Arm Lift with Horizontal Torsoplasty and the Recovery
After 9 long months I was able to finally start up my reconstructive journey again. On May 12, 2014 Dr. J. Timothy Katzen performed a brachioplasty (also known as an arm lift) and a horizontal...
View ArticleJoining the Weight Loss Community
Anyone who has gone through weight loss or is thinking about going through the weight loss journey, know that you aren’t alone. I had already had gastric bypass and I was lucky to have friends and...
View ArticlePatient Testimonial: Relationships after Reconstructive Surgery
After my reconstructive surgeries my whole life changed; mentally and physically. Before weight loss surgery, when I had the excess skin, I felt like I had no self-worth. I thought I was going to be...
View ArticlePatient Testimonial: Life After Weight Loss, Was It Worth It?
In this blog I am going to talk about my feelings after my weight loss surgery. A patient who undergoes RNY-Gastric Bypass will lose the majority of their weight within the first year and this was...
View ArticlePatient Testimonial: Weight Loss Surgery, the Easy Way Out?
As I said in my intro blog weight loss surgery has this huge stigma that weight loss surgery is the easy way out. Who ever thinks this, I have a few words that I would love to say to you along with the...
View ArticleMy First Outing and Drain Talk
After being stuck in one spot for about a month, cabin fever started to kick in. But, finally Dr. Katzen had cleared me to do light walking and I was allowed to leave the house. In this blog I’m going...
View ArticleMedial Thigh Lift, Complications and Once Again, Vitamin Talk…again.
The day had finally come, my final surgery. Over a year had gone by since I had started on my reconstructive journey. I had hiccups on the road, and this one included. But, on June 30, 2014 I finally...
View ArticleWeight Loss Surgery, the easy way out?
As I said in my intro blog weight loss surgery has this huge stigma that weight loss surgery is the easy way out. Who ever thinks this, I have a few words that I would love to say to you along with the...
View ArticleMy Trip Home After the 360 Body Lift
In my last blog I spoke about what it was like right when I got out of surgery and went to the recovery center. This blog is going to touch some of the key experiences that I personally went through....
View ArticlePatient Testimonial: The Dreaded Wait and The Importance of Vitamins
If you have had massive weight loss surgery everyone knows that vitamins are key and you have to take supplements for the rest of your life. Before having reconstructive surgery, Dr. Katzen requires...
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