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25 Years Tummy Tuck Muscle Repair Bbl Lipo Mid and Lower Back - Mexico

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The nurses here at the recovery house are really...

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sodapop20
$8,000
The nurses here at the recovery house are really nice and caring but you have to watch what you say the have cameras everywhere and will tell the dr all your conversations the dr doesnt really have time to come check on you she wants everything sent thru pictures and when she does come shes always in a rush i had a ball growing out of my woundlike a seroma that hurts really bad ahe said its normal but i am gonna have to go and get this check out with my primary dr because it doesnt look normal to me when i press on it it feels like a rock
I do not know the final result of the tummy tuck yet because its too soon to tell but what i do know is that my butt is dissapearing
Her staff carmen is so rude and makes you feel like [RS bleep] i would not recommend even dealing with her she is such an impolite lady
This is my opinion but everyone is different but i will not come back ever again they literally almost made me leave by the way i got mistreated because they said im always complaining of course you just had your stomach tear opened who wouldnt be complaiing of pain seriously they just care for the money not the patient i am really leaving dissapointed from here i stayed here 5 days
And its expensive not like your staying here for free
They will answer your emails right away at the bigenning but once they get your money they dont i had to begg them to send me my surgery pictures like 3 times oh and then they want to charge for medication afterwards my package included everything including meds then they said 2 inyections were an additional $120
Theyr rooms are so hot here and everyone fight over the air confitioners some want it lower others higher its a mess im so glad im out of here
And then they told my friend that also stayed here with me to write a good review because they new i was goong to write a negative one and were scared

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July 24, 2016
Meant to say no one knows nothig theyr all not in the same track theyr very umprofessional in that matter
July 24, 2016
Im sorry for your experience. I actually chose another Dr at this point but this Dr was definitely my second choice.I am also staging my surgeries so depending on this doctor "TRULY" is versus everything I read thats "GOOD" I will/may have to choose another.
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July 24, 2016
Yes i was so sad and i even cried
Im on my way back home
But the dr told me to come back to get my stitches removed in 21 days but i just found out shes going on vacation and one of her nurses will do it
I paid alot of money for this surgery and i feel like thats the dr jobs to do the follow up not her nurses i want the dr to remove my stitches not her nurses i wish things could of came of differently but for me it dint
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July 24, 2016
Well i wish you the best on your surgery and i hope everything goes wonderfull with whichever dr you choose to get it done with
(:
July 24, 2016
Thanks girl and I seriously hope that you get the results you paid for. Remember it's very early to tell. Despite your experience I hope you get what you want!! My body is so weird shaped I know I'm not expecting a miracle and no way I can afford 2-3 more but let's just keep the faith. Feel free to message me if you need to vent.
July 24, 2016
By the way I think it looks good so far. I have seen some not so great results this early .
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July 24, 2016
I only posted one pic of my incision the other pics i posted were prior to surgery
I will post pics soon of how i look now after surgery
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July 24, 2016
But thnk /u girl will keep u posted (:
And yes you will get good results just be carefull what dr you go with and everuthing will be fine
But for me as now dr carmina is banned from my list for any further surgeries i was planning to return for my breast implants and lipo on my stomach but after the way she mistreated me saying i complaint alot about pain i wont return to her thats for sure!!
July 24, 2016
I'm scheduled with Dr. Pantoja this Weds. It will be aggressive liposuction to full back, arms and BBL . I will keep you posted and again in my prayers. Hopefully you are in the tummy tuck group on Facebook. I seriously believe it is much easier than this ap and girls answer questions within minutes. It's very encouraging .
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July 24, 2016
Ok girl i wish you the very best and will pray for ur surgery to be good
And yes keep me posted (:
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July 27, 2016
Good luck on your surgery!
Wish you the best!
Let me know how it goes (:
July 27, 2016
Thanks girl! I think I'm going in second too:(. I wanted to get it over with. Will post when I get back.
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July 27, 2016
Ok (:
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July 25, 2016
I'm sorry to hear your experience was negative. How was the doctor rude? And what kind of injections were 120? was the pain terrible? So you remember the surgury?
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July 25, 2016
Yes my dr was dr carmina cardenas yes she was rude to me by her tone of voice and her telling me in an impolite way that im always complaining of something that my leg hurts that i have a ball growing on my wound and that is always something thats the reason i paid the $8000 + to be able to stay at the recovery house and get the care i need because yes the pain was terrible and she limits you with the pain medesine i got an additional package that i paid an extra $1,050 for everything to be included meds boppy pillow etc ill post a pic of the email confirmation i got with the package i got then they end up charging me an additional $120 for 2 inyeccions they put on my arms to supposbly help my body build white blood cells faster and i was dissapointed because thats the reason i told rosio her assistant i wanted a package that included everything so i wont have to worry about carrying extra cash with me
I also got fixed the same day to no longer have babies my tuves got cut and burned so i was even in more pain because i got that procedure done on top of everything else and for her to make me feel like i was a bother upset me soo much i got real sentimental afterwards snd cried
July 25, 2016

Thanks for sharing your experience. I hope you find support in the community.

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July 30, 2016
What do you mean with cameras in the rooms ?are you serious ?
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July 30, 2016
Yes can u distinguish them in pics theyr on the corner of the ceilings rooms living rooms everywhere
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5 days post

Transportation

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The day i came prior to surgery i was suppose to go get picked up at the border i got left there waiting 3 hours when i exactly told them i was going to arrive at 3pm
I was carrying around all this cash then i emailed ronnie likehe said if everything goes wrong let me know and no reponse he never answer my emails or my phone callsever again and i was scared because i was alone no one came with me i waited at the jack in the box there in san ysidro and bought something to eat cuz the driver said he was like 20 min away....
Those 20 min took 3 hours i got kicked out of jack in the box because they told me there i been there for more than 2 hours so then i was stuck in the parking lot waiting another hour that day wAs the worst when i arrive to the recovery house i tought the dr was going to be here to mark meprior to surgery since my surgery was the very next morning at 7 and she wasnt .. When i got to the hospital betty the coordinator arrived late and right away asked for the remaining cash they are all not coordinated no one knows everything she wanted to charge me the full $8000 when i told her i had already paid half of it and had send rocio the receipt and evidence she said she wasnt aware this was all a mess no one knew anything theywere all unorganized and when dr carmina arrived at the hospital she was rushing marking me to get me into surgery that made me feel very scared and insecured i also got my tubes tied and buened to no longer have babies but i never even met the gynecologist that did it i met my anesthesiologist my nurse my dr but never the gynecologist and when i asked to speak to him or her they said he will arrive during surgery one of the nurses even commented and said she probably was the one that also did that surgery that there was never no gynecologist i feel insecure and devastaded i had to go thru all this
Trying to save became worse tome i should of just waited to get it done in the usa and should of saved more moneyi also posted a pic of the sign they have at jack inthe box were it says you could only stay 10 min max

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July 25, 2016
WOW! thats terrible. a courtesy text should have been sent. I can see how everything started off badly. Im a little confused. was a gynecologist supposed to be present?
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July 25, 2016
Yes it all started bad with the transportation i got left waiting 3 hours for the driver to come get me at san ysidro the i kept on emailing ronnie and calking him cuz he said if anything to not hesitate to call him and until know he still hasnt responded my email
Yes..... I paid additional money to get my tubes cut and burned so i would no longer have babies because i paid alot of money for this surgery to then get pregnant again i have 2 boys already ..........neway but when i asked dr carmina i wanted to meet and speak to my gynecologist because i had some questions and doubts theshe said oh honey u wont see him he will arrive when i have u cut open and will leave way before you wake up ...
I never spoke or met the gynecologist that this this procedure for me and that made me alittle edgy and one of the nurses that was there told me she was the one that probably did that procedure too and thats why you never met such gynecologist
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August 1, 2016
Wow! How unprofessional it gets me mad just thinking how scandalous these so called coordinators work.like if your just going there to pay for a car or something.im glad your ok.and thank you for keeping it real with your own experiance.
August 26, 2016
I had the exact same experience! I arrived in san diego at 11pm so I decided to book a room there and asked to be picked up at 11am the next morning I advised the coordinator and Ronnie of this.After numerous emails and unanswered phone calls They picked me up 3 hours late. then apparently the recovery centre was under renovations and I stayed in a hotel which was apparently all paid for night before surgery (I ended up paying for it but I'm glad I did as I only paid 60USD instead of the $150 per night they charged me at the recovery boutique).

I hd someone stay with me from canada for the night after surgery. they charged him $130 USD for an overnight stay and then charged him $40USD for a ride to the airport. I was very disappointed with the disorganization and disconnect between staff.

Having said that, I found the nurses at the recovery centre to be awesome. I don't know what I would have done without them.
UPDATED FROM sodapop20
5 days post

Prior to surgery

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This is prior to surgery

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