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Guillermo Alvarez M.D.
Dr. Alvarez is exactly as everyone else has portrayed him, he is very gentle, understanding and caring. He gives everyone patient personal attention which is valuable to calm a persons nerves before major surgery. He an his staff and the hospital staff were great and give the best medical attention that I have ever received.

I would recommend Dr. A. to anyone considering self pay for VSG or surgery outside the USA...it was worth every cent.
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  • Comment by judyanne on 3/5/08 6:19 pm
    Saturday is your day! Just remember you are on the journey of a lifetime. Try to enjoy every minute. It may sound weird now, but know that you are cared for and prayed for here, and all too soon this will be but a memory and you will be an inspiration to someone else. I am waiting for you on the losers' bench! ~JudyAnne~
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2 weeks Post-op
on March 23, 2008 6:35 am

It has taken me long enough to update my profile since it been 2 weeks since my surgery in Mexico with Dr. Alvarez.  My Mexico experience was great, dr Alvarez and his staff and the nursing staff at the hospital was great.  Very Pleasant and helpful.  Truly it was perhaps the best experience I have had at any hospital.

I am quite surprise at the ease of recovery from this surgery that I have to remind myself sometimes that I had major surgery less than 2 weeks ago.
  The first few days I struggled with hunger and head hunger but now I have to force myself to eat but at the same time it is very difficult to see everyone eating and realizing that you can't eat.

I am anxiously awaiting the completion of the next two weeks for the share fact that I will be able to eat real food again

Well the good news is that I am down almost 20lbs (19.2 to be exact)!  I m so excited for the greats things that my life will now bring because of this surgery.

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I have been lurking around these boards for the last three years now, this has been how long I have been considering surgery.  I made a commitment to myself this year that this will be 'my year' and that I will lose the weight for the first and last time. I am tired of being obsessed all the time with dieting or with my weight and low self esteem.

Currently I am in the process of confirming dates with Dr. A for surgery in Mexico on March 22nd.  I want this so badly however my family is seriously against my decision but I am going to just ignore them because they will never understand the pain I have endured over the last 28 years because of my weight...because of me being fat!  $10,000 is a lot of money but I want and need this so much...what sense is money without happiness?

About me: I am 28 years old, single and I am from and live in the Caribbean, currently I am about 255lbs 5'5".   My goal is to lose about 70lbs as I naturally have a larger frame, so I dont believe that anything under that weight will look healthy on me.  Losing 10lbs causes my collar bones to protrude...lol. I will be racking up alot of miles to travel to mexico...maybe I can earn a free ticket to return for a real vacation after reaching my goal wearing a bikini :P

Not sure if anyone is having surgery with Dr. A during the weekend of the 22nd March, however if there are persons, I would definately like to chat.

I have really found alot of inspiration and information in this forum and on this website...THANKS alot!

A.

 


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