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Over the years I have gone up and down in weight and size. The 2 main times i really put on weight was after falling pregnant with my kids. First one I put on so much I went way up to a size 22ish(uk size) (can't remember exactly....was years ago), but then went back down eventually. Divorced and was a single mum for about 6/7 years. Then I met my present hubby. After getting married, I feel pregnant fairly quickly with my youngest (now 4). Put on weight again but not as much as last time but I was 10 years older than the last pregnancy. Went up to around size 18 this time. Eventually after my little one managed to take a photo of me at my worst to say the least I decided I had to do something about it so I joined an online healthy eating programme. Within 7 months I was down to a size 8. I have been at this size/weight for a year now but the skin left on my tummy just won't go away. And there is still fat that is determined to stick around no matter what I do. I go to the gym several times a week, in the better weather I go cycling as much as I can and still not any better. It's still great to be slim again and healthy but it just puts a big downer on all the hard work and effort I put in to be slim again. No flat tummy for me. If i suck it in.....the skin is vile and if I don't, I look pregnant! It's awful and so depressing after doing so well. Anyway, went to see several surgeons before deciding on one who works partly private and partly NHS. He was so down to earth, really nice and the best bit....the hospital where I will have surgery is only 15 - 20 mins drive away! PERFECT!! I have already booked in, 3 weeks and 2 days to go. I need to call tomorrow actually to book my pre-op appointment. The only thing I am concerned about is he says he never uses binders or compression garments etc as they are uncomfortable. He says if i felt i needed one I could always buy myself one later if I felt I needed it. Has anyone else experienced NOT having a binder/garment of some sort?? I guess it might be a good thing, I have heard so many people complain about it and how uncomfortable it is. Hubby can't get time off work as he just had time off unexpectedly but he can work from home for a week or so. If absolutely necessary my teenager could stay at home to help me. The school is in the next street so I know if I explained the situation they would just let him pick up work from school or do it online. My mum would have come down to stay but she just started a new job literally about 3 or 4 weeks ago and they won't let her have the time off, plus someone else has already booked holidays that time. Argh. I am a little worried about having someone to help me out. I', in London but originally from Scotland so all my family are there and my husband is not from here either, all his family are abroad! I guess I will just have to wait and see how it goes.