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Ready for a Tummy Tuck! Dominican Republic, DO

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I have a little over 6 weeks until I'm in the...

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almonte2016
WORTH IT$5,300
I have a little over 6 weeks until I'm in the Dominican Republic! Now its time to mentally and physically prepare myself for these procedures because I'm getting a TT, Lipo, and maybe a BBL. Communication has been okay thus far. I've only had one hiccup and it was the fact my surgery date was changed after I double checked my date, and bought my plane ticket due to a holiday in the DR. However, it's not a big deal because I will now arrive one day early and have time to observe my surroundings. I chose my doctor because I think she is the best for me and can give me what I want.

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Fatima Almonte, MD

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March 14, 2016
Thanks for sharing your journey. Please be sure to share pictures please. I have sx with Almonte June 9th.
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March 14, 2016
I'll be having my sx on May 3rd with almonte. It was May 2nd but she changed it. I'll be arriving on May 1st. Do you have a sx buddy yet?
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March 16, 2016
No, I do not. Mine was May 3rd and changed to May 4th. Hopefully we will be staying at the same recovery home!
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March 17, 2016
Cool, maybe we can contact lesley and request that we be placed at the same RH. I'll keep you posted. I'm shun and thanks for responding.
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March 18, 2016
Great!
March 14, 2016

Thank you for joining us:)   Make sure to join in the May Tummy Tuck Forum where you will make connections with others going the same month.

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March 16, 2016
I will and thank you!
March 17, 2016
Omg are u excited ? Nervous how are you pre paring yourself mental physically & emotionally?
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March 18, 2016
I'm a little of both but I'm sure with each passing week it's going to increase! Mentally, I'm trying not to focus on it day/night and a book I'm reading called "the power of now" is helping but it's still really hard (lol). Physically, I'm doing a little of everything: detoxing, gym, on a vegan diet 80 percent of the time, drink vinegar, taking cinnamon and garlic pills, cut out all caffeine, and the craziest thing I'm doing now is making my body endure pain thinking it will make post surgery not so bad. Emotionally, just staying positive!
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April 22, 2016
Well wishes and blessings to you and all the beautiful ppl that have their dates set. Mine isnt until January 2017. I look foward to following you on your journey
UPDATED FROM almonte2016
2 months pre

Hemp

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I got my hemoglobin check before I start taking iron and other supplements on a regular basis. I'm happy it's a 14 and I pray it can keep it there or higher. According to my period calculator, l will be on my last day of my cycle surgery day. I'm not happy cause I planned around it but sometimes things don't go as planned! I've tried to find out how much it drops while most are on their cycle and I could not find anything on the web. My gynecologist blew it off like it wasn't a big deal and said it only drops a point or two. I can handle ONLY one point. On the positive side, I will not have to deal with my cycle during the difficult days of recovery.

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March 14, 2016
Double up a couple of days b4 you had planned 2 stop because hemo dropping is no joke I den seen it and wouldn't wish it on anybody. Your doctor is not worried about it cause everyone is different but dr is more aggressive so it matters there
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March 17, 2016
Thank you!
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March 14, 2016
Hello, it won't drop much exspecailly if u don't really bleed much....
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March 17, 2016
Great! Thank you!
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2 months pre

Things I'm taking for a high hemoglobin level

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The spiraling powder is so nasty but so good for you! I must hold my noise and guzel it down, then rinse my mouth out and drink something before letting my nose go (it's that bad). However, it comes in the pill form as well but I think straight powder is more powerful. I buy it on Amazon.

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March 16, 2016
*spirulina powder
March 16, 2016
So after your doctor visit, you found out where ur body is at physically & then you have 2 months to pre pare yourself to get ur levels up ....so this should be taking 2 month prior to get ur surgery or it doesn't matter ?
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March 16, 2016
My doctor suggested 6 weeks. I wanted to see what my blood worked looked like before I started popping iron pills so I would not over do it.
March 17, 2016
Thank you so very much !!!
May 9, 2016
whats up
May 9, 2016
whats that?
May 11, 2016
Hey doll! Great Hemo..I want to take all ur taken..mines is not until next year !!What is the small dropplet bottle in the front?
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June 14, 2016
Sorry, I'm just now seeing this....its liquid folic acid. I ordered it off Amozon.