@lucy89 Hi Lucy, just got your message. I had my op in July so am now way past all of the last check ups etc. I do feel a bit better about it all now, but not 100% happy. I was feeling really fat and swollen even up until the very end when you go in for you last check up. I can see that he has removed some fat as there is a roll that has gone so that is the positive so I suspect that the same sort of thing has happened with you. I felt quite upset because once I started exercising again my tummy just seemed really huge which i think was partly swelling and partly the muscle. Even now, my tummy still sticks out a bit. I was expecting to have a really flat tummy like all the girls who post up pictures but it just didn’t happen to me. I think partly due to my body shape and structure my stomach muscles do stick out so I didn’t quite get what I wanted, although some fat has gone from the top. I think a bit more could have been taken. So to finish, I think give it a bit more time.I can see some difference, if not exactly as I expected. I was swollen for a while so hopefully it will die down for you. All the best. xx