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Last week of July – sunny days and Sean’s home
The last 11 days have just flown by while Sean has been home and I’ve gained 3lbs! But it’s been great to be able to talk to him about everything, especially my soon-to-be tummy tuck.
We spent all day Sunday at the beach as it is 30 degrees and very hot. I did not go into the sea and I just sat there with my skirt on and vest top. I’m not brave enough to wear a bikini, but you just wait I will soon be wearing one regardless of the weather I will be so proud to show off my new body.
Tuesday 29th July – Bit sad today as its Sean’s last day. He fly’s back to Afghanistan at 1am Tomorrow morning. Watched 10 Years younger with interest as this poor woman has lost 8st and her skin is just hanging off her new slim body. She was embarrassed about it and I knew exactly how she felt. They did a boob reduction, a tummy tuck and eye lift, I was desperate to see the tummy tuck operation but they did not show much. What I did see was on the second day after the op she was walking and in her Jeans and within 5 days back on her farm working. It gave me such good hope and more uncontrolled excitement.
God, tomorrow is August, the month of my operation. I am so excited I think I will burst with excitement. 28 days to go and I’m soooo counting down the days.
August – Waiting game and angst, but lose more weight
Hurrah, this is the month I get the new me, oh my god I am starting to get nervous now. But I’m really getting excited too as the days are flying by, as this is my only day off in the week I enjoyed my own company and did sod all.
People at work are asking me how long till I go and I wish they wouldn’t as it makes me so nervous. I know this is all I have ever wanted but I’m still a little worried.
But I have decided to just let the days happen without trying to worry about anything, just sit back and wait until the 28th August.
This must be the slowest month in history, I decided yesterday to ride it out and not think about the surgery but I can’t think of anything else. Oh hurry up and happen all ready. 18 days to go...............not counting honest.
Today is my 11th wedding anniversary, this time I’m without my husband, I had a lovely bouquet of flowers sent from Sean which cheered me up. Just think very soon he will have a new wife, well the same old me but this time with an amazing body! 2 Weeks tomorrow.
This is the best day so far: I had my hair done as the roots were getting very dark and decided to go to Next to buy a pair of jeans. So off I trotted and tried on my normal size 14, these were far too big so I tried on a size 12 and they fitted like a glove except for a small portion of skin that slightly stuck out from the front pocket. But I decided not to buy them yet, but to wait until my operation as I may be a smaller size. I did however float out of Next and text every one I knew that officially I was now a size 12. This to me is an amazing achievement as I secretly hoped I was smaller but too scared to try them on for fear of being disappointed.
Debbie sent me a link for the 5 star hotel I’m going to be staying in. I am so excited as the hotel looks lovely and it’s right next to the beach too. I just hope I can walk after the op to enjoy the scenery?
It is so hard to imagine that this time next week I am flying out to have my surgery.
It seems like only yesterday I was told I was short listed; now it is almost here.
I must admit I have at times thought of pulling out, as I am scared but then when I have doubts I just re-read the Cosmetica Travel guest book and instantly my mind is put at ease. Oh thank god it is the weekend as with the Bank Holiday Monday I really only have 2 ½ days left at work before I am off yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
Friday 22nd August – counting down the days
Ok so I am officially a week away for my op and this has been the longest day ever. I stupidly said I would work bank holiday overtime at Tesco, so what should have been my last-but-one shift isn’t, and I’m still saying the same old thing to everybody, which is “no I haven’t had the operation yet”
I did not get out of bed until 1pm. So proud I managed to lie in, my theory is, if I sleep till next week it will get here quicker? I have already packed my case. I had no intention of doing this today but as I ran a bath I pulled my case out from under the bed to dust it down and thought I could pack some things - mainly panties – I need to make sure I have my best pairs, then again I may need to pack the odd pair of Bridget Jones big pants.
Another lie in, well I didn’t go to sleep until the early hours. I went to Next today to get slippers, I forgot about slippers for when I am in hospital. Also I received more Tunisia information from Debbie yesterday and I thought I would also buy 3 more tops too as she tells me it is very hot weather out there at the moment.
Popped round to Mel’s house as she was due to have her baby yesterday and she gave me a Good Luck card. I wish her baby would come before I go. If it doesn’t I have told her to keep her legs crossed until I come home. She is so looking forward to losing weight too, as we dieted together so now she wants the body I have.
This is my last 2 days of work at the council before I fly out, Dafydd my new team leader is taking the mickey out of me and my obsession with wanting to ride a camel. He said the camel will have a blue light on its head and it will be a make- shift ambulance, I did laugh, as for him it was quite funny.
48 hours….oh my GOD. The children are all packed now too, now that I have managed to peel the clothes of my son’s bedroom floor, as they will be staying with nanny and grand dad. I had a few messages from friends off Face Book wishing me well. I was thinking of putting a photo of my tummy on there for people to say goodbye too as I tell you one thing I wont be sorry to see the back of it!
Debbie has called to make sure that I’m ok and have no worries or problems and mom also called to see what time we will all arrive. It’s 4pm.... I am now leaving. I am under strict instructions to pop in and see my neighbour Mel before I go. No baby yet. Tomorrow I will be “leaving on a jet plane”. Yippeeeee
Finally arrived at moms, showed her all the information Debbie had sent to me and I think this has put her mind at rest.
Thursday 28th August - D.DAY!
Today’s the day. It has finally arrived. I fly out this afternoon and GOD I can’t wait. I had a bath last night but did not shave my lady garden as I don’t know if it is a requirement. I don’t want to shave it off only to be told I did not have to, other wise I will spend the whole week scratching.
I thought I might have an emotional farewell from the kids, but it was OK. So when my dad dropped me off at Birmingham airport with a big hug and a cheery “good luck”, that was enough to keep me going. I’m sat in the airport having my Starbucks coffee receiving text messages from my friends wishing me luck and still no baby for my neighbour Mel.
Its 4.11pm and I am now sat having a pint in Yates. In some ways I am glad I came alone, but in another way I do look lonely here sat hugging my pint of beer, just waiting for my plane...come on!
The journey is now over. I am in Tunisia and I’ve been met by Sammy the driver and Miss Sawcen from Cosmetica and I am being whisked to my hotel.
Friday 29th August – Operation Tina – We have lift off!
My operation is today. Wish I could have a coffee but Miss Sawcen told me last night that I must be ‘nil by mouth’ from 2.30am. The hotel is amazing. My room is good too. Went for a walk on the beach to see if I could find the camel I want to ride but it was far to early for them to be out and about.
I have to meet Sammy the driver and Miss Sawcen in reception at 10am for transfer to the clinic
Ok, so I have now arrived at the clinic and have had to give my passport in for them to copy and I also had to check and sign my consent form. I was taken to my room where a sexy white gown was waiting for me on the bed, had my bloods taken and then the anaesthetist asked me some health questions.
Dr Djemal is sooo hot and really nice and speaks good english. He got his marker pen and drew on my belly where he will remove the skin and then drew on my hips where he will also give me liposuction too. I will lose the tattoo I have on my hip with Sean’s name...oh well.
When they came to take me to theatre, I looked at the time and it was 2.45pm. I had an injection in my hand, to relax me I think. Then I was pushed into the operating room had a good look around. Everything was perfect and clean, the anaesthetist injected my hand and this time it hurt a bit, but it soon did the job as I was out in seconds.
I can’t remember what time I woke up back in my room but I know I took a phone call from my mom asking me how I was feeling, I felt a bit cold and very tight down below. My back feels a bit sore where I had the liposuction and its difficult to move about. I am still very tired from the anaesthetic and keep falling in and out of sleep.
Next thing I know Dr Djemal came in and high-fived me, and told me he had removed 3 litres of fat and of course my loose skin but he did not tell me how much it weighed, but he will show it me tomorrow. Flamin heck....3 litres of fat!
My tea time meal was waiting for me too so I ate the soup and the bread stick and it tasted lovely as I was very hungry. Then I had a pain killer injection and it was good night slim Jim.
Saturday 30th August – Road to recovery
It’s 12.14 and I keep waking and sleeping. They have just injected my bum again for the pain. I’m not in pain but they injected me anyway. My hips feel a bit swollen and numb though. It’s so ironic, my tummy does not hurt at all, but where I had the liposuction feels really sore and bruised. I can only describe it as period pain in my back but worse. Right now, you can keep your liposuction thank you, I would never have it done again!
I’m looking forward to the Dr showing me the skin and fat he removed.....sick or what? But I am going to take photos as a reminder of how I was and how much I used to hate my body. Breakfast was basic but nice. I do wish they would bring a pot of coffee rather then just a cup.
The catheter has now been removed and I was encouraged to get up and walk about with my blood bottles, so I walked to the toilet to pee and looked in the mirror for the first time and god I’m very swollen but apparently that’s normal as it’s less than 12 hours since the operation. I’m assured it will all settle down soon enough.
The body garment I have to wear will help this, but I have to wear it for a month! It is quite long, from my calves up to just under my boobs. I have a pee hole but I don’t know how I’m going to pooh... I think I will need to take it off as there is no hole for that end.
The nurse has just brought in my skin and fat that was removed. My skin was in a plastic bag and looked like chicken fillets that you would buy from the butcher. It was amazing to see how much there was of it, I even held it. Boy I can’t wait to see the final results when this corset is off and the swelling has gone down.
Sunday 31st August – wounds cleaned, drains removed
Well I had a better night’s sleep as they gave me an injection which helped me sleep all night long. How do I feel this morning? Better, except my back still hurts. I had a strip wash but did not take off the body garment. Just did a body wash on all the bits I could get too.
Do I feel lonely? Sort of....I did have a tear in my eye yesterday but I do know my loved ones are always thinking about me.
OWWWWWWWWWWWW for Fu*k sake that hurt, they have just pulled out my tubes that drained the blood which went in via the Vagina pouch. The nurse said she would count to 3 but I did not understand her 1.2.3.
My dressing has also been changed and I now have a sexy new belly button. It looks amazing, I was too scared to look at first but it looks really tight down there now. The nurse cleaned my wounds and that stung a bit, but it has been less than 48 hours and I am in love with my new body already.... can’t wait till it is fully healed.
I’ve now moved out of the clinic and back to the hotel and can watch BBC on the Tele. I’ve met another English girl called Simone, she has had her boobs done and we have arranged to meet for dinner.
At 2.15pm I met Miss Sawcen to go to the hospital for my check up, where there was another English girl who had a boob job and a Scottish man who had his bags under his eyes done and hair implants.
Had my dressings removed. Still some lovely bruising, but Dr Djemal has tightened my tummy up (from my lady bits upwards) so there are no more pouches of skin hiding it when I stand up. It is weird as it does not look like my body, but more like the body of an 18 year old. I totally love it!
I think I have unwittingly proposed to Dr Djemal, as he did not quite understand me when i pointed to his wedding ring and said I wanted to book him next year for my boob job.
Had a massage at the hotel and god that girl has magic hands. After our evening meal I needed to go back to the hotel room as I had my first pooh since the operation and I was scared as I can’t feel any muscles in my tummy and didn’t know whether I could push or not. Well I don’t know what I was worried about as my body took over and I poohed for England!! Right, early night for me as tomorrow is my birthday.
Tuesday 2nd September - Happy birthday to me!
I went to see a lovely village called Sidi Bou Said. Wow what a beautiful place sights, scenery and haggling, which I did a lot off. Miss Sawcen met me in the hotel lobby at 9pm with the managing director of Cosmetica Travel and Sammy the driver and also another French lady who is having her op tomorrow, a tummy tuck full body lipo..phew good luck to her! They had arranged for a birthday cake for me and sang happy birthday and they had also had a gift for me. It was a lovely evening and I’ve been so well looked after by everybody here, that I’m really touched by the whole experience.
Wednesday 3rd September
Home tonight. I’m glad, I have really enjoyed Tunisia but there is no place like home. Had my last check up at the clinic today and my bandages have now all gone for good.
Had the best massage in the world, it’s all part of the recovery process apparently. I was so worried she would hurt me, but she was amazing. The massage is to get the swelling down and reduce the fluid retention, it did not hurt at all. I even lay on my tummy which felt weird but she said it was good to do it occasionally.
On the journey back to the hotel there were 4 more newbie’s....all English. One girl who had a tummy tuck, uplift and lipo and she knew all about me as she had read my diary on www.cosmeticsurgeryanswers.co.uk and she was excited to meet me as she knew I would be here when she was. Yes my head swelled and I felt almost famous!!!
We talked for hours. Her friend had come out too and she had a boob job. After this experience I would love to spread the word about the realities of having cosmetic surgery, what to really expect and what to bring and what not to bring.
One thing the 2 girls asked me was “if I had to pay for myself would I have had this operation done”.....God Yeah!
Well 6 hours to go and I will be leaving for England. I have really enjoyed my time here in Tunisia, the people the places and most importantly the Cosmetica Travel team...I really do feel as if I have made friends for life.
I don’t know emotionally how I am feeling right now, but I know I waved goodbye to the clinic as we past it, knowing that place had changed me for the better.
I do know I am sat here looking down at myself and where my flab use to stick out it is no longer there. I know that my scar at the moment is still raw and ugly but only I know inside I’m smiling so wide that I am going to be so proud to walk this body around- once healed.
Thursday 4th September – back home
I’m back on English soil. What the hell, decided to get a taxi back to moms, so I could get home quickly and easily without having to lump my case around. The children were waiting for me at the door step, I would have run up to them if could have, but I had the biggest hug for them, I have missed them so much. As soon as I was in the kitchen I pulled down my Jeans and showed the kids my tummy, Dan nearly threw up and Charlie looked through her fingers and mom...well she said “looks good, really good”. I’m feeling so pleased with myself, I sat with the kids and shared my last week with them showing them the photos of my skin and 3 litres of fat.
Had a few hours sleep and I’m now ready to go home tomorrow, cant wait as my cats are here too and I think they are missing home too. I can’t wait to see Mel’s baby either. But thanks Mum, thanks Dad and thanks kids and a mega big thank you to Cosmetica Travel, thanks everybody. It was definitely worth it.
I’ve got my new body and my hubby coming home at the end of the month. I feel like a million dollars!! My only regret is that I didn’t get to ride that camel (LOL).
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