"Hi everyone I came over for my Granny Glow up on 29th Nov, had a gastric sleeve in March and was 5st down and at the weight I wanted to be of 12st. My aim wasn’t to be a skinny minny but to be happier with my body, healthier and a better version of myself. I can remember as far back as I can go that my Mum didn’t like me, she didn’t hide it and said it often enough and in my late teens I turned to food for comfort. That began for me, 30 odd years of weight fluctuations, fad diets, shakes, pills, tablets injections and far too many casual men in an effort to feel beautiful and loved. I ruined my body, my health and my mind and after becoming estranged from my family around 2016 I did get healthier and finally got off of anxiety tablets and my mind was my own again and my friend but my over eating was always a problem. I saw Ace on Facebook and booked in for a MMO, but after seeing reviews and journeys I knew I had to sort out my eating habits first and had my Gastric sleeve. It was the best decision, it gave me control over food, it made me important for the first time because I needed nutritional food for my needs not just lots of food. As the weight dropped off me, my old face began appearing out of my fat head and it was like seeing an old friend again. My confidence soared and I was just so so happy. My surgeon was Dr S and he was amazing, so professional, kind and with his support, the hospital staff and the Ace team I had no worries and can 100% recommend this procedure to get a grip on your weight issues and binge eating. But, after years of yo-yoing with weight loss my skin was terrible I am 53 so my skin wasn’t going to snap back it just hung, my boobs were different lengths and dangled down the front and sides like 80s curtain swags. I hated to look at myself naked and I was lucky that I had an inheritance to pay for skin removal and Ace once again came to my rescue. I kept changing my mind as to what I was going to have done and first thought about a bit at a time, but knew for me it was gonna be all or nothing. My body looked a mess and I looked like I was melting and I sent my embarrassing gross pictures over to Amy. Amy wasn’t concerned or grossed out in the slightest, I had normal loose skin after weight loss and she discussed with the surgeons solutions to sort it out. A ‘standard’ MMO wasn’t going to work with my body and Dr K had some tricks up his sleeve he wanted to try to cinch me in and sort out my wonky boobs which were going to be a really big job on their own. Dr K devised a tailored plan to suit my specified needs catering for all my nooks and crannys, I would be having extra incisions to remove the stubborn back fat and the weird rubber ring of fat that lay under my boobs. Extra scars I know, but scars fade and you cant see them through your clothes. Dr K was just as excited about getting it right as I was and went above and beyond to get the results we would both be happy with. The hospital staff were amazing and it was lovely to see some of the nurses who looked after me when I had my sleeve done. Supported throughout by Amy, Darren, Hakan and Paradis and it felt more like a holiday than a major life changing procedure. Paradis stayed with my till I went down and I was so excited, the surgical team seemed just as excited as I was and then sweet sweet sleep. The shaking and cold when your drifting in and out of sleep when you’re back in your room is frightening because your still medicated up to your eyeballs but its like a dream. The next day I felt more with it but when they tried to get me on my feet I passed out so had to spend the day lying down with my feet up. The first few days were emotional and uncomfortable, but immediate results with my body reminded me why I was doing it. Dr K was really pleased with my progress and although I felt like I had been hit by a bus was still able to get up and walk about and keep checking out my new boobies. Discharged back to the hospital with Paradis and once she left me to settle in, I was immediately terrified to be in charged of this body held together with tape and stitches. I am not responsible enough for this kind of thing look what I did with my last body. I feel weirdly protective of this new body, its brand new, its vulnerable and it’s a new start for me. I am four weeks PO this week and having good and bad days, I get tired easily but my incisions have all closed really well. I have a five 5p size wound on my boob where the tape pulled some skin off and am dressing it and keeping it clean. I wouldn’t have considered having any of this done without the guidance of Amy and the reviews and updates of previous patients on the ace group. It is frightening, painful and uncomfortable but so worth it in every way, I feel better every day and am so proud of having done the plastics on my own and seeing how my body is changing and looking so good. If you’re on the fence, just do it. My only regret is not having done it years ago”