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Home from surgery trip, 2 weeks post
So i am finally back home from DR. i ended up staying for 2 weeks at Raysas recovery house. Let me first say that Raysa is such a sweetheart and if anybody is having trouble deciding on a recovery house... she is the one you need to book your stay with! i was so scared about having a bad experience with my recovery bc i was reading some horrible stories about girls having regret the recovery house they chose. but she and the nurses there made it so comfortable. the house is beautiful and there was balcony in the room i had with 2 other girls. (you dont want to be by yourself in your recovery trust you need the support) there was cable,ac, wifi, 3 meals a day, nurses on shift who were so kind and patient. they actually spoon feed you on the first 2 days because you are too weak to feed yourself.
june 5 was the day of my surgery. oh and you might be awake during yr surgry bc i was practically awake through the whole thing, but i didnt really feel any pain. i guess it was me being so anxious about getting operated on that the blue pill didnt work for me. it does for other girls it just depends how your body handles it i guess. i left cipla the next morning. and they are usually supposed to put your faja on before you leave. but apparently i had to wait two weeks since i had a "burn/irritation" and it would heal faster without the faja hugging on it. i still dont know if its a burn because everybody was telling me different things. of coarse cabral didnt say it was a "burn" but that it would go away with putting purpura cream on 3x a day. all i care about is that it GOES AWAY. its gotten smaller but its' still UGLY & BLACK.. i heard of burns prior to coming to dr and stories of certified doctors in cipla and even in the U.S who have burned patients. i knew that it was a risk but i was just praying that it wouldnt happen to me. so i just want you girls to be aware. and pray that it goes away ! :(
aside from that, i love my shape. i was told by the nurse to put the faja on wednesday, my 13th day. Luckily my body did not get crazy swollen from not wearing a faja the first 2 weeks after surgery. and my skin has been healing pretty good. i did not have bad bruising and i believe its because i was taking arnica tablets 3 days before surgery, and everyday after. but i do have some swelling of the bottom of my stomach. and i have some lumps on my stomach that i think is due to me not wearing my faja until 2 days ago. you need to have lipofoam to wear under your faja so that it doesn't mark your body also. you can buy them on amazon and i would say you need about 4 max. i brought 6 and that was too many. i started getting massages the sixth day and my god did they hurt! dont think its going to be a relaxing massage because its far from it! but after they drain you, you feel better. i got a 6 massage package at the spa in cipla for 160. and then paid 30 the next day for my last massage before i left. ana and joylista are awesome. they drain you really good and they helped alot with my swelling.
in summary my recovery hasn't been HELL. i wasn't in UNBEARABLE pain. just uncomfortable very unconfortable. it was hard to move around the first few days but each day got better. also i strongly suggest that you stay as long as you can in the country. 2 weeks is a good time. you dont want to have to be so uncomfortable for your plane ride. my plane ride wasn't that bad. i had my pillow under and took benadryll... just fell asleep. i feel like i shouldve stayed a little longer though because i wouldve liked cabral to see the progress of my burn, and just in general to make sure everything is healing properly. hes not quick to answer on whatapp, it gets me frustrated. also massages are way cheaper there and the massage girls know definatley know what to do.
i tried to be as healthy as i could before i had surgery. i had a 14.3 hemo level and i was taking all of my vitamins, iron, folic acid 400 mg plus 400mg of folic acid in the b complex vitamin, i was drinking my beet juice religiously everyday a month prior. there are some really good recipes online and it actually taste good if you throw in fruits.
i just wish that my my lumps and swelling go down soon! doctors said its normal for the first few weeks but ughh, im so impatient i just want to be healed already! and of coarse for my burn to be gone !
june 5 was the day of my surgery. oh and you might be awake during yr surgry bc i was practically awake through the whole thing, but i didnt really feel any pain. i guess it was me being so anxious about getting operated on that the blue pill didnt work for me. it does for other girls it just depends how your body handles it i guess. i left cipla the next morning. and they are usually supposed to put your faja on before you leave. but apparently i had to wait two weeks since i had a "burn/irritation" and it would heal faster without the faja hugging on it. i still dont know if its a burn because everybody was telling me different things. of coarse cabral didnt say it was a "burn" but that it would go away with putting purpura cream on 3x a day. all i care about is that it GOES AWAY. its gotten smaller but its' still UGLY & BLACK.. i heard of burns prior to coming to dr and stories of certified doctors in cipla and even in the U.S who have burned patients. i knew that it was a risk but i was just praying that it wouldnt happen to me. so i just want you girls to be aware. and pray that it goes away ! :(
aside from that, i love my shape. i was told by the nurse to put the faja on wednesday, my 13th day. Luckily my body did not get crazy swollen from not wearing a faja the first 2 weeks after surgery. and my skin has been healing pretty good. i did not have bad bruising and i believe its because i was taking arnica tablets 3 days before surgery, and everyday after. but i do have some swelling of the bottom of my stomach. and i have some lumps on my stomach that i think is due to me not wearing my faja until 2 days ago. you need to have lipofoam to wear under your faja so that it doesn't mark your body also. you can buy them on amazon and i would say you need about 4 max. i brought 6 and that was too many. i started getting massages the sixth day and my god did they hurt! dont think its going to be a relaxing massage because its far from it! but after they drain you, you feel better. i got a 6 massage package at the spa in cipla for 160. and then paid 30 the next day for my last massage before i left. ana and joylista are awesome. they drain you really good and they helped alot with my swelling.
in summary my recovery hasn't been HELL. i wasn't in UNBEARABLE pain. just uncomfortable very unconfortable. it was hard to move around the first few days but each day got better. also i strongly suggest that you stay as long as you can in the country. 2 weeks is a good time. you dont want to have to be so uncomfortable for your plane ride. my plane ride wasn't that bad. i had my pillow under and took benadryll... just fell asleep. i feel like i shouldve stayed a little longer though because i wouldve liked cabral to see the progress of my burn, and just in general to make sure everything is healing properly. hes not quick to answer on whatapp, it gets me frustrated. also massages are way cheaper there and the massage girls know definatley know what to do.
i tried to be as healthy as i could before i had surgery. i had a 14.3 hemo level and i was taking all of my vitamins, iron, folic acid 400 mg plus 400mg of folic acid in the b complex vitamin, i was drinking my beet juice religiously everyday a month prior. there are some really good recipes online and it actually taste good if you throw in fruits.
i just wish that my my lumps and swelling go down soon! doctors said its normal for the first few weeks but ughh, im so impatient i just want to be healed already! and of coarse for my burn to be gone !
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