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Mommy Make over in 2 Weeks - Mexico

UPDATED FROM NewAndImprovedMiel
5 days post

Club Medical Recovery House AKA A Friends House

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**Please read** This is my 5 day post op from Tummy Tuck, Lipo, and
BBL. I came to this recovery home by the reference of Dr. Pantoja. First
off I want to give a Huge thanks for the recovery home. Marvin, Susana,
and The Lovely Fabiola have been very accommodating and helpful to me.
Fabiola is a very caring and compassionate. I would not want anyone else
to care for me. She has a positive attitude and always there for me
when I need her. I want to take her with me home when I leave here. This
place is a second home for sure. I received my first Lymphatic Massage
yesterday from Marapaz. Honestly I am not sure why She gets such good
ratings. I had my worst massage from her ever. She used her thumbs and
did hard circular motions over my sulters, and Lipo areas. She did not
help me at all, in fact she hurt me more. The sweet young patient that
is recovering here with me has been very tough and positive during her
recovery and Maripaz even had her in tears. I was in so much pain that I
vomited and past out. I know we are to expect pain during a massage
after such surgery, however her focus was not on assisting with our
draining and inflammation. Fabiola requested today a young lady masseuse
named Lucy to come give us a rub. She was amazing. rubbed out my knots
without her thumbs and had me feeling so relaxed I fell asleep with no
pressure or pain. I highly recommend Lucy as your masseuse.

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Salvador Pantoja, MD

Salvador Pantoja, MD

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V
September 12, 2016
Thank you very much for your honesty. I have loved your posts and updates. I am going to be having surgery with Dr. P on December 5th and then recovering for 2 weeks with Marvin and his great crew.
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September 12, 2016
Please make sure to see Lucy for the massages.. Although for some reason marapaz comes recommended you will find Lucy to be more interested in helping ypu drain and less swealing.
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V
September 12, 2016
That is exactly what I am going to do. Lucy it is!!! I am having the same procedures done that you did (BBL and Tummy tuck). Your advice is very important to me.
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September 12, 2016
Ok so let me tell you, I really wish that I would have known what I know now before I did the procedures together there is a lady here in the recovery room with me who had full lipo and Brazilian buttlift she is not having the complications that I am having she is able to never sit on her butt to keep it nice and plump and lay on her belly for resting I wish I would have known to do that and then tummy tuck in 8 months after the Lipo has healed doing both is a huge challenge that I wish I would have known because you cannot sit on your butt because it starts to flatten which I've noticed in 5 days my butt is already flattening but you cannot lay on your stomach because you have a tummy tuck so you have no choice but to sit on a Boppy Pillow and risk your butt flattening more than it should. had I known this like I said I would have done one or the other first your whole back is in pain from the Lipo your butt is swollen and hurts but then you have to be breached over for 2 weeks because your stomach is tight. it is the hardest thing I've ever had to deal with and I just didn't see this in the reviews so I thought I can do both. The women here at the recovery home say that every woman that comes here with BBL and tummy tuck have harder complications then the people who have for lipo Brazilian butt lift and or a tummy tuck alone
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September 12, 2016
Mari Paz uses her thumbs over your soldiers and bruises Lucy uses her full hand and rubs gently down through to your dreams it to help you dream that is the whole reason why we have lymphatic massages
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September 13, 2016
Thank you! I was wondering about the Tummy Tuck and BBL being at the same time after recently reading about a Pantoja patient that only did lipo and BBL. She has to sleep on her belly while recovering. I will say though that I have also read at least a hundred reviews of Pantoja patients that have done the procedures exactly the way that you have done and have had amazing results. Most of them felt as though their butts got "fluffy" with time and healing. It really does make me think though.
P
September 28, 2016
Do you have any updates pics?
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September 28, 2016
Hi I don't have of my body yet because I'm still swollen, and my belly button is not pretty right now. I keep thinking it's infected by its look but 4 doctors say it's fine. Dr. Pantoja included. I'll post my insisting and belly.
P
September 28, 2016
You can private message me if you want
P
October 26, 2016
Hi I've been following your journey how is everything now? Plz keep posting
P
August 1, 2017
Did your results not turn out like you'd hoped ??
UPDATED FROM NewAndImprovedMiel
1 day post

Day two post op

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First let me start by saying when I ride to the clinic I was sent up to my room where I received a relaxing massage because I was scared and nervous the Doctor P came in and spoke with me and reassured me that he was going to take really good care of me and he did all the stuff have been wonderful always checking up on me always making sure and get what I need the doctor has came to visit my room more than 5 times to check on me. When it was time for surgery I was taken to the operating room given a numbing medicine in my ivy and was told to bend over so I can get my epidural I did not remember anything once I was giving my medication for you know it I was being woken up to be sent back to my room with a procedure done I am very happy with my stomach and my new belly button I have not had a chance to see my Brazilian butt lift hopefully I will have a picture of it tomorrow. As of right now I have a shooting pain in my right buttock it is so irritating it won't go away I'm told that it's normal though because we have nerves and throughout all of our body and that is really the only pain I'm enduring.

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I
September 9, 2016
They didn't put you in a binder or compression garment?
Where else did you get Lipo?
Also did you get a breast lift and implants?
Sorry to ask all these questions but I'm trying to get as much info before I put my mom thru this.
Thank you!
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September 9, 2016
I only got the full tummy tuck and lipo in arms and all back. I get my breast lift and implants in 6 months. I get to put a garment on tomorrow. No problem you can ask anything. I like to help. I feel I didn't get enough questions answered on here before my surgery
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September 9, 2016
Oh and bbl as well. That's what hurts me the most. I hardly feel my tummy tuck. It's pains in my butt
I
September 9, 2016
So how do you lay down?
With the TT and and BBL?
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September 9, 2016
Pretty much sit up in a reclining chair. On a circle donut shaped pillow. Mines not working well it hurts still.
I
September 9, 2016
A neck pillow help me out with my butt implants. Just FYI if your donut pillow is not doing the trick.
Will I wish a safe and fast recovery! Please update more pic as you continue on your journey to a great body.
Don't forget pain is beauty. Haha that's what kept telling myself.
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September 9, 2016
Thanks I like that!
C
September 10, 2016
What medical test was given to you, prior to your surgery.
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September 11, 2016
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UPDATED FROM NewAndImprovedMiel
1 day pre

Having Surgery Tomorrow I Can't Sleep

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I have Been freaking out these last days. I am having anxiety and can't sleep. Will this slow my recovery? Who else felt this way? Can anybody please advise me some things that can help? I am starting to feel as if I'm making myself sick. So please if I can get some pointers on not getting so nervous and freaked out. I keep telling myself this is what I want and I will survive!

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S
September 7, 2016
Hi... I understand how do you feel, Im going to have my surgery on November 19 and is not my first one but I feel the same way all the time, I work in a hospital and when Im at intensive care unit and saw the patients I star thinking about my surgery and start with a really bad nervous. Also I will love to know how not to be nervous......Good luck!!! you will be fine....and very happy after with you results..... take care......;)
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September 9, 2016
Thank you so much for your kind words! I am getting a bit anxiety waiting for pain to go away. I hope it's soon.