Hernia & Muscle Repair - London, UK

Last week I was signed off by my PS (who was VERY happy with my results!) and I finally was able to have a bath - it felt SO good!!
Life is normal again, back spinning & have started Pilates to strengthen my core muscles.
Now I feel I can look back & be more objective about the whole procedure so I will give you my honest opinion.
Pros:
*nicer flat tummy (obviously!!)
*stronger core stability
*less back pain
*actually don't mind if my toddler lifts my top slightly in public!
*i feel better about myself when I'm intimate with my husband ;)

Cons:
*discomfort for months (not pain, unless you are unlucky enough to catch gastroenteritis like me, see my review)
*now when I get my period, the pain in my tummy seems to be worse, I don't know if anyone else found this??
* turned not only my life upside post op but my husbands also. Please don't consider this operation unless you have constant family/friend support!

So that's it. I will keep updating but I will say I'm very glad I had this done. My saggy stomach, detached muscles & hernia would have only gotten worse with age.

I'm going to post a few pictures but please excuse the bloated tum - I've just eaten a huge plate of lasagne. It's the weekend!

Just a quickie to show the whole scar. It still looks quite aggressive but I know in a few years it will be faint & not detectable :)

I've been back doing spinning & Pilates for a couple of weeks now...and it's going great! There were a few strange tugging sensations to begin with but now feeling stronger & stronger. Very happy! I have my follow up with my PS in a couple of weeks which I'm looking forward too.