Tummy Tuck w/ Lipo 29y/o

After a years of researching and reading reviews on Real Self I've decided to bite the bullet and schedule my tummy tuck procedure. I'm having a full tummy tuck with lipo. After researching surgeons in Colombia I knew that that's where I wanted to go and have my first cosmetic procedure. My decision to go to Colombia was based 100% on skill and not price. As this is a major procedure I don't want to be cheap with my health and wellbeing. I was initially considering Plazas & William Jimenez in Cali and then I found Dr. Mejia in Medellin and really fell in love with his breast work. Oh yeah I'm considering breast implants. He has lots of photos and videos on his instagram of his facilities and I loved that they were clean & modern. I emailed his office my photos it took a while to get a response because it was during the holidays. He quoted me $6000 for the tummy tuck lipo and breast and $4300 if I didn't do the breast. The quote includes garment 1 night stay in the hospital suite (which I'm so excited about) anesthesia & insurance. I've been communicating with Dr. Mejia through WhatsApp very easily. I like that he makes time to get to you in between consults and after surgery. I haven't read a single bad review so I'm confident I'm in good hands. The 1 concern I do have is scar placement and type of scarring he leaves as none of his tummy tuck photos are of the scar. I was considering William Jimenez because his scars are low and very thin. I'm hoping Dr. Mejia will leave me with a decent scar. I'm also hoping he can give me the waist I had prior to having children. I'm not staying in a recovery house it just seems like more hassle than I would want. I'm staying for 19 days in a hotel and a friend will stay with me don't first week while I recover. This is an early birthday gift to myself. I've researched Medellin and watched a bunch of travel videos on YouTube to insure that I'm going to a safe city and that really helped put my concerns at ease. I'm planning to take as many photos and be as descriptive as possible throughout this process as I've found that there aren't enough really thorough reviews of Dr. Mejia and if I can help someone else who is considering him that would make me very happy. If anyone has any tips on things I should pack or things that they wish they would've done or just tips in general I would greatly appreciate it!

As you can see I have quite a bit of weight in my midsection and on my back. I'm also considering implants to move up to a C cup in breast size. Hoping that once he does the lipo my butt would stand out more.

So I'm a little nervous about my hemo levels. The last time I had a CBC was when I was pregnant and my level was at a 10.8, I've always been mildly anemic. Doctor Mejia wants me to be at a 13. About 3 or so weeks ago I started taking iron 3 times a day. I got a stronger dosage of iron pills and I'm taking that twice a day along with folic acid. I'm also drinking beetroot juice and I'm gonna start eating a boatload of spinach. Tomorrow I go into my doctor and will have my blood count checked just so I can see where I'm at. Really hope I won't have to reschedule as my summer is jam packed with stuff and I won't be able to do it again until October. Anyone else have experience with getting their hemo up? What did you do and how long did it take?