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Having a makeover on Friday the 9th of January in...
jellytotJanuary 5, 2015
$10,000
Having a makeover on Friday the 9th of January in the UK. 350cc overs, full tummy tuck with muscle and hernia repair after having twins 4 years ago. I am both terrified and excited at the same time!
Before pics to keep me motivated to go through with this as words can't describe how anxious I am.
Before pics to keep me motivated to go through with this as words can't describe how anxious I am.
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UPDATED FROM jellytot
1 day pre
Day before surgery nerves..
jellytotJanuary 8, 2015
I can't believe that my surgery is tomorrow. It seems like only yesterday that I booked it! Unfortunately I have a tickly cough - I hope this doesn't mean I can't have it done as I don't think I could bear waiting any longer! It's so nerve wracking. I left work tonight and I had this morbid thought that this may be the last time that I will be there. I also keep looking at my children and feeling selfish for spending so much money on myself and risking my life potentially! I'm trying to stay positive but I'm a natural born worrier.
Anyway, my bag is packed, my supplies are all bought - lots of dry shampoo, comfy clothes, heat pad, surgical bra etc. I've been told that I will be staying in the hospital for the first two nights which I am thankful for because then at least if something were to be wrong I'm already in the right place. I'll get my own room/bathroom and people I know that have been there say it's fantastic so fingers crossed it is.
Anyway, I'll sleep well tonight. Going to make the most of the last night in my bed. It still doesn't feel like it's happening! Almost like a surreal dream!
I will add before pics tomorrow before I go in because I can imagine me having a last minute panic attack and I'll need to remind myself why I'm getting this done!
Anyway, my bag is packed, my supplies are all bought - lots of dry shampoo, comfy clothes, heat pad, surgical bra etc. I've been told that I will be staying in the hospital for the first two nights which I am thankful for because then at least if something were to be wrong I'm already in the right place. I'll get my own room/bathroom and people I know that have been there say it's fantastic so fingers crossed it is.
Anyway, I'll sleep well tonight. Going to make the most of the last night in my bed. It still doesn't feel like it's happening! Almost like a surreal dream!
I will add before pics tomorrow before I go in because I can imagine me having a last minute panic attack and I'll need to remind myself why I'm getting this done!
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January 9, 2015
I know how you feel - but don't feel selfish for trying to be the best that you can be. Prayers for a successful surgery!
UPDATED FROM jellytot
8 days post
its been a week...
jellytotJanuary 17, 2015
So I did it, and if I were to go back in time I'm not sure if I would do it again!!
The day of surgery I was a bag full of nerves and I ended up crying my heart out when I left the boys to head for the hospital. I swear it was utterly heartbreaking because they didn't understand fully where I was going! They promised me I would get a sticker for being brave though lol!
So I arrived at the hospital at 1230pm and was shown to a lovely little room with en suite bathroom. A few people came in and out to ask questions and made me feel at ease - however I instructed the anaestologist to not let me die! Bang on 2.30pm the hospital trolley pulled up outside my room and it felt like my funeral procession. They put my canula in and gave me some happy drugs before putting me to sleep. Next thing I know I have an oxygen mask on and am being moved onto my bed in the room feeling drugged and painful. That night was actually OK though, as I was away with the fairies on diamorphine.
The next day in the afternoon my body had decided that diamorphine is actually not that great and I was violently sick and ended up having to have anti sickness injections. Believe me, after having a tummy tuck you do not want to be being sick! After that subsided I managed to eat a very pitiful amount of food for the next 24 hours and struggled tremendously with getting in and out of bed - the drains were a nightmare.
DAY 2
My drains had barely anything in them so I got them taken out. I was told it would be uncomfortable not like burning rods being dragged through my stomach. I swore at the nurse. Now I can look back and laugh but I'm telling you right now there was no laughing that day! After that, I managed to get out of bed myself and this is when I realised my back was agony whenever I tried to stand up. I sat in a chair for a short while while the consultant examined me but had to lie down shortly after.. I got to go home though the car journey was rather unpleasant!
DAY 3
I needed a lot of help and soon realised that going up and down the stairs was not going to be on the agenda for quite some time so I set up camp in our bedroom. Stomach was sore when moving and I was tremendously bruised under my arms making it difficult for me to reach for things and get in and of bed. This alongside walking like the hunchback of Notre dame gave me severe backache and I felt terrible.
DAY 4
I walked a bit further into another room and attempted to sit in the recliner downstairs but it hurt my back too much! The recliner just isnt working for me unfortunately! OH's mum came up to help me get in and out of bed because I was still afraid to do too much. I was taking ibuprofen and co-codimol for the pain which was still under my arms... Ouch! Sleeping was still a nightmare due to the fact that I kept slipping down the pillows and I had backache! It was also 4 days since my last bowel movement so I took magnesium and ended up with diarrhea. Woohoo! Gets better and better!
DAY 5
The headaches have started. Nothing else has changed apart from I had a shower and wiped myself out for the rest of the day!
DAY 6
Migraines at the top of my head got so bad that I actually uttered the words "please kill me now". I couldn't eat because I felt sick and I couldn't get comfy in my bed. I was having weird dreams and night sweats also. My OH called the doctor and they said it was possibly the anaesthesia and also to stop the co-codimol. So I switched to panadol advance and by evening was feeling much better.
DAY 7
Felt better as the headache had gone and managed a bowel movement!! Pain under the arms seemed to be subsiding and I could manouver myself in and out of bed on my own!
DAY 8
Netflix is my new best friend. I had another shower today and washed my hair. Nothing hurts that much anymore but I have major stomach swelling and am concerned about the area between my breasts as it isn't flat - it is raised and very tight. Doctors office thinks its just swelling but I'm not sure. I hope its nothing serious and that it goes away soon. I'm still hunched over but struggle much less with getting around. I would say coughing is difficult, and the area between my breasts feels weird. I can't stop worrying about it!! Typical me imagining the worst! I can move my torso quite well now and compared to last week feel fabulous :)
The day of surgery I was a bag full of nerves and I ended up crying my heart out when I left the boys to head for the hospital. I swear it was utterly heartbreaking because they didn't understand fully where I was going! They promised me I would get a sticker for being brave though lol!
So I arrived at the hospital at 1230pm and was shown to a lovely little room with en suite bathroom. A few people came in and out to ask questions and made me feel at ease - however I instructed the anaestologist to not let me die! Bang on 2.30pm the hospital trolley pulled up outside my room and it felt like my funeral procession. They put my canula in and gave me some happy drugs before putting me to sleep. Next thing I know I have an oxygen mask on and am being moved onto my bed in the room feeling drugged and painful. That night was actually OK though, as I was away with the fairies on diamorphine.
The next day in the afternoon my body had decided that diamorphine is actually not that great and I was violently sick and ended up having to have anti sickness injections. Believe me, after having a tummy tuck you do not want to be being sick! After that subsided I managed to eat a very pitiful amount of food for the next 24 hours and struggled tremendously with getting in and out of bed - the drains were a nightmare.
DAY 2
My drains had barely anything in them so I got them taken out. I was told it would be uncomfortable not like burning rods being dragged through my stomach. I swore at the nurse. Now I can look back and laugh but I'm telling you right now there was no laughing that day! After that, I managed to get out of bed myself and this is when I realised my back was agony whenever I tried to stand up. I sat in a chair for a short while while the consultant examined me but had to lie down shortly after.. I got to go home though the car journey was rather unpleasant!
DAY 3
I needed a lot of help and soon realised that going up and down the stairs was not going to be on the agenda for quite some time so I set up camp in our bedroom. Stomach was sore when moving and I was tremendously bruised under my arms making it difficult for me to reach for things and get in and of bed. This alongside walking like the hunchback of Notre dame gave me severe backache and I felt terrible.
DAY 4
I walked a bit further into another room and attempted to sit in the recliner downstairs but it hurt my back too much! The recliner just isnt working for me unfortunately! OH's mum came up to help me get in and out of bed because I was still afraid to do too much. I was taking ibuprofen and co-codimol for the pain which was still under my arms... Ouch! Sleeping was still a nightmare due to the fact that I kept slipping down the pillows and I had backache! It was also 4 days since my last bowel movement so I took magnesium and ended up with diarrhea. Woohoo! Gets better and better!
DAY 5
The headaches have started. Nothing else has changed apart from I had a shower and wiped myself out for the rest of the day!
DAY 6
Migraines at the top of my head got so bad that I actually uttered the words "please kill me now". I couldn't eat because I felt sick and I couldn't get comfy in my bed. I was having weird dreams and night sweats also. My OH called the doctor and they said it was possibly the anaesthesia and also to stop the co-codimol. So I switched to panadol advance and by evening was feeling much better.
DAY 7
Felt better as the headache had gone and managed a bowel movement!! Pain under the arms seemed to be subsiding and I could manouver myself in and out of bed on my own!
DAY 8
Netflix is my new best friend. I had another shower today and washed my hair. Nothing hurts that much anymore but I have major stomach swelling and am concerned about the area between my breasts as it isn't flat - it is raised and very tight. Doctors office thinks its just swelling but I'm not sure. I hope its nothing serious and that it goes away soon. I'm still hunched over but struggle much less with getting around. I would say coughing is difficult, and the area between my breasts feels weird. I can't stop worrying about it!! Typical me imagining the worst! I can move my torso quite well now and compared to last week feel fabulous :)
Whoa! That's coming right up! Here's a list of pre- and post-op tips for you. Will be thinking of you Friday!