5DogMa

Decided on Dr. Luis Suarez Tijuana, Mexico

No, we didn' talk about that, but I think it will work out fine. I can always go down to him if I need to. I might go down in 2 weeks to get the rest of the stitches out instead of having my GP do it if I don't think my healing is on track or if something else shows up. That's one of the reasons I also wanted to do this in TJ. I can get a round trip on South West ticket pretty cheap and they will pick you up and take you back to the airport.

Just got off the phone with the doctors office. He looked at my pics and asked if I had put something hot on my face like a wash cloth or heating pad or something. Also asked if I slept on that side. No to all questions. Also asked if I hold the phone on that side of my face and YES I do and I talk on the phone a lot since I home office. He said even the heat from the cell phone could cause the blisters. He said not to put anything on it just wash it with soap and water and keep a dry wrap on it. I've been using Johnson & Johnson baby shampoo and body wash but they said it has alcohol and to use Dove. He said everything else looks fantastic and I'm healing very well. He said send more pics in a couple of days to see how it's going. He thinks it will heal up real good.

I sent pics over last night and they said they would show him and that he will call me today. I think it's okay, but I don't understand why one side looks so good and the other so bad. Really didn't think this whole thing was going to be as bad as it is. Having some regrets, but maybe in a couple weeks I'll feel differently about it all. The stitches in my head don't come out for 2 more weeks so I can't really style my hair and I haven't put on any make up yet either. I don't see the improvement in my eyes I wanted yet either. My neck and chin still really hurt and I have a constant headache. Napping during the day and sleeping almost all night, but sleeping on stacked pillows isn't real comfortable. Oh well, I'll get through it.

Surgery took 4 1/2 hours. Yes he did lipo on my neck. I saw the doctor today and they took the stitches out of my eyes and neck. I'm going home tomorrow.

Day 2 I took a shower and washed my hair. They put this gel stuff in it before surgery. I have 2 long cuts that go from my ears up toward the top of my head about 3" instead of at the front hair line area which is good because my hair is thin there. My neck and chin hurt the most. Can't wait to see what this looks like a month from now. Eye stitches come out in 3 more days some of the others around the front of the ear and around the back of the ear will self dissolve and the ones back further near my ears going up 3 inches will be removed in 3 weeks. The people at the Marriott in TJ are so wonderful and helpful. They get a lot of medical tourists here.