Getting a Tummy Tuck, Muscle Repair and Hernia Repair - Drammen Norway

I am a mother of 2 from the USA living in Drammen Norway. I am having my tummy tuck done here in Norway. About 2 1/2 weeks until my procedure. Here are a few before pictures... getting nervous but very excited. Hope my posts can help others in Norway. Ill update this with information as the date gets closer and after the procedure.

Just a bit more about myself to help others get an idea of what I am dealing with and maybe they can relate. I have two babies by c-section, both very large at about 10 lbs and 9 lbs. I am only 5 ft 1 in, so there was not much room for these big babies. I started at 135 lbs and over the pregnancies got up to 186 lbs. I lost all my baby weight fairly quick... back to normal size in 6 months. Unfortunately the damage was done to my belly and I continue to look pregnant with this wrinkled pop belly. Now that I am done having children, I cant wait to get this fixed so I can fit my clothes again and just feel better about my self.

I am getting this done in Norway. Advertisement of plastic surgery is illegal in Norway so there are no doctor websites with before and after pics. This made it hard to find a doctor, but through this site I found another women here in Norway and she referred me to her doctor. I made an appointment with him for a consultation...I felt very comfortable and confident that he could repair the damage so I scheduled my surgery for Feb 4th. Contrary to what I previously thought, there are doctors who are quite experienced here in Norway when it comes to tummy tucks... they have done so many over the past years since the health care system actually pays for this procedure if one qualifies. Since a Norwegian women can essentially get a tummy tuck for free (under the right circumstances) there are a lot getting them done ... as you would expect. I am not a citizen so I will pay full price. It's comparable to the USA, maybe a little higher in price, but doing it here will allow me to stay close to my husband and children while I recover. My parents will be coming from the USA for 8 weeks to help me!

Night before surgery I could have no food past midnight... No problem there. The morning of I had to take 4 antibiotic pills 2hrs before surgery and stop drinking liquids. This was at 6 am. I was getting prepared for surgery by 8:15am. Everyone at Teres sykhus in Drammen was so nice, caring, and knowledgeable. Dr. Stubberud marked me up, took some pictures, answered last minute questions and then I was on my way. When I woke I was feeling great, a little sore but no biggie. Nothing compared to the pain of a c section. The procedure took about 3 hours (full abdominalplasty, muscle repair and hernia repair). I was offered coffee and cookies and relaxed as I waited for my husband. Dr. Stubberud came to check on me. Gave me an update and tips on care. Very kind man. Easily the best medical care I have seen in Norway. You get what you pay for. I go back Friday (3 days after surgery) to have my drains removed. I'll post more information and pictures then.