kayshay22

Christina, I can totally relate to how you're feeling. I had extreme cold feet after I put down the deposit. I guess a little buyer's remorse! The first day of my liquid diet was very hard...I had a few tears and a couple moments of rages. My emotions have been all over the place. It must be really hard not having support. You really have to remind yourself that you are doing what's best for YOU. I only told my husband and my mother and they have been very supportive; they really just want me to be happy. Today I feel more confident, just a little nervous about travelling alone. Just keep a positive attitude and try to communicate with as many people as you can who have had surgery. KathyM gave me a good idea of what to expect and was very reassuring. Best wishes, and I will be sure to post about my experiences when I get back.

Hi, I'm having the VSG with Dr. Almanza 8/04. I'm flying from Tampa 8/3. I will keep you posted on how it goes.

I'm having my surgery August 4th in Mexico!

I'm working on trying to schedule for the 1st week in August.

I talked to Nina with Dr. Aceves. His package seemed fine, but definately more expensive.

Nervous excitement is where I am right now. I'm glad that I found such a supportive community as I begin this process.

I've been lurking on these boards gathering information for over a month, and I've finally made up my mind...I'm going to have my sleeve done with Dr. Almanza. I just got the ok for the money today. After 5 minutes of sheer joy and excitement, panic started to set in. Now I'm nervous, which is so crazy. What started as research to find out how much money I needed to save for a lap band (I was thinking $15K) has turned into an opportunity to change my life. Deep Breath...let the journey begin!