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Okay so Gianna's husband came to pick me up and helped me into the car and everything, he told me that I was walking like I never had surgery haha! He said that Gianna wanted to come and see me after surgery, but their child was ill and had to be rushed to hospital and I said it was fine, but Baez did call them to let them know that everything was fine, and surgery had gone well.
We drove to CIPLA to get my room-mate, but apparently she was leaking a lot (this happens usually when you don't have a drain) so Gianna called to say he should take me home first, then come back for her and so off we went home. He is really easy to talk to and he was just telling me about life in DR.
When we got back Gianna's husband helped me out the car and he offered to help me up the stairs, but I was honestly fin, he told me to slow down because sometimes we feel okay, but our bodies need time to catch up. He walked me to my room and turned on the AC, he asked if I was hungry, if I wanted fruits. I just remembered that earlier, Baez had fed me some soup, not the nurse, but Baez, she heard that I didn't want breakfast and she was not having it!
Anyway I said I was fine and he left to go collect Gianna. When Gianna came back she told me that I had to eat. Gianna doesn't take any non-sense ladies! If the doctor says walk around and you want to sit, Gianna will get you up, she follows doctors orders strictly, which I found helpful because I do the exact opposite. So she had Dori feed me fish soup and water.
When my room-mate came back she was limping and in pain, but I didn't think anything of it because she wasn't even a full 24 hours post op. Dori turned on the TV for me and made me comfortable and went to get my medication from the pharmacy, it was 150 USD. Gianna discussed my booking with her and I agreed to have massages everyday because Baez insisted on it so I paid her the rest of the money and watched TV.
2nd Day was okay, I was walking around, I kept bumping my bum into doorways because I wasn't used to it's size. I had a sponge bath by Dori and Anita makes the best food (I do have some pics)! It was a normal day. The pain I have to say was so intense, I've never had kids and I have the lowest pain tolerance, when I was off the pain meds, I was crying constantly, everything ached and hurt and I hated it, told myself I couldn't do it again. lool, it was horrid, Gianna had to ask one of the American girls if I could have some of their pain meds and thank God they said yes!
3rd day was okay, I thought hey recovery isn't so bad, until my skin got itchy, I took some anti-histamine and you had no idea how much itchy skin gives me anxiety (odd I know) but Confessera rubbed my skin and the massages helped a lot. My drain started hurting me, and it was evident that although my faja fitted my waist, it was faaaaaaaar too small for my butt and was actually digging in to my skin so bad that I was bleeding! Gianna said I needed a new garment ASAP
4th day I got a new garment, but it needed taking in, cost $10 to get it taken in and about $70 altogether. I mingled with some of the other girls who had gone to Almonte and they all looked gorgeous! Their bums were huge! and round! The new garment was a life saver, it took some of the drain pain away. Baez said that I could see her again on Monday to get the drain removed (I was her this day too, it was the first time I saw myself and I loved my results!) My room-mate was still limping and it was now an issue because it's not normal after 2 days, she said she had shooting pains up her leg, when Gianna asked Baez what she should do, Baez said that it sounded like nerve damage which can happen from careless lipo, Baez told her not to massage the ladies leg as Cabral may shift the blame on Gianna. I do not think this was a dig at Cabral, just a reflection of what DR can be like.
Okay this is when I realised that althought Reviews of RH's are helpful, they are still so specific and bias to our own events, my room-mate said she had the worst time at Gianna's and wouldn't recommend it, but I loved it! We were there the same time, in the same room, but had different experiences! She didn't get on with Dori at all!!! She said Dori was too slow and was not meant for the job, but I liked Dori, she was very very maternal towards me and I really needed that being the mummy's girl I am. Don't get me wrong I like Confessera, she was absolutely lovely, but Dori was significantly older than Comfort so she was somewhat naturally quite maternal.
My room-mate was in so much pain that I got up 3 times that night to get Dori to help her, I didn't mind getting in and out of bed, movement wasn't as issue for me at all really. But she seemed to get very frustrated with Dori and wasn't yelling, but had raised her voice a little and I dunno but Dori at one point had her head against the wall and her arm covering her face for a little while.
It was uncomfortable to be there and witness, but I felt bad for both of them, because my room-mate was in pain, but Dori was doing all that she could and it still wasn't enough, plus it's like 4am, everyone wants to just sleep!
The next day Gianna had a chat with her, she told Gianna that she should let Dori go, but Gianna said that it's hard in DR to get a job and Dori has children and she knows that Dori likes to talk and joke, but she is a good person and I think my room-mate just said whatever. But from then on she made sure that Confessera or Anita was the one who tended to her. This day I was feeling ill and threw up on the floor and Anita cleaned the area with disinfectant. Confess went with my room-mate to CIPLA and she stayed the night there alone (she asked confess to leave).
Anyway next day was same old, I spoke to another lady staying at Gianna's and her husband and we were all saying how beautiful DR was and how everyone on RealSelf exaggerates this whole "OMG DR IS SO POOR" thing, we all agreed it was the type of country we could live in. It doesn't look 1st world, but sure as hell doesn't look 3rd world.
Monday I got my drain out, MY GOSH IT HURT!!!! IT HURTTT SO MUCH I CRIED! I cried when Baez pulled my stitches closed, cried when she changed my dressing, she kept hugging and kissing me, telling it's okay baby, it will be over soon baby. sorry my baby, breathe my baby!
Anyway she ran through post-op care instructions with her brother (his English is immaculate), in her office I saw 2 other post-op dolls who were so lovely and looked absolutely gorgeous, their bums was poking!!! I went home with Confess and we packed my bag as the next day I left.
At the airport Gianna made sure I got a wheelchair and she hugged me and kissed me and told me to be safe and to let her know when I was home.
THE PLANE RIDE was hell! SDQ to JFK was packed, it was a packed out flight, I sat on my boppy and tried to just stand up a lot, but I was the middle seat and so I was irritating the guy next to me.
JFK to the UK was hell! I did manage to stand up for more than half the flight, sat for around 1 hour, slept for another hour, there was a spare seat next to me, but there just wasn't room. I was uncomfortable the whole time!
Now I am 4 and a half weeks post op and I am considering a round 2. Not sure if I could do it again, if I do, it'd have to be winter time! And I would need a buddy. I told my bestfriend the truth and she was like "you were fine before", but she's happy for me. My mum said it was great that I was able to fund myself, still have money left, and buy her her bday present! She was glad I tried it, she didn't want me to wonder what if...
Anyway I am happpy with my results, My love handles are gone and yes there is a [RS bleep] ton of swelling, but I've started my massages and it's helped a lot, one of my incisions was infected, but it's healing beautifully now, I am just so thankful to God for the opportunity and the outcome!
I took my measurements today, I'm down by 5kg and Bust - Waist - Hips are 30-22-43 that's an inch down everywhere. I wear my garment everywhere, I had to buy a 2xl and get the waist taken in, but it's all good! I haven't started exciting and I went back to work 10 days post op like an idiot then took 2 weeks off! YOU NEED THEM!!!
Any questions, just ask ladies! I shall put up pics in a few hours!!
We drove to CIPLA to get my room-mate, but apparently she was leaking a lot (this happens usually when you don't have a drain) so Gianna called to say he should take me home first, then come back for her and so off we went home. He is really easy to talk to and he was just telling me about life in DR.
When we got back Gianna's husband helped me out the car and he offered to help me up the stairs, but I was honestly fin, he told me to slow down because sometimes we feel okay, but our bodies need time to catch up. He walked me to my room and turned on the AC, he asked if I was hungry, if I wanted fruits. I just remembered that earlier, Baez had fed me some soup, not the nurse, but Baez, she heard that I didn't want breakfast and she was not having it!
Anyway I said I was fine and he left to go collect Gianna. When Gianna came back she told me that I had to eat. Gianna doesn't take any non-sense ladies! If the doctor says walk around and you want to sit, Gianna will get you up, she follows doctors orders strictly, which I found helpful because I do the exact opposite. So she had Dori feed me fish soup and water.
When my room-mate came back she was limping and in pain, but I didn't think anything of it because she wasn't even a full 24 hours post op. Dori turned on the TV for me and made me comfortable and went to get my medication from the pharmacy, it was 150 USD. Gianna discussed my booking with her and I agreed to have massages everyday because Baez insisted on it so I paid her the rest of the money and watched TV.
2nd Day was okay, I was walking around, I kept bumping my bum into doorways because I wasn't used to it's size. I had a sponge bath by Dori and Anita makes the best food (I do have some pics)! It was a normal day. The pain I have to say was so intense, I've never had kids and I have the lowest pain tolerance, when I was off the pain meds, I was crying constantly, everything ached and hurt and I hated it, told myself I couldn't do it again. lool, it was horrid, Gianna had to ask one of the American girls if I could have some of their pain meds and thank God they said yes!
3rd day was okay, I thought hey recovery isn't so bad, until my skin got itchy, I took some anti-histamine and you had no idea how much itchy skin gives me anxiety (odd I know) but Confessera rubbed my skin and the massages helped a lot. My drain started hurting me, and it was evident that although my faja fitted my waist, it was faaaaaaaar too small for my butt and was actually digging in to my skin so bad that I was bleeding! Gianna said I needed a new garment ASAP
4th day I got a new garment, but it needed taking in, cost $10 to get it taken in and about $70 altogether. I mingled with some of the other girls who had gone to Almonte and they all looked gorgeous! Their bums were huge! and round! The new garment was a life saver, it took some of the drain pain away. Baez said that I could see her again on Monday to get the drain removed (I was her this day too, it was the first time I saw myself and I loved my results!) My room-mate was still limping and it was now an issue because it's not normal after 2 days, she said she had shooting pains up her leg, when Gianna asked Baez what she should do, Baez said that it sounded like nerve damage which can happen from careless lipo, Baez told her not to massage the ladies leg as Cabral may shift the blame on Gianna. I do not think this was a dig at Cabral, just a reflection of what DR can be like.
Okay this is when I realised that althought Reviews of RH's are helpful, they are still so specific and bias to our own events, my room-mate said she had the worst time at Gianna's and wouldn't recommend it, but I loved it! We were there the same time, in the same room, but had different experiences! She didn't get on with Dori at all!!! She said Dori was too slow and was not meant for the job, but I liked Dori, she was very very maternal towards me and I really needed that being the mummy's girl I am. Don't get me wrong I like Confessera, she was absolutely lovely, but Dori was significantly older than Comfort so she was somewhat naturally quite maternal.
My room-mate was in so much pain that I got up 3 times that night to get Dori to help her, I didn't mind getting in and out of bed, movement wasn't as issue for me at all really. But she seemed to get very frustrated with Dori and wasn't yelling, but had raised her voice a little and I dunno but Dori at one point had her head against the wall and her arm covering her face for a little while.
It was uncomfortable to be there and witness, but I felt bad for both of them, because my room-mate was in pain, but Dori was doing all that she could and it still wasn't enough, plus it's like 4am, everyone wants to just sleep!
The next day Gianna had a chat with her, she told Gianna that she should let Dori go, but Gianna said that it's hard in DR to get a job and Dori has children and she knows that Dori likes to talk and joke, but she is a good person and I think my room-mate just said whatever. But from then on she made sure that Confessera or Anita was the one who tended to her. This day I was feeling ill and threw up on the floor and Anita cleaned the area with disinfectant. Confess went with my room-mate to CIPLA and she stayed the night there alone (she asked confess to leave).
Anyway next day was same old, I spoke to another lady staying at Gianna's and her husband and we were all saying how beautiful DR was and how everyone on RealSelf exaggerates this whole "OMG DR IS SO POOR" thing, we all agreed it was the type of country we could live in. It doesn't look 1st world, but sure as hell doesn't look 3rd world.
Monday I got my drain out, MY GOSH IT HURT!!!! IT HURTTT SO MUCH I CRIED! I cried when Baez pulled my stitches closed, cried when she changed my dressing, she kept hugging and kissing me, telling it's okay baby, it will be over soon baby. sorry my baby, breathe my baby!
Anyway she ran through post-op care instructions with her brother (his English is immaculate), in her office I saw 2 other post-op dolls who were so lovely and looked absolutely gorgeous, their bums was poking!!! I went home with Confess and we packed my bag as the next day I left.
At the airport Gianna made sure I got a wheelchair and she hugged me and kissed me and told me to be safe and to let her know when I was home.
THE PLANE RIDE was hell! SDQ to JFK was packed, it was a packed out flight, I sat on my boppy and tried to just stand up a lot, but I was the middle seat and so I was irritating the guy next to me.
JFK to the UK was hell! I did manage to stand up for more than half the flight, sat for around 1 hour, slept for another hour, there was a spare seat next to me, but there just wasn't room. I was uncomfortable the whole time!
Now I am 4 and a half weeks post op and I am considering a round 2. Not sure if I could do it again, if I do, it'd have to be winter time! And I would need a buddy. I told my bestfriend the truth and she was like "you were fine before", but she's happy for me. My mum said it was great that I was able to fund myself, still have money left, and buy her her bday present! She was glad I tried it, she didn't want me to wonder what if...
Anyway I am happpy with my results, My love handles are gone and yes there is a [RS bleep] ton of swelling, but I've started my massages and it's helped a lot, one of my incisions was infected, but it's healing beautifully now, I am just so thankful to God for the opportunity and the outcome!
I took my measurements today, I'm down by 5kg and Bust - Waist - Hips are 30-22-43 that's an inch down everywhere. I wear my garment everywhere, I had to buy a 2xl and get the waist taken in, but it's all good! I haven't started exciting and I went back to work 10 days post op like an idiot then took 2 weeks off! YOU NEED THEM!!!
Any questions, just ask ladies! I shall put up pics in a few hours!!
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