I live in texas and had no insurance to cover the band.. So me and my sister went to mexico 4-10-08 & got banded.. The care was excellent & have had no problems at all and excellent results.. Ive almost lost 100lbs. in my first yr.. Go to www.ready4achange.com contact judy dohm Dr.Zapata will be in houston tx on april 18,19 for a siminar.. I will be there also i hope i will see some of u there... Thanks, Mandie

Hey Mandie, why are you going to the seminar?

It will be a yr. Since my surgery and im going to spreak and be in the slide show on dr.zapata's behalf.. Also dr. Cardenas will be there the plastic surgeon and i want a tummy tuck... So i want to help him out to get patients to come to mexico from the u.s. Me and my sister are going she was banded at same time with me in monterrey.. Anyone can come the reg. Is $6o.00 or 40.00 for additional people comong in groups... Thats 4 meals they provide and the presentions over 2 days... Then the cost of the hotel is on top of that... Im excited.. Im hopeing to be under 200lbs. By the siminar.. Im 211 now.... Ttys mandie