31 Year Old Mom of Two, Massive Weight Loss - Victoria, BC

For starters our cost was $8,000 Canadian but it seems I can only post in USD. No biggie! Anyway - I am a mother of two. My oldest is 10 and my youngest will be two in a month. Pregnancy definitely didn't help what happened to my stomach but the real culprit was being overweight my whole life. I maxed out at about 330lbs when my oldest was a baby. My smallest was 135lbs but it was also unhealthy for me because I hardly ate and over exercised.

Since then I've been just about every size, all the way down to a size 2, but even with excessive weight loss and lots of exercise my belly was always an issue. No matter how little I ate or how much exercise I did I always had a sagging stomach. Fast forward to my pre surgery body I would consider myself on the chubby side but I am finally happy with my weight. I just needed to loose the bulge that haunts me from the moment I wake up until the moment I go to sleep at night! I have had just about enough of a stomach that lays on my lap when I sit.

I am only a couple of days post op but it was already worth it. I got to see my belly right after surgery and I was so small and flat! Better than I could have hoped, because at the end of the day all I really want is to find comfort in pants and a tee shirt. I feel like I will surely have that now?

Recovery is tricky because I have interstitial cystitis so I can't exactly rest for long periods of time but I just need to get through it. Thanks to this website I am motivated to get through the recovery.

Is there anyone out there right now with an awful amount of discomfort from swelling? I know my TT was very very recent but I didn't know the swelling could be so bad.

I am laying down with my binder open for some relief but it makes me nervous. I can't wait for this to be over.

So I am only a few days post op but today it really feels worth it. I woke up way less swollen and was finally able to see what my shape may look like. I am so happy with the results even though I am not near the end of my recovery! So exciting!

When the Dr told me he removed 4 pounds of SKIN I knew that was a lot but now I can really see how much.

Only issue I am having is lack of sleep. I have to get up a lot due to my interstitial cystitis but not much I can do there.