One Year Since My Lower Body Lift

I can't believe it has been one year since my lower body lift. I remember how nervous I was before the surgery last year. Now, looking back, I had no reason to be nervous. I had a great surgeon (thank you Dr. Sterry) and I got a fantastic result. It is so nice not to have the hanging skin.

The lower body lift made a huge difference in so many aspects of my life:

- Physically - not as many back aches, my balance has improved and no more rashes.
- Clothes - I no longer have to try and hide my stomach in my clothes. And let's not forget that I now wear an 8 in most pants, I was hoping for a 10! Today I am wearing a knit dress and it is so nice not to have to worry about lumps and bumps showing.
- Running - My running has improved so much; my form is better and my times keep getting faster.
- Mentally - Although I still have a way to go, the lbl helped me a lot to realize I wasn't the morbidly obese person I once was. I carried most of my weight in my stomach and as long as I had the excess skin there I don't think I would have made the transition to seeing myself as a normal size person.

I don't want to mislead anyone into thinking this was an easy surgery. It was a big surgery, about 8 hours, and a long recovery. I ended up with a nasty infection that I had to pack for 2 months. Some of my scars aren't that great. Unfortunately I wasn't one of the lucky ones to end up with great scars. However, all that being said, the result was worth it all!