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10 days po and feeling down!

Hi im belle im a newbie on here :) i have 2...

  • 30 Aug 2012
  • 2 months pre

Hi im belle im a newbie on here :) i have 2 beautiful children, i had them both quite close together so ended up with excess and wrinkly skin so that made me feel really uncomfortable and i lost all my confidence although i do feel so guilt ridden i decided i had to take the plunge and do something what would make me happy with my body and not looking in the mirror everyday feeling down. im oh so excited but so scared of everything about the whole procedure. im getting it done at the riverside hospital in london with transform they are really good so far. Has anyone else had there tt done here? I have my pre op there end of september.

Gulp 20 days to go, thinking to myself what the...

  • 27 Sep 2012
  • 20 days pre
gulp 20 days to go, thinking to myself what the hell am i doing? butterflies and bad tummy ache at the mo. Ive quit smoking for 2 days now at least i did it sooner than later but i wasnt really a heavy smoker anyway. I just keep pushing through i keep saying to myself i am a woman im strong i can do this! Im not scared of dying i say if it was meant to be then it was meant to be i believe when your time is up thats it, the most thing im scared of that is ill never see my children again. I know god knows i have the greatest purpose in life of being a wonderful mum to my beautiful children, i love them dearly. pre op tomorrow one more step ahead!!

Hi Ladies, well just 4 days to go. I just keep...

  • 13 Oct 2012
  • 4 days pre
Hi Ladies, well just 4 days to go. I just keep looking at my saggy tummy thinking you will be gone soon! As for how i feel i actually dont feel too bad i wasnt as scared as i was about a month ago, obviously still worried and anxious i have no idea if all those feelings will come back all at once on the day. Im taking 30c of arnica a week before for bruising hopefully that will minimise the brusing alot. So weds il be going in at 9.30 to check in then will have to wait around until they call me in, i have to stay in for 2 nights so i have all my hospital bag bag packed, all i need to do know is the housework before the big day! I wish i could post before and after pictures but my laptop is broken so having to use my phone but i will post some when its working. Fingers crossed for me best of luck for up and coming flat siders! :-)

Yikes! This weds is the day! I have done all my...

  • 15 Oct 2012
  • 2 days pre
yikes! This weds is the day! I have done all my washing today, i keep checking my hospital bag to make sure i have got everything i need. Im just speechless i cant believe its come round this quick. At the moment i feel quite good some times i get really scared then it turns into excitement. Im really craving a cigerette right now but im not going to go there AGAIN waste of money! I have saved so much i treated myself to some lovely shoes but i probably wont be able to wear them for a long time yet, i will just have to admire them instead. Anyway im excited to see my compression garnment ive heard they are oh so sexy! I have no idea why i am doing this am i nuts? everyone else thinks so!

Day 4 PO and i feel great, the op went really well...

  • 21 Oct 2012
  • 4 days post
Day 4 PO and i feel great, the op went really well i havent been in any major pain just soreness! Im still hunched over like an old lady and the binder is irritating me, 4 more weeks of hell to go with wearing these. I have my first appointment with the nurse on weds, she will change all my dressings so i will get to see how my scars and bb are lookin, im really hoping im pleased with the final result8-. OMG dont sneeze i just did just then and it felt like my stitches split ouch! Also be sure to have a laxative at the ready when you come home hospital my first bm was like giving birth out my back side i was on the loo for an hour!

Pictures posted finally!! Thank you for your help...

  • 25 Oct 2012
  • 8 days post
Pictures posted finally!! Thank you for your help kimmers! I do have some cream on my chest as i had a rash please excuse that one! im very VERY pleased with my results the scar looks like a biro pen line very neat and low and the pics dont do it real justice! Im one happy lady.
Im feeling great today!

Oh no itchy itch! I hope i dont feel like this for...

  • 25 Oct 2012
  • 8 days post
Oh no itchy itch! I hope i dont feel like this for long its driving me crazy!

Hi lay

  • 26 Oct 2012
  • 9 days post
Hi lay

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Mr chantarasak is a great man he is well known for his excellent stitch work and i couldnt find any thing that was bad said about him. He is a very quiet man but he answered all the questions i needed to ask, he was honest and straight down to the point and thats what i liked about him. You will be in very safe hands with Dr chantatasak, im very pleased with my results so far!

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TigerStripes77 3 Apr 2013
Hi Belle, I am just in the research stage of my journey. My tummy is almost identical to your before pics. Your results are amazing, Mr Chantarask looks like he's the man!! Lol do you have any recent/fully healed pics of your scar Xx
janeellie 27 Oct 2012
Your pictures are amazing I am from just outside Manchester, tummy tuck and boob lift for me 21st Jan 2013, I hope mine turns out as good as yours, hope rest of your recovery goes well. xx
Belle23 27 Oct 2012
Thank you janeellie i think you are on look your best website? im really excited for you i cant wait to hear about your journey! im recovering well its not as hard as i thought it would be, im just taking it easy xxx
janeellie 27 Oct 2012
Yeah on that forum as well lol obsessed with tummy tucks and boob lifts can't wait for mine off to Egypt at Xmas hence the date in January would be before if we had not booked holiday. Hope you have a speedy recovery keep us posted x x
kimbo2012 27 Oct 2012
Hi Belle, wow pictures look amazing. Hope your feeling less bored and lonely. Im booked in on 15th Nov just outside London in Kent. Excited and nervous at the same time! x
Belle23 27 Oct 2012
thank you hun, that will soon fly by its so exciting id do it all over again! il be keeping an eye out for your updates, who are you going with? i feel okay today thanks its just being stuck in at home i could do with some fresh air!
Belle23 26 Oct 2012
oops i dont know what happened there anyone else feeling the same i went out to day only for 20 mins and it ripped the energy right out of me :( im so bored and lonely!
Donnawannabetidy 26 Oct 2012
Wow belle bet your so chuffed ! Looking good ! I got 5 days to go till mine ..... How u feeling ? Xxxxx
Belle23 26 Oct 2012
thank you hun im really pleased with the results my ps is a genius! im so excited for you not long now are you getting nervous? i feel absoulutley fine not been in pain or anything since bit of backache, i just miss being able to do things still a bit hunched at the mo and get tired walking about for too long xx i saw your pictures and you are going to look fab once its done i cant wait to see your results xx
irishbelly 26 Oct 2012
Hi Belle, you look amazing already, your 'before pictures' are very like me at the moment, I'm going to bring them to my next appointment as a reference for what I want x
Belle23 26 Oct 2012
thank you im very pleased much better than what i expected! i hope you can post pics of the result id love to see i was forever searching for a tummy twin so i could see how the results were :) have you booked yet? x
WildOrchids 25 Oct 2012
you look fantastic!
Belle23 26 Oct 2012
thank u wildorchids :) how are you getting on? x
Mom2bb 25 Oct 2012
Wow looking great :)!
Belle23 26 Oct 2012
thank you so much mom2bb :)
Belle23 25 Oct 2012
Thank you both im so pleased i really wasnt expecting that much of a good result but wow im gob smacked!
tjuana 25 Oct 2012
wow look at you!!!! awesome results and only to get better
Belle23 26 Oct 2012
thank you tjuana im so glad i made it to the flat side no regrets one bit :) x
oogiemoo 25 Oct 2012
Love the results so far...your incision looks awesome!
Belle23 26 Oct 2012
thank you oogiemoo xx
MrsPsychoman 21 Oct 2012
Belle..LOL! I can so relate to that first BM. MY 2nd one wasn't much better. It is an accomplishment for sure.
Belle23 21 Oct 2012
lol my first one i thought was bad but my 2nd woah now that was something else! it sure was an accomplishment i was quite proud of myself! Hope you are healing well hun you look fantastic in your pics still cant believe we have done it! and i still never watched that video on youtube i have no idea what happened to me in that room and never will lol.
MrsPsychoman 13 Oct 2012
Please be sure to have your phone with you so you can let me know how you are doing. Mine is scheduled for Monday at 12:45. Nervous and excited, but not nearly as scared as I was a month ago. I feel like I know what to expect thanks to this site.
Donnawannabetidy 30 Sep 2012
Hey belle Keep me posted on how you feel day to day ..... I'm scheduled to have mine done on oct 31st in Bristol at lifestyle surgery with Simon Lee and I'm actually bricking it .... Met a couple of his patients and had him for boobs before and his scarring is fantastic so going to have boobs redone ( smaller... Had a baby since last BA so need uplift aswell ) and tummy tuck (full) ... I also will blog... All the best will be thinking of you and looking out for your posts x
Belle23 13 Oct 2012
Hi Donna i have only just seen your post sorry for taking so long to reply, i will keep you posted so dont worry, im such a nervous wreck when it comes to operations its my worst nightmare but as its an elective one it made it a lot scarier for me, i had my ups and downs ever since booking the op, its all ive thought about and talked about, i have been driving my partner nuts! But the last couple of weeks ive been quite calm maybe i have just got used to the idea. Dont worry hun you will have enough time to reflect on the reasons why you are going through with this, its normal to feel anxious! my surgeon apparently is a boobie god so hopefully he can live up to being a tummy tuck god too hehe. all the best of luck xx

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