dawndenise

My sleeve is scheduled for April 11th with Dr. Alejandro Lopez at Mi Doctor Hospital in Tijuana. I am TERRIFIED for a number of reasons. Besides the obvious (going under the knife), I am afraid of failure, i.e., not reaching my goal weight because of my addiction to food. I chose the sleeve after reading that removing the large portion of the stomach also removes the hormones that cause hunger, but I've heard conflicting stories. Should I expect my cravings to diminish or at least decrease? Also, I'll be traveling to Tijuana alone (my traveling companion will arrive the day after my surgery). Has anyone else been alone during the surgery? If so, did you feel safe? I've only told my two closest friends of my plans to have this surgery in Mexico for fear that others, including my immediate family, would try to talk me out of it. So not only will I be alone in Mexico for the first two days, very few people will know I'm there! Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for this guidance. I actually have a meeting with a nutritionist scheduled for later this week.

I'm having my surgery with Dr. Lopez-Ortega on April 11th. Maybe our paths will cross.

Thank you for the photos! I'll be having my surgery at the same hotel in just over 2 weeks, so this is especially timely. Everything looks great. Wishing you a speedy recovery!