Tummy Tuck fail with Mrs Kat

I have had an appalling experience with this surgeon in Birmingam back in Feb. The surgery did not go ahead at the very very last minute (already marked up) therefore I can not comment on her surgical results but I can on her treatment of me leading up to, on the surgery day and subsequently.
I will write a review of my story shortly, I have been too upset to write anything until now. Until I get the review submitted (hopefully in the next few days) if you are considering a consultation with this woman please PM if you wish for a brief outline.

I will add this review in sections as it has taken on a life of its own and has turned in to some cathartic exercise! Thanks to all that make it through to the end!
I decided on a TT for aesthetic reasons and to maybe have some in improvement with lower back issues if I was lucky.
First I will say why after much homework decided to see this surgeon. I live 8hr drive away from Birmingham but could find no surgeon closer at the time that did a TT without drains, having looked at her ‘ lock and glue’ technique I thought this was the procedure for me. I didn’t find a lot of client reviews on her on the TT front compared to others and I found both good and a bad reviews on this surgeon but following a patient youtube video and how most reviews were saying she was lovely, I thought ok this sounds like the one.
The bad review I read was relating to her attitude surrounding some TT post-op problems, I now sympathise with that girl.

The consultation Oct 2014:
Prior to booking the consultation I checked she was able to fit me in December/January as this when I wished it to happen for a variety of reasons, I was assured that this was enough notice and I would likely get surgery within this timescale.

I thought the consultation would be an hour perhaps for such a surgery, so when she spent most of the time taking photo’s speaking a lot about post operative exercises, and telling me how obese I was and that I needed to lose weight etc, I waited politely for ’my turn’ saying I was likely only to achieve 7lbs loss realistically in the time frame as I have always struggled with my weight, she told me to do my best.
She showed me an after picture of a previous patient of similar build and shape to me and it looked good and I stated it was better than I would have hoped and would be very happy if she got close to that result. I am indeed overweight and have been most of my life and so never expected to look thin just wanted to lose the loose rolls like many of us have. I look like I have had children but I haven’t :) She recommended a full TT with lipo as I expected.
I was aware she is known for aggressive lipo along with the TT so thought this would fit with what I needed! The consultation was abruptly ended at the 30min mark, and I was left feeling like I had not been given the opportunity to discuss what I needed to and now had to about turn and drive 8hrs home! I did mention this to the nurse I saw afterwards and she managed to get Mrs Kat to see me for another 10min but I felt she may have been annoyed at feeling compelled to do that…maybe her dislike for me started at that point who knows.
In spite of reports on how lovely she is I found her cold, a bit abrupt, with an undercurrent of arrogance and did not like one bit really, however I convinced myself not to judge her by her bedside manner but by her reviewed surgical results which after all was the most important factor. I also thought I may just have caught her on a bad day…we all get them sometimes!

(I have put some pics on to show my size etc, my ‘rolls’ look slightly odd due to lipo I had 15yrs ago that left my tummy a bit wavy but other than that I look similar to hundreds of woman that have this done) I have put back all of the weight I lost for the op and some extra comfort eating so my tummy in the pics is a good bit bigger than it was in Feb but you will get the gist….I am not mobidly obese..around a size 14 or loose 16 most of the time but I am only 5’3.
On the clerical front they sent all my paperwork to my old address which was my banking address not my home address (as I had recently moved) I told them this twice but it was never rectified luckily it was not a problem as my banking address was a relatives home so I just picked it up as it arrived, I received all correspondence…..or at least that is what I thought….this will come up again later in this saga..

She ended up being busy in November, away in December and off on holiday leave the entire January. So much for getting the dates I had wished for (and was told I would probably get), I had to take a date for late Feb.

This part explains what had to happen for me to get to the operation day.

Note: The distance I decided to travel for this op and the logistics involved was my choice I know but I am explaining it so that people might appreciate why I got so upset on the day and for sometime after. She cancelled for no logical reason I can find after marking me up on the day! (she went on to be derogatory about my tears on that day claiming afterwards that was one of the reasons she cancelled!)

I had to fly down (couldn’t face another 8hr drive!) and hire a car to get to Little Aston for the pre-op, a blood test and swab later I was off home again.
I live on my own so needed someone to help look after me for the first week post op, and to drive the 8hrs to get me home again. I have no family or friends that could take the time off so an ex of mine agreed to take his one and only annual two week holiday and travel from overseas to look after me and do all the driving. I had to hire a car as he was not allowed to drive mine on my insurance. I had to book a holiday let cottage for the week post op as I was advised not to travel that distance and also to ensure I was around for the first post-op examination. Both of these tasks ended up being a tad trying in their own right!
I was crash dieting and making tons of soup to take down to the holiday let for the first week and to have in my freezer for my return home (my ex can’t cook!) I also knew I was to be on my own unable to drive for weeks after he went back so was being an organised little soldier!
Luckily I was not working at the time which is why the timing fitted well with the start of the year for me.
Started taking arnica, buying protein mix, bio oil etc etc for after the op. Bought button up front clothing as I expected getting dressed might be an issue for a couple of weeks, raised my sofa seat so I didn’t need help getting in and out, a step for the shower you name it I organised it! Quarantined myself for two weeks prior so I wouldn’t catch any colds or flu and demanded my ex wear a mask on the plane J he wouldn’t but agreed to being careful washing his hands and staying away from sneezing folk on the flight!
We had decided to travel down the day before surgery, but when we went to pick up the hire car instead of giving me what I booked.. a low level automatic saloon they gave us a SUV which I would have been unable to climb up into post op, so then a day later and a 4 hour drive to exchange the car at another rental firm we then had to drive through the night instead, arriving at the hospital in time for check in at 11am!