Wife and Mother Taking Control of my Body

I have given birth to 3 beautiful children and my mid section took a beating. I've been wanting to get a tummy tuck done for many years. I finally found the courage to do it. I'm so very happy that I did. I couldn't have asked for a better surgeon and surgery experience. I highly encourage any woman out there that wants to improve her body to go for it.

My recovery is going very well. I'm getting stronger each day. I'm amazed by the power of the human body. Healing is definitely a process, but I'm blessed to have a supportive family helping me out. I'm anxious to see my final results, but I'll get there in due time.

My surgery was scheduled for 7:30 AM. My husband and I traveled to Columbus from Atlanta and arrived at the surgery center around 6:00 AM. We sat in the car and I prayed as we waited. Right around 7:00, my nurse welcomed us into the building. Honestly, I was extremely nervous. I spent months preparing for this day, but I had no way of knowing how things were really going to go. But as soon as I met my nurse, I felt a sense of peace come over me. She was so nice. She talked me and husband through how the process would go. She then took me back to my pre surgery room. I undressed, she gave me a shot of Demerol in my behind. Dr. Cochran came in and did his drawings on my mid section. The nurse walked me into the operating room and gave me an IV. The next thing I knew, I was in a wheel chair being rolled out to the car. I felt like it happened in a flash. Dr. Cochran walked next to me and told he removed 5 pounds of skin and an additional 5 pounds through liposuction. The next thing I knew, my husband was walking me into the house. I do not remember the ride home at all. The first night was a little rough. I was pretty sore. But my husband and daughter got me situated in the recliner, made sure I had my pain mess and a nice meal. The pain wasn't as bad as I expected.