Tummy Tuck W/muscle Repair and Liposuction. WHAT HAVE I DONE????

I am writing about my experience because I thought that I would NEVER feel good again and I couldn't find any other experiences about the emotional side of this pricess, only the ones about pysical healing. Even up to the 4 week mark, I was questioning whether I had made a bad decision. Did I screw up my perfectly healthy, working body? WHY did I choose to do this to myself? My husband was so helpful, but at the same time, he was angry with me for choosing this and it was hard for him to have the patience that I needed for EVERYTHING; and I do mean everything. Getting on and off the toilet, showering, getting my medicine, etc. After about 5 days, he got frustrated with me. It's not like I needed a kidney trandplant. This was elective surgery. Unnecessary. I talked to my doctor and literally cried in his office when I told him about my 'mean' husband and he told me that it is a common occurence and hard for people to see their loved ones in pain; especially when it wasn't a necessary procedure, and that sometimes they get angry. I felt better after talking to him and I was able to talk to me husband about it. He said that yes, he was mad at me for putting myself through this and that it was hard for him to see me in such a physical pain and emotional stress.
The recovery process was very slow and I had a lot of upper abdominal pain and extreme tightness from the muscle repair. I was positive that my doctor had done it wrong, sewed my muscles way too tight and trimmed too much skin off. It was difficult to even inhale for the first few days. I couldn't stand up for two weeks and even after that, the vertical pulling I felt in my abs, especially the upper area, was horrible. Even though I looked upright, I didn't feel upright. I was afraid that my tissues would not soften and I would never be able to walk the way I did before my surgery. My doctor assured me that the tissues would soften and finally, around week 6, they started to give a little bit. Even at week 7, I am still wearing my compession garment at least 12-16 hours a day. It feels better to have it on than off. I found some really good ones at Target. The brand is Assets By Spanx.
I went back to work after taking 4 full weeks off. I am a hairdresser so I was a little nervous about returning to work because I was feeling so exhausted allt he time. But, it turned out that going back to work was helpful. Sitting around and sleeping all day was not a good way to help with my recovery.
Overall, I think I will be happy with my results. My doctor did an excellent job. I look really good and I can't wait until I feel that way, too. Don't get discouraged. Be patient. It really did take a good 6 weeks before I felt like any version of myself again. I finally feel like the worst is over and that when I progress even further into my recovery, I will really love my results.