Holiday Season
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Hi Everyone,
I know that there are some of you sitting out there and are thinking "OK when the Holiday's are over and at the 1st of the year I am going to do something about my weight and being fat." Yeah you are thinking in the right directions. It is pretty normal to sit out there and read a LOT of posting on a lot of different sites. I sure did.
I know I checked out 3 or 4 sites because I KNEW that I needed to make some choice--it was now or never. I had after a little time pretty much made a choice to go to Dr. Aceves in Mexicali, Mexico. I just had to prove to myself that he was the "one" I wanted. So I started to read about a lot of other doctors too.
Some things I learned were NOT all doctors and hospitals are equal nor is their care. I learned that many do their surgery in a CLINIC not a hospital. They send you to a RECOVERY HOUSE not a Hospital to recover--and many of those so called Recovery Houses DO NOT have anyone there with medical training. They do not use the best staples if you are having a VSG--they use low quality. There is a reason why they charge less. You are getting what you are paying for. I do know it is a big step to pay for your own surgery and you might price shop around. Honestly this is the ONE time in your life I would like you NOT to price shop. Your life and health are on the line here. There are places that will give you a loan for this surgery. We are willing to make car payments--why not make "body payments." You are worth it and you deserve to have this surgery.
So Please ASK a LOT of questions when you are Going to have WLS. Read all the posts you can find to make sure you are comfortable with your choice.
I am always out here if you have any questions. I want you to be safe and be successful with your health and life. By the way I had Sleeve WLS 3 years ago lost 105 pounds and have kept it off.
Happy Holiday's
Suzanne