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A Slimmer Me Review! A little Long



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Hello All,

I wanted to share my review of A Slimmer Me with Dr. Montano.

My experience with A Slimmer Me (ASM):

I chose this company for a couple reasons:

1. They are family owned and operated, coming from a small town, which is important to the economy in my neck of the woods.

2. Annette and Lizette are extremely great at communication and making you feel like a part of the family.

3. Great price! I was fortunate enough to get mine scheduled and done while they were having a special so even better!

4. Great reviews.

My Experience in a Nutshell:

Day 1 – Arrival-

It was pretty smooth and simple, I was second to be picked up ( I drive so I parked near the border). The other patient that was there her flight was late so I was let know that they were running late – no biggie it was a beautiful day in San Diego.

Picked up and off we went! Arrived at the clinic checked in, paperwork, finished/paid the balance (regular docs office stuff). The office is very nice, up to date super clean; staff is very friendly & helpful.

Weighed in and then we went up to the second floor to start the pre-op testing.

Endoscopy (pretty sure I spelt that wrong- should hear me say it lol), Breathing test , blood work, cardiologist visit and test. Very simple and straight forward- the nurses & doctors were fantastic. Then we were driven to the hotel which is super nice and secure, big clean rooms all kinds of amenities.

Day 2- Surgery!! Talk about nerves!

Early morning, I think they picked us up at 6 am… back to the clinic, I went first, walked into surgery, Doc Montano is super funny, before I knew it I woke up in my bed. On the other side!!

I was up and walking about an hour after surgery, my pain was very minimal, gas is annoying, keep moving whether is it your legs/arms/toes while lying in bed or cruising the hall. I found the longer I was still, I got sore/stiff fast, that is when I could feel uncomfortable. (This was truly how I felt for the first week). I only took a week off after surgery then went back to work full time.

The nursing staff is very good about keeping you comfortable, anti-nausea medicine, pain meds, etc. They were great about hearing you moving around and coming by asking if you needed help getting out of bed/ whatever you were trying to accomplish. Don’t laugh too much- surprisingly uncomfortable… lol

Day 3

Doc Montano came by to check on us then we got dressed, packed up our little bag ( I brought an extra tote with my book, phone charger/ phone and wipes) I left my actual luggage with my companion. We were taken to the place offsite to get the leak test done, think super strong/sweet tang is what it tasted like- could’ve been way worse. Both of us looked good so we headed to the recovery house. Simple, clean, and comfortable is how I would describe it. There is a nurse at all times there at night there is a doctor who is on shift as well. Same as before great about keeping any nausea or pain at bay, they also removed the drain… It wasn’t painful just a really weird feeling but it was over quickly. I was up and moving around. Each room had its own A/C and heater combo so it was nice- I like to have a cold room. OH! broth, juice, Gatorade, ice Water, and jello…. Where amazing…

Day 4

Highlight of my day…. Hot shower… it was amazing, felt like a new me afterwards. Got ready, Doc came by to check on us and give us our take home meds, copies of the leak test, answer any questions. Then we said out goodbyes. Trip back across the border was quick (line wasn’t too long). I used just my birth certificate and driver’s license to cross with no issue.

Honestly, I would have been perfectly fine going by myself, my mom who is a nurse (of 30+ years) was very impressed with the entire experience. My sister and I will be going back to ASM for her operation Spring 2018. My date 10-13 (Friday the 13th lol) SW: 264 CW: 242 (estimate I weigh in every Friday) GW:170

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