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30yrs, Divorced, No Kids First surgery in my life

UPDATED FROM laswetty20
Day of treatment

Omgg 1 Day Post Op

laswetty20
$8,800
Hi everyone. So yes, finally made it. Flight was great. When arrived in Bogotá, the Doctor's wife picked me up. Before departing Puerto Rico, I received a call from her and told me: your sirgery will be right after you arrive to Bogota. She gave me instructions about to no eat after X hour, not even water. Anywaus, I arried to the Clinic and the staff were there waiting for me. My friend arrived 4 hours later. So I got prep, they marked me and I remember just laying down and the I woke up In recovery room. Surgery was 5 hours. As for now, no complications. Today I had the first linfatic massage, it was so so but I survived. My friend had surgery right after me. we are helping each other. Well I refuse to look in the mirror but she said I look fabolus and she look pretty good too. Omg the staff, everybody in tue house are awesome, they are treating us as queens. I dont want to take pictures yet, pretty soon I will. So I am in pain but it is tolerable.

Thanks everybody for the support

laswetty20's provider

Dr. Mauricio Bonilla

Replies (5)

July 22, 2014
thanks for sharing your story! hope you are healing fast.
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October 17, 2014
Please post pics, I'm going to Cali soon and if i like your results i'll be next :)
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November 23, 2014
How are you? Id love to know how it turned out for you. Take care :)
December 15, 2014
Hi I'm planning to go see Dr Bonilla next month. How was your recovery? Are you happy with the results? Thx
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January 17, 2015
Please share with me your experience as I am already talking with doctor Bonilla to see if I get surgeries in mid year. I also wanted to ask you about the call you got from his wife, I thought you had to be in Colombia 3 days prior to surgery as a rule, but wanted to see how you felt after surgery. also ask about where you stayed and how was recovery. thanks
UPDATED FROM laswetty20
6 days pre

Terrified....5 more days

laswetty20
Well, five more days and I will be at the airport on route to Bogota, Colombia. Lab results are perfect and 95% of my luggage is ready.

Another thing, I had to move from the little studio I was to a new apartment. The studio was in 3rd floor without balcony so I went into the hunt and found an excellent apartment with ocean view, perfect for those next days recovering. I read here that Coconut Water could help during recovery so I found this place by the beach that they sell Coconut water in gallons straight from the coconut, couldn't be better, 100% natural!!

The recliner should be delivered tomorrow and I must finish moving by friday. I made appointment for a day spa on saturday and my hair done on Sunday.

Some days I have thoughts about, how will be the final result? or Am I gonna look same? Or Am I gonna die? Etc etc and I've been trying to avoid it or get distracted but are there in my mind.

I am sorry because I dont write reviews too often due to lack of time getting ready for this Esthetic Tourism but I know for sure I will have plenty of time after surgery.

Thanks for reading me.

P.S. Excuse my english. My first language is Spanish and sometimes it's kind of difficult to express myself.

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July 10, 2014
You are going to be beyond fabulous!!! How lucky you are to have a friend traveling/healing with you! Haha! Misery loves company right??? Lol!
December 8, 2016
All of that for $9000? If you get the results you want, amazing!!!
UPDATED FROM laswetty20
14 days pre

15 more days and I'll be in Colombia

laswetty20
Hi everyone. Today was normal day for me at the office. I'm accountant so my work is 95% in the office. This is good because surgery is on July 16 and I should be back to work on August 4. I am also a reservist in US Army. My major concern is how long it would take me to be fine to do pushs. Anyways, today after work I went to my Doctor and EKG results were excellent. Tomorrow I will have the labs done. I wish to know what items I could possibly need after 1 week post op, because I will be 7 days in Colombia, then I will be back in Puerto Rico. I've seen some list here but it always for stuff to have at home next day of surgery. I dont know, I'm confused. This is my first surgery, first stitches, first medical procedure in my life :(

Now I'm getting ready to go jog few miles, have dinner and continue reading.

P.S. A co worker is going with me to Colombia and she will have same procedures as Me.

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July 2, 2014
I wish u luck and happy you will have someone with you. I was lonely and depressed because i went by myself. I also went to Bogota, Colombia for my surgery.
July 2, 2014
Thank you for the support.
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July 2, 2014
Wow!!! Good for you! Can't wait to see your results!!
July 2, 2014
Thanks. I hope the Doctor can make a great change on me :)