08/04/2025
“I just wanted to feel like me again.”
That’s what she said when I asked her what made her finally decide to undergo a tummy tuck.
For the last 10 years, ever since her second child was born and her family felt complete, she had been quietly carrying something most people didn’t see: the emotional weight of being misunderstood. On more than one occasion, friends had asked if she was expecting again… when she wasn’t.
No matter where she was on the scale, her slimmest or her heaviest, the same issue persisted. A separation of the abdominal muscles and excess skin made her belly look as if she were still pregnant. And each comment, though unintended, chipped away at her confidence.
Her decision to undergo surgery wasn’t about chasing perfection. It was about healing from years of discomfort, of being misjudged, of not recognizing her own reflection.
This procedure wasn’t just about a flatter tummy. It was about healing, physically and emotionally. And she told her story with such honesty, I knew other women needed to hear it too.
If you’re out there feeling unsure, stuck, or not like yourself anymore, know this: you’re not alone. And you deserve to feel good in your body again.
