mid-February Check in

My oh my... I have made great progress in my journey. My deposit has been sent to my doctor and my recovery house. I also went to my primary care physician(PCP) and had an EKG and a complete blood work up. My PCP is not fully supportive of my trip to the Dominican Republic(DR) for surgery(sx). However, she is not refusing to help me prepare for the journey.

I got my blood work back and it is not where I want it to be. I need to be above 13 and it is currently at 9.3.

My Dr. has suggested an iron supplementation and I am open to taking it. I am also going to take my multi-vitamin, folic acid, and b12.




This diagnosis has opened my eyes to why I feel the way I do.  I read an article from Women's Health magazine.

The symptoms they listed in the 

10 Signs You Have an Iron Deficiency

article include:

• Fatigue
• Difficulty focusing
• Apathy
• Breathlessness
• Pale skin
• TRouble doing your workout
• Crazy sore muscles
• Brittle nails
• Frequent infections
• Pink or red urine

I can easily identify with 8 of 10 of these. The most surprising symptom was apathy. It has to do with the nuerotransmitters... Crazy right.

My weight loss isn't happening and it is my own fault. I have to be so much more diligent when it comes to what and how i eat. I also need to amp up my physical fitness.

What to pack

I have been thinking a lot lately about what all I need to purchase and pack for my DREAM Trip.  I am using the email from the quotes from the doctors as well as what I read on RealSelf.com and advice from the SX gal pals.

Update... 2/16/2015
I have removed a few items from my list as Serenity RH has them for me. :-)
I am also going to resort this list into categories.

Clothes

• Robe
• Shower shoes/flip flops
• Loose clothing: maxi dresses((PM)), sweats, pajamas
• Towel & wash cloths
• Under garments ((PM))
• Wife Beaters preferably t-shirts(6 minimum)- fajas dig into your skin.

Hygienic Items

• Alcohol pads
• Antibacterial soap
• Antibacterial wipes
• Baby wipes/Feminine Wipes (4 packs0f 60) unscented ((PM))
• Bandaids **
• Blanket ((PM)) 
• Compression socks (Dr. FG to provide...?)
• GoGirl or P E-z *
• Hand sanitizer **
• Heating pad *
• Hibiclens *
• Mederma *
• Mouthwash **
• Neosporin **
• Pads
• Thick maxi pads**
• Tooth paste and tooth brush **

Medicines

• Arnica gel...? *
• Benadryl pills**
• Diurex **
• Ducolax **
• Iron Pills **
• Multivitamin **
• Stool softener **
• Tylenol ES and PM **

Miscellaneous

• Extension Cords/Surge Protector
• iPad
• Lanyard **
• MasterLock *
• Neck Pillow   *
• Passport
• Snacks
• Water bottle with filter

Provided by the RH

• Boppy pillow ((CBI))
• Chux Bed Liners(20+)
• Gauze & tape

((PM))- PLASTIMEDIC surgery bag item
* added to amazon.com wish list
** gonna get locally

Links from Real Self
http://www.realself.com/guide/brazilian-butt-lift-preparation-guide

Pre-op Guidelines

Yay for me.

I have sent my deposit and it has been received. My surgery is scheduled with Dr. Fernandez-Goico on June 12th. I am beyond excited. I am now going to secure a recovery house and shop for my tickets. So excited.


I got my email confirmation of my surgery date, my account summery, and  a medical history form. I love how professional his office is.

Update on 2/08/2015
I have sent my deposit to Serenity RH. I am excited to have the behind me. I feel great about choosing them They have been very easy to reach and the reviews I have read on RS and FB have been very promising. They also come recommended by Dr. FG.


Next update: I took a trip out of town for work. They overbooked the flight so I volunteered to take a later flight in exchange for a flight voucher. So now I have $500 flight cash. That makes my roundtrip ticket range from $50-80. How cool is that...?

2/16/2015
I am currently taking a daily vitamin, Vitamin C, an Iron pill, with a stool softener. I go to my PCP on Thursday and I plan on getting blood work to get a baseline on my numbers.