Hi..i think i finally figured out this site....First wow and ty for reading my post. My name is Yvette...Im at the most weight ever in my life..ive been trying for yrs to get surgery ..ive recently been on a 5yr waitlist..but now we can afford to pay for it... im po'd some dr just putting things off meanwhile Im 42 and feel im losing "a life" of adventure and fun good health and much happiness. Like the first 39 yrs were traumatized enough... Hey dr..I want to get married...been 18 yrs with my spouse...god knows im lucky to have him be so caring an supportive all these yrs. I want to work and feel that my weight has squashed my hooes if a career. I have a ton of education and cant seem to get a job and when i did have been bullied ir re traumatized at work... i trust no one...so this us a huge step.... but im at that point of discouragement...never have been suicidal..but ill take my chances at a foreign hospital and drs and staff so that i can take back my life...enjoy baseball...skiing...hiking...travelling..oh hey since ill never be a 25 yr old fatish bride...how about a 43 yr od healthy and skinnish bride...I Deseve It!!

Ohhh details...lol so i leave on Tuesday from Northern Alberta Canada...fly to San Diego where driver will pick me up..take me to the hotel...next day at hospital for tests and surgery....stay in hosp for 3 or 4 days then hotel for the night or i stay extra night and fly home April 2nd Almost have everything prepared to leave and prepared vitamix soups for when i get home...Is anyone on this site familiar with Ready4aChange...the Florence Hospital ..or Dr. F. Garcia...or perhaps you will be there during same time ad me???

Hi..i think i finally figured out this site....First wow and ty for reading my post. My name is Yvette...Im at the most weight ever in my life..ive been trying for yrs to get surgery ..ive recently been on a 5yr waitlist..but now we can afford to pay for it... im po'd some dr just putting things off meanwhile Im 42 and feel im losing "a life" of adventure and fun good health and much happiness. Like the first 39 yrs were traumatized enough... Hey dr..I want to get married...been 18 yrs with my spouse...god knows im lucky to have him be so caring an supportive all these yrs. I want to work and feel that my weight has squashed my hooes if a career. I have a ton of education and cant seem to get a job and when i did have been bullied ir re traumatized at work... i trust no one...so this us a huge step.... but im at that point of discouragement...never have been suicidal..but ill take my chances at a foreign hospital and drs and staff so that i can take back my life...enjoy baseball...skiing...hiking...travelling..oh hey since ill never be a 25 yr old fatish bride...how about a 43 yr od healthy and skinnish bride...I Deseve It!! <br> Ohhh details...lol so i leave on Tuesday from Northern Alberta Canada...fly to San Diego where driver will pick me up..take me to the hotel...next day at hospital for tests and surgery....stay in hosp for 3 or 4 days then hotel for the night or i stay extra night and fly home April 2nd Almost have everything prepared to leave and prepared vitamix soups for when i get home...Is anyone on this site familiar with Ready4aChange...the Florence Hospital ..or Dr. F. Garcia...or perhaps you will be there during same time ad me???

So excited for you. I just had my surgery with A Lighter Me in Tijuana MX. everything went well and smooth. And it sounds like you are doing this for all the right reasons. I just signed up for this site, I had my surgery on 3/15, but I'm still trying to understand the darn it.

I just had my surgery done on 3/18 in Tijuana. Let me know how yours goes!

How do you get followups when you have surgery out of the US? I have always wondered that.

So happy for you ladies..i hope you are doing well...I gear the first month is hell...as for follow ups...local doctors. Lol. There really is no follow up unless you want tummy tuck or other skin lift in a few yrs.

So happy for you ladies..i hope you are doing well...I gear the first month is hell...as for follow ups...local doctors. Lol. There really is no follow up unless you want tummy tuck or other skin lift in a few yrs.

No followup.......I had one at 2 weeks with my surgeon, have another at 6 weeks etc

I am in Tijuana at Mi Doctor hospital scheduled 4-26 how is everyone doing?

I am in Tijuana at Mi Doctor hospital scheduled 4-26 how is everyone doing?

Mi?? I went through Florence Health..my doctor.. Dr. Fernando Garcia. My experience wonderful...im 2 weeks post op..started 3rd week post op diet. Twl 25lbs...

I am in Tijuana at Mi Doctor hospital scheduled 4-26 how is everyone doing?

I am having surgery on 4-21 WITH a lighter me at MI hospital, and Dr Elias Ortiz! I fly or from TN EXACTLY one week from today! So excited to start this journey! !!!!!

You must be so excited....so close now!! Best wishes on a successful surgery...take a couple nightgowns or dresses..thats about all youll need...loose clothing...lol...oh i brought many pantyliners and extra pairs of undies jic lol!! I took wayyy too much...haha.

Today at church with Easter picking it is going to be tough

Lol...yes Easter w/o chocolate...i know!!so hard!! TG its over....lol

They had briskett that was the killer to me. This afternoon it will be a Lions Club mixer that will be tough on me

You must be so excited....so close now!! Best wishes on a successful surgery...take a couple nightgowns or dresses..thats about all youll need...loose clothing...lol...oh i brought many pantyliners and extra pairs of undies jic lol!! I took wayyy too much...haha.

I am getting on the plane this morning

Surgery done now in healing process

Congrats!! How r u feeling? Its quite the interesting journey!! Im still trying to figure out what i can tolerate..that is with new foods...fish is not one of them!!.ugh...lol