Finally After 16 Years I Did It!!! My Tummy Tuck. - Essex, GB

From the age if 20 after having my first child my belly was ruined and full of stretch marks. Fast forward 16 years I have two more children and lost 56 pounds which I'd gradually gained over the years. I've always wanted a tummy tuck but never believed I'd have the courage to actually do it. But finally I did. And it has been the best thing I have ever done for myself. On the day I was terrified but my surgeon made me feel so comfortable. I had the no drain procedure. I'm almost five weeks post op and the recovery continues. I still have more work to do with the weight loss but I like what I see so far.

I found that reading all the reviews on here really helpful and wish I had started mine from the first day when everything was fresh in my mind. I was lucky enough to have stayed in hospital for two nights and remember very clearly the morning after my surgery when I had to get up for the first time. That is probably the most pain I felt throughout the whole process. Saying that the only painkillers I had taken was paracetamol and hadn't had any since the night before! From day three onwards everything got more manageable.

On my final day in hospital I felt like I'd been hit by a bus. I was so tired and it was an effort to breathe. I started feeling panicky like something was seriously wrong with me. But all it took was for my fantastic surgeon to come and see me and remind me that everything was normal and that I was doing really well to make me feel better.