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I've wanted a tummy tuck for a while now and have...
I've wanted a tummy tuck for a while now and have booked it in for next week. I've been researching TT's for a year now, so
I made an appointment with Dr Lim in Castle Hill and decided to go for it so I booked it in for the week after, otherwise I would go crazy waiting and waiting. Luckily he didn't have a long wait time.
As you can see from my before pics I am generally thin except for my mid section. I have done a good job on hiding it from others by sucking it in and wearing the slimming garments which I hated wearing. Hopefully my dr will do enough lipo to get rid of my sides also. Lipo on my back love handles was going to cost another 7k which is way over the top.
When I would tell people I was interested in a TT they would look at me like I was delusional but if they felt my soft pizza dough tummy I think they'd see differently.
I'm not in a health fund so I'm paying for the full cost of the procedure. If I had cover it would save me 4 or 5k but I'm not going to wait 12 months just to save a couple of thousand.
Looking forward to not having to suck my belly in anymore and look like I was 4 months pregnant all the time. No matter how much weight I lost I still had a bulge, even before I ate anything.
I have no idea how good or bad my scar is going to look because I don't have a scar anywhere on my body and the thought of intentionally giving myself a brutal scar across my abdomen is making me feel sick but.... I'm hoping the scar will be low and will fade nicely over time. It's all in my doctors hands now. 4 days to go!
I made an appointment with Dr Lim in Castle Hill and decided to go for it so I booked it in for the week after, otherwise I would go crazy waiting and waiting. Luckily he didn't have a long wait time.
As you can see from my before pics I am generally thin except for my mid section. I have done a good job on hiding it from others by sucking it in and wearing the slimming garments which I hated wearing. Hopefully my dr will do enough lipo to get rid of my sides also. Lipo on my back love handles was going to cost another 7k which is way over the top.
When I would tell people I was interested in a TT they would look at me like I was delusional but if they felt my soft pizza dough tummy I think they'd see differently.
I'm not in a health fund so I'm paying for the full cost of the procedure. If I had cover it would save me 4 or 5k but I'm not going to wait 12 months just to save a couple of thousand.
Looking forward to not having to suck my belly in anymore and look like I was 4 months pregnant all the time. No matter how much weight I lost I still had a bulge, even before I ate anything.
I have no idea how good or bad my scar is going to look because I don't have a scar anywhere on my body and the thought of intentionally giving myself a brutal scar across my abdomen is making me feel sick but.... I'm hoping the scar will be low and will fade nicely over time. It's all in my doctors hands now. 4 days to go!
2 days to go
I'm purposely not going on the Internet to look at before and after pics today and tomorrow to try and calm my nerves before my procedure which is in 2 days. I feel quite uneasy, have needed to take deep breaths all day. I've lost weight (unintentionally) since my visit to the doc. I now weigh 52kg which is 114pounds.
I'm so nervous. My skin is so nice and creamy, no scars, NO stretch marks (despite having 3 kids) just very flabby!! I just hope I don't regret this. If my doctor makes the incision as low as he indicated and if my scar fades to a thin white line over time and my belly button looks good then I'll be happy. Too much to expect?? I don't think it is when you're paying so much $$
I'm so nervous. My skin is so nice and creamy, no scars, NO stretch marks (despite having 3 kids) just very flabby!! I just hope I don't regret this. If my doctor makes the incision as low as he indicated and if my scar fades to a thin white line over time and my belly button looks good then I'll be happy. Too much to expect?? I don't think it is when you're paying so much $$
Done!
Had the procedure this morning. The poor lady at reception had to comfort me while i bawled my eyes out. it was a release which was built up for days!
Got to hospital at 7.30am and I was in theatre at 9, so glad about that.
Im feeling good. No nausea, little pain, but of course I know it's because of the pain pump and that I'm still groggy from the anesthesia plus I haven't moved. I have 2 drains but there's only a couple of drops in there. Hopefully this means they can get out sooner than later.
Still haven't had a look.
When Dr Lim did his drawings the incision looked low, I wore a pair of knickers just for my ease of mind that it will be low and it fit below my knickers so fingers crossed it all went to plan.
One of my nurses looking after me said he's 'the best' so that got my hopes up. Will take photos as soon as I can, eeeeeeek!
Keep dosing off to sleep and dreaming about my kids.
Got to hospital at 7.30am and I was in theatre at 9, so glad about that.
Im feeling good. No nausea, little pain, but of course I know it's because of the pain pump and that I'm still groggy from the anesthesia plus I haven't moved. I have 2 drains but there's only a couple of drops in there. Hopefully this means they can get out sooner than later.
Still haven't had a look.
When Dr Lim did his drawings the incision looked low, I wore a pair of knickers just for my ease of mind that it will be low and it fit below my knickers so fingers crossed it all went to plan.
One of my nurses looking after me said he's 'the best' so that got my hopes up. Will take photos as soon as I can, eeeeeeek!
Keep dosing off to sleep and dreaming about my kids.
Provider Review
Specialist Plastic Surgeon
Corner Mons and Darcy Rd., Westmead, New South Wales
Dr Jake Lim has given me exactly what I had hoped for and that was a low, neat, thin scar with zero issues and complications post surgery. I have no hesitation in recommending him to anyone considering surgery. The only negative I can give is that the time spent with you could be a little longer but the man knows what he's doing and I have complete trust in him now but back then it did make me a little nervous, especially hearing how some people spent an hour or 2 with their surgeon on their first visit! I have Dr Lim to thank for transforming my body and giving me my confidence back, he has changed my life :)