My Journey Begins

Looking back over the past 19 years I don't remember a day that has gone by that I have not been concerned about my weight. My weight started to fluctuate after I had my first child 19 years ago. Before pregnancy I was 105 pounds, always a small child & teenager. I have tried every diet imaginable; diet pills, gym memberships (yes that is plural), nutritionist and several personal trainers. If the word weight loss was involved I tried it.

2 years ago I began researching different types of weight loss surgeries. I narrowed it down to the gastric sleeve and the lap band. I met with a Bariatric Surgeon in Raleigh NC and he discussed both options in detail with me. After the discussion with the surgeon I knew that the gastric sleeve was the best option for me. The doctors office went over all the cost with me and what my insurance company would require.

So this is where my journey begins! Appointments were set; lab work, sleep study, ultrasound of my stomach, upper GI, and several meetings with a nutritionist and a psychologist. Let me tell you after all of the those appointments I was exhausted! The results were back and everything was submitted to my insurance company, BlueCross BlueShield of NC. IT CAME BACK DENIED!! I was devastated!! I could not afford the out of pocket cost with the surgeon in NC! (estimate $25,000)

I knew I wanted this surgery and I knew there had to be a way I could get it! After surfing the web I came across this website and began to read everyones experiences and costs. Mexico looked like the best option for me! I would have never even thought about going to Mexico to get this surgery performed but the price was GREAT and everyone's experiences were too!

My next step was getting my husband and my two teenaged children's blessing! They did not take it very well when I first mentioned it. After MANY discussions and arguments they agreed that if the gastric sleeve surgery meant that much to me they were going to support me. My mother however, was NOT supportive at all! She said that if I went to mexico she would be very angry with me. So I decided not to tell her my final decision and just get it done and deal with her afterwards!

Now to pick a surgeon! There seams to be a lot of wonderful surgeons in Mexico but I had to chose one! I decided on Doctor Kelly and scheduled my surgery with him for May 24th!

I FLY OUT TODAY!