So Ready!!!! - Aventura, FL

I'm in my late 20s, one daughter, I'm I'm 145 lbs ( hoping to lose 10). I've been wanting this procedure for about 10 years, ever since I read an article about it in the Source Magazine! I could never afford it until now! So, I've been doing a lot of research for many months. First I wanted Cortes they didn't call me back. Then I wanted Salama, but his dates are too far out and I'm not sure from his reviews....so I've decided to go with GHURANI! Thania responded as soon as they got my email, and scheduled for me to talk to the doctor the next day! He was very nice and felt good about our conversation. So now all I have to do is fax my papers, and lock in my date.
I have a lot of concerns though, I see a lot of people go back for revisions, and I don't want that, I want to be happy with my results, I don't want infections, so much on my mind. I don't have anybody to talk to about it because everyone is against the surgery, they feel like I am being vain.
More than likely I will have to travel alone. Does anybody know of any good recovery homes in Dr. Gs area? One with good nurses that provide transportation? I love how everyone on this site is do supportive, I started not to post my journey, but I am. This site has helped me so much! So I plan to update weekly!

I know I haven't been updating like I should, and it's a combination of being lazy, feeling awkward, and going through a lot. My first thoughts are am I making the right decision about my doctor and his staff? The recovery home? I don't know these people, but I have read good things about them and I know at times people treat everyone different depending on their emotions.
Everything that I go through I will post the truth about, maybe not right now, because I am sure people read reviews on themselves, but believe me I am taking mental notes of everything and every single issue I have will be posted!!! Because right now I'm having little issues that I hope I am not over reacting about, but I will give it some time. So stay tuned guys...
My personal life has its ups and downs. Like how am I going to be away from my daughter for ten days!!! What am I going to tell her? I don't want her to have body issues... What am I going to tell my family and friends because everyone that knows is all ready judging me. Only the people closest to me which is about 4 people know about my surgery, but to me, some of them act is if they are envious, and one of them I'm sure is going to run their mouths to others out of jealousy. I don't want alienate myself from people, but with my personality, I know I will, I don't like bs or fake people and my circle is already small. The week after I come back I have a new job to start: people are going to be looking at me during orientation sitting on boppy pillow like "what the hell is wrong with her". Lol. Ugh...so much. But on a positive note.... I landed a new job with better pay! Yea!!! Which just so happens to start the Monday after I return from Miami. It's just sitting through orientation! Ugh...I have been extremely blessed so far and this has been amazing year for me! So I am going to pray for a successful surgery and that God places ginuenly caring people around during my recovery!

I just got finished working a 12hr shift...and guess what I'm doing?...waiting for my doctor to give me a medical clearance. Days before surgery. This is bad, because I have suffered from from low Iron in the past, I've been taking my iron pills for a couple of weeks. I know Thania is annoyed with me because I'm making her job harder and she will have to review my info during the holiday, but thus far she has been so nice, and patient. I will cry I fly all the way to miami and they tell me I can't have surgery because my hemoglobin is low. It will be my fault because I didn't get my things in like I was supposed to!! I'm praying for things to work out, bc this is the perfect time for this surgery in my life....This week has been kind of annoying because I've waited for the last minute to do everything...and it's because I think deep down inside I didn't actually believe that I was going to go through with everything because everybody is against me having this surgery. I know everything is going to be okay, (pray for me) and there giving me a hard time because they care, but gosh! All of my things haven't came back for surgery yet. I will post a list of things a got, which are mostly lists from this site and I pick and chose what things I thought would be useful to me if anyone wants my list, let me know I'll post it...also I got this pillow thing off amazon (that's not here yet) that was very expensive, I will post a pic if it's helpful, because I already have trouble sleeping so I know I will need extra comfort. Since I waited until the last minute, I ended up paying a lot for two day shipping, so please believe me, DO NOT WAIT TO DO THINGS. It will make things annoying. I'll posting more pre op pics soon...so I can compare.