Nine Pregnancies, Severe Abdominal Separation. TT, BL, and Lipo.

46 year old mother of nine. I had wanted a tummy tuck for years to repair abdominal separation. I tried to fix it myself with three years of Crossfit and clean eating.I interviewed four PS’s. I chose Dr Rumalla because he is easy to talk to and he was the first PS that didn’t insist that I needed implants.My recovery has not been ideal and was much more difficult than I imagined however Dr. Rumalla has been amazing.Cons of surgery: very long recovery, you will need a lot of help. I could hardly do anything for myself for two weeks. My belly is very tight at 8 weeks post but I still look boxy. The swelling is a real drag. My body is swollen everywhere not just my middle. My weight is up 10 pounds even though the doctor took off 6 pounds of flesh and fat.I got cording in my right arm.I had DVT and was hospitalized for pulmonary embolism.Pros: breasts are amazing. The lift results are better than I imagined. Even with all the problems and long recovery I’m hoping with more time the benefits will become more significant.