Salama April 2016 Leggo!!

So I've lost 7 inches on my waist and gained 1inch on my hips. Dr Salama is cool, really nice guy. Nomie is cool too.

The ladies at the recovery house are nice, Grace and Lordes, they worked hard. The week I was there things were manic, full house and not enough staff. There was no internet first 2 nights which was hard as I was from abroad and need the internet to Skype and connect with home. Then before I left there was no cable due to a garden fire. Meals were sometimes served late so I bought take out a couple times so I could take my meds. The staff can be on their phones a lot, even when they are attending to you which can be awkward. I didn't get as much attention as I would have liked the first couple nights post op and wet myself because I couldn't get out of bed and I felt it wasn't as easy as it should have been to call for assistance in the night when the staff were asleep. They don't moniter your medication either so you have to be on top of what to take and when, which can be difficult in a post op haze. The meals are average and do the job, I didn't experience much variety while I was there but I guess it not needed. The house is nice, clean and comfortable although my roommates had to kill a cockroach on my 4th night there! Also, 3 of my tops went missing a 2 were returned with bleach marks so we're no use to me. I do want to stress that the women who work there are lovely though and I believe they mean well and do what they can in a demanding and sometimes under staffed environment. Also, this was MY experience, other girls who have been there before and the office staff at Elite swear that it was a coincidence that all these events happened at the same time during my visit and the service is usually top class. Anyhow, I did recover quickly during my stay there and was able to fly home day 6 post op with my drains out. Also, I met some really nice girls in the house who made my stay comfortable.

The massage ladies are cool, but those massages will destroy you hahaha. You will feel much better afterwards though. Just take as much drugs as you can beforehand.

Did I mention Dr Salama is cool? He is really easy to talk too, made me feel at ease and gave me exactly what I asked for.

I bought a booty buddy pillow from Dr Miami which has been my life saver! At work and on the plane, it really makes not sitting on your butt a lot easier.

#sideeye

So, I sent Elite an email that put my past DVT into context, and they said they would get back to me once Dr Salama and the anesthesiologist had a chance to discuss my case. They called back the following day to say they are happy to proceed with a few minor adjustments I.e. doing surgery 3 days after I arrive to let the blood settle and administering anti coagulant during the proceedure. I may have to stay longer than planned as well. It was the new anesthesiologist who was most concerned, but they talked it out and we're good to go! Tbh, I'm glad they are thorough and take my care seriously, but jeeze they made me nervous with all that cancellation talk. I'm happy with the precautions they are taking, and feel even more at ease.

Happy days!

They told me to make sure I have insurance btw, so it's not included like one reviewer mentioned in the past.