Where: Loma Linda Community Medical Center (part of Loma Linda University Medical Center), Loma Linda, CA
When: High noon, November 8th, 2001
What kind of surgery: Two plastic surgery procedures to be done at the same time - abdominoplasty, medial thigh lift with liposuction.
Length of surgery: Approximately 7 hours
Why: To correct deformity caused by extreme weight gain and loss.
Other facts: I had to "set aside" 2 units of my own blood in the event I might have needed it during the operation.
In this corner: me
In that corner: a phobia that has ruled my life for 25 years (not any more!)
I made it! I have survived my ultimate nightmare and have yet to succumb to my phobia. Yes, I have scored the "knock out" punch!
