Nurse going to Mexico

It went well, however, I current weight 159.6 and my surgery day I weighed 172. It's been 6 weeks today, and I feel like the weight loss is slow. The majority of the weight loss was the 1st week, then like a pound a week. I can eat way more than I thought i would be able to. Can eat 2 slices of a medium pizza with no problem. I can hide that I had the surgery because I am able to eat so much. Soup goes right down and takes no room in my stomach at all. I still want food and feel hungry. All in all though I am glad I had it. The jury i still out on how much I will lose. As long as my weight keeps going down I'll be happy. It just seems super slow. Thanks for asking

I had the sleeve on June 1st, so it's been 5 1/2 weeks and I started at 172 lbs (surgery day) and am now 160. Very disappointed at how much I can eat. No one will know i had the surgery because I'm not losing much. I lost about 8 lbs the 1st week and then like a pound a week. I can fit so much in my stomach and I still have hunger where as I thought I wouldnt

Skinyrita I would love to be buddies and follow your progress. Any advice for someone preop? I'm going in on the 1st

Is that who you are going through too? I had heard about Dr Rod there, but he's off when I am available to have it done. They've been partners for years and people have mentioned him as being with Dr Rod. Have you heard anything? My counselor there said he did her sisters sleeve and is great ??

Mayonaise, are you not happy because it's taking so long to lose, or did you have problems? Were you self pay? US or Mexico?

Yes. Cat would have been out of the bag, OMG. I wrote all my stats and that I wasnt telling anyone, I was going to tell my friends I was on Medifast. Anyway, I have surgery June 1

I like the group, but I had to get off because I thought I posted all my stats on my regular fb by accident, My heart is thumping

No, the other RN's had it done here because they had high enough BMI's for insurance to pay. I don't qualify. Beliteweight has facilities in the US and Mexico with the doctors who have worked both US and Mexico. I did a lot of research and like this one because it is in a real hospital, not a surgery center, and you stay in the hospital the whole time. They do about 5 surgeries a day (versus the 15-17 a day I'm finding in Mexico) which really isnt a lot considering each procedure takes about 45 minutes. I have researched a lot and can't find any complaints with them. I am paying $6800 (plus airfare) versus $4300 at these surgery center like places that have you stay in a hotel, and not a hospital. I will have a private room and my husband can stay as well. I feel very comfortable with them, I just always worry about being one of the very few people with complications.

@ I too am worried about that as well. I worry that I am going to Mexico, and if I come back and have complications that my insurance won't cover it. I feel more confident as I read others stories as it seems that rarely is there any complications. I think that everyone is nervous as well. I was a nurse in the recovery room for years with patients having all of these bariatric surgeries. Never saw any complications in surgery or immediately post op. However, I never see patients after that. I worked with 4 nurses that got the sleeve and they were all very happpy. When is your surgery?

I want to join the buddy group too!! I have a BMI of 30-31. I am 5'3 and currently weigh 174. I am self pay in Mexico on June 1st, so I'll be able to report on my progress as a low BMi patient too. Love reading everyone's comments and support as I really don't have that from my friends

Havent seen any reviews of Dr. Aramburo with BeLiteWeight. He usually does surgery with Dr. Rod. Any feedback is helpful His name is Dr. Elmo Aramburo

Hello, anyone going to be in Mexico with Dr Elmo Aramburo? I'm a 44 y/o nurse with a low BMI (31) getting sleeved. Hopefully this will help my back and knee pain, high cholesterol, and self image. Been battling for years and am excited for changes. The few people I have told have not been very supportive. I really wish people were less judgmental as this is a personal choice. Some people get boob jobs, lipo, etc for self image and no one says anything, and those procedures have no health benefits at all, but oh well

Beginning of June I'm having it done

I wish I had found this site and read the posts before I told people about my surgery. Word will get around fast, and I really don't want to hear everyones opinion of my decision. It's my body=my decision. BMI of just over 30, but I feel so uncomfortable

I have about 50#'s to lose, and am hoping that after the surgery my knees and back will feel better and that my cholesterol will go down. The requirement for surgery is a bmi of greater than 30. The requirement is higher for insurance to cover but self pay is 30+. Hopkins just did an article on the health benefits of doing the surgery on low BMI patients. My thought is that even though this is a big surgery, people get other surgeries such as boob jobs and liposuction where they are just cosmetic and not offering any health benefit. This surgery will help my health in the long run. I think that the low BMI sleeves will catch on, just right now it's still though of for people much larger. I am very hopeful that I will be able to play with my grand kids and be more active, and in less pain after the surgery. I was already approved for the surgery. In the US the requirement is also 30, just can't afford it here