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A star mom has tragically died at 47 after suffering complications following a tummy tuck procedure she had documented for thousands of followers online.
Rachel Tussey had shared her journey with more than 25,000 fans on TikTok, posting videos in the days leading up to the operation on February 25.
In one clip filmed shortly before the procedure, the mom-of-three appeared upbeat as she prepared for surgery.
‘Please pray. I know it’s gonna be great. I’ve waited a really long time for this,’ she told viewers. ‘I'm in good hands. I know God's got my back. Let's do this.’
The video showed Tussey sitting in a hospital bed wearing a medical gown, alongside the caption “#midlifeglowup #mommymakeover.”
But according to her husband Jeremy Tussey, the routine cosmetic procedure quickly turned into a nightmare.
TikTok star mom Rachel Tussey has tragically died after suffering complications following a tummy tuck procedure she had documented for thousands of followers online
Tussey had shared her cosmetic surgery journey with more than 25,000 fans on TikTok, posting videos in the days leading up to the operation on February 25
In an emotional update posted to TikTok on March 3, Jeremy said he had been waiting for his wife in the recovery area when he received a call around 5:45 p.m. asking him to come back to the room.
He recalled briefly speaking with Rachel’s doctor, who was leaving for the day and allegedly reassured him that the operation had gone well.
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‘Please pray. I know it’s gonna be great. I’ve waited a really long time for this,’ she told viewers at the time, adding, ‘I'm in good hands. I know God's got my back. Let's do this'
But according to her husband Jeremy Tussey, the routine cosmetic procedure quickly turned into a nightmare
‘I'm just a dumb construction worker, but I could tell something was wrong,’ Jeremy said in the video, adding, ‘But there was no sense of urgency'
A GoFundMe page created for the family confirmed that Jeremy ultimately faced the ‘heartbreaking decision’ to remove Rachel from life support days later
According to Jeremy, staff eventually contacted Rachel’s plastic surgeon, who evaluated the situation before instructing them to call emergency services.
