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2016NewMe

By 2016NewMe, in Weight Loss Surgeons & Hospitals

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2016NewMe    61

2016NewMe
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I'm from McAllen and I'm scheduled for sleeve surg mid January

Awesome congrats!! Are you self pay or through insurance if you don't mind me asking?

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Nana_Eba    6

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Hey Sleevers ????

Today is my surgery first anniversary I began this journey at 250 lbs now I am 158 Ibs I am super happy to the extent that I don't even believe myself. Dr Nick Nicholson did my surgery at Plano, TX but the procedure took place at Dallas. Never experienced any common complications or leaks. Besides I had a lap band for almost 3 years lost nothing, on the contrary I was gaining weight but Dr Nick did me a conversion from band to sleeve and here I am down 92 pounds in 1 year. Never thought I will be that skinny ever ever ever. I wish everyone else have the same feeling ????????????

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2016NewMe    61

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I'm going to be self pay. I have BCBS of Ill but they wouldn't budge

I was on the same boat also BCBSTX and didn't work so i plan to do self pay also but around February 2016 i already started my process though i am from Brownsville Tx but will be getting it done in Harlingen Tx do you mind sharing how much are you paying there at Mcallen?

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keltip    1

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I'll be using Dr Fernando Garcia at Tijuana Bariatrics. I've read a lot a good reviews on him and talked to a couple of folks that used him. They also raved about the new facility he uses and his staff. The coordinators at TB have been easy to work with and my local doc has agreed to to accept my aftercare. I'll keep ya posted as things progress and get closure. The nervous jitters are starting to set in a little but I am so ready for this

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keltip    1

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I'll be using Dr Fernando Garcia at Tijuana Bariatrics. I've read a lot a good reviews on him and talked to a couple of folks that used him. They also raved about the new facility he uses and his staff. The coordinators at TB have been easy to work with and my local doc has agreed to to accept my aftercare. I'll keep ya posted as things progress and get closure. The nervous jitters are starting to set in a little but I am so ready for this

The self pay rate for TB is 4250.00 right now. That will include Transpotation over and back, hospital and hotel stay and all medical expenses.

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2016NewMe    61

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So your going to Tijuana or Mcallen sorry didn't understand

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KennethHawkins    3

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Hi,

I have tried all alternatives for losing my excess weight but nothing worked, so at last I have decide to undergo a gastric sleeve from thesleevecenter.

I will be undergoing surgery in February and I am getting more nervous with each passing day.

Hoping for the best!!!:)

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kris10or    9

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I'm going to Dr Ramos Kelly in Tijuana in January. I'm self pay (obviously) as my insurance won't even consider covering it. I've done hours and hours (and hours?) of research, as well as having spoken with Dr. Kelly for almost 45 minutes. I really have heard and read nothing but great things. I know going to Mexico holds a social stigma, but I truly feel comfortable and reassured about my decision. Please let me know if you want to talk further. I know it's a big decision and we all have to do what we think is best for us. Good luck with whatever you choose!!

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Rose1up!    262

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Las Vegas, NV, Dr. Darren Soong, Surgical Weight Control Center, Desert Springs Hospital

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Rose1up!    262

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Las Vegas, NV, Dr. Darren Soong, Surgical Weight Control Center, Desert Springs Hospital

Very pleased with my surgeon :)

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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