I'm back home from my Smartlipo. My experience was excellent and guess what? For the first time in my life, I have a waistline! Even with swelling! Dr. Duncan was awesome, and the care provided by the staff at Personal Touch Med Spa was better than any hospital I've visited in recent months.

I arrived on Friday afternoon after being picked up by the staff at Personal Touch Med Spa. The car was spotless and they were kind and considerate. I was greeted at their offices, shown to my room and got ready for my EKG. To my shock, the EKG showed an irregularity in my heart, something that looked like a clogged artery Dr. Duncan would not do the Smartlipo surgery until she felt 100% sure that my heart was okay. I was traveling alone, and this news frightened me, as if I wasn't already nervous! But the staff and Dr. Duncan were wonderful - they fed me a nice dinner and were there for me if I asked for anything.

Saturday morning the staff cardiologist, a sweet and very professional man, took me to get a stress test, a more indepth EKG, then an ecocardiogram and a sonogram. My heart is perfect (thank God!), and so I went back to the Personal Touch Med Spa clinic to prepare for my surgery. Only after reviewing my results with the staff anesthesiologist did Dr. Duncan decide that Smartlipo surgery was safe and appropriate for me.

After a discussion with the staff anethesiologist, I chose to have an epidural. They gave me medicine in my i.v., and I did not feel a thing! I'm a lightweight so this was perfect. The Smartlipo surgery was over before I knew it. The anethesiologist, nurses, Dr. Duncan and staff were available all night long in case I needed help. The only help I needed was a pillow; when I rang the call button they all came running to my aid! Even the doctors! I left the office at 11am the next morning with no problems, just sore and leaking.

Dr. Duncan did my abs, sides, arms and sculpted the area above my butt for definition. But the best part is that she gave me a waistline! Today I have a little pain, as if I worked out hard, and the leaking is icky, just like everyone says. The swelling isn't too bad; I wonder if I need a smaller garment? Is it supposed to be really really tight?

Ladies, if you are considering Dr. Duncan for Smartlipo, feel free to p.m. me or ask me anything! I am thrilled that I took a leap of faith (thanks to all the women who went before me!), and did it! I can already see my new shape, thanks to Smartlipo and Dr. Duncan.