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nikki82

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  4. Posted

    I went to Fernando Garcia April the 27, 2012 and have nothing but great reviews about this man and his staff, especially Alma. She is so sweet and answers all your questions and walks you through everything. I'd recommend him to anyone. I also have to agree with the post above me about pain. I had none! Just soreness, but i hear about so many others experiencing it.

    My cousin had her sleeve done in TX just 2wks ago and was in severe pain to the point of tears. Maybe the surgeon wasn't gentle enough, I'm not sure. But Dr. Garcia is the man!

    I started at 330lbs day of surgery and almost 10 months later I'm 197.2 lbs. He helped me to regain my life and made everything smooth and easy.

    Team Fernando all the way!!

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    That is amazing. We had surgery same day I have only lost 60 #

    60 lbs lost is still amazing, so congrats!

    I don't know what your starting weight was, but I was a heavy weight at 330 lbs, and we tend to lose a bit quicker. But it's definitely tapering off. I have to WORK for these lbs to fall off, and I don't mind putting it in.

    I try to get in at least 70 g Protein a day, exercise as much as possible, drink 112 oz of Water each and everyday, and I stick to the program 85% of the time. I do fall off the wagon but never for long. I've got goals to reach and you will reach yours, too. I keep hearing that's it's not a race, but Marathon and I'm finding that to be oh'so true :) You'll get there. Just stick to the plan.

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    We were sleeved tge same day you are doing an awedome job

    Thank you! You seem to be doing an awesome job as well! I'm currently sitting at 210 lbs. I think when I reach 199 lbs I'll Celebrate. I haven't been in the one's since I was 15.

    Do you exercise at all? It's hard for me to get started most days, but I do it faithfully.. Some days I walk 5 miles and others 2. As long as I'm moving each day that's what's important to me.

  13. Posted

    Okay guys...Sleeved on the 27th at 330lbs, but my highest weight was 346lbs. I am only 18lbs away from wonderland! I'm currently standing at 217lbs with a total loss of 129lbs. OMG!

    Let's see if I can get to 170lbs. I'm 5'6 so I'd be totally fine with that weight. My brother saw me recently and asked if I was in the 100's already. Wow what a compliment! I told him I was 217 and he said you don't look it. So at 170 I know I'll be just fine! :D

    My life is so exciting and full of expectations, and goals. And it's all because of my decision to take control of my life, and get the sleeve. Best decision yet!! Thank you GOD!

  16. Posted

    I do not remove blackheads as that can leave scars and soreness. They don't seem to get infected or anthing, just dark dots I had thought that the facial cleanser would help with that, but I think that only works if you use it 2x a day and I am only doing it when I shower, so not sure i am making much progress. I am thinking the same thing with the home remedies, but I will give it a whirl.

    So, I will post back results in a few months - and any of you that find a solution to this - please do the same and lets see if anything actually works!

    Here is what is weird, I don't have this anwhere else so I guess I don't have that bad of rubbing other places.

    I remove mine because If I don't they become bigger. And when I've pulled them out they've left little pits behind when they get that big. I don't want craters in my skin so that's why I remove them. I can always fade the dark spots with bleach cream but I can't fill in the hole that's its left.

  17. Posted

    I have the same exact problem! I'm african american and my inner thighs look horrid! I constantly have black heads there and when I extract them I'm always left with extremely dark spots.. My inner thighs are littered with these marks and I'm so selfconcious about it.. The only thing that will work for us is to have a thigh lift so that our legs don't rub together anymore... the friction/moisture irritates the skin. And as far as the dark areas.. I use bleach cream.. Yes, I know it's controversial to do so.. but I'm at my wits end. Hopefully when I go for PS the surgeon can remove as much of the scared area as possible. So for now.. I just inspect my thighs often.. remove the black heads and use fade cream... I doubt the problem will go away..not until our thighs no longer touch.

  19. Posted

    now that i think of it, i guess i am getting sculpted because im having a fat transfer. im going to tell him to take from my waist to have a hour glass shape & from my back & is placing it in my butt. im 154 right now. i want to be 135lbs. i figure whatever he takes from my belly from a tuck will leave me at about 130lbs assuming ill have a flatter tummy then.

    See.. I won't need a butt..I have tons of that! lol but I definitely want an hour glass figure so I'm guessing lipo... A tummy tuck.. breast lift..arm lift and a thight lift.. I'll have to do my surgeries in stages..But I'll do the breast and tummy first with liposuction.. Maybe I can squeeze the arms in as well.. I'll have to ask the surgeon how many procedures can be performed at once..

  20. Posted

    Iam a newbie.....the U of pennsylvania has the best doctors in the country....cant go there since I dont have insurance....have been looking into Mexico....a Dr. Guillermo Allvarez in Piedras negras......so far, I have gotten mixed opinions and dont know what to do...wish I could go to Penn Medicine....they have the best trained docs there.... anyone know something about this surgeon in Mexico ?

    Iam a newbie.....the U of pennsylvania has the best doctors in the country....cant go there since I dont have insurance....have been looking into Mexico....a Dr. Guillermo Allvarez in Piedras negras......so far, I have gotten mixed opinions and dont know what to do...wish I could go to Penn Medicine....they have the best trained docs there.... anyone know something about this surgeon in Mexico ?

    I went to Mexico for my surgery.. Dr. Garcia.. Everything went smooth and wonderful.. Very easy transacton.. You can talk to me if you want more info.. I believe the price is 5.5k

  22. Posted

    WOW!!!!! I swear this is like the craziest thing that has happened to me in a long time! here I am literally an hour before logging ton to verticlesleevetalk.com researching plastics in the Dominican Republic. I've lost 95 lbs so far and have another 40lbs to go to get to my goal weight, but already I've got the saggy skin on my belly, inner thighs and breasts. Seeing this post made me soooo happpyyyyyy :) as I too have the same concerns and fears.

    BTW...BabyPink....I think I know exactly who u are lol ;)^_^:P

    Anywho....I've got a cousin in the Dominican Republic at this very moment who had a Tummy Tuck, breast lift, and Lipo with Dr. Lopez Collado. She is beyond pleased with her results so far. She is also beyond pleased with the care and attention she has been provided with. Honestly, I would love to be able to get my plastics done here in US and not have to leave the country, but unfortunately there is no way I would be able to afford it. I've heard horror stores of plastics in DR....I've heard horror stories about plastics in the US....it's a risk you take no matter where the surgery is performed :unsure:

    I just need to get this extra skin off my body to feel complete. I still feel like a fat girl with all this excess skin hanging around everywhere and I wont be completely satisfied until its off. I've contacted Dr. Lopez Collado. He's requested I send him photos so he can take a look at my problem areas and be able to provide me with a quote....just gotta grow the balls to take nude photos lol :tongue2:

    Oh hell honey.. Strip down and take those nude pics!! lol Because very shorty what you see in those pics will no longer be.. The next photo's you take will be fabulous! With or without close on..

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  23. Posted

    I will let you know when I am going if you'd like to come along! lol (you will just have to wait a while as I just got sleeved and still need to lose quite a bit)

    I wanna be scuplted too... But that one come until 2014. By then I would have all of my weight off and the finances.. I think we should make a group effort to get it done together.. if we can. That would be awesome.

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  24. Posted

    JaSleeve.....

    Yes, I have heard that she will suggest a Tummy Tuck if it's too much fat around the belly. I'm sorry the woman caught an infection, but honestly that doesn't scare me enough. I caught an infection with my c-section insecion here in the states. But a botch job definitely will! And so far I haven't heard of her doing any :)

    I haven't contacted her, but I've talked to many women who have been to her on www.realself.com and they've all said her pricing is reasonable...

    I wont be ready for plastics for at least another year or two..

    Here's the link to her website...www.drawalkirisrobles.com

  25. Posted

    Discount surgery vs complete medical care....this is a no brainer for me. I will live in Spanx for the rest of my life if necessary before I head out of the country to save money.

    Heading out the country is not so bad of a thought. It's exactly what I did concerning my sleeve. I went right to Mexico. Couldn't afford it in the states, but I most certainly could there.

    My belief is that America is not the only country with competent surgeons. But I understand what you're saying.

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