BBL W/ Dr. Delvecchio - Brighton, MA

Hi ladies,

This is my first post since I joined RealSelf a few months ago. My boyfriend came across the site when we were doing research to find the perfect surgeon for my BBL. We had originally liked Dr. Ortega in Miami, FL however after making a $300 deposit and struggling/fighting to get in touch with a coordinator to answer my questions, I just did not feel comfortable traveling from NYC to FL to leave my life in Dr. Ortega's hands and his staff. He may be a good surgeon with BBL but his staff sucks!
Anyhow, my first consultation w/ Dr. Delvecchio was on August 31, 2015. The office in NYC is clean and the staff is very pleasant. His office is located in Central Park South. Dr. Delvecchio was very polite, professional, friendly and blunt. He was very clear about his work, expectations from his patient after surgery and his experience. My boyfriend and I were both very pleased, and I felt comfortable and at ease w/ him. I scheduled the surgery for Nov. 18, 2015, will return to work on Nov. 30, 2015. I am hoping that it is enough time to somewhat heal. I will be doing the surgery in Boston, MA at Elizabeth Medical Center. I feel more comfortable that the surgery will be done in a hospital, in case anything goes wrong, which I am praying all will be fine. Dr. D said that we can drive back to NYC the same day, so no need to book a hotel room. My boyfriend will rent a truck/SUV and we will make a bed in the back so I can sleep the entire ride back. Hopefully all works out as planned, I will love to rest in the comfort of my home. I have attached two pictures of what I look like now. I actually gained 20lbs within last year and this year planning for BBL. I didn't always look this fat :-).
My pre-op appointment is Nov. 2, 2015 where I will give my final payment, consult w/ Dr. D. my wish pics, and expectations.
Here is a list of the supplies I have purchased so far:
Arnica Gel, Arnica pills, Hibiclens, bed pads, Large gauzes, and BBL pillow. Not sure what else I will need.. Any suggestions?

Hi ladies,

I will be seeing Dr. Del Vecchio on Monday 11/2. I'm honestly anxious, nervous, scared, happy, I'm just a ball of emotions. The other night I had a dream "after" surgery, I looked amazing, felt so real that I woke up touching my butt lol. I'm anticipating a lot of pain, I honestly just don't know what to think or imagine anymore. I just want surgery day 11/18 to come already to get it over with. Overall I'm excited but also scared. I have not told anyone I will be doing this, my family can be a bit judgmental. I am lucky and blessed to have an amazing boyfriend that will take care of me, not to mention he's super excited about this BBL.. I think he's more excited then me... :).
Attached are some wish pictures (in order of preference).

Hi ladies,

I had my pre-op with Dr. D yesterday. Since we had spent so much time together in my first consultation I did not have any questions for him so the appointment was short. He took pictures of all angles, told me there is a lot to put in each buttcheek, and said he will put as much as he can. This made my boyfriend smile and made me happy and also more nervous. Showed him my wish pics and also pics of what I don't wanna look like.
I know I'm in good hands, but I'm still very nervous.