dkna2

i am now gettiing my surgery june 4 by dr garcia in tijuanna. i was going with dr almanza but decided to ho with dr garcia die to jis surheries r in an actual hospital. I am a RN amd i jusy feel more comfy with that

i had bad typos . im not hoing to mexico, lol, I

meant going. n the surgeries r done in a hospital is what i meant. sorry

i am now gettiing my surgery june 4 by dr garcia in tijuanna. i was going with dr almanza but decided to ho with dr garcia die to jis surheries r in an actual hospital. I am a RN amd i jusy feel more comfy with that

DO U HAV BEFORE AND AFTER PICS?

i am excited n am getting sleeved in april br dr garcia. i hav been lookin for a woman that is 230 lbs n

has lost very well. that is my weight n i want to get down to 135 lbs. i want to still

be a shapely n fit woman. i love my curves and want to still lok good. you are a great motivation?

U LOOK GREAT!!!! MY SURGERY IS IN APRIL N I HOPE I AM AS SUCCESSFUL AS U ARE.. i WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT N STILL BE SHAPELY. FIT AND SHAPELY IS MY GOAL. but u look awesome for two months out

hi, i hav 3 questions anout dr garcia:

what size bougie is used

does dr garcia use staples or sutures

what kind of pain meds does he use

Hi ATL girl! You could be right about the differences in surgercial outcomes. I know first hand of a few differences as it relates to health. I have experieced cultural issues as it relates to my own healthcare. If I wear my hair too short I suffer from Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (hair bumps and scars that occur mostly in African Americans). There are varying degrees despite the hype alcohol and OTC products don't always work. I got really frustrated after seeing 3 dermatologists and none of them could help me with any creams or pills they gave me. All of them were awesome Dr's who had great bedside manner' date=' but they were all Cacasian. Finally I felt I needed to travel out ot the area.

I went to the National Medical Association's website to see if I could find an African American Dermatologist. There was one about 60 miles away. I went to him and immediately he recognized the condition which he said is common in African Americans and Hispanics because of the curl pattern we tend to have in our hair. He wrote a script that I had to take to a small phramacy because it had to be mixed by hand. I told him about my issue he said all of the Dr's I went to were great physicans, but most were probably trained trained in an area where there was a disproportionate number of African Americans, one he knew for certain came from Iowa. He also explained a few other skin differences. He told me that skin cancer is vey rare in African Americans because of our melanin. However when we get it our survival rate is very slim compared to Caucasians because if we get it it is a rare and much more aggressive form.

When I was in undergrad I completed an internship at the National Institiutes of Health. I found out that transplant recipients who are African American in most cases have to receive a slightly higher dosage of anti-rejection drugs because our bodies respond differently. We can still learn allot from each other despite our background. I joined Vertical Sleeve Talk last week, everyone is so resourceful and I have seen so much I never knew much about.

I am in the beginning stage of all of this I went to a seminar recently wanting a lapband and came out wanting the Vertical Sleeve. I have a consult with my surgeon on 2/14. I do know my insurance company covers the switch, bypass, lap band, and sleeve. The coordiator has already got the ball rolling on that, wish me well.

[/quote'] COULD YOU EMAIL ME THE NAME OF THE MEDICINE YOU WERE PRESCRIBED FOR PSEUDO FOLLICULITIS. I HAVE THE SAME DIAGNOSIS . My email is dkna2@me.com

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