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Finally a Yily Doll and Loving it!!! Dr. De Los Santos is the BEST!!!!

UPDATED FROM cherryred
3 days post

My Yily Experience I had surgery with Yily on...

cherryred
WORTH IT$3,150
My Yily Experience

I had surgery with Yily on Saturday, March 23, 2013. I arrived in Santo Domingo on Friday, March 22, 2013. Yira (Yily assistant) had Junior pick me up from the airport. After getting out of customs, buying my visitor pass and exchanging some money, it took about 45 minutes. Junior was outside with sign with my name on it and Dra Yily De Los Santos on it. I was supposed to go into the hospital to have all my labs done on Friday but after my flight was delayed and getting out of the airport it was too late so Junior dropped my mom and I off at the Marriott.
DAY OF SURGERY
I arrived at CIPLA at 6:30am. It was six other women in the waiting area. However, it was only two of us waiting for Yily. Yily arrived about 7:30am, greeted us with a hug and a kiss and we were off to placing our belongings in her office because our rooms weren’t ready at that point. Yira explained to us that we would go and have our labs done while Yily followed up with her other patients. I had my blood drawn, EKG, XRAY and I also had to see the pulmonary doctor because I have asthma. The pulmonary doctor came to my room checked my breathing, asked some questions about my last attack and checked the medicine that I currently use for asthma. SIDE NOTE: Ladies if you have asthma continue taking your medication and make your surgeon aware.
I was supposed to be the first surgery of the day but since I had to be checked by the pulmonary doctor my suite mate went first, which was fine by me, I wanted to make sure that my health was in order before any surgery took place. So the doctor gave me the green light and I was ecstatic! Before I went off to surgery they gave me a 15 minute breathing treatment just to be on the safe side.
About two and a half hours passed and it was my time. One of the nurses came in and gave me the blue pill and helped me change into my little blue robe, hair net and footie. Not sure what the blue pill is supposed to do but I wasn’t sleepy at all.
About thirty minutes later they wheeled my suite mate into the room, got her settled and it was my turn. As I was being wheeled pass the nurses’ station, Yily smiled and said “Hola” and I just smiled and waved.
I entered the operating room and one assistant took my hand laid it on a wood board and placed the needle in my hand (I have small veins so that’s the only place any doc can place a needle in me). She started my IV and I was still lying there just looking into the light. She then place the medicine in my IV and ladies I don’t remember anything afterwards lol!
I woke up with the chills and singing a church song (I’m sure my suite mate wanted to knock me out lol)
I must say the staff at CIPLA was very attentive and every time I called; they came. They gave us pain meds like every three to four hours. Since I’m an asthmatic every time they gave me pain meds they gave me a breathing treatment.
You won’t eat until early morning …so you will be starved but my nurse would give my fruit punch.
In the morning, you will have nurses that will come in a clean you up, take your urine catheter out and dump the fluid from your drains. Yily will come in and ask how you feel, write your prescription and give you instructions and your follow up appointment. Since I was staying at a hotel she asked for the room number and phone number of the hotel. She called to check on me to make sure I was feeling fine.
The first few days are a bit rough but it was worth it.

I will be having my follow up appointment tomorrow.

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Yily De Los Santos, MD

Yily De Los Santos, MD

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March 27, 2013
happy healing love :) recovery is hard but its soooo worth it! #TeamYily
March 30, 2013
:-) thank you sweetie
March 27, 2013
So happy ur doing well and love ur experience with Yily!! She seems very caring and attentive. Thanks so much for updating us! Please continue to rest and follow Dra's orders..update when u can:-)
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March 27, 2013
Lmbo woke up singing church songs. Thts how I wanna wake up nd I wanna be out like a light not remembering a thing after tht IV. Glad u made it safely to the other side boo. Very happy for u. Wishing u a happy complication free recovery. Thnx for the update. Xoxo
March 30, 2013
Thank you hun!
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March 27, 2013
Awesome! Thank you for the review!! I wish I was going tomorrow !! Get some rest girl...night.
UPDATED FROM cherryred
8 days pre

Ladies my time is approaching fast and it really...

cherryred
Ladies my time is approaching fast and it really didn't hit me until today I went to the bank to withdraw my money to take with me...
It then hit me as I was standing there at the teller..Oh goodness I'm really going to do this! So now the emotional roller coaster is hitting me but I'm a trooper so I will be ok.

Also, I want to send a warm thanks to my girls Fox00 and needdisbootay! They have been my rocks throughout this process. I never knew I would finds some true friends throughout this journey :) Love yall!

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March 15, 2013
aww babe u and all the girls who have been around for a while deserve this so much!! and u out of all ppl have the biggest hearts and going to have the wonderful body to match that beautiful heart!!love u babes!! now u ask yily for a donk lol wink wink!! i know i know u dont want one lol!!
March 16, 2013
Awwwwwwww. Love you tooooo. Its soooo amazing to have met. I more than excited for you and will be here just as you were here for me during my transition. Im going to be calling u and the momz like CRAZI! Jus kidding not like crazy but just wanna mek sure my sista from another is doing ok. TEAM BOOOTAY! Summer here we come! Needdisbootay love u tooooooo boooooooo!
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March 25, 2013
Good luck lady. Hope ur doing well nd ur surgery went great. Happy healing. Pls let us kno ur alright
March 27, 2013
Yes hun!! Thanks for asking
UPDATED FROM cherryred
15 days pre

So ladies I officially have 15 days left before I...

cherryred
So ladies I officially have 15 days left before I leave. I have everything packed because I never unpacked from December lol

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