GA_Girl

Hi guys! Add me to the list. My surgery is Thursday 9/8. Say a prayer for me! Those who don't pray wish me luck!

GOOD LUCK!!! I leave tomorrow for sx with Almanza Thursday morning! What hotel are you in in San Diego?

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Reading all of your stories finally give me hope!

That's sooooo awesome! 70lbs in 4 months? WOW! I'm pre-sleeved right now so this is great news!

Awww! hat a GREAT story! Congratulations!! I cried reading this.

I'm hypothyroid. Matter of fact I don't have one anymore. My Dr told me it would not hinder my weight loss once I get sleeved. It is hindering it now like CRAZY! That's why he told me to get bariatric surgery. He's been working with me since my thyroid was removed. We're both tired!

Thank you all soooo much!

Awww thank you mamamck! I replied to your message. I see now you're not going to MX. Who is your Dr?

Too funny! Congrats to you!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you!!!! Yes I'm scheduled with Dr. Almanza for August 2.

WOW!!! What a great & vivid story! Thank you!!! I'm scheduled with Dr. A on August 2.

I'm going to get the Vertical Gastric Sleeve done in Mexico. I've actually been looking into it for a long time. I started gaining weight when I became hypothyroid in 2000. I gained like 60lbs in 4 months. Then by the end of that year I was 100lbs overweight. I finally got a full removal of my thyroid in 2007 but the weight has been extremely hard to get off. I don't think my Dr has me on the proper dose of Synthroid. I finally got him to increase me to 175mcg but that's not enough because my energy levels are still super low and I'm still unable to lose weight. After the removal a few of the nodules had metastasized. My Dr told me I was so lucky (I say blessed ) that I got it removed when I did because the cancer was on it's way out of the thyroid which would have been throat cancer I went through a round of radiation. Then after a 2nd scan they saw more cancer so I did another round of radiation. After all was done I ended up doing 3 rounds of radiation and 1 of chemo. I am all clear now. I've had 4 clear scans. My Dr gave me the OK last year to start weight training and dieting again. Well, it's been useless. I've only been able to go down 10-15lbs in 2 years. We discussed the lap band but I don't want to have to deal with that. People I know who have it their weight takes too long to come off. I am sick and damn tired of being a fat ass! So I am finally going to do it! No more procrastinating! I'm going to be really aggressive (as I can be) with training and cardio after the VSG so the weight will come off quick. I know a few people who were able to lose 30-60lbs in just 1 month. Currently I'm 265 and 5'8". My goal weight is 160. I hope I didn't ramble too much! I feel REALLY great about my decision. I have been smiling since I made it (Saturday). You have no idea how hard this has been for me and on my psyche. I used to be a bodybuilder! So I had muscles, nice toned arms, legs, and abs. I have been in a deep depression for the last 3 years. I started seeing a therapist last year which has helped me cope really well with all of it.