I had a tummy tuck 2 years ago, but only had the horizontal incision. I had my tummy tuck due to loose skin from pg - was overweight when I had it done, but I am really happy with the results, even though I am still at the wt I was at then.
I guess I am not sure what info you are looking for, but I would recommend that you meet with at least 3 surgeons, as every surgeon will have a different way they would do things and they also vary on price, due to the varying procedures they do.
Recovery is painful, but manageable. Side effects last a LONG time. You will have swelling of the abdonminal area and legs for MONTHS after the surgery...you will at times look 6 months pregnant from the swelling. Swelling will be worse at first after exercise/salty meals/wine. I remember wondering if it was worth it, due to the swelling, but now 2 years later I am so happy I did it. A support site I used was makemeheal.com and tuckthattummy.com (tuck site has some racy avatars - that are not work suitable).
If you have specific questions, let me know. I would happy to answer them....even the ones that seem to be TMI
Pam