serenity1959

This may sound weird, but I can't wait to see my collarbones and the indentation in my throat instead of a double chin!

Hi Everyone,
I am new to the group and Have recently started my journey to a new healthy, fabulous life. I met with a nutritionist last week and hope to be approved within the next few months. Here are my stats:
34 yrs old
5'3"
266 pounds
BMI 46.7
Live in Utah
Suffer from sleep Apnea, Asthma, chronic muscle aches, chronic joint pain (knees and hips), constant headaches (due to size of breasts), extreme fatigue
Even if I don't receive approval, I have started taking the steps to achieve weight loss and a healthier lifestyle. just recently, I started envisioning life being healthy and thin...something I have never really done. Here are the things (besides all the health benefits that are priority to me) I think about to keep me motivated:
-Having a family portrait taken for the first time in a decade
-Going on an exotic vacay with my husband
-taking my daughter to a local amusement park and riding ALL the rides
-Visiting old' friends that I have been too embarrassed to see
-working in my garden
-Going to a Water park for the first time ever
-Wearing a swim suit
-hiking to a cave
-Buying and wearing cute bra and panty set
-Painting my toe nails...not having husband do it for me
-not being afraid to squeeze into a booth at a restaurant
-cutting my Lane Bryant card in half and throwing away
-not sleeping with a pillow under my gut when I lay on my side
-wading through mtn stream without fear of falling
And of course.....
-enjoying sexuall intimacy again!!
What are the things you look forward to??

What a wonderful topic! The things I am looking forward to are: not worrying about fitting in a booth; not being in pain all the time; being able to go shopping with my daughter; having more energy; being able to do more around the house; being able to keep up with my coworkers; not turning down invitations because I am too tired or because I am too fat; being able to do more things with my son.

My doctor was Alejandro Ortiz. When he came to remove the drain, he stated that he had planned on removing the drain yesterday anyway (while he was here, he also removed the drain of another patient who had the surgery on Wednesday), and that he would be at the hotel the evening to check on his patients. I have no problem whatsoever with him, since I feel like he would have gotten to me in due time. If I have any complaint about him, it would only be that I wish I'd had a direct connection to him when this thing went down. Serendipity was right...absent a way to contact the doctor directly, my problem was with the coordinator, who I expected to immediately spring into action when I encountered a problem.

This is not the case for ALL doctors or coordinators. I've gotten crap hospital service in the US, and botched surgeries that I paid way more than 5,000 for!

Im sorry you are going through this, that is not good of them at all.
As to the dont go to Mexico for surgery, you are an idiot. I was banded by Dr.A Ortiz 4.5 years ago and was sleeved by Dr.Aceves March 22/13. Both experiences I was treated amazing and the follow up was great. With Dr.Aceves I have emailed a few questions since surgery and had them reply promptly and had exceptional care at the hospital. I actually went to Dr.Aceves because of the 3 day hospital stay so I wouldnt be sent to a hotel.
I do hope the rest of your recovery is smooth sailing.

Due to one experience with one company?

I will check there!

Hi,
Aww, you are in fantastic hands! I wish you great success. They will take excellent care of you. I was sleeved in 2008 by Dr. Aceves and lost 105 pounds and have kept it off. Tell him Suzanne say's Hi! He and his entire staff are the very best you could have had for this surgery!
Hugs,
Suzanne

your going to be great! walk walk walk. dr a and dr c are AWESOME. im 2 months out and down to 217 from 253.

Wishing you a safe and successful surgery! I was sleeved by Dr. Aceves 3 weeks ago and my experience was excellent. Please tell them I said hi.

Hi, I went to Mexicali, Mexico and they did ALL the pre-op testing the day before the surgery. I went to Dr. Aceves, and the pre-op testing is included in the cost of the surgery. I would think that it would be important to have the pre-op testing to make sure that everything is OK before they did the surgery. The only thing that is NOT included in the fee for surgery is the cost of your air fare. You fly into San Diego, CA, and they send a driver to pick you up, take you to the hospital to have your pre-op testing. The drive works for the hospital. Then after the Pre-op testing is done, the driver take you to the 5 Start Hotel where you spend the night before the surgery. They have a driver take you to this hotel along with others that are having surgery the same day you are having it. You do have to pay for your own dinner that night, and it is about $12.00 at the most. They pick you up in the morning and take you back to the Hospital check you into your very nice private room with an TV and your own bathroom, and you have the surgery that morning. You are doing all of your recovery in this fully equipped hospital for 4 days. While you are doing your recovery they test you a total of 3 times to make sure you have NO leaks and that everything is working great. You go home on the 5th day, and the driver takes you back to San Diego which is about 1 1/2 hrs drive to the airport in San Diego. This is all included in your cost of surgery, your hospital and hotel and drive and testing and any medication they give you. They also send you home is pain meds if you need them. I think the fee is about $8,750. But you can check with them to find out for sure. I wish you great success on your journey. Pick the doctor and facility that works best for you.
Hugs,
Suzanne

I had no problem in Mexico. They did pre op stuff the day before, surgery the next morning, and then to the recovery room next door. It was clean, the staff was excellent, the Dr was professional and competent, and I've been very satisfied with the results so far. I know it can seem kinda scary going to Mexico for such a major surgery but for the most part everyone has good things to say. There are a few bad reviews but the Drs here get bad reviews too. Of course it's entirely your decision, but if you are paying cash there's really no need to spend over 20K. You can get the same darn thing for a fraction of the price in Mexico.

I was originally self pay where I live. I ended up VERY frustrated with the bariatric center I was going through. Loved the surgeon, but the staff was rude, unprofessional, etc.
i ended up switching to Dr. Kelly in Mexico. Paid a fraction of the price I was paying to have it where I live.
That was 8 months ago and I have zero regrets.
Like everyone else said, its all done when you get there. Much easier and less stress!

It may have been said, but that awkward dosey-doe around and inbetween other chairs and aisles because I might knock people over with my hips and thighs!

I can NOT wait to enjoy my life.....

I can't wait to be able to accept my husbands offer of wearing his jacket on a cool night. I hate always saying "thanks but it won't come close to fitting".

Wow, I just realized how much money I will save on yarn! I mostly knit or crochet for my daughter because it's too expensive to buy the yarn for things for me.

@ Liz & others:
Jeez we have some toxic friends huh!?
My other half is a hot piece of tail, lol, but if he let someone talk that way about me (he'd never dare!!!) I'd dump his ass after I broke his legs and her face!!!!
Like trot McClure says: let's get confident, stupid Mwahaha
And Liz, kick that azzes

Eeeek Liz!!! I want to punch your *friend* in the face

I cannot wait to be a skinny b***h!
I cannot wait to be out of the double digits!

Bastards...

- wearing skinny jeans
- putting a thin picture up on Facebook
- running into an ex-husband when i get to goal
- getting hit on
- going up 3 flights of stairs without passing out
- taking a bath and having my tummy be submerged and not poking out of the Water
- skinny sex!