A New Year and a New Start! - Santo Domingo, DO

Well, I booked my surgery with Dr. Rafael Estevez on January 30th, 2014. He still needs to confirm with me, but he had told me he had the day open. I as so ready for this! I had contact several different surgeons, and I was thrilled with his response to my continually questions. Knowing that I already feel confident in my surgeon has made it a lot easier for me to move of reward with my surgery.

I was looking for a travel buddy and have been in contact with Thibgirl and we are trying to travel togeather and stay at a recovery house....so that should be helpful to both of us.

Here I had my hopes set on staying with GINA...a nurse for One of the surgeons....but since my surgeon is in Santo Domingo....it's a two hour drive...and would cost me over $450.00 just for transportation! I am so worried that I won't be able to find a recovery house that will not cost us an arm and a leg, plus add transportation on top of it! I really am strapped for funds and living on a small disability pension does not help when these extra $'s pop up!

I have so many questions...and I am so very glad that I have dr Estevez to answer them! He is so very patient and understanding! No matter what I ask, he gets back to me within 24 hours.

I have been concerned with all of the stuff that most of the girls say we need. But, according to dr. Estevz, I do not need them! He told me that with my tummtuck, my wound will be completely sealed and I will not need anything...no gauze, no creams...nothing. He gave me the list of 4 different meds that he prefers his patients take....and I will take these to my family dr tomorrow for confirmation. Since I tend to be very sensitive to medications, we agreed that this would be for the best.

We still have not located a recovery house. And I found out that unless it is in the santo Domingo area, I would have to pay the nurse more to come to where I was standing. So, still looking for suggestions if anyone has them!