My Day is Finally Here! - Meridian, MS

Hi, my name is Evie. I have been overweight most of my life and last year finally woke up! I lost 70 lbs on my own through diet an exercise. It wasn't easy but here I am. I am 50 and am 6 ft tall (yes an Amazon LOL) I currently weigh 216 lbs Most of my belly didn't go away with the weight loss but everything else did! I consulted with Mark Elliott MD in Meridian MS (what a nice guy!). Seems he is on the plastic surgery website talking about Tummy Tucks and this is his area of expertise! Lucky Lucky ME! My surgery will include Panniculectomy and a tummy tuck (the plastic part I paid for). My insurance covered the Panni part. Tomorrow morning is the big day! I am SO every excited and so ready to get rid of the belly and have a nice body. This website has been my best friend helping me get ready for this! You all are brave women I have so much respect for what you are doing for yourselves and helping others so in that I am sharing my story to hopefully help others too. (it's the social worker in me)! Let's hope I have as dramatic results as the rest of you!

My surgeon Mark Elliott, MD is a genius....I can't tell you all how pleased I am. I will post a before picture here and soon I will have some great afters. My surgery went off without a hitch on the 28th. I am not going to lie, it hurts and you are very sore afterwards but three days later I am walking almost upright and took a shower. I can't wait for the swelling to go down, once it does I will be flat enough to wear a two piece bathing suit in public! Never thought I would see the day again! My first post op appointment is tomorrow but pretty sure both drains will stay for a while. They are really not that bad to deal with and they have turned from bright red to a brownish red so I know the bleeding is slowing up. Maybe by the end of the week they can be removed. For those of you considering this surgery, I am SO glad I did it. I am going to be able to wear cute clothes again and enjoy the beach!