Full Tummy Tuck Fleur De Lis in UK - Birmingham, GB

as i mentioned i was not happy with the top half of my tummy it was still saggy and looked like a spare tyre, i dident want to moan but i was told he was doing the fleur de lis procedure to remove the tyre but would be left with a large vertical scar. i did not mind that at all as only me and hubby see my bare tummy but, everyone can see the tyre through my clothing. I went back to see my surgeon in February 11 months post op, i showed him the saggy tyre and he admitted he had not removed enough excess skin and could probably remove the same amount of skin as was removed before. i told him i could not afford the procedure again he offered to do it for free as he had not done it right. I was so excited at the thought of finally getting the results i wanted. I had the revision surgery in June 2014 and all seemed to go well. 5 days later i was in a lot of pain in one particular area when i attended my 1 week review i told the nurse this and showed her the area that was swollen and hard she said it was normal i also noticed once the dressing was removed another area that the skin was discoloured she said it was a bruise. 2nd week review was cancelled, next week review i told the nurses again and that the pain was more tender again its normal and will settle 2 weeks later i rang to make an app as my scar did not look right and was sore i could not get an app booked until 4 weeks away, so the next day i went to my local walk in centre to be told my scar was infected and was given antibiotics which helped and slightly helped the pain, over the following two weeks the swelling got worse and the pain was excruciating, i rang the hospital again explaining everything and was told there were no appointments available. in the end the pain was so bad i walked into the accident and emergency department at my local hospital and practically passed out, I was admitted straight away, the did an ultrasound and found i had 2 huge pockets of fluids that they guessed were infected. i had to have a CT scan to check the infection has not spread to my organs, luckily it hadn't, and blood tests showed that it was slightly into my blood stream but had been caught just in time not to get septicaemia, I was put on IV antibiotics and the next day took straight to theatre to remove the fluid and take away any damaged tissue. I have now been left with an open wound around 8 inches wide by my BB, i was in hospital for a week on antibotics, morphine and codeine, i was then allowed home but i am attached to a VAC machine that helps drain the wound and encourages new growth. i'm looking at months of having this machine 24/7 i have to carry it every where with me, and the district nurse comes to change my dressings every 3 days i cannot work for at least 12 weeks, we had to cancel our family holiday, I'm in constant pain and spent the majority of the day in bed as it doesn't hurt to lie down, i cannot sleep and when i do i have nightmares, I'm just so fed up and depressed, the worst part of it is I'm gaining weight as i cannot walk far all I'm doing is sitting and lying so I'm so scared not only has my tummy tuck been ruined i could also end up becoming overweight again. I have uploaded a photo of my open wound it is graphic so if you are sensitive please don't look.

well this evening i saw my surgeon for my 12 week review, he was extremely happy with the healing of the scar, told him i love my new BB so much, but i was about to ask him about my waist as i am disappointed in it, as it still seems quite big and flabby for what i paid, but before i got chance when he looked he immediately said oohhh i see your still quite swollen there and have alot of fluid retention weirdly that cheered me up lol i now know whats causing it and the doctor said it could take a year to sort out, apparently i will get smaller or bigger as the swelling goes on but exercise will help. he showed me a picture that he took as i walked in the theatre and my jaw hot the ground! i have some before pics on here but he took a full frontal shot zoomed in on my tummy and apron and i was huge!!!! i suddenly felt like a super model sitting in his office haha. he has cleared me to be normal, i can swim, return to normal in the gym and full duties at work and he dosent want to see me for 6 months unless i have any problems. so go me ..... what an amazing journey i have been on. the stress i went through getting the money together for the surgery, then the long healing process, the tiredness, the swelling, i put my family and some close friends through the ringer and lashed out at them quite alot for which i am very sorry i was not in a happy place at that time and without your determination to stick by me and show me your love i don't think i would have got out of that bloody depression as quick as i could .. if you do read this i mean you ....... Chris your my rock! Lauren for helping me with the boys, Emma for keeping my secret at work and fetching me out of hospital, Jane for having the kids, lending me the lounger/pillows to help me get comfortable, and the fact the op would not have happened at all without you! Mom thank you for helping me with the funds but also walking to mine every morning, lunch time and after work to make all my meals. thank you so much x x Dad for taking me to all my appointments that are based at a hospital 40 minutes away by car. I appreciate you all so much. I wont blog too much now unless anything drastic happens but i will def keep an eye on the forums x

well i'm still feeling great, had a few days with no binder and just the spanx, i do swell more than with the binder but only towards the end of the day so all's good so far and really happy with my pictures