Oh, my Gosh. I am freaking out a little. I've been out all weekend with my father and step-mother who were successfully sleeved here in the states but my insurance wouldn't approve the surgery for myself. I got home this weekend and I was talking with my mom about how much I want the surgery and how I just don't see anything but my weight. I'm 28 and have a good job but have a hard time saving for the surgery, she suggested that I apply for financing. I did it on a whim, I don't even have a surgery date set up but I just wanted to see what would happen.

I got approved. I got a phone call and now I'm just excited, scared, ready to do this. I've been thinking about this for two years and the only thing I can think about is how that was two years of terrible diets, prescription diet pills, working out at the gym for no results.

I don't want to tell many people because I have one really snarky friend who just puts me down about the weight and makes comments and if I tell her she'll tell everyone. I know that this is hard, so I really don't want to hear easy way out comments.

I guess it's time for me to get that surgery scheduled but I just had to share my excitement with someone. I'll see Tijuana sometime soon!

I'm three years post-op from Dr. Guillermo Alvarez in Piedras Negras, MX and I wouldn't have chosen any other doctor in the entire world to do my sleeve! He is amazing, caring, and really knows what he's doing, and he does it because he cares. He charges more than others but I didn't care. I saved and saved and it was way more than worth it!!