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4 Days until my procedure!!!
I'm sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo nervous. Like I literally pray everyday that things go well. Maybe I'm over thinking lolll. I went to go get my EKG, etc at my doctor's office and the staff nurse was telling me all these bad cases about people who died from medical malpractice through surgery...then she leaves the room with a smile "Good luck with your procedure :))))" cheesing...-_-.
That brought my nervous level from a 5 to a 10. One part of me is ok remembering the fact that Dr. Ortega has over 25 years experience andhe's board certified.
As for my weight, Liz, one of the coordinator's, told me I can go through with the surgery once I hit 210. I;m 214 as of this morning and I know I can lose the rest. I did a no carb no sugar diet LOL! So the day before surgury I'll just eat some healthy carbs and fruits.
Also, I didn't realize that my arms were not included in the contract. So based on what Liz stated, she said that taking fat out of my arms would have to be approved by Dr. Ortega and that's an extra $800. I immediately contacted Care Credit and they instantly approved me for $1000. Hopefully I'll be approved because I don't carry that much fat on my upper back and only a little bit at the rest of my back.
As for the Recovery House, I'm staying with Claudia (referred to me by Liz :) ). The rate is awesome ! Transportation included, 3 meals a day, massages, and monitoring. Claudia sent me pictures of the place and it looks very clean and decent.
Before and after pics with be up soon !!
Wish me a SAFE procedure :) !!
That brought my nervous level from a 5 to a 10. One part of me is ok remembering the fact that Dr. Ortega has over 25 years experience andhe's board certified.
As for my weight, Liz, one of the coordinator's, told me I can go through with the surgery once I hit 210. I;m 214 as of this morning and I know I can lose the rest. I did a no carb no sugar diet LOL! So the day before surgury I'll just eat some healthy carbs and fruits.
Also, I didn't realize that my arms were not included in the contract. So based on what Liz stated, she said that taking fat out of my arms would have to be approved by Dr. Ortega and that's an extra $800. I immediately contacted Care Credit and they instantly approved me for $1000. Hopefully I'll be approved because I don't carry that much fat on my upper back and only a little bit at the rest of my back.
As for the Recovery House, I'm staying with Claudia (referred to me by Liz :) ). The rate is awesome ! Transportation included, 3 meals a day, massages, and monitoring. Claudia sent me pictures of the place and it looks very clean and decent.
Before and after pics with be up soon !!
Wish me a SAFE procedure :) !!
BBL with Dr. Ortega June 28th, 2016
Hello guys !! Exactly 2 years ago I wrote about looking for a great surgeon and now here I am!! About to get my BBL next month. I'm super excited and nervous (a little scared). I schedule with Dr. Ortega back in Dec for the 10th of June but then I pushed it to the 28th because my body hit a plateau and was not losing weight. I've been on a new fitness plan for 2 weeks and pushing to lose a few more pounds.
Now I'm trying to by things that I may need when I'm down there. Not sure where to start with that but I'll look at other reviews. If you guys have any suggests as to what I should be prepared for, feel free to let me know :)
As for pricing, I was lucky to get his BBL deal back in Dec 2015: $5000 w/ $500 down. I jumped on that asap and got a Care Credit loan.
I will be updating this weekly.
Now I'm trying to by things that I may need when I'm down there. Not sure where to start with that but I'll look at other reviews. If you guys have any suggests as to what I should be prepared for, feel free to let me know :)
As for pricing, I was lucky to get his BBL deal back in Dec 2015: $5000 w/ $500 down. I jumped on that asap and got a Care Credit loan.
I will be updating this weekly.
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