*susan*

Lol, so much I could say, but then I would have to ban myself. Sent from my iPad using VST

For you, we offer the works! Sent from my iPad using VST

Difference is, Alex operates the most well known weight loss surgery forums on the Internet. He is well-known amongst the weight loss community and well respected. We have an actual website which clearly states what our business does. How does that compare to someone with less than fifty posts who nobody knows offering to accompany woman and men to Mexico? Goodness, we are looking out for the best interests of our members, again, we are not saying they aren't on the up and up, just that it was in the best interest of our members to investigate the situation. Sent from my iPad using VST

I am not at all defensive, nothing has been hidden. We have not pushed our services on people. We are not getting rich or anything else. I do this because I had awesome success with my surgery and it changed my life, I want to help others have that same success. Sent from my iPad using VST

Yes, I am one of those dreadful, evil coordinators, you should run for your life, or I will convince you you are not really sleeved and force you to get another one via me! Sent from my iPad using VST

Sigh, yeah, yeah, it's always Susan's fault. Except, now I am craving m&m's, and that is all your fault! Sent from my iPad using VST

Okay, but I don't understand what that has to do with what the OP was offering. Are you saying they wouldn't have made that offer if they had known that? That seems silly. I think you are trying to take this way off topic, and am not sure why.

Go to settings and forum options and click on "show signatures." So, again, what exactly is your point? Sent from my iPad using VST

Ohhhhh, okay, thank you so much, I wasn't sure if that was a typo or what, lol. It actually sounds pretty good, never seem them in Florida though.

Um, what are plout slices?

In the interest of full disclosure? This has not been hidden, it is in my signature and there is a sticky about it on two different forums. But, really, what does that have to do with this?

If you read my post, I said I was not stating it was or was not your or his intention to take advantage of anyone. What I said is to look at it from an objective point of view. Have you not heard of people running scams on the Internet? I hear it all the time on the news. Then, we have a fairly new member with not a lot of posting history offering the services of her husband to vulnerable woman to accompany them to Mexico. And, you even reinforced the point with the statement of "whom you have not met." Alex operates this board. I am an administrator, we care about our members. We have seen many, many people over the years with less than honorable intentions towards our members. I saw something that concerned me, someone I do not know offering out their personal phone numbers to woman to make arrangements to accompany them to Mexico. I don't know anything about you or your husband, so yes, I felt it should be looked into. This was not and is not an attack on you or your husband, so please don't turn it into one. I do not know if you are new to forums, unaware of the scams that occur online or what, but I personally felt obligated to bring this to Alex's attention to ensure the safety of our members. You would think, when you and your husband are expressing such concern for our members traveling alone to Mexico, you would understand and appreciate our concern as well.

Wow, you look like you are already there, beautiful!

And I cannot lie..

Or, "I like big butts"?

Lol, oh yes, she did!

MySurgeryOptions.com is a service started, owned and operated by Alex, founder of VST and the other talk/ WLS message boards.

Wow, looking fabulous!

Wow, good for you for sticking to the plan! And kudos to your family for being supportive. Wow, 90 year's old, congratulations to your God Mother!

I am glad to hear your mother is being supportive. It really is so much easier when you have the backing of your loved ones. Good for her and yea for you!

I am actually the one who brought this to Alex's attention. Contrary to what has been posted, this had nothing to do with competition, money, or anything else. It had to do with concern for our members. Take a step back for a moment, and tell me, knowing the things that go on in this day and age, if seeing numerous posts of a man offering to accompany woman whom he has never met alone to a foreign country, or even his own wife offering his services, doesn't seem a bit suspicious? Unfortunately, we here about internet scams all the time, people falling for them, losing all their money, getting molested, or worse. We do not know the OP or his wife, so, based upon that, yes, we felt the need to protect our members by doing a little investigating to ensure their safety was not at risk. If that offends some of you, well, I will not say I am sorry because I firmly believe what was done was in the best interest of our members. I will continue to stand by my belief that any woman, or man for that matter, should be very cautious about accepting free or paid services from anyone who offers to accompany them alone to a foreign country when they are quite vulnerable and could be taken advantage of. I am not saying that is in any way the OP or his wife's intention, I am just saying better to err on the side of caution.

Rosana, you are going to do fabulous!

These look really good, thanks for sharing!

Ha ha ha! I was thinking that!