Hi all! I was reading February/March sleevers and thought we should start an April/May one.

My name is Jaime, I am from Iowa, I am an ICU nurse, and will be 39 on the 25th! I want to hit 40 next year, healthy and happy!

Current stats are

5'5"

220lbs

goal 130ish

I am scheduled for April 3rd

Surgeon- Dr. Mario Camelo Ramos

Hospital- Florence (Part of Oasis of Hope) in Tijuana, Mexico

I am so excited! I have a countdown on my calendar!

@@Amy Batchelor which doc?

Dr.Rodriguez

Christina from beautiful Colorado!

Started at 317lbs on 9/10/2014

Down 32lbs!(not miraculous but without surgery)

Surgery date: Cinco De Mayo! My kick fat butt day as well!

I'm a CNMT,LMT I meet SO MANY successful happy patients!

SUPER GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!

@@Amy Batchelor which doc?

Dr. Elias Ortiz

I'm getting really excited. 37 days. May 2nd. I'm so glad this is here to read about people and their stories. It makes me know I'm making the right decision and I'm not alone.

 

Thanks for your posts everyone! ????

@@Skinnyninny who is doing your surgery on may 2nd? Mine is May 1st. We are only days away!!!!

I am having it done by Dr. Elias Ortiz w/ ALM

Hi everyone!

I'm Michelle and I am 30 years old. I'm from Orlando, FL. My sleeve is my 30th bday present to myself. I want to be healthy and more active (and skinny but I feel kind of bad admitting that! lol). I have been an ER RN for 10 years and of course I'm getting alot of grief from my co-workers about having surgery in Mexico. But I'm not letting that bother me!

Surgery date: 4/10/15

Surgeon: Elias Ortiz

Hospital: Mi Doctor in TJ

Ht: 5' 6.5"

HW 262

CW 255

GW 160ish

I start my 2 week pre-op diet next Friday and I'm kind of excited but dreading that part!! I'm having my gallbladder removed when I have my sleeve as well.

I am also with Dr. Ortiz on April 25th, I have been getting a lot of grief from friends and family about going to Mexico as well...

I also want to have my gallbladder removed the same time as the sleeve, is this common? I haven't set my surgery date yet still researching have any of you seen any post about medical tourism and Dr Mario Camelo Ramos?

@@4evertonya, I've not seen many posts in this forum but ask your agent to send you testimonials. She's got a list if emails of people who have gone there. I wrote to them and they all had super good experiences and some food tips too, like bringing gas-x strips!! I'm actually scheduled at another surgery center but it wasn't for anything bad is heard. I've heard Dr. Camelo is a great surgeon and that the nurses speak English. And the other Dr that takes care of you is awesome as well. By the way, if you bring someone with you they can stay in your room for free. I live here in Tijuana and have been by the clinic it's a block from a Walmart and about 3-4 blocks to the beach. It has a beautiful courtyard you can walk around in, so your not stuck inside all the time! Also pics in the Florence vs INT hospital forum.

Edited May 5, 201511 yr by cmhueto

Hi everyone!

I'm Michelle and I am 30 years old. I'm from Orlando, FL. My sleeve is my 30th bday present to myself. I want to be healthy and more active (and skinny but I feel kind of bad admitting that! lol). I have been an ER RN for 10 years and of course I'm getting alot of grief from my co-workers about having surgery in Mexico. But I'm not letting that bother me!

Surgery date: 4/10/15

Surgeon: Elias Ortiz

Hospital: Mi Doctor in TJ

Ht: 5' 6.5"

HW 262

CW 255

GW 160ish

I start my 2 week pre-op diet next Friday and I'm kind of excited but dreading that part!! I'm having my gallbladder removed when I have my sleeve as well.

I am also with Dr. Ortiz on April 25th, I have been getting a lot of grief from friends and family about going to Mexico as well...

I also want to have my gallbladder removed the same time as the sleeve, is this common? I haven't set my surgery date yet still researching have any of you seen any post about medical tourism and Dr Mario Camelo Ramos?

@@4evertonya , I went to Dr. Camelo. I had a great experience. All the Doctors and nurses were very nice and spoke English. My husband stayed in the room with me. My surgery was 4/3. So I am a month out. I was worried that I hadn't heard anything about him either. Bianca at medical tourism was a great contact and gave me information of former patients.

Good luck!

_{Some doctor's will not take out your gallbladder if you haven't had any problems prior. But I asked my surgeon to remove mine because I didn't want to have to have a second surgery a few months down the line if my GB went bad. Some people are just fine and never have any GB issues but most WLS patients end up having to have theirs removed at some point. Rapid weight loss causes gallstones to form and that makes the GB angry. I did lots of research and did not make my decision to have a perfectly good organ removed without months of consideration.}

 

 _{I didn't think that my recovery was any harder than anyone else's despite having the sleeve and GB removed. I actually did alot better than most of the ladies that had surgery the same day as me. I had an amazing time in mexico and would go back to do it all over again in a heartbeat. I had a wonderful experience. 3.5 weeks post-op and down 31lbs. Can't complain about that!! lol}

_{Some doctor's will not take out your gallbladder if you haven't had any problems prior. But I asked my surgeon to remove mine because I didn't want to have to have a second surgery a few months down the line if my GB went bad. Some people are just fine and never have any GB issues but most WLS patients end up having to have theirs removed at some point. Rapid weight loss causes gallstones to form and that makes the GB angry. I did lots of research and did not make my decision to have a perfectly good organ removed without months of consideration.[/s}

_{I didn't think that my recovery was any harder than anyone else's despite having the sleeve and GB removed. I actually did alot better than most of the ladies that had surgery the same day as me. I had an amazing time in mexico and would go back to do it all over again in a heartbeat. I had a wonderful experience. 3.5 weeks post-op and down 31lbs. Can't complain about that!! lol}

_{Some how in all my research I missed the part about the gall bladder or I might have had it done at the same time..too late now lol}

My surgery is coming up really soon. Monday, May 11. Getting so nervous.

Chris

6 ft

38 yrs

Gw 170

 

311 preop start/ 6th day on 295, slipped up and ate something today

Sleeve surgery date 5/14/15

So just wanted to check in and see how everyone who had surgery in April/May of this year is doing? I am doing great and going to Mexico and having my surgery on April 25th, was the best thing I have ever done for myself. My experience with ALM was good from start to finish.

I am doing well! I was sleeved on 5/14/15 and have lost a total of 80lbs and still losing. I started at 340 and I'm at 260 now--feeling great! Dr. Rodriguez at BLW is outstanding!