Finally feel like ME again

Dr. Pautler performed a tummy tuck to correct the diastasis recti that made me look like I was about 6 months pregnant even though my youngest child was 11 years old. I had tried physical therapy after both my children were born, but it didn't help because my separation was so massive. I even had an upper abdominal hernia by the time I saw Dr. Pautler, and she was the only surgeon in the area who would even consult with me because everyone else wanted me to have the hernia fixed before even seeing me. But Dr. Pautler said it was no problem to consult with a general surgeon during my tummy tuck and fix both problems at the same time and save me from having to recovery from 2 surgeries, and I am so grateful for that. I now have a flat stomach and feel like myself again for the first time in over a decade. I no longer have to hide myself in clothes or worry if people are going to ask me when 'the baby is due' at 40 years old. It is such a relief and the best decision I could have made, and I am so grateful to Dr. Pautler. She and her office were wonderful to work with.