ShannonH

Help! My biggest fear is being hungry. I'm having my surgery on March 2nd, and have literally tried changing how much I eat over the past week, and I feel as though I'm STARVING. I get headaches, feel tired, and my entire body starts to hurt. Is this some sort of food withdraw? I'm not even cutting down drastically, just a little. Am I alone in this? I'm scared I'll feel this way during pre-op and initial post-op. Any advice, or sharing your own stories would be most helpful.

True about bringing someone and being stared at lol. I suppose the next thing I need to decide is wether or not to stay at the recovery house or the Hotel.

Circa, I agree with you on this one. I haven't decided yet if I'll be staying at the Hotel or the recovery house yet though. Tough choice, as I will be traveling alone.

Oahu, I was wonderinf if you got your daye yet?

Congrats on your great start! I will have mine on 3/2/2012.

I'm scheduled for sugery on March 2nd. My family is not really supporting my decision with my surgery. I'll need all the support here that I can get. Thanks for your hand. :-)

Beautiful! Thanks for the note! :-)

I'm in Austin too! Too bad I can't get Feb. 3rd as well! Would love to have a travel buddy! Let me know how it all goes :-)

I will also be having my surgery with Dr. Almanza. I'm shooting for the beginning of March....just waiting on income tax to come in so I can pay for it. I can't wait to begin my journey!

Sounds Heavenly! Thanks for sharing!

Hi all, I'm brand spankin' new here, and considering Jerusalem Hospital. I know there are many posts floating around about this, that, and the other, but I really want to get to some people who have had, or are going to have the surgery there. I have been approved for March 1st, but am trying to get work things in order before I submit my deposit. By the way, I'm a 33yo Woman from Texas, 5'9", and 275 :-( I have no ACL in my left knee, and my feet hurt because of my weight....along with many other things. I dream about having this surgery, and how it could improve my quality of my life. I'm active by nature, and love hiking, dancing, biking, swimming, etc. Enough about me, I'm looking forward to meeting you all! ~Shannon

First of all, congrats on all the weightloss!!! I hear good things about Dr. Kelly, so if you could send me his info, I would be most appreciative. I'd love compare my choices. Cheers! Shannon

Thank you for the wonderful welcome both of you. I guess what I really want to know is....were you ever uncomfortable? Do you felt like you made the right choice by having the surgery in Mexico, and how do you make the best informed decision on which surgeon to use?