MY JOURNEY!! :) I'm 31, 130 lb, & 5'1". Had a BR, TT, Lipo & BBL. Dr. FG went above beyond and then more!!

Hi sweet friends,

So, this is my 4 weeks post op update!
Yay!! I made it a month!!!
God has been so good to me! I have learned so much about myself and others in this journey!

Here are some pictures that I took two days after I got home. Like I said, my travel time was about 10 hours and with two flights about 7 hours total my body was ready to rest.
I was so swollen that I felt the fluid in my back. It felt like a tingly sensation, like if you have ants walking all over your back but you feel like a burned numbed sensation in your back too.
I was so swollen that I had to remove all earings and nose piercing. It might be the change in altitude from DR to where I live.
The first three days after I got back I took them to rest and take warm showers and have my husband massage me like they showed him back in DR.

I see I am slowly going back to how I felt before I came home.
Also, I started to be mindful of my salt intake and I am drinking a lot of water andpineapple juice with cucumber and cranberry juice. I got some bromelian pills and arnica pills too. Which I hope it's ok :)-

THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGING WORDS!! IT HAS MADE A HUGE IMPACT ON ME!!

Hi everyone!

I made it home last night!!
I am so happy to be here with my kids and husband in my bed and pillow :)
Trip back was good! My second flight was 4.5 hours and at the end I was very uncomfortable :( then an hour drive home and I was ready to rest and sleep.

I was surprised of how swollen I was after my long day travel. I was experiencing similar pain to a 5 day post op :(
My back had that piercing needle pinch and that weird tingling watering sensation. I felt like there was fluid trapped in back :(

I took a long hot shower and my mom gave me a massage with the same technique the therapist did and at first it was painful but after a couple minutes it was just what my swollen body needed!!!

I am feeling better and I am so happy to be back that the discomfort for my travel is nothing compared to the joy of being here!!

Nothing like home with my family!! :)

Hi everyone,

Here is the list of the things I took to DR and actually used. I packed way to many things that I didn't use and I will be happy to share if you need the info :)

* Tsa locks one for each bag
1 Maxi dresses
1 House coat ( pajama dress with long zipper in the front)
8 Granny panties a size bigger
5 underwear ( loose)
7 white undershirt (they can get stain)
1 pair flip flop
1 pair sleep on sandals
6 white hand towels
1 pregnancy band ( the ones that help support belly with regular jeans. they are perfect to holding the drains specially under your maxi dress. I save myself pain once I started using it).
2 pkgs baby wipes (100 each)
1 antibacterial soap (10oz)
1 can saline solution spray (for wound washing)
20 gauze envelopes (4x4) (I'm still using it & I should be fine with that amount, I cut it according to my needs)
3 rolls of micropore tape
* Scissors
* Qui Tips (about 50 in a plastic bag)
1 tube of triple
3 sheets of bed pads
1 antibiotic ointment
1 disinfectant spray
1 milk of magnesia
1 Baby oil ( for skin)
1 Vaseline ( small can)
1 Hypoallergenic lotion
2 hand disinfectant wipes (30 each)
* Thermometer
* head bands and hair ties
* Blower ( instead of the blower I bought a hot air brush and took the brush off and used hat to dry my incisions and it doesn't occupy space).
* Pads (I used 3 maxi pads cut up to place in the places that licked like drain holes; but if you use them for your period bring the ones you prefer).
* Washing bottle ( the ones they give you after childbirth, they were a life saver for me, taking the faja off everyday to use the bathroom is not realistic).
* Extension cord
* Earplugs
* Eye mask (I need darkness to sleep)
* neck pillow
* butt pillow ( for bbl)
* straws and a reusable cup
* books, music etc
* snack bars ( I have used about 12 in two and a half weeks).
* Medicine: ibuprofen, acetaminophen, cough syrup (which I got miserable almost ripped my belly off cough attacks), antacid, cold medicine). I brought all this medicine and I have just used the cough medicine and anti acid but I like to be prepare just in case, but please ask your doctor before you take any medication since some of them are not appropriate after surgery.

Also, ask your doctor and or recovey house what they provide so you don't have to buy stuff.
I overpacked too much! There is 40% of things I didn't use!

Remember in DR they have grocery stores and pharmacies that offer home delivery! So if you need something that you can't live without you can buy there. If you are very particular about specific things then bring them so you don't take chances.

To this list add your toiletries and things you might pack for a regular trip :)

Hope this can be a guidance for others going into this interesting journey! :) :)