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I live south of Houston in West Columbia. Straight down Hwy 35. I was born in Houston a longtime ago. LOL I am planning on having a Gastric Bypass this summer. I have an appointment with a doctor in Houston at the end of this month. Dr. Nowzaradan has his office in Bellaire. He is on the TLC Channel and performs Bariatric surgery on people weighing over 600 lbs. I'm praying that my insurance will cover mine. If not, I'll be heading to Mexico. I AM SO READY FOR THIS!!!!! Hi Donna! You live in Houston too? That is where I am.

Good Luck!!!

Thanks for all the responses.

I remember when my girls were growing up and Jordache jeans were so popular. Some comedian thought it was funny to make fun of 'fat girls' and said there were plus size jeans called Lard Ass. I am 4'11" and feel like the BIGGEST giant whenever I go out of the house. It's a crappy feeling, to say the least. I plan to have sleeve surgery this summer and I pray my mindset changes along with my weight and body size. Great post. Thanks.

Welcome! Good Luck!

Wonderful post!!

Muscle weighs more than fat, so if you are building muscle your weight will slow down at first. Also, some antidepressants cause a little weight gain. Keep going! You're doing great!!!!

Muscle weighs more than fat. Keep it up!

GREAT NEWS! CONGRATS!!!!

WOO HOO!!!!

I'm a retired RN and plan to have Dr Elias Ortiz perform my sleeve surgery in Tijuana. Thanks for posting such a good report .

I'm headed to Tijuana as soon as I get all my money together. Hoping for early summer. Good luck!!

I understand completely.

Hi Angie! Be Blessed!

Hello fellow losers! My name is Donna. I will turn 60 in a couple of weeks. OLD!!!! I am a retired R.N. I have been obese since I as 5 y/o. Was put on my 1st diet when I was 9 y/o. Got a "Molina" Lap band back in 1993, which helped for about 2 years. I lost and regained 100#. I have heard that a lot of people have had problems with Dr. Molina's procedure. I am 4'11" and weigh almost 250 big ones. Bigger around than I am tall. I am getting a sleeve as soon as the money is saved and I can get to Tijuana from Houston, TX; hopefully, early summer. Dr. Elias Ortiz will perform my Gastric Sleeve Revision. I'm not married...for now. I have 2 beautiful daughters, 5 awesome grandchildren and 1 precious great grandson. I have a lot to live for and I'm ready to become a big loser!!

Thanks for your response. I'm 60 years old and feel that the lifestyle change with the sleeve will be beneficial to me. I'm more than ready for my surgery.

I'm at an crossroads about sleeve or bypass???? I don't want to be on supplements the rest of my life or drinking shakes forever, but I love sugary foods so I'm leaning towards the bypass. Please tell me how the sleeve has helped you. email dkhouser55@yahoo.com

I'm thinking bypass instead of sleeve due to my addiction to sugar. I know that ice cream would go down too easily with a sleeve. I had a band put in years ago and regained my weight. I'm ready to get this weight off!