Should I be wearing a pubic compression garment?? Dressings Removed New Pictures and Stabbing Pains explained :) 16 days PO x

Hi good luck, I am 5 foot 2 weigh my weight has been stable around 11 stone to 11 stone 7 for the past 2 yrs, 1 Daughter aged 24yrs, I have lost 56lbs 2yrs ago and cannot get rid of the tummy, I have a surgery for a full tummy tuck pencilled in for 21st January at the Spire Hospital Manchester with Mr Murphy, hope your surgery goes well keep us posted. xx

Hi Janeellie. Wow well done for pencilling in a date! Mine is only 'pencilled' too but I'm just determined to make it happen. I'm hoping to post some pics on here later. If all goes well i've got just over 4 weeks til it happens and I'm wondering what sorts of things I should do to prepare and what I'll need to take with me :-/ will definitely keep you posted :) and thanks for messaging me xx

Hi I am def having mine by hook or by crook lol fed up of the saggy belly you can email me at Jane.birch13@ntlworld.com if you like. I had hysterectomy 10yrs ago so I have an idea about recovery I think. Look forward to hearing from you. Jane. X

Thanks Jane I need all of the advice I can get! I live on my own so I don't really have anyone to discuss what I should do etc. i'm staying 2 nights at the hospital and then a friend has offered to look after me for a couple of weeks but i need to get myself set up at home and stuff. don;t know what sort of stuff i should get or take to the hopsital etc. I gave a load of stuff to the charity shop today and they had a bed table thing there that you can put over your bed like a tray they have in hospitals if you know what I mean so that is the only thing i have got. oh and it cost me only a pound! How are you feeling? x

I would make at least 14 meals and freeze them in disposable containers, that way you can microwave your teas and no washing up. Buy a wedge pillow for in bed, that table was a bargain lol. If you have no toilet down stairs, I don't I would more thank likely spend a few days upstairs sat in bed but getting up every hour or so to walk, from what I remember of the hysterectomy up and down the stairs all day was not good and I had to walk up them side ways if you know what I mean. I would have all your pain killers to hand so you can take them on time. Make sure you are drinking lot's of fluids after, keeps everything working. Do a shop before you go in, if you need anymore you can always do an internet shop. Buy some belly warmer knickers too lol, you don't want anything rubbing on your incision. Try and buy front fastening jim jams so you are not struggling trying to get them over your head. I took some piccies of my tummy on my phone stood in front of a mirror it looks even worse on a photo, can't wait to get rid of it. Weight is not budigng though still staying the same, and we walk 12 miles at least 4-5 times a week and I also still follow weigh watchers, hopefully this time next year we will be well and truly healed and showing off our flat tummy, if I think of anything else I will message you, let me know how you are doing, I hope you get the finance you need to have the tummy tuck, your piccies are very similar to mine lol, good luck. xx

phoenix just noticed your surgery date is my Birthday must be a good sign lol x

Hi J, i think the money is in place now but i have to pay a £500 deposit tomorrow eek! so i hope it definitely is! yeah i think i'll have to get a massive shop in of food. i'm starting to get worried tho as I've only got the offer of care for 2 weeks so i hope i recover fast too. i'm just thinking its only 4 more weekends really and then the one after that is the op! yes please out some pics on. a good snack i found for weight loss is tortilla bread (the flat round thin ones) put a layer of tomato puree and a bit of garlic puree maybe then a layer of spinach and a few shreds of cheese stick another one on top and dry fry in a frying pan it's like a low fat pizza and you can get creative too! i ate them loads and lost a bit of weight x happy birthday for the 30th lol. i hope youve got nice plans made x