Mommy of 3 Year Old Twins, Need Tummy Tuck/lipo-sculpture/and Maybe BBL (Because Why Not?) - Dominican Republic

I figured I start to journal this crazy adventure I'm about to go on. I appreciate reading other surgery journeys by you ladies and if I can help at least one person, then I'm good. Sorry ahead of time if I chicken out o_0

I have been in contact with Laura from Dr. Walkiris Robles in the DR and I'm waiting on dates and other requirements. It's surreal to even think that I might be doing this but . . . well, I pretty much dislike the leftover present my twins left me. No regrets! I just find myself in a funk at at the moment. Even when I lost weight, the skin is there and I eat to overcompensate the sadness. So now I've gained weight again and I need to fix it. Mostly I need to fix the "area" that gets me down the most and that's the beautiful *very* (not) sexy hangover belly & wrinkly skin.

I've ordered vitamins to start preparing, as I've read it doesn't hurt to do so and we don't have to wait until exactly a month pre-surgery. I hope I can get my hemoglobin levels high enough for the Tummy tuck, BBL, and lipo on back/waist/armpits. If it doesn't happen then that's that, but I need that darn tummy tuck!!

(I will not be posting pictures until I'm closer to surgery.)

Best of luck to every one else going through this as well! :)

So my date has officially been scheduled for Nov. 24th (will get there on the 23rd) and I'm hoping I'll be able to stay at Virginia RH. When I asked Laura before she said it depended on availability, I'll have to ask again when the time is closer. Either way, I'm excited.

FOUR MONTHS TO GO! eeeek!

I started taking my vitamins a couple days ago, will not double iron until the month before surgery. I wanted to share something TMI (sorry!) but I haven't seen anyone mentioning this and I thought I'd keep it real. In case you didn't know either—and before you freak out—apparently its normal to have black stool when taking iron supplements. As long as its not tarry-looking as well as black, then its normal, otherwise go to your doctor 'cause it could be internal bleeding.

I'll attach some pics of the vitamins in case it could help someone. It took me a while to figure out which ones I should take, and while I'm not sure these are are the best, they're the ones I decided on. (I did read someone suggest the Ferret iron supplement though, other than that I'm winging it.)

*Keep in mind I just started and I'm not sure if they're the best at getting levels going.
**The only vitamins mentioned to take pre-surgery by Robles are: Iron, Folic Acid, B Complex, and Vitamin C.
***I decided on Vitamin D because someone else mentioned their levels being low and I don't drink enough milk. Figured it wouldn't hurt four months out. The Blood builder, well, I also read it wouldn't hurt and I just want to make sure I'm set. Ask your doctor before taking anything out of the norm. I'm sharing but remember my decision on them are only for MY body.

It's unbelievable to me that I'm only 3 weeks out. I'm equally excited and freaked out lol. I'm back to stalking Dr. Robles reviews, because apparently with all the nervousness I forgot everything I read. The before and after pictures, however, have been inspirational...again. I cannot wait! Well actually I can 'cause I'm a chicken. Anyway...

I had my CBC done a couple weeks ago. Good results overall, my hemo came back at 13.7 which is good I think, but Laura said if I could get it higher it would be better. I really don't want to have to skip any procedures because of it. If I have to, I'd understand of course, but I'll try to up that bad boy as much as I can...if all goes well with that, I'll be getting my TT, lipo, and BBL on Nov. 24th and then staying at Paradise Surgical Recovery.

I'm going to start packing away the little things from now, does anyone know if we get our period if we can use tampons? Or is it not save after surgery? Mine decided to switch dates on me so I'll probably get it during 2nd day of recovery. Yay...not.

I'll be posting pics after the surgery, or maybe a few days before. I just want to show the proper comparison of before/after. Well, that and I'm not brave enough yet lol.