Anyone heard of Dr. Francisco Gonzalez in TJ?

[Chubbyone 0]

Yeahhhh HOTMAMMA you do crack me up !! Where are from ? I will be banded Sept 25th by Dr Gonzales too !! I can't wait ! You will have to fill me in and keep me posted on how things are going for you ...

[Lap-bandit 0]

I have finally got my date! :whoo: September 14th is when I am scheduled to be banded. Is there anybody else going to Dr. Gonzalez on that day? I finally got all my ducks in a row. I am hoping that this will be the beginning of new life for me. Thanks to all who have given advice and their opinions regarding Dr. Gonzalez. It has taken the frustration out of trying to find the "right one" and Dr. Valenzuela tipped the scales for me with his patience and kindness. Dr. Gonzalez should be happy to have him on his team.

I would love to hear from others who might be going down around this time. I have to be there on the 13th and then I will have the surgery on the 14th. Good luck to all.

[HOTMOMMA 0]

Yeahhhh HOTMAMMA you do crack me up !! Where are from ? I will be banded Sept 25th by Dr Gonzales too !! I can't wait ! You will have to fill me in and keep me posted on how things are going for you ...

HAPPINESS IS ALWAYS HERE!!!!I love this place! I am learning so much! Hey Chubbyone CONGRATOOOOLATIONS BABY!! AND WELCOME TO THE CLUB! L.A. is my stompin ground, bout yourself?? Where do you hang your hat sweetie?

GOODNESS GRACIOUS!!!!!!YOU TOO LAP-BANDIT????Wait till baby girl Christie knows your in the Gonzalez Club, that girl is gonna freak out!

My name is Olivia, also known as HOTMOMMA!!!! be back!

[B A looser 0]

!!!!!! Congratulations lap-bandit &Chubbyone !!!!!!!!!

This feels like a family now, :think I'm pretty sure we all will do excellent with our Lap band, I'm so excited, I have my appointment next week and even though is not on the same day as you guys it will be with the same Dr. Gonzalez , I have the same surgery date as Gabe4x4 isn't this great, may be we can meet each other in a couple of mos. down the road if any of you guys goes back for fills.

ARE YOU READY TO BE A LOSER????

[Lap-bandit 0]

!!!!!! Congratulations lap-bandit &Chubbyone !!!!!!!!!

This feels like a family now, :think I'm pretty sure we all will do excellent with our Lap band, I'm so excited, I have my appointment next week and even though is not on the same day as you guys it will be with the same Dr. Gonzalez , I have the same surgery date as Gabe4x4 isn't this great, may be we can meet each other in a couple of mos. down the road if any of you guys goes back for fills.

ARE YOU READY TO BE A LOSER????

Thank you B A Loser! I am very excited and I can't wait to have this done. As far as fills go, I probably won't be going back to Mexico.....I live on the east coast, so unless they are having flights for a super low price, it wouldn't benefit me to go all the way back down there. Good luck next week and please keep us posted on your progress.

[gabe4x4 0]

Feels good to be in the same group as all you guys. My best wishes to all! Lets do it!

[B A looser 0]

you're welcome Lap-bandit and like Gabe4x4 says ...

My best wishes to all, and let's do it!!!!!!!

[Chubbyone 0]

Helllo alll,

I am a bit depressed now, my friends are trying to talk me out of this surgery ! I am a lower BMI so they keep saying I dont need it ..

"just do this or try that " ! ughgh I am getting soo frustrated, I have done everything ....lost weight gained it back plus more !! They just don't get it -- I will keep gaining and getting bigger and bigger if I don't do this. I am the heaviest I have ever been at 5'4 195 # . I don't want to go out anymore, I don't want people to see me ... In my mind this is what I need to do. I can't go on like this anymore. I understand that they're concerned because of the whole Mexico thing and complications and all but I have done soo much research. I just have to stick to what I believe and hope there are no problems !! Thank goodness for this site cuz I get encouragement here just by reading other people's experiences .. Thanks for listening all !

[Lap-bandit 0]

Chubbyone -

I also have a lower BMI, I weigh around 205 and I am 5'5". I have not told very many people that I am doing this because of the judgment that comes with it. I have lost and gained more times than I can count and I am just tired of the roller coaster ride. I had checked on this surgery previously and it seemed like no doctor would do the surgery if you had a lower BMI, so when I saw that more and more doctors were starting to do it.....I made my mind up that it didn't matter how far I had to travel, I was having this done. I do not like going out in public, I don't like socializing and that is not me....I was so outgoing before I had my kids and I was the life of the party, but after gaining a significant amount of weight, I became more and more depressed and for the past 12 years my children have had to suffer because I am fat! Well, no more, I am doing this not only for myself, but for them as well. I want to be a better person, I want to be a better mother and I don't want my kids to be embarrassed when we go out in public. I want them to be proud to say "that's my mom" It is awful to think that I have spent the past 12 years dieting and never accomplishing anything.

I know that that it is important to have support, but your friends need to support you in your decision. It is a decision that only YOU can make. Maybe they should walk in your shoes and they would have a different tune. Being overweight is not fun, especially if you had been thinner at one time. I actually think it is harder to deal with being overweight when you go from being a normal size to being obese. This website if full of people that have the same problem and we are all here for one another and even though your friends may not be on board with you, just know that we are here for you. So anytime you need to talk, just get online. You can e-mail me anytime. I would love to have somebody to walk down this road with. It is going to be the beginning of a new life and a new outlook. Take care.

[Chelsea62 0]

I get depressed also and feel kind of wishy washy at times. Ive said to myself do I know what Im doing? I makes me feel like I'm indecisive. But like LapBandit put it, no one but us walk in our shoes. I have been thinking that I should not let other people influence my choices because they don't know what Ive been through in my life thanks to my excess weight. Cheer up chubbyone! I keep vusualizing myself in that little number that hotmomma talks about and it does work. I'll try to get online as much as possible and if I can be of any help count on me.

[Chubbyone 0]

Thank you soo much Lap-Bandit and Chelsea !! I do appreciate you guys helping me throught this ! I totally needed that .. They just don't get it ! My best friend has never been fat in her life and she was like just exercise and she just doesnt understand how I feel. I told her to quit smoking !! Never have another cigarette in ur life -- tell me how easy that is-- That actually shut her up ! She is actually coming to Tijuana with me but keeps telling me how dangerous it is ... I just kept telling her we'll be fine .. It's just a few days.. and the hotel is attached to the hospital .. There really is no need for us to leave there.

Anyways, i really just wanted to say THANK YOU soo much for understanding and posting ur thoughts for me !! Good Luck to everybody and I'm looking forward to Sept 25th !!

[Lap-bandit 0]

Has any of you guys heard of extrapounds.com? It is a really cool site that you can sign up for and track your weigt loss progress and you can blog. You can keep in touch with friends that are on the same site and discuss your challenges and progress. I think we should start our own pages and chat back and forth. I guess it is kind of like my space, but it is for people who are trying to lose weight. I thought this would be a nice way to track your progress and also chat with other banders. Is anybody interested? I am going to set up a page. Its free and you can't beat that. So, if you guys are interested, go to extrapounds.com and sign up and create your webpage and we can start blogging with one another about up coming surgery and life with the band. I hope someone will join me....PLEEEEESE :biggrin1:

[HOTMOMMA 0]

Theres no way to avoid the down side! The secret is knowin how to snap out of it and AS QUICK AS POSSIBLE! I drag my feet every now and then hell, sometimes I even go into self pity mode. BUT THEN I say to myself HOTMOMMA I'm DOIN somthin about it! Im not just sitting on my butt no more Im lookin out for me for a bunch of reasons includin ME! and that helps and I snap out charges me up and Im ready to take on the world.You doing what you know is right Chubby dont let no one put you down!

[Chubbyone 0]

Thanks HOTMAMMA for your response ! U have a talent that's for sure -

and LapBandit I checked out that website you suggested and signed up

"chubbyone74" -- I dont know how the blog thing really works so I will have to spend some more time with it -- Sounds like a good idea though .. Hope all is well with all of you and have a great day -

[Sleepybudman 0]

I still haven't seen anybody mention how much it is for Dr. G. Please let me know thanks..