Tummy Tuck & BBL - Dominican Republic October 2013 - Dra. Robles! - Dominican Republic, DO

Hello,
After TONS of research, stalking, and reading posts, Ive decided to have a TT, BBL, & Lipo in the Dominican Republic w/ Dra. Robles. I met with 3 different surgeons here in Indianapolis, but none of them seemed to compare to the work that was done in the DR!

Just a quick BIO:
I'm 28, mother of 3 (9-6-2 yr old), Through dieting & exercise, in 2009, I lost close to 100 lbs (240lbs down to 145lbs). I'm currently 5'4, 155lbs and have a TON of loose skin. As u can see in my pics, I REALLY need a Tummy Tuck! Havent seen my belly button in quite a while! ;-( Ive been wanting a TT for a while now, and finally have the means and opportunity to have it done, so I'm jumping on it! This is my first surgery ever, so definitely going in blind with how it will feel and what recovery will be like....

I definitely found out, that there are very few people that are supportive of my plastic surgery choices ESPECIALLY since its outside of the country! Unless you find people that have the same issues or can relate, its hard to get others to understand about plastic surgery. So, other than RS & some close immediate family, I have decided to keep my plastic surgery adventure a secret.

I have set my date for surgery on Monday October 7th, so if anyone else is going around that time, please feel free to message me as I would love to have a travel buddy!
I really feel that Ive made the best choice, both in where Im going & the Dr. I chose. Ive been a nurse for the last 8 years and currently in the middle of my Nurse Practitioner program, so hopefully with my background, Ill be able to handle most of my own health care issues myself. (God forbid any serious problems) But I have SO MANY questions though, and email doesnt seem to be getting alot of my questions answered :- / . Didnt know if anyone could help me?

- So, Ive been reading post after post and alot of the girls bring feminine pads & adult briefs? Other than your monthly, what would be reason to bring those items?
- Also, has anyone flown in on Sunday? My surgery is not til Monday, but I will be arriving in DR at 1pm on Sunday and not sure how everything works... Will a driver still pick me up and take me to CECIP? Do they do labwork on Sunday?
- I really havent heard of any of the girls being on birth control, I use the NuvaRing and would like to leave it in throughout my surgery & recovery time- Does anyone know if Robles provides a blood thinner like lovenox or heparin or does she want BC to stop prior to surgery?

I appreciate any tips or suggestions that anyone can give me about the process, Doctor Robles, or Virginia's Recovery House.... It is much appreciated! Good Luck & God Bless!

Well.... I had some labs drawn last week and Im disappointed that my Hgb isnt more than what it showed... My Hgb is 12.6... I have been taking iron twice a day along with folic acid, B complex, and Vitamin C. I had a CBC drawn 6 months ago when I WASNT on any meds or supplements and my Hgb was 12.6 then too!!! It makes no sense! Kinda like I took all these pills for nothing! lol. I know 12.6 is still within range, but I would like to to be closer to 14 if at all possible.... Im now taking Iron three times daily and have added sublingual B12 just in case I have a gastric absorbtion issue. Hopefully that will do the trick!

Ok, So I got an email from Laura saying that alot of people were reserving surgery dates, but then ended being a no show at the airport so they were asking for a $100 deposit to secure the surgery date. - No biggie I totally understand and would do the same- but they asked to have it go through Xoom.com and when I tried, Xoom canceled the transfer and said since Dra. Robles is not family or friends, that I cannot transfer the money to her using their site.... Does anyone else know of a cheap way to transfer the money? Chase Bank said it would be a $50 fee to wire it- which is crazy expensive ... but it may be my only option at this point....