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ahhhh - gotchya! Don't worry girl - we've spent this long being fat and miserable - what's another month or so??? LOL

I wouldn't even of stayed on the phone long enough to hear more of her ignorance be displayed. How tacky and unprofessional. Do NOT let someone as uninformed and ignorant as that woman lead you to make a decision not to change the rest of your life!! Be confident in yourself and your research. I remember when I told friends I was going to Mexico and they responded in the same way - I countered to them, "do you really think that little of me that I would dive head first into a major surgery like this without doing hours and HOURS of research on my facility and my surgeon and how that will affect me?!" - It's insulting!! Keep on with your goals and dreams girl - we are all here for you!!

How what is going to go?

Hey girl! Congrats!! I am May 25th with Dr. Aceves! Seems like forever away but you KNOW it will be here before we know it!!

how wonderful!!! Congrats!! Sent you a PM!!

GREAT job!! make sure to come back often and update us!!

you look HAWTTTT girl!! Keep up the hard work!! LOVE the dress!!

One of my surgery-buddies was 20. She was only about 30-45 lbs overweight, but her family is all obese and has diabetes, etc. She was doing it for preventative reasons. SO don't blame her. She looks amazing now!! She was very pretty before anyways. If I could of gotten sleeved back when I was 17-18 I wouldn't of hesitated for a second. It would of spared me a lot of pain and heartache and stress.

I will fourth (or 5th?!) the replies already for Dr. Aceves in Mexicali. mexicalibariatrics.com I believe is the website. I had my band Feb 2011 and am going back for my revision May of this year. Cannot say enough good about my surgery experience (and subsequent 2 other Mexicali trips post-op). I believe his Sleeve price is around $9k plus whatever your airfare would be. After my care in Mexicali I am completely biased towards American doctors and facilities now!!!

Hi Danity! I am also a Dr. Aceves patient - although I won't be getting my revision until May 25. My other option was the 11th though! lol I am having my surgery on a Friday and plan on going back to work the following Tuesday. When I had my band I had surgery on Friday and went back to work the following Monday with no issues. I have a semi-desk job. Some of it is here at my desk, but other times I am up and moving a lot. I've always had a high pain tolerance, I feel bad for others that have such a rough recovery time from surgeries!! Best of luck to you!!!

This just makes me SICK. OK, I can see the list of excuses they can more than likely come up with as to why they can't TREAT you since your revision - but to not even allow you to attend the SUPPORT GROUP!? What a crock of bologna. This right here is one of the many reasons I have little respect for american bariatric doctors. They're all crooks. And when you don't want to willingly and without questions shell out 40k to them for a surgery that costs them a quarter of that if not less they get all butt hurt and send you packing. So much for compassion for the patients and wanting to see them succeed. GRRRR!!!! I am so glad you're doing well now - and to hell with that doc. Goodness! >:o/

I am tall as well, 6'2" - so I know all too well how hard it is to be not only freaky tall but overweight as an adolescent. I am still scarred to this day from the torture other kids put me through. My doc is Dr. Aceves in Mexicali - LOVE him. He did my band and will be doing my revision to the Sleeve in May as well. After having surgery in MX, I would take Almater Hospital and Dr. Aceves ANY day over a US hospital and docs. The difference is just black and white - and I agree, those that want to talk bad about Medical Tourism in MX are just straight up ignorant. The only thing I wish I could change about getting my surgery done in MX is I wish I had the ability to tele-port - the flying and traveling is a pain in the arse! lol Good luck with your surgery! Come back and let us know how it goes! Your doc is also a very good choice in surgeon!!

dang girl!! get on wit' your BAD self!!! lol

Good luck! I hope everything works out for you!!

alfieo - the majority of us are addicts, and you can't expect to be able to make these changes just because you had surgery or because you "want" to. If that was the case there would be 100% success rate with any surgery. I firmly believe food addiction is a disease, and is genetic. I agree with what others have said about getting with a different therapist and a 12 step group, you need support. If your therapist you're seeing now isn't helping you with the changes you need, then it's time to move on and try someone else. With your addiction having such a strong hold on you, without proper intervention by a professional, you will "eat your way" through any sort of WLS. Try and find a therapist that specializes in bariatric patients, most "normal" therapists don't have a clue about WLS patients and how to treat them. Good luck, and don't be so hard on yourself - just make the commitment to get clean!

SO jealous of you all! My date is yet to be set bc I am self-pay, but I think it will be sometime in May. YAY - so happy for you want2bthin!!! make sure and check back with us and let everyone know how you're doing!

There's a forum in here that's dedicated for band to sleeve revisioners. You might get more responses there. I am a future revisioner myself. Should be getting my revision sometime in May.

I can't believe some people are even remotely trying to compare this surgery with a C-section! In a CS they cut through your MUSCLE WALL. Which is a lot of the post-op pain and discomfort. When you have arthroscopic surgery it's nothing close or even comparable to that....

Chyna - you will be in the BEST hands with Dr. Aceves. No question about it.

Now here's someone that I am in agreeance with! LOL It's freaking NO ONE'S business. How RUDE of someone to say it in the first place. If I am not complaining to you about my food, then it's sufficient - go on about your waitressing business! :ciappa:

Dana I was back to work 3 days after my band surgery, too. Everyone I've spoke with (and like Fluffy said) that had a revision of a band that had no band-issues said the pain was less than their original band surgery. I am going to try and have my surgery on a Thurs and be back to work on Monday. Shouldn't be an issue. I have a pretty sedintary job anyways!

I am a bandster getting a revision sometime around June/July (depending on how long it takes me to save the $, I am self pay). My doc's stats are: We are happy to inform you that the latest follow up study shows that Dr. Aceves’ sleeve patients lose on average 96% of their excess body weight in under 12 months. Not all sleeve techniques are the same, some patients experience poor weight loss because of the surgeon’s technique. I trust my doc so much - he did great with my band surgery. I have no complications due to the band, just am not able to receive proper fill/aftercare here in the states like I had planned. I've only had 2 fills since my surgery Feb 4, 2011 and have lost right under 40 lbs. Can't wait for my sleeve bc I won't have to worry about follow up care other than labs, which ANY doc can do and my insurance will cover labs, but will not cover any sort of gastric adjustment. I really think that if I could see my doc 2-3 times a month I would of already been down 100 lbs or so by my year out - but that's just not how the cards fell for me. I am a fighter and I am not going to give up! I could of never afforded the Sleeve a year ago, but am going to be able to manage it now. Where there's a will there's a way. I need to find my happiness and sparkle again!! :ciappa:

What's that mean?? I am not tech-savvy. lol BUT I AM a MFP junkie... would LOVE for my BMF to synch with my MFP!!!

LOVE my Bodymedia Fit (same as BodyBugg). Don't know anything about the Fit Bit.

thank you - I've heard of them but haven't checked into them yet, I will now. Thanks again!