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My journey started January 2020. I had had enough of my huge stomach after years of trying to shift it. Nothing had worked since having my third child, it just hung there. After suffering through another Christmas of feeling uncomfortable in my clothes and unhappy with my appearance i decided enough was enough.
It was time to consider the surgical route. I booked an initial consultation with a surgeon in Dublin. I had two consultations and after lots of effort contacting the surgeons secretary I finally secured my surgery date, August 2020! However, when I contacted the office with queries a few weeks out from surgery it took multiple follow ups to get a response.
My main query regarded after care as I live 3 hrs from the hospital. I was told to contact the A&E dept in the hospital! I would not have assistance from the surgeon or her office. As badly as I wanted this surgery I was not going to risk a complication without my doctors support. I knew that it would drive my anxiety through the roof pre op thinking about what I would do if something went wrong post op. So i cancelled.
On went the search. By chance, as life always works, a colleague in the medical field mentioned John Curran. She said if she was ever to get "anything done" john would be her first choice. I needed no further endorsement. I rang his office and spoke with the super professional Olivia. I would have a long wait for an appt but Olivia added my name to a cancellation list and i ended up with an appt two weeks later.
John is straight talking and down to earth. I trusted him straight away and felt at ease. This is a huge decision ladies you have got to trust your surgeon. I met John again a month later and booked my date January 2021! My experience with john was the complete opposite to the previous surgeon. Lots of communication, even emails from john directly, and someone always answered the phone when I rang the office! :0)
This is a totally professional outfit. The big day came. I was very very nervous. I travelled down the night before alone and stayed in a local hotel. FYI I rented a car from an enterprise rent a car where I live and dropped it to the branch in Tralee which was around the corner from the hotel. I arrived at the hospital the next morning and everything went so smoothly. John marked me up before surgery and reassured me. I was surprisingly calm! John text my husband after he finished surgery to tell him that all went well. Five star service! So I come around in recovery after surgery and I am vomiting my guts up. This never happened before in my life. I was so so sick.
This continued until the next day. The nurses were just fabulous and took fantastic care of me. Its my first time ever being in hospital where someone came the minute after you ring the bell! John came in that evening after his day in theatre to check on me and reassure me that everything went great. The next day I felt so rough. John had suggested when I was booking my surgery date to stay in a local hotel just in case anything went wrong.
Thank god I did as I would never have managed the journey home. I left hospital completely bent over, I felt as if I had been run over by a train. I could shuffle rather than walk and had difficulty getting up and down by myself but did manage the toilet alone. The next day we headed home, the journey was surprisingly fine! I am one tough cookie but I have to tell you honestly this is big surgery.
Don't take this decision lightly and prepare as best you can. My husband was fantastic and we had help with the kids. The pain was honestly fine, completely manageable. I would almost say I had none. The biggest problem was the lack of mobility and having zero energy. You will feel completely wrecked. Regarding aftercare, it was excellent. Saturday night after surgery I had a problem with my wound, I was worried about it and text john.
He was straight back to me and it turned out it was nothing to worry about. Danielle, his wound nurse, is just fabulous. She is always available, no question is a nuisance and again late one evening both herself and John were in text contact with me about an issue I was having with severe swelling. It took me two weeks before I could walk straight up. I was able to work a few hours from bed the first week and second week. The wound is perfect, my belly button is perfect.
John uses the drainless method and stitches your belly button from the inside so it looks great. I have had a smooth recovery and recommend the following: A good quality vitamin C; A good quality collagen powder to add to a smoothie. I had a spinach and pineapple smoothie for the first two weeks every day; High protein diet; A hand held massager, i got one for €15 and it is so worth it for massaging out swelling and lumps; A positive mindset.
The recovery is so short term compared with the incredible long term gain. You will have down days just get through it, it will pass. I feel so good now about my appearance. The difference is absolutely huge. I always adored clothes and am now excited about wearing them! I do not have a single regret and am so thrilled and grateful to have done this and to have picked the right surgeon. Good luck with your journeys!
It was time to consider the surgical route. I booked an initial consultation with a surgeon in Dublin. I had two consultations and after lots of effort contacting the surgeons secretary I finally secured my surgery date, August 2020! However, when I contacted the office with queries a few weeks out from surgery it took multiple follow ups to get a response.
My main query regarded after care as I live 3 hrs from the hospital. I was told to contact the A&E dept in the hospital! I would not have assistance from the surgeon or her office. As badly as I wanted this surgery I was not going to risk a complication without my doctors support. I knew that it would drive my anxiety through the roof pre op thinking about what I would do if something went wrong post op. So i cancelled.
On went the search. By chance, as life always works, a colleague in the medical field mentioned John Curran. She said if she was ever to get "anything done" john would be her first choice. I needed no further endorsement. I rang his office and spoke with the super professional Olivia. I would have a long wait for an appt but Olivia added my name to a cancellation list and i ended up with an appt two weeks later.
John is straight talking and down to earth. I trusted him straight away and felt at ease. This is a huge decision ladies you have got to trust your surgeon. I met John again a month later and booked my date January 2021! My experience with john was the complete opposite to the previous surgeon. Lots of communication, even emails from john directly, and someone always answered the phone when I rang the office! :0)
This is a totally professional outfit. The big day came. I was very very nervous. I travelled down the night before alone and stayed in a local hotel. FYI I rented a car from an enterprise rent a car where I live and dropped it to the branch in Tralee which was around the corner from the hotel. I arrived at the hospital the next morning and everything went so smoothly. John marked me up before surgery and reassured me. I was surprisingly calm! John text my husband after he finished surgery to tell him that all went well. Five star service! So I come around in recovery after surgery and I am vomiting my guts up. This never happened before in my life. I was so so sick.
This continued until the next day. The nurses were just fabulous and took fantastic care of me. Its my first time ever being in hospital where someone came the minute after you ring the bell! John came in that evening after his day in theatre to check on me and reassure me that everything went great. The next day I felt so rough. John had suggested when I was booking my surgery date to stay in a local hotel just in case anything went wrong.
Thank god I did as I would never have managed the journey home. I left hospital completely bent over, I felt as if I had been run over by a train. I could shuffle rather than walk and had difficulty getting up and down by myself but did manage the toilet alone. The next day we headed home, the journey was surprisingly fine! I am one tough cookie but I have to tell you honestly this is big surgery.
Don't take this decision lightly and prepare as best you can. My husband was fantastic and we had help with the kids. The pain was honestly fine, completely manageable. I would almost say I had none. The biggest problem was the lack of mobility and having zero energy. You will feel completely wrecked. Regarding aftercare, it was excellent. Saturday night after surgery I had a problem with my wound, I was worried about it and text john.
He was straight back to me and it turned out it was nothing to worry about. Danielle, his wound nurse, is just fabulous. She is always available, no question is a nuisance and again late one evening both herself and John were in text contact with me about an issue I was having with severe swelling. It took me two weeks before I could walk straight up. I was able to work a few hours from bed the first week and second week. The wound is perfect, my belly button is perfect.
John uses the drainless method and stitches your belly button from the inside so it looks great. I have had a smooth recovery and recommend the following: A good quality vitamin C; A good quality collagen powder to add to a smoothie. I had a spinach and pineapple smoothie for the first two weeks every day; High protein diet; A hand held massager, i got one for €15 and it is so worth it for massaging out swelling and lumps; A positive mindset.
The recovery is so short term compared with the incredible long term gain. You will have down days just get through it, it will pass. I feel so good now about my appearance. The difference is absolutely huge. I always adored clothes and am now excited about wearing them! I do not have a single regret and am so thrilled and grateful to have done this and to have picked the right surgeon. Good luck with your journeys!
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