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13 Days Post Op pics
Dr Goico's Lymphatic Massage Specialist, Edu is The Best!
It saddens me and frustrates me to no end when I read about these women subjecting themselves and their bodies to such horrific pain with well intended but unnecessarily cruel treatments of their minds (from dealing with post surgical pain) and their bodies (from dealing with post surgical pain) all in the name of beauty achieved from post surgical lymphatic masseuses that just don't understand the key to optimal healing.
Pain causes inflammation! Inflammation is breakdown of tissue which is the opposite of healing!
I learned that lymphatic massage is a very gentle technique that takes away swelling to boosts the body's ability to heal itself from a wonderful lymphatic massage specialist in my hometown of Texas, U.S. Several doctors refer their patients to her for healing.
Good news everybody!! Dr Goico had his lymphatic massage specialist here in the Dominican Republic that has been trained in this exact same way! She is gentle but firm in her soothing technique that breaks up hard knots of fluid and flushes them out with gentle kneading through your lymphatic system.
The first two or three days Postop your body will be on fire to the touch - unless your totally doped up on pain pills which I do not recommend because it impedes healing and may cause you to inadvertently hurt yourself because you can't sense where your body is really at in the recovery process when it's all numbed out artificially.
So, Edu is the third member of Dr Goico's personal staff that makes him Hands Down the 'A Team' for the best surgical results.
I love Edu so much I want to take her home with me! She makes the lymphatic massages something I am grateful for in my body's healing and recovery process. Rather than an event I would dread and even fear particularly when lymphatic massage post surgically does not have to be a painful event.
I am so grateful that the Lord brought me here to the beautiful Dominican Republic with these beautiful and kind hearted people!!
My List of Must Haves to bring for before and after surgery
Better to avoid overbuying and put that money into a good recovery house! Arelis Recovery House is the best but if she is full on your surgery dates then at least get your own room and your own bathroom- the extra couple hundred for those essentials will be priceless when you are actually recovering from this major undertaking in improving your quality of life.
I also wanted to say that time is precious and if you haven't started exercising then please do so now- just alittle bit will go a long way! Here are the exercises that helped me to be strong and recover easier from surgery because they helped me to maneuver myself when my body was weakest.
I came here for surgery alone and even tho' Arelis is available 24/7 - well I am fiercely independent and I just abhor the idea of needing to have someone at my beck and call just to go pee pee or because I wanted an extra snackie or some lotion for my suddenly dry hands, etc.
Here's my short and easy and priceless exercise list:
1) Walk walk walk- around your room at home- or if you're blessed enough to live in the country like me- outside in the fresh air is so lovely- just 30 minutes a day as fast and brisk as you can! That's all you need. If you can do more great! But at least get to where you can do 30 minutes walking as fast as you can every day.
2) SQUATS! Ohmigosh I cannot emphasize the benefits of squats. There is a squat challenge that I looked at and I just recommend at least reading one to make sure you are doing them properly. Then, if you can get to where you are able to do 50 squats with 3 repetitions every day, you will have the core strength to recover so much easier from major surgery. That's it!
3) Wall arm push-ups! No GI Jane one arm push-ups required- not even parallel to the floor! Just 30 against the wall push-ups with 3 repetitions every day and you will have the arm strength for getting in and out of bed so much easier during your recovery.
4) Crunches! Upper and Lower abs - and hold for a couple seconds as you crunch at your core and move at a steady pace as you do 30 upper and 30 lower for 3 times a day.
5) Finally stretch! Reach in all directions with your arms waist and legs and ankles and wrists and neck- just do it gently- stretch all those joints and hold for about 5 to 15 seconds daily and you will be limber and so much more comfortable during your recovery!
There are thousands of online short instructional guides on these key exercises I'm mentioning here. I did them throughout my workday. During my lunch break, between patients, I would fit my workout in between my life's stuff so they were easy to accomplish on a daily basis and I didn't have to take time away from my kids and my husband when I got home from work in the evenings so I could enjoy the time with my family.
Provider Review
Dr Luis Fernandez Goico is everything that all the reviews here (everyone is glowing with accolades) say and more. When choosing a surgeon, as a health care professional myself, I know how important it is to have the best pre op care (nutrition and supplements and exercise), surgical expertise and communication with doctor and staff, and aftercare aftercare aftercare! Dr Goico is a - I'm having difficulty describing him here because I can't find words good enough to describe how highly I think of him - so let me start with what is most important to all of us- his surgical skills and knowledge and experience - he is the best of the best. He is a perfectionist. A key to this is his ability to communicate by making you feel at ease and comfortable in communicating your heart's desire for how you'd like your body to look and then he will tell you the truth- how much can really be done to give you that ideal- and whether it can be achieved in one surgery or if you will need to break it down into phases- because he is not focused on his income - he is focused on making you beautiful without taking unnecessary risks in your life. I cannot believe how many women are so cavalier about the risks they take when they make the decision to go for the gold...these Mommy Makeovers are serious business- I don't mean to patronize but I have read hundreds of stores here in preparation for mine and the risks that some of these women take is really scary - we all know about the perhaps well meaning but consequentially deadly decisions some of the docs have made and wound up botching a woman's body if not their very lives...so I am doubly grateful that Dr Goico prays before each surgery for The Great Physician to use him to do His work on each of us. And let me tell you, Dr Goico is like a young lion- fiercely protective of his patients- if you have any questions or concerns or fears, do not hesitate to message him on his WhatsApp...because he always has a ready ear and heart for his patients. And finally, I really appreciate that he only works with those he trusts to care for his patients. From his personal staff, his angel Karel (she really is an angel- so sweet and as beautiful on the outside as she is in the inside), to the nursing staff at the surgery center he operates out of, to the aftercare facility that he personally recommends, Arelis Recovery House (he has a wonderful relationship and mutual trust and respect with her - and with me staying here as I state in my review time and time again I can understand why)- if you choose Dr Luis Fernandez Goico, you will not only be thrilled with your outcome as I am, but you will feel safe and be taken care of with the best care all around possible! If you have any questions, please contact me anytime! And if you'd like updates on my progress please follow me as I will be updating photos frequently. And I will be having my breast lift and augmentation and rhinoplasty to complete my Mommy Makeover as well! Thanks for taking the time to read my review. I pray everyone has a beautiful and safe outcome! God bless! xoxoxo!