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Happy Canadian - Las Vegas, NV
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He deserves nothing less than 5 stars for his...
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He deserves nothing less than 5 stars for his professionalism and skill as a surgeon. Wow, I never dreamed recovery could be so good and so quick, especially at my age of 47. I think recovery & excellent results are directly related to skill, and he's got plenty of it. He's a master at what he does, no doubt in my mind after the fact! I am very happy with my results so far and it can only get better.
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October 5, 2016
Hi
I'm considering fly in surgery too (I'm in Canada). Did you stay at a hotel or a recovery centre in LV and how long did you stay before flying back? Any advice you might share is greatly appreciated! X
I'm considering fly in surgery too (I'm in Canada). Did you stay at a hotel or a recovery centre in LV and how long did you stay before flying back? Any advice you might share is greatly appreciated! X
UPDATED FROM crazycanuck
About Me: I am 47 yrs old, have children &...
About Me: I am 47 yrs old, have children & live in central Alberta. I consider myself physically active weighing 130 lbs at 5 ft 6 inches tall. I wanted a BA to enhance what I had naturally, which was a 36A. While nursing they were much bigger, can't remember what size it was too long ago! But in the last few years more often than not an AA cup fit better.
I should mention I was a smoker. I quit 5 weeks before the surgery, it wasn't nearly as hard as I thought it would be. I also followed every single instruction of the doctor as far as what not to eat, or take for herbals & medications which can complicate things. The list was long! I did not drink alcohal at all either, I didn't want to jeopardize my recovery or results. I think my great recovery had a good deal to do with doing what I was told. No cheating!
Results & Recovery: I expect to be a full C cup by time everything settles, the doctor assures me I will be and I don't doubt him. If anything, I may be larger if I compare my frame & CC size to result size of others (not supposed to do that I know). 400CC implants (smooth, round, silicone) under the muscle are what I have. I assume having children already allowed for the bigger CC's than I expected since there was some stretch to the skin already.
Not a single bruise, just a wee speck of blood on each bandage when they were removed the day after surgery. I had more pain in my back from the very tight bandages in the first 24 hrs than I ever had from the surgery in the front. I was not sick or nauseous at all after waking up, that was actually a very big fear of mine because I had to get into a taxi to return to my resort! My husband wanted to rent a car but I was afraid we'd get lost so we didn't. The anesthetic doc assured me beforehand I would not be sick, said there was no reason to have those side effects any longer with what they have to work with these days. He was right, and again I was impressed with Dr. C's choices of who he works with. Administering anesthetic is another skill that comes with experience.
I can't recall the name of the pain killer prescribed (generic name) but it was the equivalent of Tylenol 3 I believe. I took them every 4 hrs the first 24 hrs and after that every 6 hrs for the next 2 days that was it. The morning of day 4 I was out and about and being a tourist, shopping and having fun. Just took frequent rests sitting down, like every hour or 2. Only thing I really couldn't do was open doors (some are really heavy) but my husband took care of that so it was a non-issue. I was also worried about having to raise my arms for the scanner at the airport when we left. Dr. C. assured me by that time it wouldn't be a problem (day 7 after surgery) and he was right.
The incisons are going to heal very cleanly. One is almost non-existent, I can tell already. The other not as well but that is my fault for stretching/reaching too far too soon I felt the pull when I did it. Awaiting scar therapy instructions from the good doctor as I write this!
I should mention I was a smoker. I quit 5 weeks before the surgery, it wasn't nearly as hard as I thought it would be. I also followed every single instruction of the doctor as far as what not to eat, or take for herbals & medications which can complicate things. The list was long! I did not drink alcohal at all either, I didn't want to jeopardize my recovery or results. I think my great recovery had a good deal to do with doing what I was told. No cheating!
Results & Recovery: I expect to be a full C cup by time everything settles, the doctor assures me I will be and I don't doubt him. If anything, I may be larger if I compare my frame & CC size to result size of others (not supposed to do that I know). 400CC implants (smooth, round, silicone) under the muscle are what I have. I assume having children already allowed for the bigger CC's than I expected since there was some stretch to the skin already.
Not a single bruise, just a wee speck of blood on each bandage when they were removed the day after surgery. I had more pain in my back from the very tight bandages in the first 24 hrs than I ever had from the surgery in the front. I was not sick or nauseous at all after waking up, that was actually a very big fear of mine because I had to get into a taxi to return to my resort! My husband wanted to rent a car but I was afraid we'd get lost so we didn't. The anesthetic doc assured me beforehand I would not be sick, said there was no reason to have those side effects any longer with what they have to work with these days. He was right, and again I was impressed with Dr. C's choices of who he works with. Administering anesthetic is another skill that comes with experience.
I can't recall the name of the pain killer prescribed (generic name) but it was the equivalent of Tylenol 3 I believe. I took them every 4 hrs the first 24 hrs and after that every 6 hrs for the next 2 days that was it. The morning of day 4 I was out and about and being a tourist, shopping and having fun. Just took frequent rests sitting down, like every hour or 2. Only thing I really couldn't do was open doors (some are really heavy) but my husband took care of that so it was a non-issue. I was also worried about having to raise my arms for the scanner at the airport when we left. Dr. C. assured me by that time it wouldn't be a problem (day 7 after surgery) and he was right.
The incisons are going to heal very cleanly. One is almost non-existent, I can tell already. The other not as well but that is my fault for stretching/reaching too far too soon I felt the pull when I did it. Awaiting scar therapy instructions from the good doctor as I write this!
Replies (10)
January 3, 2013
Wow that is so wonderful to hear you are so happy, and my family members (being Canadian) are fellow Canuck fans! I was unaware the prices were so different here than in Canada! Also, how long did you relax in Vegas before returning home?
Last question, what implant style did you go with?
Thank you for sharing!
Kate
January 3, 2013
I stayed another week after the surgery, but I could have easily gone home by day 3 and I think their normal time frame for fly-in patients was 3-4 days total. Since I was staying anyway my Post-op was day 6 instead of day 2-3. I never expected to feel so great so soon.
Travel & accommodation costs were pretty close to the same here & Vegas, although if it weren't for a seat sale that may not have applied to Vegas. Lucky me!
My implants are round, smooth, silicone & under the muscle.
January 3, 2013
Well I don't blame you for staying a week in Vegas. ;) Thanks for the details, it's good to know that you could have come home in as little as 3-4 days.
Smooth, round silicone is the type I heard is really popular.
Glad you are doing well!
Kate
January 3, 2013
Wow I just saw all your other details. Amazing recovery! And you got to enjoy the Vegas strip and shopping as well, a double win. What is so impressive is how little of pain you were in. It sounds like your doctor did a great job. :)
January 4, 2013
Sadly, it was mostly window shopping after dishing out cash for the BA, lol. But that's ok my day will come :)
November 12, 2015
Wow you look absolutely Amazing!!! I'm envious :) I live in BC and I'm curious how your consults went (with travel) or how much was overall cost including travel was in comparison to having it done locally? :)
November 13, 2015
It would be hard to say because of the way we did the travel - we have a travel club membership so we used that to trade a week to stay at a resort in Vegas, so accommodations only cost us $205.00 US for the entire week. Seat sale on flights but I can't recall what it was now I'm guessing around the $300 mark per seat I know we paid more than that per seat last winter when we went back for a few days. We were planning a holiday anyway when I had the BA done it just worked so well in my favour to take that holiday in Vegas. The BA itself was $6000 US. The absolute lowest comparable price I found in Canada was $8000.00 just for the BA and the cost quoted by preferred reputable CA docs with excellent reviews was $10 000 plus. It's worth noting as well that any doc I would have chosen in Canada would have also involved travel and staying away from home too and it certainly would have cost me more to stay a week anywhere in Canada than it did to stay in Vegas. At the time, the US vs CA dollar was fairly even but that isn't the case now so I suspect with exchange it would not be much savings in going to the US now.
November 14, 2015
Thank you :) great info! They offer a fly in so I'm going to further inquire as to what that cost is .. Your BA is the best I've seen so far for real . Take care and thank you again for quick response :)
UPDATED FROM crazycanuck
Even more thrilled with my results now that 3...
Even more thrilled with my results now that 3 months have passed. Patience was a must through the early weeks, there are so many changes!
Thanks for posting your doctor testimonial on RealSelf. If you'd come back and add more about you, why you wanted this done, and what your recovery was like I can add your review to the breast augmentation community.