In all honesty I really haven't been in that much pain, I mean you are completely numb from the general anaesthic so its only really been the last few weeks that I've started regaining any feeling in my stomach and back, if you can get it funded by the nhs I would recommend it, but make sure you know who your surgeon is. I was so lucky that a family friend who is a brain surgeon knew of my plastic surgeon and I name dropped her at my consultation as my surgeon mainly does private not nhs appts, like I said I'm very lucky and grateful that they funded it and I'd advise anyone in the same situation to try and get their gp to refer them if it affects you that much.
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