Venturing to the Land of Nice A$$ - Miami, FL

Ok ladies! The day is here. I arrived to the D.R. yesterday around 3:00 pm. It was a very difficult start because I am traveling with my sister who is COMPLETELY against it and I just found out she has told EVERYONE (damn near!) about my surgery and how its disgusting and she is just going to keep her mouth closed while she is here. I do not need this right now people!!!

I was, and still am going back and forth about Duran or Cabral. I know about Cabrals trials and errors. I just want a nice big ass with some nice round hips minus the stick legs that scream "fake fake fake!!!"

I have to be at CIPLA at 6:45 am. Pleaaaaase wish me luck and I will definately update as soon as I can

Well I stopped by my parents house and told my mom how 'curious' I was about the surgery so I got a few quotes from some doctors. No one and I mean no one is for this surgery. Old male friends, co-workers, family members etc. So I guess I will avoid my parents and everyone else after I get the surgery done.

Ok ladies! So I was able to speak with Elizabeth this morning....which is rare.
I tried to reschedule with Dr. Duran for June 27th 2014 just a few days after the original date, June 25th. Unfortunately, she is booked all the way into July. That is fine though. I had Elizabeth make sure I was put down for June 25th and she confirmed that I was. She also told me that all I need to pay was the $250 deposit and the rest of the money, just bring and pay once I get there.
I don't know how I feel about walking around with the amount of money on me whether here in the states or anywhere else. Also, I am not sure how to divide and understand their currency (exact amount) to their money. Maybe I should have asked her also about if I pay the rest in US currency or theirs.

I found a rental house with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, two levels in a gated community 20 minutes away from the clinic. I already have Jose the taxi drivers information and a masseuses information for when I get there. The rental house is only $500 for two weeks and I will not be using a nurse.

My boyfriend and son are going so my boyfriend will have to play nurse until I feel well enough to fend for myself. My mom is a nurse and I work in the healthcare field myself, so I know enough ins and outs on caring for people pre and post surgery and pretty much everything else.

I am currently looking comparing prices for on supplies and making my list and all I have to do is book the rental, buy all the supplies and book my tickets. Instead of buying new t-shirts, I am just going to use the old ones that I have had for years. The same goes for my flip-flops, house slippers. sweatpants, boppy (that I have had since my son was born 7 years ago) and some other items that I can get free from people I know. I am trying to save EVERY PENNY that I can.

Also, the tickets were originally $1,632.30 if I flew from Baltimore-Washington airport. Way too much. So I looked at flights from Washington D.C. and will fly out from there because it is $300 cheaper even though it will take an hour to get there, plus the flight times are a whole lot better since I am traveling with my son.

Instead of leaving the D.R. at 3:15 am, we will leave at 10:15 am. And instead of getting back at 2:15 am, we will get back at 8:30 pm. My boyfriends friend is going to drop us off and pick us up from the airport, free of charge!

All I really need to do is make sure I get this $6,000 for the surgery so I am PRAYING that my taxes do me right lol!!!

ALSO:

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