Chrissyg

Yes there are a couple of videos on there that the doctor made. Now that I am a couple of months post-op, I want to break down my journey piece by piece. As a Hashimoto's patient, I think people may need to know how all of this affected me with the thyroid problem.

For those on the fence about Long Term, especially if it has to do with price, don't be. I was one of the first ones and am doing fabulous. I feel good and am learning to enjoy the foods I love just in a smaller version. You won't regret it and I am going to be making multiple videos on YouTube of how my new life journey began with all of the what, where, why, and hows. Once I get them all posted, I'll come on here and share the link. Long Term is the way to go.

I am doing really good. My recuperation was awesome too. I started a new job one week post op and have managed just fine. I am 52 days post op and feel really good. Surgery weight 244, current weight 212. I am very pleased with my results. Hey ChrissyG, how are things for you now? Are you running into any of the problems other posters felt a couple of months out? I am feeling pretty good and the weightloss has slowed but the scales are still moving in the right direction so I am glad for that. Finding the right food when it comes to solids has been a trial and error thing for me. Some of the things I try to eat don't work with my tummy but I was prepared for that. I think that it will vary from individual to individual. I also believe the most important thing is to take it day by day, food by food, and listen to your body.

I am doing really good. My recuperation was awesome too. I started a new job one week post op and have managed just fine. I am 52 days post op and feel really good. Surgery weight 244, current weight 212. I am very pleased with my results.

Please let me say that for anyone who is on the fence about going with LongTerm......do it. I am not an advertisement for this place but I will say that as a patient who has the worst of the worst hypothyroidism, no metabolism, no energy, no drive, and just had plain given up.....they gave me a new life and you will not regret it. I haven't felt good like this since high school. Don't let this pass you by. I wake up each day ready to take it on like a champ because LongTerm gave me my confidence back and helped me remember that I am in control.

I am doing well and am overly grateful for all of the changes that are happening.....no more blood pressure meds and after weigh-in today, I am down 27.5 lbs total at 5 weeks post op. As far as eating out, I really don't eat out much but trust me there are so many things you can eat......the important tool is to not over do it. I have heard of many people who regret their surgery. I think it is the natural thing. For me, I just don't feel hungry so my battle is to get the necessary calories in. I think another big help for me is that I have found protein shakes that work for me. Please take some time to research and try different ones so that you can find your best match. As far as the clinic.....everyone was so great with me. When I went, I stayed at the clinic the entire time. The recovery room was still not complete. I went alone so that made it easier for me to stay there. My doctor is great and Ruben stays in constant contact and answers any and all of my emails promptly. I have no regrets about my surgery or my choice of surgeon/facilitator. I hope this helps.

Keep me posted on your date. What type of foods are you eating now? Are the gas pains gone? TIA Honestly I didn't have much gas pains. I stayed on water only for 2 days post op though. It was my choice to do so. I didn't feel hungry and water worked for me. I have bloating issues but I have had them since way before I had my surgery. I am Hashimoto's Hypothyroid and bloating, constipation and other gut issues are a norm for me. As far as gas, I get it on occasion but feel it is due to my hypo. As for food.....I am slowly introducing solids to my diet but only at night. I have a protein shake for lunch and breakfast and some type of solid soft food at night at home that way if my body doesn't like it I am where I need to be to deal with it. Protein drinks are a huge staple for me. Getting enough protein is pertinent and with just 2 a day, I am getting 86 grams of protein. What shakes are you using? http://www.amazon.com/MET-Rx-Protein-Plus-RTD-51/dp/B002XDRCX0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429767760&sr=8-1&keywords=met+rx+protein+shakes and http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002XULC9I/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

What type of foods are you eating now? Are the gas pains gone? TIA Honestly I didn't have much gas pains. I stayed on water only for 2 days post op though. It was my choice to do so. I didn't feel hungry and water worked for me. I have bloating issues but I have had them since way before I had my surgery. I am Hashimoto's Hypothyroid and bloating, constipation and other gut issues are a norm for me. As far as gas, I get it on occasion but feel it is due to my hypo. As for food.....I am slowly introducing solids to my diet but only at night. I have a protein shake for lunch and breakfast and some type of solid soft food at night at home that way if my body doesn't like it I am where I need to be to deal with it. Protein drinks are a huge staple for me. Getting enough protein is pertinent and with just 2 a day, I am getting 86 grams of protein.

@@RellaBelle Yes ma'am I did. I left early Wednesday (I live close to the border, 2 1/2 hours close) had surgery Wednesday evening and then drove myself home from the border. I had zero complications and I am very pleased with my results.

I had surgery on March 18th with Long Term VSG. Dr. Maytorena did my surgery and all is well. SW 244 CW 219. 25lbs since surgery.

@@aishajusteasha I am a huge researcher and made my decision rather quickly but had been researching many surgeons during my process. Dr. M was fabulous and I am pretty much healed up. No pain and weight is coming off. I have been working since a week post op with no issues whatsoever.

I did have my passport and I did show it to them when returning back to the states.

So hi everyone. I am truly sorry that I have been slow at giving y'all an update on my surgery, but I had an issue to deal with work and I ended up having to go in for 2 days to get things settled. Okay so on to my Mexico surgery with Dr. Maytorena. Ruben was waiting for me when I got to TJ on Wednesday morning, went directly to get my labs and then went straight to the clinic because my surgery was for the same day. The clinic was small and quaint and I was greeted by nurses smiling and welcoming me. It was clean with super comfy beds. While waiting for the cardiologist to come in, I was able to just relax and rest which I actually enjoyed. Once the cardiologist came in and did his thing (took maybe 10 minutes or so), the Anesthesiologist came in and was very reassuring. He said that he had done many of these surgeries and was very experienced and that I had nothing to worry about that he was going to take great care of me. Then shortly thereafter Dr. Maytorena came in and let me just say that he is probably one of the nicest people that I have ever met. He told me directly that this surgery was part of the solution but the other part would be determined by what I put into it. He was realistic and honest. I appreciated that. Shortly after I was taken into surgery. Next thing I know I was back in my recovery area and feeling fine. I rested for the rest of the evening and night and when I woke up on Thursday, I was up and walking and talking and hanging out with the nurses. I felt fine. I had very little pain medication and was given my antibiotics right on time. My nurses were super awesome and I loved each of the the employees there. The lady that did the cleaning was just wonderful and every single one of them checked on me regularly. I had a leak test which was just fine on Thursday and again on Friday before I went home. I was also given a video of my surgery and not let me forget that my resident doctor was awesome as well. I was released on Friday and taken back to the border and drove home. The surgery center is JL Prado and the owners are Ismael and Juan Luis. Both of them are so very nice. They checked in on me every single day more than once and made sure that I was 100% comfortable. I loved it and there are no short cuts when it comes to care. The center is small but they are expanding and it is going to be huge. Highest weight-----263 Surgery weight-------244 Current Weight----------236.3

I just returned from Tijuana after being sleeved by Dr. Maytorena. I am tired as I literally just got home but I will make it a point to provide an update of how my surgery went.

As many of y'all that have read my post know I have been waiting on my tax refund to get my surgery. It has finally been settled and is set up to be directly deposited into my account on Wednesday. Yay for that as I filed all the way back on Feb. 2nd. Took them long enough that is for sure. Of course it would come a couple of days after I need it. I was hoping to have my surgery Monday. LOL This is because I start the training for my new job the following Monday and need time to of course recover. I would borrow the money from some random finance company but no one wants to finance for only a week. LOL I don't do credit cards either. I did offer a friend a very nice deal if they are willing to do it for me. Hopefully they will accept. Just venting.....

@@Jesser They don't penalize for that but the finance fees are ridiculous. I am just going to reschedule and do it Wednesday. I'll come home on Sunday and start my new job Monday. Since the first few days of training are sitting in a conference room, I should be okay. So Wednesday it is.

@@nancytrevino Here is Dr. Maytorena's facebook page https://www.facebook.com/drjorgemaytorenasg

I got that in an email. I am kind of bummed about it. The idea of being able to have surgery with Dr. Illan for less money was appealing. Such is life.

@@nancytrevino I have attempted to reach the contact I had by email with not much luck. I reckon I should call at this point. I get uneasy when I am emailing a coordinator and they don't answer within at least 24 hours.

@@nancytrevino I have heard great things about Dr. Illan.

On the site, it says that Dr. Illan is one of the doctors doing it at this price. I've seen several posts about this doctor with good reviews. Not sure myself but it does seem a little too good to be true.

Hi everyone. My name is Chrissy and I am new to the site. It is looking like February 26th for me. I see so many staying at the Marriott. I will actually be staying at the Hotel Pueblo Amigo. It looks really nice online. I hope it is the same in person.

@@JamieLogical Yes that is indeed my dilemma. So I made the decision to reschedule until March 11th. I want to have peace of mind when I go to Mexico. For my own sanity, this is the best choice for me. So now I have 16 days to make sure I have everything worked out. Its going to make for a long pre-op diet though. Thanks for responding. It means a lot.

@@JamieLogical I really failed on explaining my situation. I was kind of walking myself through it as I typed. I relocated to California from Tennessee almost 2 years ago. I am a single mom and have a 12 and 16 year old. Both are involved in things at school. These were things that I needed to account for since I would be leaving the country for a few days. Basically my kids extracurricular activities may affect my surgery date.

Oh my I got up this morning feeling quite down. My surgery is supposed to happen Thursday, but it looks like I may have to postpone it a couple of days. Being a single mom with 2 older kids involved in things at school is interesting but at times, puts a damper on things I'm doing for myself. I really don't know why I am whining. At least I still get to get it done and worst case scenario the delay would be a week or so at most. Since I've already started the pre-op diet and that is going well I don't want to change it up. The idea of doing even more days of the diet is saddening. I'm okay but it is hard to do liquid only at this point. I don't want to go back to eating regular food only to have to start the diet again. Any ideas?