Quote from: calicarly on August 16, 2014, 05:28:37 PM
I appreciate the good wishes darling! More now that my surgery is getting closer and closer . Have you had a consultation with him already?  I am of the opinion that an in person consultation is better. Particularly if you live in a country where he does consultations regularly. If not, there is always the online consultations. I never had an online one done though so I don't know for sure. Maybe they are just as good. What is it you want doing?

hugs!!!

Xoxo
Carly

Im so sorry carli, I've forgotton to answer you back:((
The things i wanted to get done were my temples(they got so holow since i lost weight) and a lip lift cause my teeth don't show when i open my mouth://

Hi Carly,
I assume you discovered the delights of Antwerp ove the weekend and are now guess you'll be coubtibng down the hours today. Anyway, wishing a very successful surgery in the excellent hands of Dr Van de Ven.
Hugs
Donna

 Hi darlings, I am in Antwerp now and yes, although it was only a short flight from Manchester, it definitely is a different world. There is a synagogue near where we're staying, we could hear chanting coming from it on Saturday and there is a lot of what I believe are Jewish orthodox? Around here, very interesting stuff indeed! I am a little nervous now even though I pride myself in rarely being nervous!

I ended up getting the travel bottle at boots thanks to Alena for that tip, and I think I have everything necessary with me.

We flew to Charleroi which is on the French speaking side of the country and drove up north to Antwerp which is in the Dutch side, everything is in Dutch here and the people do seem to speak English at varying degrees. I'm meeting with Dr Bart for the preop tomorrow afternoon. Let's hope it all goes well and as planned I may check in with you gals one last time before surgery hopefully. I can not believe the time is here! My Rob seems a little lost in thought and keeping to himself, I think he's more nervous for me than I am for myself.

Oh by the way, the studio apartment we're staying at seems perfectly suitable, it is spacious enough, with all the basics, and the shower bathroom which is separate from the toilet room, is perfect and big and has a seat in the shower so it seems just right for us particularly for the price. I'm up late with my thoughts and thought I would come by and say hi.

Surgery itself is only a day away!

Carly xoxo

Have a successful surgery Carly, you will look amazing

xo

Hiya Carly

Here are some huge hugs and wishes from me for your FFS tomorrow.  You're gonna look great.

So,girl, now it's your turn to post scary pictures turning into gorgeous pictures!

Mwah Mwah
Julia

Hi Carly!

Glad you got to Antwerp safely. I hope everything goes well with your surgery    xxx

Good luck and speedy recovery

Pre-op

My last check in here with y'all before my surgery in the morning.




The preop went great, Dr Bart was very thorough and prepared, it helped me get out of that nervousness state and brought me back to the excitement place I had been in for so long. The clinic (Piccard clinic) is very modern, it also has a sense of privacy from outside that is rather appropriate.



Dr Bart wrote a lot down, he is very organised and also prepared me on what I need to know about the meds, ice-packs, bandages, what to expect before and after surgery etc. Also gave me a shot while at the preop that helps prevent blood clots. Surgery is at 10am Belgium time (9am UK, 1 am US-west coast).

He listened to me and it was a back and forth discussion of ideas, considering most surgeons aren't very willing to listen, it really made me feel great.

Oh and something interesting about the preop was he also asked me if I was willing to be on a Dutch TV show that is being made about Dr. Bart and his work, not about the surgery part of thigs but if I would like to be on it once healed to talk about the experience in general and it's effects. I agreed. He said -you'll have to do a lot of talking- I said -I never run out of thigs to say!. Should be an interesting project to be a part of.

Thank you so much Melissa, Alena, Julia, Sheila, Donna, Beren, matriarch and everyone who's taken a minute to send me good wishes . I appreciate them immensely!


Xo
Carly

Congrats Carly, I am very happy for you. I am from the U.S. and I just love Bart's work, I know he's been on T.V. before, but I hope his prices do not shoot up after he's done making this T.V. show. You are gorgeous, so you will have great results!

Quote from: Alessandra29 on August 25, 2014, 04:46:19 PM
You are gorgeous, so you will have great results!

I agree with this.  Good luck!

Those pics bring back so many memories! That was the same chair that I almost passed out in - I'm not good at doing blood and stitches 

Good luck!;D

Good luck Carly. And wish you the best results!

Good luck Carly! I'm so excited for you!

hi Carly, you are probably all taped up like a mummy, hope everything went well yesterday, thinking of you, please let us know how it went, wishing u a speedy and succesful recovery xox

Hey Carly. I've been away for a bit. Good luck with your surgery, hun. May everything go well. x

Recovering

Well Ladies. Rob just brought me back to the apartment, it was a tough night last night at Piccard Clinic.. Didn't get much sleep but I'm feeling slightly better already... Just lots of rest for me. I have 2 black eyes, I can tell dr Bart didn't hold back and he was nice and agressive ... Some pics soon x

Carly x

Quote from: calicarly on August 27, 2014, 10:44:10 AM
Recovering

Well Ladies. Rob just brought me back to the apartment, it was a tough night last night at Piccard Clinic.. Didn't get much sleep but I'm feeling slightly better already... Just lots of rest for me. I have 2 black eyes, I can tell dr Bart didn't hold back and he was nice and agressive ... Some pics soon x

Carly x

Hey Carly, so glad to hear everything went well, the first night is always the toughest

get lots of rest , cant wait to see the new you

xo

Recovery

And a quick piccy of recovering little me with black eyes and all!!!



I've been taking the arnica and bromelain and applying the arnica cream dr bart gave me and it all seems to be acting fast as a few hours after that pic the bruising is progressing from black eyes and starting to look yellow on the edges which is good ...

Notice the fuzzy eyebrows, dr bart told me to just grow them out before surgery to know exactly where to place them , I am really looking forward to staring to shape them and tweeze them again cause right now I look like animal from the muppets!!! Lol

Thank u ladies for checking up on me and my progress, my forehead looks very nice and flat already for what I can see but I will post pics of all that soon

Hugs to all x x

Carly

Glad to see your doing OK, hope you heal quick!