
