EJStorm

Hmmm...the hospital I used in Mexico was cleaner than any US hospital I ever set foot in. I got more attentive care and better nurse to patient ratio than any US hospital I've ever been in. I had 3 doctors checking on me multiple times daily. My doctor keeps his patients in the hospital longer than US doctors......and, best of all, my doctor is the one who often teaches US doctors how to perform the surgery, is licensed in both countries and is President of the Board of Bariatric Surgeons of Mexico. My Mexican doctor was better qualified than any doctor I could find in the US. I went to him because of his qualifications/experience. The lower price was simply a bonus.
You had a bad experience in Mexico. Others have had bad experiences in the US. It's up to each individual to make the decision (do the research) for themselves.

Hmmm...the hospital I used in Mexico was cleaner than any US hospital I ever set foot in. I got more attentive care and better nurse to patient ratio than any US hospital I've ever been in. I had 3 doctors checking on me multiple times daily. My doctor keeps his patients in the hospital longer than US doctors......and, best of all, my doctor is the one who often teaches US doctors how to perform the surgery, is licensed in both countries and is President of the Board of Bariatric Surgeons of Mexico. My Mexican doctor was better qualified than any doctor I could find in the US. I went to him because of his qualifications/experience. The lower price was simply a bonus.
You had a bad experience in Mexico. Others have had bad experiences in the US. It's up to each individual to make the decision (do the research) for themselves.

Hmmm...the hospital I used in Mexico was cleaner than any US hospital I ever set foot in. I got more attentive care and better nurse to patient ratio than any US hospital I've ever been in. I had 3 doctors checking on me multiple times daily. My doctor keeps his patients in the hospital longer than US doctors......and, best of all, my doctor is the one who often teaches US doctors how to perform the surgery, is licensed in both countries and is President of the Board of Bariatric Surgeons of Mexico. My Mexican doctor was better qualified than any doctor I could find in the US. I went to him because of his qualifications/experience. The lower price was simply a bonus.
You had a bad experience in Mexico. Others have had bad experiences in the US. It's up to each individual to make the decision (do the research) for themselves.

I want to echo that and also say that having surgery in the U.S. doesn't guarantee anything and there are some wonderful surgeons in Mexico.

Hmmm...the hospital I used in Mexico was cleaner than any US hospital I ever set foot in. I got more attentive care and better nurse to patient ratio than any US hospital I've ever been in. I had 3 doctors checking on me multiple times daily. My doctor keeps his patients in the hospital longer than US doctors......and, best of all, my doctor is the one who often teaches US doctors how to perform the surgery, is licensed in both countries and is President of the Board of Bariatric Surgeons of Mexico. My Mexican doctor was better qualified than any doctor I could find in the US. I went to him because of his qualifications/experience. The lower price was simply a bonus.
You had a bad experience in Mexico. Others have had bad experiences in the US. It's up to each individual to make the decision (do the research) for themselves.

All I can tell you is that having the VSG was one of the best decisions I ever made. It has changed my life in many good ways. Doing it "on your own" is over rated. If this tool is available and will increase your success, why not use it?
I don't think it's any different than using other tools in life that are available to us....a tax preparer, a medication for an illness, a mechanic to work on our car....using a hammer instead of trying to push a nail into the wall with your fingers.
Less than a year ago, I weighed 320 pounds, wore a 32W or 4X in clothing. I was physically miserable and huffed and puffed my way through each day, coming home with my feet aching. Right now I weigh 186, wear a size 14 misses and breeze through my day. I could not have accomplished this "on my own". I know that for a fact. i have tried and failed too many times in my life to believe otherwise. The sleeve was the difference between success and failure for me, as for many, many others.

All I can tell you is that having the VSG was one of the best decisions I ever made. It has changed my life in many good ways. Doing it "on your own" is over rated. If this tool is available and will increase your success, why not use it?
I don't think it's any different than using other tools in life that are available to us....a tax preparer, a medication for an illness, a mechanic to work on our car....using a hammer instead of trying to push a nail into the wall with your fingers.
Less than a year ago, I weighed 320 pounds, wore a 32W or 4X in clothing. I was physically miserable and huffed and puffed my way through each day, coming home with my feet aching. Right now I weigh 186, wear a size 14 misses and breeze through my day. I could not have accomplished this "on my own". I know that for a fact. i have tried and failed too many times in my life to believe otherwise. The sleeve was the difference between success and failure for me, as for many, many others.

All I can tell you is that having the VSG was one of the best decisions I ever made. It has changed my life in many good ways. Doing it "on your own" is over rated. If this tool is available and will increase your success, why not use it?
I don't think it's any different than using other tools in life that are available to us....a tax preparer, a medication for an illness, a mechanic to work on our car....using a hammer instead of trying to push a nail into the wall with your fingers.
Less than a year ago, I weighed 320 pounds, wore a 32W or 4X in clothing. I was physically miserable and huffed and puffed my way through each day, coming home with my feet aching. Right now I weigh 186, wear a size 14 misses and breeze through my day. I could not have accomplished this "on my own". I know that for a fact. i have tried and failed too many times in my life to believe otherwise. The sleeve was the difference between success and failure for me, as for many, many others.

I was hungry until I started eating thicker foods and solids.

Those feelings should greatly decrease once you have moved to solid foods.

Hmmm...the hospital I used in Mexico was cleaner than any US hospital I ever set foot in. I got more attentive care and better nurse to patient ratio than any US hospital I've ever been in. I had 3 doctors checking on me multiple times daily. My doctor keeps his patients in the hospital longer than US doctors......and, best of all, my doctor is the one who often teaches US doctors how to perform the surgery, is licensed in both countries and is President of the Board of Bariatric Surgeons of Mexico. My Mexican doctor was better qualified than any doctor I could find in the US. I went to him because of his qualifications/experience. The lower price was simply a bonus.
You had a bad experience in Mexico. Others have had bad experiences in the US. It's up to each individual to make the decision (do the research) for themselves.

I want to echo that and also say that having surgery in the U.S. doesn't guarantee anything and there are some wonderful surgeons in Mexico.

BTW, if you don't like the "journey" analogy, consider this one: you have a rocky, clay and weed field back yard. You want a beautiful oasis with lots of green plants and flowers. In order to have that beautiful garden, you have to dig up all the rocks, tear out sod, get all dirty, break your fingernails....and all of that sucks. But, you keep imagining that beautiful garden and how it will look when you are done and at the end of each exhausting day, you know you are one step closer to that goal. The more days you work at it, the easier it gets .You are no longer doing the back breaking grunt work, you are visiting the nursery and picking out plants. It gets easier and easier and you see the garden taking shape and you keep working at it. Before you know it, you are sipping lemonade in your beautiful back yard garden and you reflect back on all the hard work and you know, without a doubt, that all the hard work was worth it.
This surgery, recovery, adjustments, weight loss and goal are exactly like turning that lifeless back yard into a beautiful, relaxing sanctuary.