POSTED UNDER Tummy Tuck Reviews REVIEWS
Finally revision booked April 14. Now 16 mths PO. TT and lipo - Manchester, England
ORIGINAL POST
I’m in Warrington, England. Cost below equates...
I love bags and shoesSeptember 15, 2012
WORTH IT$11,680
I’m in Warrington, England. Cost below equates to dollars I believe but £7200.00 in sterling.
I'm having a TT and liposuction in 2 area’s; flanks and under boobs over rib cage if that makes sense in just under 3 weeks. I've always looked at having it done but never gone ahead with it even as far as having a consultation until Feb this year. I lost 3 stone 4 lbs August 08 to May 09 and did the gym 5 days a week without blinking an eye. I kept the weight off and met my gorgeous man May 10...........bring on eating and drinking what I wanted with very limited trips to the gym!!! From then to now I've made a mess of my skin, gone up and down a stone here and there and now back to where I was at 11 stone 10. I'd still like to lose another stone and a half; I was 5 ft 5 and half when I started in August 08, I’m now 5 ft 4 and only 41! Shrinking height already But my tummy has skin that to me, could cover Manchester! I'm a firm believer in magic knickers and have loads of them and wear them all the time but you can't on the beach and I'm sick of it : ( I'll up load photo's soon.
So I've done the consults and now booked in. A big gap between now and then due to time constraints on my part. I'm very excited although getting more worried about the pain, getting constipated from all the painkillers and not being able to shower for the first week!!! My hair can look like chip pan lard after one night..........so vain I know! I'll be in for 2 nights and the drains removed the day I come home, not allowed home with them. I've read quite a bit on sleeping with pillows under your legs to elevate them which I get but its not been mentioned to me yet by the hospital. I always sleep on my side or tummy and worried I'll not be sleeping at all!! Any tips/advice/help/idea's - all welcome
Replies (2)
September 20, 2012
Hi Kimmers25......thanks for your post. So glad I'm not the only one on the hair front!!! 2 weeks today I go in now. Today being 2 weeks before hand, I've not been allowed to take any of my daily vitimins, apparantly slows recovery and no anadin or ibrofen as they thin the blood. Also no garlic 48 hours before which will be tough going, we have it a lot! I'll try and post some pictures this weekend. Cheers.
UPDATED FROM I love bags and shoes
12 days pre
Finally I have pictures to up load, just not...
I love bags and shoesSeptember 22, 2012
Finally I have pictures to up load, just not technical minded so am struggling! My before pictures confirm more tha ever I'm doing the right thing :)
Replies (5)
September 22, 2012
Hi I am scheduled for tummy tuck 13th Jan 2013, with Mr James Murphy at the Spire in Whalley range, your story sounds similar to mine, I lost 4 stone 2 yrs ago have kept between 11 and 11.10 since, I am expecting the recovery to be very similar to my Hysterectomy recovery, it was no walk in the park but very do able with the pain killers and looking after afterwards by the Hubby, who is your surgery with? I am 46 end Sept so a few yrs older than you. I have chosen my Surgeon before my consult with him on the 16th Oct, been scouring the next for ages and ages, had some good feedback on here from ladies who have had same op by him, so I pencilled the surgery date in with his Secretary. I can't wait now, hope your surgery goes well, and you will find all the info you need from the nice ladies on here. xx
September 22, 2012
Hi Janeellie - thanks for your post. I've seen comments on here about James Murphy, all good. I'm going with Transform, Dr Borghini (if I'm spelling it correctly!) Looked at doing for years. I've yo yo'd for years with diets....ahem....lifestyle, not a diet and it's well hard!!! I can't wait. Am nervous of the pain but just keep thinking it won't be forever. I've other photo's but need to re-do as not go the bottle to load up 2 of them : ( Good to hear from you : ) Cheers, X
September 22, 2012
Hi same here yo yo dieted all
My life prob 5th time this now I have lost 4 stone but this is longest I have kept it off. I found the love of walking and walk anywhere between 5 and 14 miles 5-6 times per week. Lost weight for health reasons this time severe back ache and stomach issues. Not sure if you have had abdominal surgery before but I had hysterectomy 10 yrs ago and I believe tummy tuck is not as hard as that recovery as long as we keep on top of the pain meds after we will be ok. Looks like swelling is a problem after but I am sure we can cope with that small price to pay for a flat tummy. My tummy Is worse than yours. I took pictures on my phone but I think phone was too close so not that good waiting for the hubby to take some on camera I will then share. I am sure your surgery will go to plan and you will be ok after. Like you day it's not dieting it has to be a way of life. It's a wonder I don't look like a fish or chicken lol. You live in the Manchester area? I workin the city centre at co-op head office live around 13 miles outside city place called Heywood in between Bury and Rochdale. Good luck and keep in touchx x
My life prob 5th time this now I have lost 4 stone but this is longest I have kept it off. I found the love of walking and walk anywhere between 5 and 14 miles 5-6 times per week. Lost weight for health reasons this time severe back ache and stomach issues. Not sure if you have had abdominal surgery before but I had hysterectomy 10 yrs ago and I believe tummy tuck is not as hard as that recovery as long as we keep on top of the pain meds after we will be ok. Looks like swelling is a problem after but I am sure we can cope with that small price to pay for a flat tummy. My tummy Is worse than yours. I took pictures on my phone but I think phone was too close so not that good waiting for the hubby to take some on camera I will then share. I am sure your surgery will go to plan and you will be ok after. Like you day it's not dieting it has to be a way of life. It's a wonder I don't look like a fish or chicken lol. You live in the Manchester area? I workin the city centre at co-op head office live around 13 miles outside city place called Heywood in between Bury and Rochdale. Good luck and keep in touchx x
September 23, 2012
Hi - same here for keeping it off mostly bar a half a stone here and there. I go to the gym 4 times a week and do mostly cardio but since our last holiday, been back nearly a month, I've been once!!! I do struggle to get back into it after a holiday. I've never had surgery before so I've nothing to compare it to. With health I'm a good healer so I keep thinking positive and I'll be reet! I bruise like a buggar and they said to take Arnica 6 5 days before and 5 days after surgery to help alleviate the bruising. I fell a few years ago and cause a clot on my leg and with the bruising once I was moving around the bruising moved down my leg right through to my toes with gravity so I'm sort of expecting the same with the lipo this time. I'm now also having what I call my back boobs removed by lipo at the same time, that bit in between your bra straps, mine bulges like it's trying to get out! I can't ask my fella to take my pictures, I just can't. Yes he sees me as I am but he's never touched my tummy, it's out of bounds I tell him! I've told him he can see my before pictures when I'm all done and healed!!! I'm in Warrington and work over in Stockport. I know a couple of people at the co-op; one in finance I think and the other I can't remember what now, How long have you been told (if yet) to be off work for? I've been told just 2 weeks which I've saved holidays for. X
September 23, 2012
Hi i will ask about the Arnica when I go to see Mr Murphy, I have noticed ladies on here use it as well. I have booked 12 days holiday and 8 days working from home a total of 4 weeks. I think this will be enough time, from what I recall from the hysterectomy the first 3 weeks were the worst. Not good about the blood clot bet that was painful. I know what you mean about the fat between the bra straps. My Hubby would like me to have a boob job as well lol, but not quite sure about that one, not sure I want foreign bodies in my boobs lol. We have had spells of going to the gym but I got bored of it, I prefer the walking that way you get plenty of fresh air too, and I think it helps you to sleep better at the night time. I can't wait to go and see Mr Murphy see what he says about doing the tummy tuck I presume I too will need some for of lipo not sure where will see what he says. I call myself egg on legs ha ha. You will soon be on the flat side, hope all goes well for you. keep me updated pre and post op. Jane xx
UPDATED FROM I love bags and shoes
3 days pre
Only 3 sleeps to go and still very excited and...
I love bags and shoesOctober 1, 2012
Only 3 sleeps to go and still very excited and getting butterflies in my tummy every time I think about it, all the time consuming my mind! Keep looking down at my tummy and thinking your going to look soooooooooo different. I can't remember the last time I felt so excited about something! I feel positive about my recovery and just hope I'm not eating my words come the end of this week!
Replies (4)
October 1, 2012
Hi I had ny surgery in the UK on the 10th of September. Best decision ever made . I also sleep on my side so sleeping on ny back did cause some discomfort .but I'm happily sleeping on my side again and wake up when I need to move. I was straight back in my bed the night after surgery and slept with 2 pillow under my knees , which caused the back ache. I did need help the first couple of nights to get up for a wee. But other then that I felt good pretty quickly. I don't know about your surgeon but mine was quite limited on aftercare and I didn't really ask because the questions came to me later. I only had a po appointment a week later and now don't get seen till 22nd December . Good luck with your surgery .
October 1, 2012
Hi - seems ok I think, nothing to compare to as yet so to speak. I've got a po app 7 days later to re-dress the dressings, then another one 7 days later to remove all dressings. At these 2 po app's, the nurse will decide when she removes the stitches from my tummy button, the others are dissolvable. Then I've another 4 weeks after then 6 weeks then 3 months. So quite a few which I'm grateful for! Where was your op? I'm in for 2 nights with the drains removed before leaving which I'm made up about after some reviews of pain whilst moving with them in at home with them being open wounds (best term I can come up with to describe it). My questions stretched from here into next week and he gave all the answers I wanted to hear. X
October 1, 2012
I had mine down in bristol I only spent the first night in hospital and was aloud home . My surgery finished at 10.30 pm drains removed midday next day as was aloud home at 4 . I had full tummy tuck Lipo and hernia repair. I think that because I was lucky enough to get mine on the nhs . The surgeon didn't quite treat me the sane regards to aftercare. Also had disposable stitches in my belly button. I went back 7 days later to see him but only saw a nurse. Told to go back December . But obviously before if I had any problems x
October 1, 2012
How exciting this time next week you will be on the flat side - wish I was not going Egypt at Xmas as I have to wait till after that. Good luck x x
October 1, 2012
Hi, Im a newbie from UK too, booked in for 15 November. Just wanted to say good luck! x
Welcome to RealSelf. Your description of your non washed hair just cracked me up!! You can wash your hair in the kitchen sink so no worries! There is no way on this earth I could go a single day without washing my hair. Good lord no....
I am glad you joined us and look forward to following your journey!