Healthy&Skinny

You girls are so awesome to one another. Remember we are all human, it took us a while to get ourselves into the unhealthy place and the bad habits aren't going to go away right away. I agree, tomorrow is a new day, Just start fresh like you know you can. I haven't had my surgery until April 9, but Getting the Water and Protein in sounds like the ticket to slim vile. You can do it, we all believe in you, so you have to believe in yourself!

I'm going April 10 with dr Ortiz at occ..I would love to have a sleeve buddy wit me

I had been struggling with this very question ever since I decided I'm moving forward with surgery. I am also a single mom and have 3 great kids who only have me to depend upon. They are my motivation for my decision. I personally looked at 3 price ranged surgical experiences and factored many things into my decision. Surgeon experience, technique of the surgery, I choose staples with a reinforced stitch line over it to reinforce also the surgeon I choose removes the excess fat from the organ prior to surgery for a clean incision in the stomach. Reputation was considered, hospital was very important to me, I compared 3 different companies health questionaires that they asked me. The first one had a 1 page health page that hardly asked me anything. The second one was much more through, and the price was the best. The third one asked the most comprehensive medical history, and gathered the most history on me. It made me think. I'm coming from Canada, I've had surgery before, I know the things I was told before any other surgery before why are they not either asking me for this medical history info especially when they are not my regular Dr's. or why are they not informing me of information like don't wear nail polish or have on acrylic nails during surgery which both of these things are prerequisites of prior surgery I've had in Canada for the heart monitoring. So I ended up deciding on going with the top Dr which wasn't much more overall. For me I had to think about price as one factor but not the only factor. I would just be aware be informed, know what your buying, what level of care, and go for the best within your budget. I'm scheduled for April 8th, please let me know how you are doing????????

Mine is April 8 with Dr. Ariel Ortiz, but I am having a problem with staying on the pre-op
diet.

It is so good to hear such good things about Dr. Ortiz. My surgery is on April 9th with him. I couldn't decide, and changed Dr.'s because I just had a gut feeling about Dr. Ortiz. I am also a single Mom, of 3 and I'm going alone. Even though my kids are older, I'm looking forward to the experience on my own! My new life is just about to begin!!! If anyone else is going to be with him, on April 9 please let me know. We could toast to our new lives with a cup of chicken noodle broth!

It is so good to hear such good things about Dr. Ortiz. My surgery is on April 9th with him. I couldn't decide, and changed Dr.'s because I just had a gut feeling about Dr. Ortiz. I am also a single Mom, of 3 and I'm going alone. Even though my kids are older, I'm looking forward to the experience on my own! My new life is just about to begin!!! If anyone else is going to be with him, on April 9 please let me know. We could toast to our new lives with a cup of chicken noodle broth!

It is so good to hear such good things about Dr. Ortiz. My surgery is on April 9th with him. I couldn't decide, and changed Dr.'s because I just had a gut feeling about Dr. Ortiz. I am also a single Mom, of 3 and I'm going alone. Even though my kids are older, I'm looking forward to the experience on my own! My new life is just about to begin!!! If anyone else is going to be with him, on April 9 please let me know. We could toast to our new lives with a cup of chicken noodle broth!

Hi All: Add your's to the list.
April 9th Dr. Ariel Ortiz - Healthy & Skinny

It is so good to hear such good things about Dr. Ortiz. My surgery is on April 9th with him. I couldn't decide, and changed Dr.'s because I just had a gut feeling about Dr. Ortiz. I am also a single Mom, of 3 and I'm going alone. Even though my kids are older, I'm looking forward to the experience on my own! My new life is just about to begin!!! If anyone else is going to be with him, on April 9 please let me know. We could toast to our new lives with a cup of chicken noodle broth!

This is the first I've read about the emotional roller coaster I need to get prepared for. My surgery in on the April 9, I will for sure be coming here regularly. I've been so concentrating on life after this, that I hadn't given any thought to that part of the process. Thanks for the heads up. I know it's just a temp thing!!'

Awesome job'. Congratulations!

But smaller maybe? I can't tell lol. And I'm not very photogenic. The first is at 388 lbs the other is at 292. And I'm 5 months out.

It is so good to hear such good things about Dr. Ortiz. My surgery is on April 9th with him. I couldn't decide, and changed Dr.'s because I just had a gut feeling about Dr. Ortiz. I am also a single Mom, of 3 and I'm going alone. Even though my kids are older, I'm looking forward to the experience on my own! My new life is just about to begin!!! If anyone else is going to be with him, on April 9 please let me know. We could toast to our new lives with a cup of chicken noodle broth!

I just got to San Diego. My surgery is scheduled today with Dr Ponce. I keep thinking I am going to change my mind. We are driving to Mexico with our driver Israel. Our coordinator is not with us. She couldn't make it last minute. So far no problems. My worry is that I will get to the hospital too late to have my surgery done today. Of course I don't want a surgeon who has been doing surgeries all day. We will see.

April 2nd with Garcia!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yippppoooeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

I'm in Edmonton, Alberta Canada. A holiday I'm the States to meet ya all would be a blast

Where did u get good pices on tickets

Hi, I have done extensive research into many Dr. I know that Dr. Ariel Ortiz at the Obesity Control Centre in TJ, is the expert in Lapband's revisions, problems and issues. He was on the Oprah show in the past and has an excellent reputation. I am scheduled on April 9Th for Sleeve Surgery with him. The other Dr you have mentioned Dr G Alvarez is very well known as a specialist as well. If it was a seedy place you went to but I think you said a good Dr. Was that Dr. Mario Almanza by chance?

April 8th

It would be so good to have fellow Sleevers to go out for dinner with and who understand you. I'm a single Mom who is having my surgery on April 8th. I'm really looking forward to getting through this stage and onto my new life.

It would be so good to have fellow Sleevers to go out for dinner with and who understand you. I'm a single Mom who is having my surgery on April 8th. I'm really looking forward to getting through this stage and onto my new life.

I saw this thread the first day it posted.
Had a number of thoughts on this.
I have thought for a while now how nice it would be to have someone that:
Understands what I have gone through and appreciates that
That I can go out to dinner with and not be looked at like "why are you eating so little"
Maybe go out to eat and share a plate.
Im a single dad. Two awesome daughters that have supported me 100% on this. They do get a little chuckle when we go out to eat.
Waitress asks:
What can I get you to drink?
Nothing for me thank you.
What you don't want something to drink, not even Water.
Nope, thank you. Im good.
Funny look and a smile.
My Gals just love that:-)
Well, just my thoughts.
This surgery has been the most wonderful thing I could have done for myself.
Day of first Dr visit back in Aug: 324lbs
Surgery Nov 7: 294lbs
On the scale this morning: 226lbs