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Hi all, I'm brand spankin' new here, and considering Jerusalem Hospital. I know there are many posts floating around about this, that, and the other, but I really want to get to some people who have had, or are going to have the surgery there. I have been approved for March 1st, but am trying to get work things in order before I submit my deposit.

By the way, I'm a 33yo Woman from Texas, 5'9", and 275 :-( I have no ACL in my left knee, and my feet hurt because of my weight....along with many other things. I dream about having this surgery, and how it could improve my quality of my life. I'm active by nature, and love hiking, dancing, biking, swimming, etc.

Enough about me, I'm looking forward to meeting you all!

~Shannon

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:welcome:

Hi Shannon, welcome to the forum! I did not use Jerusalem Hospital, but I did go to Tijuana MX for my surgery and I had a wonderful experience. I hope you hear back from other folks who have went there, and good luck on your weight loss journey.

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Thank you for the wonderful welcome both of you. I guess what I really want to know is....were you ever uncomfortable? Do you felt like you made the right choice by having the surgery in Mexico, and how do you make the best informed decision on which surgeon to use?

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I went to Mexico as well - with Dr Kelly so not the same place. Mexico was a perfect choice for me and I would do it again in a heart beat. No issues what so ever for me. Cannot comment on the facility you are looking at but can give you feedback on Dr Kelly if you want it.

Best wishes on your journey - mine has been amazing!

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First of all, congrats on all the weightloss!!! I hear good things about Dr. Kelly, so if you could send me his info, I would be most appreciative. I'd love compare my choices.

Cheers!

Shannon

I went to Mexico as well - with Dr Kelly so not the same place. Mexico was a perfect choice for me and I would do it again in a heart beat. No issues what so ever for me. Cannot comment on the facility you are looking at but can give you feedback on Dr Kelly if you want it.

Best wishes on your journey - mine has been amazing!

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I just had surgery there with Dr Almanza Nov 29th. I had a wonderful experience and was treated very good. I made wonderful friends at the recovery house that I still keep in touch with and will forever. All in all it was great. If you have any more questions let me know. I went by myself btw :)

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I'm headed to Mexico at the end of January. I cannot wait. I'm having Dr. Almanza do my surgery as well. I know this is a great decision for me. I have fought and fought with insurance companies and i'm tired of things being out of my control. I've heard nothing but good things about Dr. Almanza and a lot of other doctors in Mexico.

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I had mine done there and things went great. I was up walking around the night after my surgery. The only thing that i had trouble with was the stuff they clean the floors with killed my allergies. It is very stong and made it hard for me to breath.

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Hi Shannon, I went to Jerusalem Hospital on October 14, 2010 and had my sleeve surgery with dr. Ponce de leon. My husband went with me and we were both treated well. It was different going to a strip mall to have surgery but I was never nervous or scared. The facility was very clean and everyone was professional. They fed and had a place for my husband to sleep when we were there. It all was included in the price. I used Christi at Successfully Slimmer as my coordinator. The recovery house was just fine. They were there to give you what you needed to make you comfortable. All in all it was a great experience and I love to tell my story to my friends and family. If you have any specific questions, feel free to ask me.

Good Luck!

Terri

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

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