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[Badtranny]

so I'm back in Mexico getting some follow up work done on my face and I decided during the consultation to go ahead and get the Hip and Butt implants.

Surgery was Thursday morning and it is Sunday morning now and I am still in a lot of pain. I guess it makes sense considering what they have to do to do the implants right, but damn I don't think I would do it again if I knew what I was getting into.

I do feel a LOT better than I did yesterday, and Friday will go down as one of the worst days of my life. So it is getting better, but I'm still not exactly dancing around. Shoot I can barely walk, which is cool because I can barely stand anyway. You think laying down is comfortable? Think again. No matter what I do, I'm uncomfortable and certain things just plain hurt like hell.

Somebody said it will eventually all be worth it, and all I can say is, I sure hope so cuz this is some miserable shizzle.

[Keri L]

Dear Melissa,

It sounds painful! I hope you heal quickly.

As for the implants, what do they use? Silicon? Can you also use lipo, and then transfer the fat to where you want it, or does it not work that way? Just curious.

Feel better soon.

Cate

[kimdl93]

ouch, Mel, I'm imagining the surgical procedure and cringing. I don't suppose there is a comfortable position. Heal fast!

[mary something]

I'm sorry that you're in so much pain right now. I've heard that hips and butt are bad for a while with all the major muscles they have to go under to create a pocket.

They're gonna look great though! Just hang in there and don't be shy to ask for pain meds.

You're gonna have an awesome badonkadonk!

[Angela Campbell]

Wow that sounds dreadful! I hope it gets more comfortable soon, and the new mexican butt ends up looking fabulous!

[Debglam]

Hugs Melissa (but not too tight - ouch!) Hoping for a quick recovery!

Debby

[stefan37]

You had one hellava ride. Get well soon and before you know it you will be break dancing soon. And still your pictures rock.

[PretzelGirl]

Ugh! That sounds awful to go through. I hope the healing is fast and that you are up on your feet quickly. Movement always helps, so I hope for you it is soon.

[Marleena]

Ouch, ouch, ouch! Hang in there girl knowing soon you'll be beating the guys off (with a stick). :)

[LeaP]

Misty, that sounds god-awful. I don't think you could pay me to do that, but I hope it comes out very well for you. You probably have to buy new pants! I wish you a quick recovery.

[whowhatwhen]

Good luck and I'm sure they'll end up looking fabulous.
:)

Don't they absolutely load you up on some fantastic pain meds afterwards though?

[STACY B]

Down in Mexico huh,,,, Sure sounds Mighty Painful ? Well with those New Hips an But you will be Sassy as hell soon enough ,,lol,,

Don't let that Sexy Body go to your head after Beauty work your getting ,, I smell a Super Model in our Future . When you heal up you will have to put on some Really Revealing outfits an strut around an show us your new stuff !! Get well soon ,,,, Tell um to Hook You up with some of those Hopped up Pain Killers an just say Good Night till the hurt goes away ,,,lol.....

[Badtranny]

Mexican Butt, that's funny.

They use the same thing on the butt as they did for my boobs, Cohesive Gel. Feels kinda like a gummy bear. Yes they CAN use fat instead and that was the original idea but he wasn't able to get enough fat to do it well. He tried though because he lipo'd my upper back, back of my arms and my love handles. There was enough to make some face mods, lips, temples, cheeks but not enough to make the butt and hips worth the money so he used the implants instead.

Regarding drugs, they're not real big on serious pain meds down here. You would think that you could get some strong stuff pretty easy, but that is not the case. Dr Cardenas runs an above board operation and he does everything very carefully.

[Jorja]

Ouch!!!! Hope the pain goes away soon and you get feeling better soon.

The things we do to look like we should.

[whowhatwhen]

How do you sit?
Are there special chairs with the butt removed for such an occasion?

[gonegirl]

Holy cow Misty, you are the most bad*ss chick I know. I had no idea you had gone south for this work. I'm sorry the pain is way way more than you anticipated but I know it will be worth it. Hang in there and try to get some stronger drugs.

When you're back home and feel up to it I'll come over with a nice bottle of wine.

I can't wait to cop a feel :-) JK!!


Love,
Simone (yes, I dropped the alias and the alias of the alias :-)

[Kaitlyn Michele]

I hope you feel better soon and love the results!!

[ReineD]

Misty, I'm sending you hugs and good wishes for a speedy relief from the pain!!! :hugs:

[stacycoral]

MIss Melissa, girlfriend I will be praying for some relieve of the pain, I hope you get better today, I like your new avatar picture so much thought on your mind, will be waiting to hear on your update girl take care, hugs, all my love.

[AllieSF]

Get well soon, Melissa. Now about the butt and hip work! Why? You already look so good in your favorite dark blue slacks. How can you improve on perfection? When you are up to it have a Jack and Coke for me.

[Alexis.j]

Hey Mel, hope you get well soon, or at least out of pain soon. Im sure it will all be worth it in the end.

[STACY B]

Well maybe I can get one of those Cocarocha Bands to come by an play you some songs an make you feel better ? OLAY !!!

[Badtranny]

Holy cow Misty, you are the most bad*ss chick I know. I had no idea you had gone south for this work. I'm sorry the pain is way way more than you anticipated but I know it will be worth it. Hang in there and try to get some stronger drugs.

Wow Simone your avatar looks great. Much improvement since the last time I saw you.

A lot of people didn't know I was coming back because I just didn't want to talk about it. I needed to make about a dozen things line up for this trip and there were balls in the air up until Diane drove me to the airport.



When you're back home and feel up to it I'll come over with a nice bottle of wine.

Seems like I've heard that before.

[LeaP]

How do you sit?
Are there special chairs with the butt removed for such an occasion?

They had one of those in one of Daniel Craig's Bond movies. It didn't look very comfortable…

[Barbara Ella]

Keep on healing girl. I would give you an atta girl pat of the butt, but that might not work right now.

Barbara

[Keri L]

Mexican Butt, that's funny.

They use the same thing on the butt as they did for my boobs, Cohesive Gel. Feels kinda like a gummy bear. Yes they CAN use fat instead and that was the original idea but he wasn't able to get enough fat to do it well. He tried though because he lipo'd my upper back, back of my arms and my love handles. There was enough to make some face mods, lips, temples, cheeks but not enough to make the butt and hips worth the money so he used the implants instead.

Regarding drugs, they're not real big on serious pain meds down here. You would think that you could get some strong stuff pretty easy, but that is not the case. Dr Cardenas runs an above board operation and he does everything very carefully.

Well, not having enough fat sounds like a pretty good problem to have! Sounds like you're going to have a great figure, once the healing is done. Congrats and get well soon.

[Michelle.M]

Oh, back at the House of Broken dolls, hmm? Did they give you your old room? Send my best to Tyler and Vicente!

[josee]

So that's what you had done down in ole Mexio. Hope you feel better soon.

[Badtranny]

Oh, back at the House of Broken dolls, hmm? Did they give you your old room? Send my best to Tyler and Vicente!

No I asked for my old room but when I got here they had me downstairs in the other Michelle's old room. When I asked why, Vince said I wouldn't be able to get up the stairs after surgery. Basically, there was no way in hell I was climbing those stairs. I couldn't do it now and it's been nearly 4 days!

[gonegirl]

Wow Simone your avatar looks great. Much improvement since the last time I saw you.

LOL, thanks! That pic is actually from my CD days and I don't feel so good about my looks these days. Go figure.

Wine always on offer!
Seems like I've heard that before.

You must be confusing me with that other flaky friend. Mac, I think she called herself. ;-)

Get well soon and come home!

Simone.

[Nicole Erin]

And drinking mexican water, your ass is gonna hurt inside and out for a while.

[Emjay]

That sounds really painful, I hope you feel better soon!

[TeresaL]

I'm late, but wish you good luck and hope you like the resulting curves. :-)

Dr C must be the go to doc on this site for feminizing surgery.

[Badtranny]

I think he's definitely raising his profile.

In the next couple of months he will have a brand new hospital (it's currently under construction) and he may eventually abandon all other cosmetic services in order to focus exclusively on MtF Transsexuals. He has discovered that he really likes working with our community and he takes a lot of pride in the work that he's able to do. Tyler and I were just talking about this yesterday. (Tyler and Vicente run the service that brings patients in and takes care of them) Tyler was telling me that the Trans community is just a better market over all because there's less competition and most girls do multiple procedures which means more money per surgery. Economically, once you've assembled the surgical team and covered the costs, another couple of procedures is money straight to the bottom line. It's a good deal for the doc and it's a good deal for us because Dr Cardenas is very thoughtful about his work. He's extremely subtle and it means a great deal to him that our results look as natural a possible.

Personally I love the guy and I love Tyler and Vince too. I'm happy I was able to find them last year for my first round and I owe it all to Inna because without her glowing recommendations, I would have never even considered this place.

[Angela Campbell]

I would worry about their lack of pain management. That is an important part they seem to be lacking in.

[bobbimo]

Mexican Butt, that's funny.


Regarding drugs, they're not real big on serious pain meds down here. You would think that you could get some strong stuff pretty easy, but that is not the case. Dr Cardenas runs an above board operation and he does everything very carefully.

All the good drugs are on the way to the US. In the back of some van.:-)
Bobbi

[Eryn]

...I don't think I would do it again if I knew what I was getting into.

I've heard this statement applied to a lot of cosmetic procedures! Still, a couple of months down the road I'll bet you'll be loving the results.

Sit carefully and think beautiful thoughts!

[PaulaQ]

I hope you feel better soon Melissa, and I hope you are delighted with the results of your procedures.

[TeresaL]

It's due to you, Inna, and others that I sent in photos to Dr Cardenas for FFS. He was very prompt in replying and giving his recommendations. His site could use a gallery of before and after, but I eventually found more examples of his work and the MTF results look good.

[Stephanie-L]

Ellen,
As someone who has been on both sides, I have been a patient of Dr C, and I also practice anesthesia, the difference is in the way they approach the pain. Here, the pain is treated with narcotics, which removes the pain, but not the cause, there (and in Europe) they try to reduce the cause of the pain, usually by reducing swelling/inflammation. I have participated in many surgeries, including cosmetic work similar to what I had done, and I was amazed at how little pain I had. I really expected a lot more pain, and I was also expecting narcotic pain medication. There are valid points to both methods, and I have tried to use some of the things they do in my own practice, it has helped my patients. So, I would not be scared off of going to Dr C because of this................Stephanie

[Angela Campbell]

Ellen,
As someone who has been on both sides, I have been a patient of Dr C, and I also practice anesthesia, the difference is in the way they approach the pain. Here, the pain is treated with narcotics, which removes the pain, but not the cause, there (and in Europe) they try to reduce the cause of the pain, usually by reducing swelling/inflammation. I have participated in many surgeries, including cosmetic work similar to what I had done, and I was amazed at how little pain I had. I really expected a lot more pain, and I was also expecting narcotic pain medication. There are valid points to both methods, and I have tried to use some of the things they do in my own practice, it has helped my patients. So, I would not be scared off of going to Dr C because of this................Stephanie

Seems like it should not be one or the other. You need immediate relief for the discomfort and suffering and you need the slower healing of the body by addressing the inflamation and or swelling. I would not want to be in miserable pain for days waiting for the "cause" to heal. Reducing the cause but not reducing the pain is a pretty heartless way to practice if you ask me.