07/03/2026
An Ohio mother has died following alleged complications from a tummy tuck surgery.
Before the procedure on Feb. 25, Rachel Tussey shared her preparation with her over 25,000 followers on TikTok, including her consultation with the doctor.
“Please pray. I know it’s gonna be great. I’ve waited a really long time for this,” said Tussey, 47, in one video ahead of the surgery. "I'm in good hands, I know God's got my back. Let's do this."
On Tuesday, March 3, her husband, Jeremy Tussey, revealed in an update on TikTok that the aftermath of the surgery did not go as planned. Having waited for his wife to finish the procedure, he recalled getting a call at around 5:45 p.m. instructing him to return to the recovery room.
Jeremy said that his wife’s doctor was on his way out and allegedly “assured” him that the surgery “went great" as he entered the recovery room.
Jeremy recalled hearing his wife calling for him before a nurse joined them in the room and allegedly asked Tussey how she was feeling after being given pain medication.
"Next thing you know, I look down and her face is off color," Jeremy recalled of Tussey. "I assumed it was from the surgery, you know [from] a lack of blood."
Source - People - linked in comments.
You can see Rachel’s final video here - https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSuFMyr8P/