21 Years Old. Overweight. BBL - Boston, MA

So I've contemplated for awhile about this surgery & when I finally decided to do it, I contemplated sharing my story on this site. I am 21 years old, I work & I'm currently completing my senior year of college. I have a lot on my plate right now so I'm not sure how often I will be able to post.

I decided in September to follow through with this procedure receiving moderate support (mostly from friends). However I am very determined & once I make up my mind there is no telling me otherwise. I remember starting my countdown to surgery at 107 days & now I am currently 52 days away. As each day goes on I get more excited. I have decided to go with Dr. Daniel Del Vecchio after much research. The procedure is a bit pricey but I know it will be worth it. I will be getting full lipo of my upper & lower abdomen, upper & lower back, flanks & my chin. As you know all of the fat will be injected into my butt!

I live in NYC but I am having my surgery done in Boston because it is cheaper. Due to the fact that my surgery date is quickly approaching, I am starting to get myself prepared. I have done extensive research on this procedure & recovery process. I don't know everything but I know a great deal of information. I created my own checklist for some of the things I will need for surgery & they are as follows... 2 garments, 3 compression socks, body pillow, donut pillow, boppy pillow & scar cream. So far I have purchased everything on my list but there are still a few more things I need. As for the actual trip to Boston I have completely booked that as well. All the prices I will give are for 2 people because you obviously can't go alone. The peter pan bus from NYC to Boston was $35. The hotel that I found is a 5 minute cab ride to the hospital & costs $280 for 3 days & 2 nights. As for my return to NYC, I will be taking a plane back because I can't be on my butt for too long & the return flight was $180. This is of course not including any cab fares.

At the moment I think I've covered a great amount of information & I look forward to sharing my story with others & hopefully I'm able to help. I'm not sure how often I will be on this site (probably every other day) but feel free to reach out to me for my social media etc. I am always available :)

That is all for my first post. I need to get some sleep because I have school in the morning. Goodnight!

So I'm still not ready to share pre-op pictures just yet but I thought I could at least share my measurements with everyone. So I'm 21, 5'4 & weigh almost 180 pounds. Luckily I don't look my weight due to the fact that I have thunder thighs. However I do have a pouch & one set of back rolls which is so very annoying. I seriously can't wait to get my surgery done.

OH! So let me tell you about my experience with my garments so far. My doctor told me to buy a size bigger in my garment because it is better to have a lose garment than too tight. Normally I wear a size L so I ordered my garments in XL. But after receiving them last night, I realized that the sizing was WAY off. I could barely get it over my thighs... Actually I couldn't at all. So now I need to exchange it & based on the feel of the garment I am going to get a 3XL. Hopefully that'll be the proper fit. I'm glad that I started shopping early because it would be a complete inconvenience to have this issue a week or 2 prior to my surgery.

I can't remember from my last post if I talked about the pillows that I purchased. Just to go over it again, i bought a body pillow from Target for $10 along with a super soft white fleece pillow case for another $10 also at Target. I bought a donut pillow on eBay for $11 including shipping from China. I also wanted to purchase a boppy pillow from Target but I wasn't thrilled with the price of $40. However, I was able to find the same pillow on eBay that was used but in good condition for $20 after shipping which I received within 2 days of ordering it.

So yeah overall I recommend shopping around for your surgery necessities & trying to find the best deals !

Hey ladies,

So I've done lots of research on my surgery & I'm so excited. From all that I've read, I created a checklist for myself which covers the majority of the things that's needed for the recovery process. It's a lengthy list & I'm not sure if I got everything I needed but I hope this helps someone out. If there's anything I'm missing, please let me know! Enjoy ??