It has been a while since my last post. Life has been crazy these days due to Covid-19 and we’ve all been busy adapting to a new reality (maybe a lifestyle which is a little bit more stressful than the norm). Situation at home got a little bit complicated too but as I always say, “NEVER GIVE UP”. I had to keep repeating to myself that I was strong enough to deal with anything that comes in my way even when I looked into the mirror and saw a helpless mentally drained person with tears in his eyes. I knew that somewhere deep down in that body, there was a strong person giving his utmost to get back control.

The second surgery (Abdominoplastia aka Tummy Tuck) was scheduled for April 2020 but had to be postponed to a later date in May due to the current situation at the time but time goes on and the big day has arrived. This time I was less scared as I had a clear idea of what I was going to deal with so I had myself swabed for Covid-19 just 24 hours before surgery and there I was hoping for the green light to go ahead with surgery. It’s a NEGATIVE! (Well it was a positive thing!) so I was okay to undergo surgery. It was around 5am on Wednesday 27, May 2020 and we (myself and my better half) woke up and got ourselves ready for day I worked so hard for! and drove to hospital. Surgery was scheduled for 9:30/10:00 so I had plenty of time to relax.

It was time! The nurse came to my room and walked me down to the theatre. Surgery took around 5 to 6 hours and there I was back in my room. I had to spend the night there but lucky me I had my own personal nurse who took good care of me (my girlfriend Annabelle) and made it easier for me to recover.

On the next day I was discharged from Hospital so we got ourselves ready to head back home but whilst getting dressed I was still in denial that I managed to get so far. Belle handed me my clothes and whilst trying to wear my shirt I noticed that it was not mine! She bought it for me because for this day. In my eyes I knew it was much smaller than what I used to wear so I checked the size. It was a size Medium and it did fit! It was then when I realised it was not a dream. It was real! I reached my long awaited target. I couldn’t say one single word. I just ended up in tears of happiness. People tell me that I did something incredible and that I was strong but I knew that deep down inside me there was something telling me that I will never reach my targets even though I was giving my 100%. I always doubted myself. I proved to myself that whatever I want I was capable of doing it by putting the right amount of effort on it.

Now the real question is, am I done yet? Well the correct answer is NO! This is just the final destination of pahse 1 of my Journey. The next couple of months are important to get myself back in good health and get myself geared up to return back to the GYM!

Thank you ALL for your support and your messages wishing me a speedy recovery. I will be back stronger than ever!

I believe that the best way how to close this post would be to share this photo with you showing the steps of my first phase of this journey!

“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” ―Nelson Mandela