Great-grandmother Joan Lloyd says she has a new lease of life after finally having the breast enlargement she wanted - at the age of 65. The widower lost her husband David last year and decided it was time to invest in herself - by paying for cosmetic surgery to transform her breasts from an A cup to an F. Now the great-grandmother, from Abergele, North Wales, who spent 15 years caring for her husband while he was ill, said the £4,000 operation is helping her to enjoy life. She has even been on a few dates - one with a man aged 24 - and said many men do not know how old she is. Mrs Lloyd said: 'And now I feel so much more confident about myself. I feel my boob job has actually given me a new lease of life.' The mother of four and former model opted to restore her bust to the size it had been before having children. She added: 'I had breast fed all my children and it had really affected my figure. It got me down.' 'I take a pride in my personal appearance and I wasn't prepared to just accept it. 'With the children now grown up and my husband now not here I felt it was time to dedicate some time to living my life and I booked in for a breast enlargement,' she said. 'I had a consultation with cosmetic surgeon Kevin Hancock who made me feel totally at ease and the op went very well, it wasn't particularly painful and I healed quickly. 'My children have been very supportive of my decision and can see the difference it's made to me. The result is very natural. 'I'd urge anyone considering cosmetic surgery to go for it - if there's something you're unhappy with why not change it? 'Life is to be lived. I spent £4,250 of my savings on the operation and every penny of it was worth it. 'Older people don't have to sit back and live like an old spinster any more. 'I have had a few dates, with men from 24 to 50. Some don't even know how old I am. Ms Lloyd used to model in her younger years and believes looking after her body has certainly paid off. 'I do 150 press ups twice a day and more than 2,000 leg exercises, as well as work on my upper body. I have always done it and so I'm very fit. 'But after carrying four children, coupled with getting older, my breast volume decreased and I was very unhappy with them. 'I was always well endowed but I went from 40-plus to 32-nothing.' Mrs Lloyd, whose family is originally from Liverpool, said: 'I have always wanted to have a boob job to rectify it but it never seemed to be the right time.' When her husband, David, fell ill, he became her priority and she spent the next 15 years nursing him.