Tummy Tuck: Stories

Hello everyone, I've been on the RS site and MMH since Novemeber 2012. Now that I'm fnally taking the steps to the "New Me" it's time I tell my story and share my journey. I'm a single mother of two. I'm in my early 40's but if you look at me you wll think I'm quite younger. I'm 5'7 weighing 227 lbs and my measurements currently are: 38dd,39,49. My Tatted Gut has my Rattlesnake looking like a BOA CONSTRICTOR!!!! NOT COOL!!! Anyway, I'm already curvy and I have a "Booty Judy" already but i would like it a lil more rounder and to fill in the lil "dents". I've been considering getting a tt for 5 years now I was obsessed with it, but not the prices in the U.S way too expensive.I was scared to go to Mexico and honestly didnt like the work I seen coming from there. I'e heard of the "medical tourism " and at first I was a bit skeptic but as i read more into it, I became more interested and that's when i stumbled across RS, and one o the patients just had a tt by Dr. Katrina Camillo in D.R so I was sooo gunho to go to her I went though Global Medical and sent my nr $500 deposit instead of putting a PAUSE on it, then the same patient stated that even though she like Dr. Camillo's work she loved Dr.Yily's work better and wished she would of went but that she was going to her for sculpturing.. So of course I researched Dr. Yily and I absolutely LOOOOOOOOOVE HER WORK!! I'm not a baller or anything but I took an L to the $500 and I'm confident about my choice with Dr.Yily. Dr. Yily gave me a quote of $3800 for tt,full lipo to flanks, stomach,back, bbl and arms, also w/ th compression, testing, 1night at the clinic etc. I want my inner thighs done moreso than my arm but I'm so freaking excited!!! i'm tired of having two butts (one in the front and one in the back)lol I already know my anatomy and makeup to it so I'm not asking for an unrealistic body I have curves already and I want allllll the fat sucked out my abdominal area and back and my body wll be Delicious...lol I'm going with 3 of my BBl/TT sisters and I aint got no worries, staying prayed up and not worrying about the negativity, So far, I got my flight booked,money for Jacq Spa for 10 days, I'm going to have Jacqueline take me to the local pharmacy to get my heparin shots because forreal I dont want to pay $250 for what I could get at a cheaper rate. This monday I'm applying tor my expedited passport, so now I'm shopping my list on what to take with me so far I have: 1.Arnica gel 2.Gauze pads 3.Omeprazole 20mg 4.Ice bag 5.Hibliclens 6 Bacitracin Ointment 7. Benedryl ointment 8.Peroxide.9.Dial Antbacterial Soap 10. Femenine Wash 11.Baby Wipes 12.Depends. 13. Chux 14. Supr Maxipads 15. Boppy pillow (ordered online)... I have more to get but i should be done with my list by the first week of March, Right now I'm taking it easy because I dont want to get overwhelmed... any advice or anything you feel i missed please helpa sista out lol.. I will taking my laptop,dvds, phone, makeup too gotta stay cute thru the pain...lol my journey now is your journey to come I will definitely keep you all posted because we family now each and everyone of us and what I'm about to expose and share with you is what i dont really with my immediate family and friends.... #TeamYily

My Before Pics Ladies Please Look At Your Own Risk!!!!!
I figure I'm going to show the ... "Before" pics of me to appreciate the "New"me.. So Today is Monday and I applied for my expedited Passport the clerk stated I would definitely recieve it w/in 2 wks. I have started my shopping of the supplies that I will need so far I have:
1.slippers
2.Arnica gel
3,Boppy Pillow
4. Head pillow (for comfort on the plane)
5. short comfy socks
6. Sundresses
7.Dvds
8.Laptop
9.Cell phone
10.Makeup Bag
11.Dial Bacterial Soap
12.Deodorant
13.Super MaxiPad
14.Depends
15.Ice Bag
16.Vitamins
17.Hibiclens
18.Peroxide
19.Feminine Wash
20.Bacitracin Ointment
21.Gauze Pad
22.Omeprazole 20mg
23.Kleenex
24.6pc Travel Set
25.Listerine
26.Benedryl ointment
27.Ibuprofen
28.Wet Ones
29. Baby Wipes
30, Doggy Pads
31. Miralax
32, Lotion
33. Travel Toothbrush/past
34,Shower Sponge
have a few more things to get like Bromelain pill (you can get them at GNC for $12.99) for swelling, I also want to order an Abdominal Board for www.LipoExpress.com for $20.00 to help flatten my stomach in the garmet compression... Okay enough for today Dolls ttyl;)

Oh yes I forget lol, Sx Money check**Rh Money check** Deposit sent check** Flight booked check*** Passport Expedited check*** Ready to Go check,check,chech****!!!!! lol

Sorry Dolls this is original review but I have a duplicate on
Here as well because I was being a fast butt. Feel free to comment on
either one I will respond until they take one down..lol

Hi Yily Dolls,
Just wanted to check in with yall. So my "friend" called himself ordering me a "Boppy Pillow" Amazon when the only.thing that came in was a Boppy Slipcover!!! I should have known $20 for a brand new pillow was too good to true talk about #TeamPissed anyway I went to a baby consignment shop and bought one for $12 :) so it worked out. I purchased Bromelain pills from the Vitamin shoppe for $8.99 good deal. I'm about to order my bloodwork to be done and order my foam boards too by next week because time is flyyyyyyying.... Ttyl Dolls

Gm Dolls, I went to get my bloodwork done this morning through Lab Corp so I'm waiting on my.results. (fingers crossed) and I also ordered my Lipo foam boards and abdominal board hopefully the come quick. Here are the links: www.LipoExpress.com$7.95 per I got 5 boards.and the ab board I got off the www.contourmd.com for $20.00 so check.it out if you're interested.. Just a few more things to get then I'm done whoop!!

Through all of this I'm.in the process of moving uuuugh, I should feel a bit overwhelmed but I refuse to because I don't want anything to interfere with my health to get this sx done. Sometimes I lay off of this site to keep myself together and come back on with a sane mind, yesterday I purchased my boy beaters 5pk from Walmart so the last but not least to get is my silicone strips for my tummy tuck and a marble for my belly button lol mama gotta get right and tight:)

STRESSED!!!! I got my bloodwork back today and my hemogloblin level is only 11.1 gm/dl !!! I know I'm anemic and I been taking my vitamins since Dec. Now I took the test in the morning and I came on my period that evening. I don't know if that makes a difference but now I gotta double up on my iron (which I have 2 days ago) I pray my level is higher come
April 17!!!!

HELP!! I need an immediate "Iron Booster" can anyone help me???

So I got my lipo foam boards today Yayy!!! From www.contourmd.com they came pretty quick and my ab board should be here tomorrow.. still waiting on my passport though:( I'm so impatient now...

34 Days now!!! I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed and I caught a cold I hot all of my supplies packed just waiting on my passport!!! My mother was not of fan.of me getting this procedure done out of the country (even though I'm in my 40s) but she surprised me and bought me a walker and and elevated toilet seat *tears* now that i got her blessings I can proceed!! #TeamYily

I hit a bump in the road but I'm back on track God Is GOOD!!! Praying I get my passport in time for my flight April 16th!!!

I hit a bump in the road but I'm back on track God Is GOOD!!! Praying I get my passport in time for my flight April 16th!!!

Realistically speaking!!! I'm reading alot of negative B.S on here about Dr. Yily and I'm just gonna keep it a 100, stop trying to get unrealistic results!!! It depends on your natural body shape to what you're actually gonna recieve and if she is "fat grafting " she is deciphering between your good and bad fat!!! If you dont have ENOUGH you wont get what you want!!! Some of you may want to stay in the states and get IMPLANTS, INJECTIONS to get that DONKEY BOOTY okay real talk and if your health is not at a 100% look for complications that may arise!!! I may have a complication but I'm still getting this done and I'm taking a chance knowing it can go the other way. I'm NOT into the negative as I wish everyone a great journey Happy recovery and that God is with you all but the mess I'm reading on here is getting me burnt!! Dont come at me either because I will go even harder!! This forum is to help, and heal and learn from past stories not to bash or wish bad on another human being because of what may have happen to you!!! The next time I post will be my ass on the plane!! Im Out Holla!!!

I was really trying to hold out on posting but I can't!! Regardless of the negativity I see ppl on here are playing into trying to defame Yily I'm not participating !!! I'm #TeamYily and will see her in 20 days!! So I'm going to ask you negative biddies nt to post on my page page nothing !! If you can't wish me and buddies well I don't got you to don't even try no fake profile either I will get you locked off my page!!! In the end the only ones that will be BURNT is the haters trying to discourage and play lil girl games!!!

i posted new pre op "before " pics because i want to truly see the difference in 20 days !!! lol

Happy Easter Ladies!!!
I got a surprise in my mailbox this weekend my passport!!!! Now I feel official and ready to go. Booked my post surgery stay after a few days in the RH with Dominga she's a sweetheart. Luggage is packed and now I'm just waiting:)

Officiallyneverous.com!!!

Hey ladies my days are growing shorter now less than 14 days, I have everything on my list but Im going to repack and leave a few items behind because it would be pointless to take some things that cannot be used until my scars is healed. I read a lot of blogs and what I actually want done Full lipo ,tt inner thigh lipo under arm and ft to my hips. My bit is already inches If s n cool. I'm doubling my iron pills w/ oj since I came on my cycle I want my hemo levels high for sx. I will be staying at Jac spa for 3 days post op then at a BnB w/the host Dominga . I will report if its true about Roach or Rat infestation as well smh I will also keep in mind I'm in a developing country and some of the most elegant richest houses over here in the US have that problem at times anywho I can't wait for the "New me" I'm nervous hella excited pissed my netflix will not work over there because their satellite is programmed to their stations ugh lol oh well I have my DVDs ....countdown dolls

Hey ladies my days are growing shorter now less than 14 days, I have everything on my list but Im going to repack and leave a few items behind because it would be pointless to take some things that cannot be used until my scars is healed. I read a lot of blogs and what I actually want done is Full lipo ,tt inner thigh lipo under arm and ft to my hips. My butt is already 49.1 inches if Yily can make it a lil rounder I'm cool. I'm doubling my iron pills w/ oj since I came on my cycle I want my hemo levels high for sx. I will be staying at Jac spa for 3 days post op then at a BnB w/the host Dominga . I will report if its true about Roach or Rat infestation as well smh I will also keep in mind I'm in a developing country and some of the most elegant richest houses over here in the US have that problem at times anywho I can't wait for the "New me" I'm nervous hella excited pissed my netflix will not work over there because their satellite is programmed to their stations ugh lol oh well I have my DVDs ....countdown dolls

I need to see more chin lift pics I want too:)

Hi ladies, I want to share an idea I came up with, and maybe you too will find this useful, there has been alot of questions concerning where to place your money to go to D.R I came up with an idea to secure the money on my persons. I have put up 2 pics up (bra,spanx like panties High waist) so you can get an idea. Being that with the type of control waist panties or spanx sold out here their made with extra cloth of course. I figure I will slit the fabric to make an insert around the waist to place my surgery money once i exchange from the bank in $100 denominations to flatten more) in to wear. I also plan to do the same thing inside my bra removing the air pockets to place my traveling money inside. I feel this will work out best for me and an fanny pack lol and i will be more secure, and if they question me at the airport i will happily explain.:) if anyone can suggest anything else please let me know:) thanks

*Question anyone please feel free to answer*
So my mama is trying to convince me to get "Traveler's Checks" for my protection from my bank take to take to D.R, I'm trying to contact Dr. Yily's team to see if she will accept this for my sx payment. Has anyone else thought of it? It is a smarter and safer idea, but I have'nt seen anyone mention this before HELP:(....
Also my mother gave me her lil phone that carries 250 minutes free to take with me instead of my using my phone and she contacted her carrier that will allow me international calls. So make sure if you're getting a $20 phone you contact the carrier to confirm you can use it in another country ... that is all for now. Thanks ladies:)

I received an email from Dr. Yily's assistant requesting for me to confirm my sx date for Wednesday 17th. I'm flying out Tuesday morning... Things just got REAL TO ME!! I can't even sleep literally, my nerves is like " oooooh maaaan" but I'm ready just finished catching up on my bills, so that will be the last thing I worry about when I come back. I haven't had major surgery since my C-section with my daughter 24 years ago. I want this so bad and now it's here and honestly Idk how to act lol. Let me get off this for now TTYL ladies ;)

I'm at the airport with my Yily sistas laughing already waiting on our flight to D.R Yily here we come!!!

Hola ladies,
Well. me and mys Yily sistas are here , im waiting on my nloodwork to cone back, Dr. Yily is beautiful with a natural Big Booty despite the rumors!!! She's warm and about her business placing your health first... I will have to tell you I'm off this now ttyl:)

Gm ladies:) well my sx was a success I can finally see my punany :):):):) I wasn't Abe.to get everything because my hemo level only raised up .5 from 11.1 to 11.6 I was anle to get my lipo (not too aggressive though) and my tummy tuck tuck all in I have no complaints!!! Oh btw I never seen anything unsanitary nor any bloody scrubs from Dr. Yily or anyone else including Dr.Duran and everyone use gloves so I don't wby that was ever said anyway me and the girls are still at Cipla waiting to go to Jacqueline she performed 6 sx last night I admit the organization needs to be better bit that's another story i will tell later I'm still in a lil pain and tired, the nurses and Dr Yily are very nice and attentive no bad reviews with none and the anesthesialogist loves to pinch faces and blows kisses he's a mess but funny oh how bout I was up my whole time of sx I didn't feel or see a thing I was singing and I think Dr.Yily was singing with me lmao. Ttyl ladies I gotta sleep.

Oh I got ft to my hips and butt to for roundness

Gm Yily dolls i just want to say I'm blessed! 5days post op my drain is getting clear so hopefully when I see Dr. Yily tomorrow they can come out. Sorry I haven't posted to keep you dolls updated but mami was in so much pain it was unbelievable.I have so much to talk about from how beautiful and sweet Dr. Yil is to her no nonsense rules when it comes to her work. Your health is #1! So ladies stay on your iron if its not up to par uou won't get everything you want done because your hemo levels will drop fast one of the girls that was with us had 2 blood transfusion. I took a couple of picks of Dr. Yily she is so beautiful in person and it was so funny when she said "I remember you singing during surgery" we laughed and before she went in to changer into her scrubs she blew kisses at me goodbye. I love her aww.:) Anway at Cipla they are very sanitary with everything I seen no bloody scrubs on Dr. Yily n previous partients that came in to see her their body was freaking amazing and gorgeous. She gave me my flat tummy ,my hips , and my full round booty my butt was a 49.1 now its measured at 52.1 and I'm told once the swelling go down it gets bigger:):):) Big Booty Judy .. anyway Jacqueline Spa was nice ,food was great and now me and one and blkgirlchnagirl is at Dominga's BnB its very beautiful peaceful and we are across the street from the sea. Dominga is sweet and there is No Roaches or Mice, she recommends you stay at the Rh for atleast 3days po before coming because her place is not a Rh its as stated a BnB . I will go through the dilemma getting to her place on a different note but I will say this be careful not to confuse a buddy as someone that could be a friend have them for what it should be for rooming at the Rh for the discount! Everybody appears cool over a phone is mot what they appear in person I experienced this first hand and I will get into that later but today I won't let that spoil my joy I'm in live with the sun and the sea. Ttyl Dolls:) btw bout to get my hair and nails done.:)

*I did plenty of typos but yall know what I meant lol *

Hi Dolls , I git my first massage today and it was painful pleasure I must say. I went to Andrea Hair &Spa and i got both the lymphatic and ultra ray massage to my belly which was awhopping $100 US dollars
$8000 pesos smh so tomorrow I will go To Jacqueline , it felt good and released fluids but my legs and feet are like elephants trunks! I have on the compression socks I admit I just put on today, and its time I change my faja to a stage 2 they already put me in a loose faja from the beginning I was already on the 3 rd clich 2xl I need and XL I believe. I cleaned my desk. If clogs a few time and thaak me itch ! I will st pics tomorrow right now I have my legs elevated. The worst pain for me is my back so stiff inside skin it the lipo is no joke and the healing process isn't either thank you all ladies for your well wishes I really appreciate it and also that this damn A/C is finally working in my room lol ttyl.

I'm typing from my phone so I have typos but I was saying I clean my tube a lot from clogs and it makes me itch looking at it ugh.. I need to rest because I be doing way too much and my body is letting me know. So ladies please concentrate on your healing font get your booty massaged either Yira advised me today ..I'm out for tjis time ttyl

I had a lil scare ... Last night I had to go to Cipla so Yily could look @ my tt scar it start leaking out and i was so scared but she said it was fine i was sleeping on tha same side the tube wasn't on and being I had a LG abdomen i have a lot of liquid so it will come out one way of another ladies make sure to unclog your tubes !!! So I'm resting my feet up and waiting for the massage lady to come .. I will definitely post pics up later I'm just so weak right now...

Gm Dolls well this is my last day in D.R my flisght leaves at 4:20 pm this evening I have a grid pic up that has my before and after although Im still very swollen Im liking my results:) Anyway Im feeling real good this morning and hopefully my drain comes out because I'm ready to go home!! I must address a simple childish issue on RS I see and once I do Im deading the situation and the person involved! Right now I'm with one of the 4 buddies I came down with Blkchnagrl in a BnB everything is smooth and we both leave today. But I have to address and issue that one of the ladies on here is posting to make herself look real innocent! there is 2 sides to every; story and then the truth. My whole intent was to come to D.R to get my surgery done by Dr. Yily nothing more nothing less. I actually did not come to make friends and was well prepared to come by myself, however during my journey I met a few ppl one in particular that I thought we could form a friendship past the surgery and D.R but as I stated earlier BEWARE of who you actually speak to and form a bond with over the phone , some ppl aren't who they appear. I should have took notice to my inner self telling me something wasn't right when I met the prsn at the airport but I ignored it because I was too excited about what was about to happen to me, anway from day 1 there was a lot of hypochondriac things going on trying to get attention from a fever to chest pains etc. then at Cipla the person getting upset because Dr. Yily placed her last in surgery stating she should of came by herself if she was going to be last as if it was our fault! She even went as far to accuse two of the buddies that was in a room with her of trying to steal her money then going to each of them blaming the other. but what took the cake is when I had already booked the Bnb for all 4 of us because we agreed we wouldn't stay in the recovery house long and wanted something more affordable, she apparently didn't have a bank account and wanted me to book it with my cc which I did and paid for it with the agreement I would get her half with another buddy once we were in D.R *ladies never do this stupid move I did!* anyway she was wishy washy and couldn't make her mind up whether she wanted to stay in the recovery house or not and actually threw others under the bus and when the cab driver did not know how to get to the bnb we end up left at a booked hotel while she and another buddy sat outside and left me and blkchngrl to call around to the bnb to pick us up ( mind you they were going to pick us up at the recovery house but I had to wait on the wishy wash mess to stop smh) I was then advised she told the buddy she was with that she wasn't paying me anything because I took it upon myself to book the Bnb, ( I didn't know this until later) and when it was time for Dominga fro the Bnb to pick us up neither she or the other chick wanted to go with us and didn't even say goodblye. The Devil Chick is now spreading mess on RS stating Im bipolar which at time I can be but also stating I was jealous of her speaking to other buddies that is stupid!! No what I didn't like is that plans would change and I would be the last to know. This chick not only was a Demon but I believe is psychologically challenged and I feel should have invested their surgery money on psychiatric evaluations!!! Funny the only Rat I see was the one trying to accuse another of stealing her money and in the same breath laughing and joking with them and accusing the other girl she stayed with of the same when she know damn well her broke a** aint have no money!! Im going to say this. Take several seats your miserable and having a tummy tuck and lipo aint going to change your situation,,, I pray for my enemies though because if I don't my blessings will cease and I wont have that anyway... Im off the situation and off her ugly behind.. Back to me I'm about to leave the Bnb and I pray for the ones coming here soon a great journey learn from mines on what not to do and enjoy your life in which I plan to do:) ttyl

I'm at the airport with my tube still on uuuugh!! At least I'm going home and my bff is a l.p.n so she will pull out my tube, about to hit Ft. Lauderdale for a 12hr layover but I'm Playing the "wheelchair " card so I can get on board with ease:)

I took my tube out today Yayy!! That sucka was looooooooooong smh (see pic) i feel a whole lot better even though my mom thinks I'm nut for that ..lol anyway I will keep yall posted :)

This itching mess is for the birds !!!!! Uuuugh!!!

I will be 3 weeks PO tomorrow(wed) and I need a 2nd stage compression garment now. They put me in a 2x garment that is very loose now and when I take is off I feel gravity pulling my stomach down Ugh!!! My bestfriend lives in Newark and the Faja store she's around do have good quality garments however the sizes are off and I would have to go there to try it on. Even though Philly is close to Jersey I don't feel like makingds the trip. I don't want the kind with the thighs I want the brief whole bathing suit type, do any of you ladies know the best type stage 2 to get and from where please share the link and the price thank you. It's funny how others few you too lol a lot of my male friends that don't have a clue what I did but see a change stay focused on my butt calling me " Big Booty Judy" and "Damn gurl what you doing with allllll that back there" even one of my girlfriends keep staring (no homo) saying "you belong on Love & Hip Hop ATL with ya big booty small waist" , lmbo but for me I still see the "Pre Op girl"idk when it will actually hit me but hopefully when I do put some real clothes on I will see. Oh plus I was off wiith my pre measurement around my waist I was 38dd 42- 49.1" now my measurements so far with the swelling is (idk with my breast) waist 36-51" my booty went down an inch:/ anyway when I'm a month po I will put more pics down I took some down because I don't wanna see my pre ops on another site to embarrass me:( ttyl Dolls I'm about to get some Benedryl

Help Dolls, I'm so irritated right now do any of you know how to use this damn abdominal board (pic posted)??? I don't know when I'm suppose to use it at this stage and if I'm supposed to wear it alllllllll day !! I hope not because it looks stupid!!! So irritated right now:(

Hi Dolls, here are a few new pics for my 1mo post op. im still swollen, my waist went from a 42-44 to a 35.5 my goal is to have a 32" waist by 8wks. I don't know when the "fluffing" starts my butt is at 50.9 so it seems to have gotten smaller:( anyway I need to continue my iron because I lose my energy real fast. I haven't tried to get myself in a pair of jeans yet, I continue to wear my tights but my tees and shirts are too big I need meds, my nutty boyfriend is supposed to take me shopping, he gets on my nerves though always wanna touch, touch, touch!!! lol anyway I wear my ab board and squeem over my cg until I get a new one I want this recovery to be over!!! ttyl