Mardie C.

I decided that I would do this to gift myself at 70 with a new look at my tummy. The initial procedure was a piece of cake. They gave you enough drugs to be relaxed so I really didn't feel anything during procedures. They were really interested to making me comfortable and not scared. They gave me some drugs to take at home for pain, nausea, and antibiotics, for when numbing wore off. After the 5th night I took all the meds according to schedule and what they gave me. I was out of it all. Then the shocks come to your tummmy, which I wasn't aware of. I've never had so much pain like that. After the 7th day I called because I was in so much pain I couldn't sleep, eat or anything.Im now into my 19th day and stilll can't sleep at night, triggered my old migraines coming back because so much Tylenol I've been taking. Stomach burning, shocking pains, tenderness in my stomach. Before I had this done I was walking 2-3 miles a day, now I'm lucky if I do a mile. When I called them on about the 7th day they told me these shocks might last 6months to a year and to take Tylenol only for pain. If you've ever experienced nerve pain you should never do this. They made me feel like I was a drug seeker. All they could say is everything was normal and it's the nerves waking up and to take Tylenol. No compassion for the pain I was in. I paid 6600.00 to miss Xmas eve,Xmas and both New Year's Eve and now I don't know how I'm going to go back to work. My poor dog just waits for me to take him but I just can't walk that long. Before this surgery I was migraine free, and pretty healthy person. Wasn't even overweight. I had a low BMI I should of recovered. I told the nurse today if I was told about the recovery would take 6 months to a year to heal I would of never done this. Ladies accept your body for what it is, because this wasn't worth the pain I've been going through.