HELLO EVERYONE! IM HOME, AND I AM BANDED!!!!!!

EVERYTHING FAR EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATIONS. THE DOCTORS AND STAFF WERE WONDERFUL, THE HOTEL WAS BEAUTIFUL, AND THE SCENERY WAS SPECTACULAR!

I WAS SO IMPRESSED WITH DOCTOR ORTIZ AND DOCTOR MARTINEZ. THEY ARE VERY SKILLED AND HAVE EXCELLENT BEDSIDE MANNER. THEY REALLY TRULY LOVE WHAT THEY DO, AND LOVE WATCHING THEIR WORK CHANGE AND TRANSFORM PEOPLES LIVES. MRS. ORTIZ WAS A REAL JEWEL, AND THE HOSPITAL STAFF WAS VERY NICE.

I AM A LITTLE SORE, BUT I AM DOING WELL. THE ONLY BAD THING WAS THAT I CAUGHT A COLD AND I AM TRYING TO FIGHT OFF THIS COLD NOW. (I THINK jENNA GAVE ME HER COLD!) HAHA. jENNA AND I ARE NOW LAPBAND SISTERS, SINCE WE WENT THROUGH EVERYTHING TOGETHER.

THIS liquid STAGE DOES SUCK! BUT I FEEL FULL, BUT MIND IS STILL HAVING MENTAL HUNGER PAINS. ITS NOT TO BAD HOWEVER. THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT.

I VIDEO TAPED EVERYTHING, I HAD OTHERS VIDEO TAPE WHEN I WAS UNABLE, AND EVEN Dr. Ortiz ARRANGED, AND HAD MY SURGERY VIDEO TAPED. IT IS VERY COOL TO WATCH. MY GOAL IS THAT I WILL CONTINUE TO VIDEO DOCUMENT MY WEIGHT LOSS, AND PUT TOGETHER A DVD TO SHARE WITH OTHERS.

Oh my gosh girl! 24 lbs in less than 2 weeks!! YOU GO GIRL!!

If anyone can bounce back from things I think it is you. I have never in my life met someone and had the impression that I have in you and your dad. I am not just saying that either, you two are very compassionate, caring, good natured and wonderful people to be around. I know that I was just a better person when hanging around you. And to see your father/daughter relationship was unbelievable, what a fantastic connection you have.

Call me when you can Roxanna, take care hun.

Roxanna has been MIA for a couple of weeks. I have tried to call but no answer. Has anyone talked to her? Is she doing okay?

I'm in the early stages of my process. I just thinking of getting the band and will be meeting with a doctor next week. My question is ...why are some of you going to Mexico for the procedure?

Some folks don't have insurance to covery the procedure, so they go out of the country where it is less expensive. The majority of the out of country, and self pay folks go to Mexico, but some go to Europe.