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Working towards a "New Me"... - Dominican Republic
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I finally received my passport in the mail. I set...
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I finally received my passport in the mail. I set my surgery date with Tania Medina for July 22nd. I will arrive in DR on July 21st and I am traveling alone. I'm very nervous cause I've never been outside of the US, and of all things I'm about to have surgery. I will be staying at My Home Recovery. I'm scared to get the tummy tuck but after taking front and back photos of myself last night, I'm going to put my big girl panties on and get it over with...lol I will also be getting Lipo and a BBL. Is there any one planning to have surgery around July 22nd that would like to be a travel companion?
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UPDATED FROM Hottlanta
2 months pre
Pre-Transformation Photos
I am extremely embarrassed to share these selfies, but I want to share my before as well as my after photos so you can see Dr. Medina's skill set. I'm going to "TRY" to loose about 20 pounds before I get there. I'm currently 5'7, weighing 202 pounds. Don't laugh..I know that I look like Spongebob when I'm naked...lol Hopefully I'll look like Jessica Rabbit when she's finished with me. :)
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May 12, 2015
Hi hun
Hi Hun
I want to go to Dr. Medina also. But I need to see more pictures. I asked for more pic from the assistant but still didn't get them. Can you please post the pics that was sent to you please. Thank you
May 12, 2015
I'm sorry but I've deleted the photos from my email already. You can ask Dra. Medina personally via Whatsapp or email and she will send you a whole page of photos to your email. You can also look at the work from her most recent doll to post that is less than a week post op to see her results. Her user name is MP122003. She also has a few other girls on here that have sx dates in the next few weeks. I hope this helps a little. Dra. Medina will respond within 24 hours or less. Good Luck!
August 2, 2015
You certainly are normal!! You are too hard on yourself! I thought I was looking at myself.
June 12, 2016
I always say I look like Sponge Bob too, how funny. I found another person who says the same thing I say. You look normal, LIKE ME
UPDATED FROM Hottlanta
2 months pre
Surgery Preparation and Back-end Expenses...
Of course my mind is racing with questions so I've been communicating with Dr. Medina's assistant all day today via Whats App. She has been very prompt and helpful in answering my questions. I never traveled outside of the country and my phone will not work in Dominican Republic. I was worried about how I would contact my family beings I'm traveling alone. She told me that they have phones at the recovery house that I can use and they also have wifi. I'm unsure if I will be billed for making international calls but I'll be sure to ask how that works tomorrow. I was emailed a list of things that I need to bring on the trip. All together I spent about $350 on everything on the list. I was also wondering what other expenses I have to prepare for, and she gave me a list totaling to $1500 in extra cost.
Recovery House (10 days) $750.00
Transportation $100.00
Medical Insurance $150.00
Medication $230
Massages (10) $250.00
Recovery House (10 days) $750.00
Transportation $100.00
Medical Insurance $150.00
Medication $230
Massages (10) $250.00
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May 6, 2015
Hi, no the extra 1500$ is included in ur quote, she just breaks down what u are being charged! Lol , yes I was confused to but she explained! She also deducted the 300$ from the deposit! So expect to have $5000 in cash when u get there. Also have 140 $ in case u need a blood transfusion!
May 6, 2015
Thanks for explaining that to me cause I was like dang. I wish I had known the total expenses before I paid deposit and booked my flight. I definitely would've waited a little bit longer. $1500 is a lot for me to come up with in 2 months when I have kids and bills to worry about. So that's good to know. Thanks :)
May 7, 2015
Hey! I have just a few things that may help you. I travel often and use a few different apps on my iPhone (they are available for android as well) you can use "Magic Jack" to dial back to the US as long as you're on wifi. The only thing is, you cannot receive calls on that one. If you have an iPhone, then you can FaceTime as long as there's wifi. You can also use "Text Plus Free" to text and call back to the US. If your friends and family have this app, you can call them and talk for hours for free which is nice. But, if they do not have it, you can only text them for free. That's not a bad deal. Most of the other apps, whom ever you text has to have the same app, but this one is not like that. I use these 2 apps when I travel to Europe. They work great!
Good luck, and I'm Looking forward to following your journey.
May 7, 2015
Thank you so much because communication is a big concern for me. I've been worried about it . Is Magic Jack an app or a device that I should purchase before I travel? Also... I have Cricket and my service will not work in DR. I was told to purchase an unlocked phone and I could purchase a sim card from Orange. However, Dr . Medina told me not to worry that there are phones at the Recovery house that I could use to call my family. I'm not clear if they will charge me for making international calls. I think I will ask one of the girls that's there now, now that I'm thinking about it. Thanks for this post! :)
May 7, 2015
The magic jack is an app that's free. You down load it to your phone before you go to DR. It works very well. I'm so excited for you! Please please keep posting!
May 8, 2015
Have you talked to anyone who has purchased the med insurance? What exactly does it cover? Most of the women's posts that I've read said they opted not to add it into their package. But if you feel you need it, I say go for it. I'm just curious.
I will be flying down for a consultation soon. Although I am many years younger than you, I admire your courage and truly believe you deserve this and you are doing the right thing!
May 8, 2015
Dra. Medina said that is mandatory so I'm not sure about the option to opt out. It is in case you have a complication under the knife. You may need a blood transfusion or anything. Rather safe than sorry.
June 3, 2015
Dra. Medina said the medical insurance covers extra hospitalization in case of complication, It just does not cover any thing that is ambulatory which means outpatient care.
June 4, 2015
Let me reread her email and get back to u cause I could have swore it said it didn't cover blood transfusion but I guess as long as your in the hospital they cover it but when u leave and have to come back later then u have to pay.
May 16, 2015
What's the What's App?
May 17, 2015
It's an app that will allow you to make international text for free. That's how I communicate with Dra. Medina and her assistant.
May 29, 2015
O ok I wasn't even aware of that! So you can make international calls free too?
June 3, 2015
I travel all the time and use whatsapp for everything you can text and call to any country it is data free, just how you do it with Dr, you do need internet tho, but I believe u have it in most places the RH and the Clinic, you can also get a SIM card and put it in your phone if ur phone is unlock, you can ask that to your provider
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