HDubSleevery

Great googley moogley! $200 for Nexxium? I hope this stuff has specks of gold in it or something. If you get it back here in the US do you have to have a prescription? I do have drug coverage through my insurance but I would need a script to get it. Do you think the people at Target would give me that stank eye if I came in with a Rx from Mexicali? ** Note - Sorry for the threadjack but it's kinda about costs? **

I am glad I am not the only person thinking about what to do with my Peanut. I am starting to notice through the day how many times I actually use my flabby ab muscles to lift or help. It is a little frustrating because even bending over to get something off the floor uses my tummy muscle. I am thinking of carrying a pair of kitchen tongs on a string so I can reach things without hurting myself. HDub

My entire stay with Dr. Aceves is going to be $8750. I think I am getting in on a special deal. I already have a passport so I can't help you with that one, but my round trip flight is going to be around $450. I am flying from Georgia to San Diego. I don't know how much I will spend on my last big meal or on the Nexxium supply. I hope this helps! HDub

I had a few firsts today. - My first Debbie Downer experience. I am trying to keep this as quiet as possible because of the stigma attached. I felt comfortable telling one close friend (because she may be watching the baby while I am gone). I have to admit that I thought for sure she would be excited because she has relatives in Mexico. Well, you know what happens when you assume. She was Debbie Downer! I gave her all the reasons and research and she still wasn't picking up what I was putting down. Sigh...oh well. - I had my first "doh!" moment today. I mistakenly read the finance company as Care Credit instead of CosmetiCredit. I got approved for Care Credit but can't use them. So I'm waiting until tomorrow with my fingers crossed (and so is Nina) that the other loan company will approve. - My first Protein shake. I got the Myoplex Lite pre-made in chocolate and vanilla. The chocolate wasn't bad. I'm going to go to Vitamin Shoppe soon to try the nectar and Jay Robb flavors. I want a good mix of powder and liquid for when I get to that stage. - My first chew-a-thon. I had a hamburger from McD's and decided to try to chew it 30 times before swallowing. I realized...WOAH I eat fast and barely chew anything! I am like a vacuum cleaner! I also realized that liquified McDonald's burgers are pretty nasty. This is such a mental journey. I am so grateful that you are all here to help me! HDub

Hello everyone! Does anyone know if Dr. Aceves is able to accept CareCredit? I did the application and was approved but I am waiting on a decision from cosmeticredit and medfinanceloans. I wanted to shop the best deal on financing, but now I am concerned that I messed up. Anyone know? Thanks! HDub

Hmm...a stool is a great idea. She loves to climb. I will have to work on her figuring out how to get into the car seat, but she is a smart kid so I am sure she will get there. I certainly don't want to pop a stitch because of a car seat!

I have a couple of questions. The patient information guide for Dr. Aceves says that I should refrain from lifting heavy objects for 3 months. I have a two-year old daughter who is 26 lbs. I am a single mother, so it is usually just the two of us. Does anyone have an idea when I should be able to pick her up to help her into her car seat or her high chair?<br style="text-indent: 0px !important; ">The booklet also says that I can get Nexxium in Mexico. Is it possible to cross the border with 6 months of Nexxium? I have to admit that I made myself laugh thinking I could get stopped at the border for trying to get too much acid relief back into the US! Once I stopped laughing, I figured I should ask. If you bought your loot across the border, do you remember how much it cost? (Can I use dollars or do I need pesos?) Maybe it is because I am up past my bedtime but I am cracking myself up about this Nexxium! Heather

Thank you so much. I have to keep reminding myself that if I am not healthy, I can't take care of my little one. I have always been ridiculously independent, so voluntarily relinquishing control is difficult for me. I am excited but anxious all at the same time. Of course, there are the little goblins in my head saying "are you SURE you want to do this?" It is strange because I am not so much worried about the eating plan but more about the actual procedure. I did read your post and I am going to be looking for the things you mentioned. I also asked Nina specifically about the staples that they are using in me. (Boy that sounds weird!) She assured me that they are from Johnson & Johnson and that they are titanium. She answered a bunch of other questions for me too. I guess once I hear back whether or not they think I am a good candidate, I will start looking into the financing aspect and get scheduled. I have to do the pre-op diet for a week because I am over a 40 BMI. I should probably start weaning myself off the caffeine now. :-( I know there will be a ton of questions I have at each phase. Thank you all so much! Heather

YAY!!! I just got an email from Nina. I sent her approx 10 questions that I need to get answered before I proceed, but I am over the moon! This is really happening! Heather

That is fantastic! I really should stop reading but I am soaking this all up like a sponge. I end up reading great things and then I run into something that makes me say "uh oh"...like disagreements on pain medication, disagreements on ability to speak English, and who is better Kelly or Aceves. The great thing is that there are WAY more good reviews than bad. I have had 3 surgeries and was in the ICU for meningitis for a week. I tend to have either really good luck or completely bad luck. One thing I do know is that it comes down to how you are cared for when luck deals you a hand. I had complications with a surgery and was treated wonderfully. I had a "text book" surgery and was treated terribly. I almost died in childbirth because they had the monitors on me and the baby incorrectly! Needless to say I don't want to go to the local hospitals because of what has happened in the past.

Wow! They close one week out of the month? I wish my office did that. :-) I haven't heard anything yet, but I figured it was the weekend so maybe I won't hear from them until Monday?

Cathi, thank you so much for giving me your number. I am sure when the jitters get bad, I will give you a call. Marymoon, thank you as well for sharing your story with me. I am sure that my fears are common for most people. This board is so wonderful and I can not begin to thank everyone for all the posts. I feel like I know a lot of people here just from reading. How did you get in touch with the doctor? I just hit the button on the website, but I am wondering if I should have called instead? Thanks again for all you ladies (and fellas) do! Heather

Well, I'm not sure where to start. I have been lurking for quite some time and now I am coming out of the shadows. I have known for over a year that I wanted WLS but never thought I would be able to do it. I thought I would be miserable for the rest of my life. I am at my highest lifetime weight and it is seriously impacting my quality of life. I can't walk for more than 5 minutes without my back screaming at me. My knees are constantly aching as is my left hip. I have a 2-year old daughter that I want to play with and take on walks, and I feel like I am only partly in the game. A dear friend of mine lost her mother earlier this year. After the funeral she sat me down and said that she had all these regrets for what could have been in her life and that I don't need to waste one more minute being unhappy. So I got off my keester and started making things happen. I am the HR Manager at my company, so I know quite well what is covered and not covered. We use BCBS of GA and our policy does not provide for WLS. I also have Tricare but that will be going away here shortly. I just finalized my divorce. Knowing all this helps a lot, because I decided I will have to do self-pay. There is a bariatric program (Center of Excellence) in my city, but I am not comfortable with it. I have been admitted to the hospital for several different things in the past so I know the level of care to expect. It stinks like hot garbage. So after a lot of research, I want to go with Dr. Aceves. For a lot of the reasons that have been listed before in the forums and the research I have done online, I feel like this is the place for me. I pressed the "contact me" button on his website and now I'm waiting to start my journey. I am a bundle of questions and most of them it seems everyone else has already had. I am a single mother but a dear friend has volunteered to stay with my daughter while I am "out of town". She is the only person that I am willing to tell about all this. She supports me regardless. My parents do not. Other people put a lot of fear in me by asking "what about your daughter? you are being reckless because something could happen to you." My thought behind that is that something could happen to me right now. I am already functioning well below capacity so I need to make things better. I have no intention of telling my job what I am doing. I will tell them that I need time off for "a personal surgery". I am hoping I will be able to go back to work when I return from Mexicali. This has gotten quite long so I will close it out and hope that everything goes well.