Well after much research and toil - I've been lucky enough to be able to do a cash-pay here in the states! I had made up my mind to go to Mexico. had it all planned out. my dad didn't want me to go. now, i'm 44 years old so i'll go if i want to but i respect my dad and i told him i had to do this so he said to me - do it in the states and i'll give you the money (loan). i was hesitant because my dad is my best friend and i didn't want to put him out just cuz i was fat and undisciplined and wanted this elective procedure but desperation won out and i accepted so he got a loan for me.

i'm using dr soong who i know personally ( i play tennis with his wife) here in las vegas at Surgical Weight Loss Control Center . I'm 44, 5'3 and 230lbs. This is my highest weight. Now just to put it in perspective - I was Ms. Puerto Rico at one point in my life and I have a very LOW opinion of my current self due to this and many other messed up mental factors that women have to deal with in America and especially cities like Vegas (LA, NY, etc). so i literally feel like LESS of a human being becuz i'm fat. i feel like i'm not as respected as a professional nor as a woman. i feel like i'm viewed as undisciplined and gross.

back in the day when i walked into a room. i owned it. now when i walk into a room i just want to hide. i wish i had the means to have done this sooner. im sure i've lost over 2000lbs in my lifetime. always yo-yo dieting. phentermine, starving, tried to purge but it was too hard, medifast, weight watchers, nutrisystem, you name it. i did it. but the weight always came back with a vengeance.

i have several friends (3) that have done this and they say it's the best thing they've ever done. i wish i had had the means to do it before now but i didn't. i'm very excited to share my journey with you all.

Edited September 18, 201510 yr by pr_pitbullgrl

awesome. that's super helpful. thank you. im from puerto rico.

Cool. Do you live there?

I went from pretty:

To gross:

To beautiful again:

The power of weight to change how we look!!!

You're going to do great and get off that diet roller coaster for good. I'm so happy for you!!

I think you look beautiful! Good luck on your journey.

From this

to this

to this

It's possible

Surgery date upped to October 13th!!! Yay!

Congrats

@@atontor - isn't 36" cool?

@@atontor - isn't 36" cool?

Definitely is

So I feel like I've already had surgery. It's weird but I got a migraine for the first time and it really took away my appetite for like three days and so I guess in a way, I started my own pre-op diet. Started eating smaller portions cutting the carbs hit in the protein first no alcohol no type of pills for pain that can inhibit my liver so I guess I'm on a self-imposed pre-op diet.

Here is the patch info. It's a daily patch it cost $20 for a 30 day supply which is a bargain comparing it to all the pills we have to take.

Wow congrats on your journey! Super cool!

Here is the patch info. It's a daily patch it cost $20 for a 30 day supply which is a bargain comparing it to all the pills we have to take.

Wow congrats on your journey! Super cool!

Thank you. How are you?