TheNewSusie

You won't need luck with Dr. A you're both in good hands, prayers for u and ur sister

That's so great! I can't wait til July

U mind me asking how much ur cousin lost ?

I haven't been sleeved yet but I already know I've made the perfect choice. Meeting him in person did not surprise me one bit. I agree about him being passionate and loving what he does.

I personally chose him because of experience. I live in Houston and I know Dallas has competitive prices, but I honestly wouldn't choose any other, I know Mexico has a lower cost of living and that's why it's cheaper, but his hospital is less than a mile over the border and that may be why he's a bit more costly. I got the chance to meet him last week, and that made me even more confident in choosing him. Hope that helps.

Mine is a little tangy and spicy here's how I make it: Boil one can of garbanzo Beans in a can on medium heat for 10-15 minutes, (until soft) you will then drain the Water out and place the hot beans in a robo coupe , to that add 1/2 to 1 jalapeño with or w/o seeds depending on how spicy you like it. Then add a cup of tahini paste , two garlic cloves and a 1/2 cup of fresh lemon juice. Blend until smooth. If its too thick add ice cold water (drain the ice) until you get the desired consistency (1/3-1/2 cup usually is the most you need) To serve: spread hummus on a plate and add some evoo just enough to taste and dip and garnish paprika and fresh chopped parsley. you can eat it with or on about anything! Yum! This is as traditional as hummus gets (I'm Arab so I know, lol)

Wow lots of vitamins and things we need. Maybe that can make up for so many vitamins we take ?!?

Even if I had insurance approval I feel I would not even think twice about my decision

Try buying a juicer , I have one and I love it. You don't get the same texture but u get all natural fruit juice.

It may sound gross to some but I live hummus. I make my own. I add a teaspoon of olive oil because that's how it's garnished and it adds good flavor and I just eat it like that or you can eat it wrapped up with ur favorite lunch meat.

I was told not to eat anything three hours before sleep.

Thank you skinny! Good luck with ur insurance. Pm me anytime hun

No they don't need ur medical forms because when u fill out the patient history form it kinda answers all the questions they need answered. Good luck with ur doctor but even if someone here offered it cheaper I would NOT change my decision.

I met a few patients and they looked great. He had a patient reunion that he has every year but I couldn't stay. The other patients looked great and I can't wait to be their shoes.

In order to hold ur date it is $1000 deposit, which also gets deducted off the total of $8750. It holds ur place and you can change it at anytime, it's also non refundable. I'm not worried about the border because I've crossed the border before , not this border but the tx/matamoros border, and nothing happened. He's a little more costly but I went with my feeling and how he treated me and always responds to my messages and calls. Susan his assistant will answer all ur questions too. If you go to his website you can try out financing on his website . I got approved but it fell through because he's not certified here in the USA. He has done about 4200 sleeves and his leak rate is very low. The leaks happened only 5-6 times and it was either a revision on someone eating a sandwich or something while healing. Their fault not his. I'm happy with my decision and look forward to his help each day.

Lol, oh yeah! Sorry I'm kinda quiet, I should've introduced myself. Nice to meet u

I'm going to Dr. Alvarez in July! He's is great, I had the pleasure to meet him a few days ago and couldn't be happier. Susan, his assistant is wonderful. She always replies to emails pretty quickly and is always ahead of the game. I can answer questions if you'd like.

I want to order it so bad. I don't drink hot coffee too much but can drink a cold one all day long and this sounds like the perfect fit! Thanks for posting

I am also insulin resistant and have been for 15 1/2 years. I'm 30 now and it just gets harder. My doctor told me I will always need insulin due to being type one, but I will be taking way less once I'm sleeved and I can't wait!

I heard once you get to solids it gets easier. Because you will be eating more dense protein it will keep you fuller longer.

That's great! Best wishes to you

That's so great! Yeah he's very attentive and any questions I have i ask him and he always answers. Sorry about the distance. I'm sure Dr. Kelly will take care of you too . I'll keep you updated! One month to go!

I met with Dr. Alvarez and asked him questions. She went to talk to nutritionists and tried getting help and nothing really helped her. She was very happy with her choice. Point being, yeah she is young but I feel like she knew she needed help and her uncle helped her and changed her life. I'm sure it was hard to adjust at a young age, but she Is very successful.

Try adding some mint extract to your chocolate Protein shake for that flavor, yum!