1, why did you decide to have it,
mainly because I've lost 6st, but not my dreadful thighs and flabby bits, despite exercise. Frankly - I believed that I deserved better.
2, did it hurt
No - I was expecting it to, but it didn't. I asked for painkillers when I first woke up, but I think that was more of a reaction to the fact that I'd had it done. I certainly wasn't in agony. I was a bit stiff.
3, are you pleased with the results
Yep. The swelling will take a few months to go down, but the difference on my lower abdomen and my hips is terrific.
4, How much did it cost
£4800 (£3500 just to get liposuction on one area, then £500 for each extra area treated.) I had my lower abdomen, inner thighs, outer thighs, hips (included in the price of the outer thighs) and inner knees. They did a deal on the price.
5, Did you have to be refered to your surgeon or can you just toddle along
I rang the clinic on the Monday, booked my free consultation on the Wednesday, had my pre-op on the following Tuesday and the surgery on the following Tuesday. You literally just ring em up and book a free consultation.
6, did you stay overnight
Yes, I could have gone home, but I decided to have a night without the kids and spend some time in bed watching CSI.
7, how long off work did you have to take off
1 Day. I was out Wednesday lunch time and seeing customers on Thursday morning. (It's easier because I work from home I suppose.) I would have taken a couple of extra days off if I'd had to travel anywhere, but saying that, I still walked 4 miles Thursday and Friday taking my daughter to and from school.
8, do you still have weight left to lose.
I suppose I could lose another 7-14 lbs, but I'm not that bothered about the weight any more. I can get into size 12 trousers. And I'm pleased with that. I've thankfully at last grown out of the need to be 8st again. It's taken years to get to that stage.
9, Are you still on Sole source?...or doing cambridge?
I will probably always be on Cambridge Maintenance, but no I haven't done Sole Source for months. (I'm sitting here drinking a beer! - sorry)