Dra Fatima Almonte 9/17/2014 and I Cant Wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well I am finally beginning my journey here on RS. I have been one of the background lurkers so to speak for the past year and a half now and I am finally ready to proceed with my surgery. I would love to have a tummy tuck with a BBL and liposuction but I know the only way to get all 3 procedures was to travel to the DR. My current measurements are 228 lbs, approx. 5'8 height, and of course most of that weight is right in the belly. Ugh. I'm tired of purchasing girdles and body garments that do nothing but camouflage the problem for the time being, im ready for a permanent change. And I would love to put on a nice maxi dress in the summer and not loose tops to hide this baby pouch. :(
So after doing tons of research on dozens of doctors, viewing testimonials, reading the good, bad and ugly, I made the decision that im doing this. So my first step was I wanted to secure financing. Got approved through my credit union and got the check in the mail (Yay). Now here's the problem>>>I CANT GET A FREAKING APPT FOR ANY DOCTORS ON MY LIST!!!! SERIOUSLY!!!!! I thought this would be the least of my worries. SMH So I wanted Duran in the Dominican Republic. She's booked til November and i'm not going during Thanksgiving and missing time with the fam. So then I found Dr. Ortegas work and fell in love. Get this, THEY WONT RETURN MY EMAIL OR CALL ME BACK. Again....WTF?? So I found another clinic he works at in Miami and tried to go through them as well, WHAT A JOKE. Again, NO RESPONSE. I am extremely aggravated at this point. What does a girl have to do to get an appt???!!!
Anywho, now i'm looking at Dr. Almonte out of the Dominican Republic as well. I was trying not to travel outside the states, but it seems like I cant catch a break here in the US. If anyone knows the best way to contact Dr. Almonte feel free to send a sista the information.

Yep finally!!! I can't believe I have finally put down a deposit to secure my date. I chose Dr Almonte because of the timeliness in which her assistant responded to my messages. I know there are more popular docs in the Dominican Republic and I'm not sure why when you have to chase them down to take your money. Smh Anyway I'm not nervous yet, maybe when I get my flight booked. I'm getting my passport done this Saturday. I also need to invest in more vitamins to make sure my hemo is straight when I get there. If anyone has suggestions please feel free to comment.

Am I the only one who has absolutely no support from family and friends in doing this surgery. I previously mentioned it to my boyfriend and he said 'well where you plan on living when you get back'. Say what ninja? Oh he tripping for real. Guess its much easier for him not to worry about me getting too much attention with this slab of stomach fat hanging over my jeans. SMH I swear men are so scared of a little competition but let a phat ass walk by and he staring and looking im sure when im not around (he know better when im there lol). My mother will have a fit if she knew, i casually mentioned it to her as well and she almost spazzed. Plus she's been dealing with some health issues of her own and im not trying to add any stress to her. I told one of my friends and her response was 'you are going to die'. Really [RS bleep]? is that your best response. SMH so yeah, im on my own I guess. As far as everyone knows I will be going on a vacay with a friend to celebrate her divorce. Not completely false, she is getting divorced. :)