Hello fellow sleevers,

I am now just over 6 weeks post TT and uplift and I can't tell you how happy I am that I have turned the corner. I ain't gonna lie, it has been a tough 6 weeks, not physically but mentally and emotionally but that is for another post...

Anyhoo, today is the first day that I have been able to wear my post op jeans (my original size goal; UK 14) - before now the swelling was sooo bad, even with compression garments and control pants on that they wouldn't do up and were tight on the legs... booo!

I wore them today and they were big... yes big! So, as we were shopping I picked up a new pair, one size smaller as an incentive and a 'work in progress' pair. I couldn't wait to try them on and when I did... drum roll please... they only bloody fit!

Yes, I could do them up, all the way and I could sit in them. Ok, so they were a little tight but not too tight that I felt like I was about to turn blue and pass out...lol.

As a foot note, I am the same weight now as I was pre TT even though the surgeon removed nearly 3 1/2 lb of skin (that is one mighty apron, apparently the 'normal' or average amount of skin removed weighs around a pound!) So, perhaps when all the swelling has gone away they will be my new 'comfy' jeans!

I have not been able to fit in a size UK 12 (US 8-10?) for over twenty years... I can't put in to words how happy, proud and well, chuffed to Beans I am!

Did I say I was happy? lol

Oh, when I saw my PS he cleared me for light exercise and light ab work... so today i did 100 squats - easy peasy - 20 push ups of the table x 2 and 20 pelvic curls with 20 upper curls... so, that is another NSV!!

I think that I might be getting my mo jo back...lol!

Coops, congrats on your successful surgeries! You are beautiful inside and out and are an inspiration to so many people (including me of course!)! I'm having my first procedure (breast lift/reduction) on July 1st and am super excited about it. I'm going to wait 6 months for the tummy tuck.

Did your surgeon have to do a vertical incision (I think it's referred to as a Fleur de Lis) in your tummy tuck? My surgeon told me it would be necessary to have a vertical incision remove the excess skin from my upper abdomen as well as the standard incision to remove the panni. I was taken aback when he said that, but apparently it's fairly normal for people who have lost a major amount of weight (and, in my case, the skin has like zero elasticity!).

Thanks for sharing what life is like in the weeks after surgery; that is good to know so I can be better prepared for what lies ahead.

Hiya Kris,

Good luck with your uplift/reduction - I found that surgery ok post op - I don't know whether it was because all of my attention was on the TT? I am happy with my results - I didn't want big boobs, hence the no implants, I just wanted a nice natural shape, which is what I have... my surgeon really is very good - especially when I think about what he had to work with in the first instance!

I had the usual TT, not the FDL - he said that the top of my tummy was ok; skin was in good order as were the muscles underneath, but the lower part was shocking! In saying that I do have a muffin top now, I'm not sure but I think the FDL will correct that for you. My scar is beautifully low, easily hidden with knickers and it is fading lovely. I'm not worried in the slightest about scarring as no one will ever see them!

It is a long ole recovery but so worth it - I really feel as if I am coming out of the post op funk now and getting to where I want to be.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!

Let us know how you get on... x

thanks for all your positive comments, they really do help! At 11 wks post TT I'm feeling so much better and pretty much back to normal now, say 90%!

Oh, and I wore the size (UK) 12 jeans out - yes, you read that right OUT! Ok, so it was only to a friends house, but I sat in them all day and I had problems. Gotta address the muffin top now though, it has always been there but with a pretty flat lower belly the upper one is more obvious. I think with exercise and continuing my good dietary habits I will see a difference in a few months - I hope so!

Starting to feel good in my skin - I haven't felt like this in over 20 years!

This is fantastic! I love this transformation! Perhaps the muffin top will go away when you are completely healed. And besides, I have a pretty big muffin top too when I wear my jeans. I do hate feeling the loose skin on my sides, stomach, arms, neck and face, oh and not too mention my thighs. Now it's really beginning to bother me. Uggggggggggg......It's time to really look into getting something done for myself......Thanks for sharing this with me.... HUGS across the pond!

I was told that my lower body lift (tummy tuck that goes around) would only loose about 4 or so pounds....

I think it is quite rare for someone to lose 15-20 pounds from a TT, but i do hear people saying that.