Surgery in January

I am super delayed in writing this review but I am just about 2 months post op and all is well! I am happy with my results. I'm also happy that I went when I did because shortly after I returned home to Canada, they canceled trips to and from Mexico. Before I get into all the surgery stuff, I would like to advise anyone traveling during covid to definitely plan to spend a bit more. It is required to have a negative covid test before re-entering Canada and the test cost $650 total for my boyfriend and I. Since the testing was done after surgery, I was not able to have it done at the hospital and therefore was unable to receive any special pricing. However, Dr. Arenas staff did make the appointment for me and the place I went for my testing was very professional and the process was very quick.
Overall, my stay in Guadalajara was uneventful which is the best I could hope for since I was very nervous about traveling somewhere I had never been and don't speak the language. Every single person I encountered was very kind and helpful. As I mentioned, I don't speak a word of Spanish so I relied heavily on my translation app but everyone was more than understanding of this.
I stayed in a hotel which was about a 15-20 minute drive from the hospital. I did have to travel back and forth quite a few times but the ubers were extremely cheap. Again, the uber drivers were very friendly and I also felt safe.
Dr. Arenas is extremely kind and makes you feel very comfortable. He also speaks perfect English. His staff are amazing and so willing to help. They aren't as fluent in English but that's where the translating app really helps. I was appreciative that everyone was willing to be patient with me since I am the one who chose to travel to a country where I don't speak the language.
On the day of my surgery, I was extremely emotionally. I was literally crying from when the nurse took me for prep until when I met with the anesthesiologist. Unfortunately I don't remember his name but when I spoke with him, I immediately felt more comfortable because he spoke with me so gently and I felt that he was just so genuine. Before I knew it, I was asleep and woke up in the hospital room.
The nurse, Elizabeth, stayed with me literally all night. They even allowed my boyfriend to stay with me at the hospital overnight which surprised me because of covid but I was super appreciative.
I can't say that the pain was intolerable by any means but it was a little worse than I thought it would be. I feel like it is kind of mind over matter. I knew the pain would pass in a matter of time so I focused my energy on my recovery and I was fine. I always say people say that recovery is more discomfort than pain and it's true. It's hard to find comfortable ways to be without squishing your butt. The leaking of fluid and blood also isn't pleasant.
Elizabeth came to my hotel to help me with draining and bathing which was very helpful. It cost $40 usd each time and was well worth it. She's so sweet. I even messaged her a couple times when I came home and she was happy to help.
In terms of my results, I'm very happy. I feel a lot more confident and know these are not even my final results. Dr Arenas had initially recommended a tummy tuck in addition to the bbl. As my swelling goes down more and more, I feel I may revisit him for the tummy tuck in the future but we will see!
If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask!

I've officially paid my deposit and I am going for my BBL in January. I'm extremely nervous now that it's feeling more real. Any advice would be so appreciated. I'm coming from Canada and haven't really traveled before. I've been given the list of hotels to stay in but I was hoping to find something more similar to a resort but it doesn't seem as if there's one near by.