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Alejandro Aguirre M.D.
Dr. Aguirre in Ensenada, Mexico is one stellar surgeon. He has been very easy to deal with - unlike most doctors and surgeons here in the US. He doesn't make you lose weight prior to surgery, he doesn't have you on a liquid diet for 3 months, he doesn't require you to jump through his hoops. He cares greatly about people and obviously takes great pains to ensure we all have a good experience. He is always accessible and goes out of his way to ensure you are doing well. Call him on a Sunday? Yup - I did. And I apologized all over myself, but he was so very kind and caring - AND reassuring. Additionally, his daughter Rosella has taken on many tasks to help ensure the patients are comfortable. She is always available as well. I, like pretty much everyone before me, had a wonderful experience and I truly am indebted to him for saving my life.

Dr. Aguirre is a highly skilled surgeon who performs only 1 surgery a day about 4 days a week. I assume he does it this way because he values having a life outside of work, but he also has more time to make available to his patients outside the OR. The fact that I know he isn't performing more than 1 surgery a day (unless there is an emergency) comforts me and makes me feel like he saves his energy for each patient. Here is a man who knows not to burn himself out.

Dr. Aguirre is quickly forming a fan club of sorts due to his care and skill. Having had this surgery 1 month ago now, the more I read about other people and the ways their surgeries were different, how they struggle with head hunger, how many of them have serious complications, I say now that I would also go back to Dr. Aguirre in a heartbeat. I have had people tell me that even if they had insurance, they would still see Dr. Aguirre. I didn't think I would feel that way, and I have to admit if 100% was paid, I would have indeed stayed local, but if I had the money to pay out of pocket for any surgeon anywhere, I would choose, again, Dr. Aguirre. I feel fabulous in so many ways.
Member Interests
  • Humor - Laughter is what keeps me sane. Or insane. Depends on your perspective!!!
  • Web Development - I am a self-taught novice, but I enjoy creating web pages & graphics!
  • Parenting - I have a 5 year old son, Mason
  • Collectibles - My husband got me hooked, but I'm still more motivated to make a good sale!
  • Photography - I LOVE photography. Next to my computer, this is my favorite "toy."
  • Christianity - I'm a Seventh Day Adventist. God has worked wonders in my life.
  • E-Bay - What can I say? I did it EeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeBay!
  • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome - I have PCOS and struggled to get pregnant with Mason. Atkins helped.
  • Jazz - I know little about details of jazz, but I do know I love to listen to it!
  • Dispatchers - Been dispatching since 1988. I do love my job...exciting and new all the time!

Latest Surgery Support Comments

  • Comment by Eggface on 3/14/07 11:32 pm
    Happy Surgiversary! Thank you for contributing to the board through the year. Your knowledge sharing has definitely eased my journey. Your profile was one of the ones I read every word of before decided to go to Dr. A. Thank you! It is appreciated. ~Michelle (MV)
  • Comment by boemary on 2/7/05 12:29 pm
    "YOU LOOK WONDERFUL DINA" God Bless you and stay healthy. I Can't believe it has been almost a year since our wls....The new hair doo looks great on you also! Hugz Mary
  • Comment by Stacy B. on 8/29/04 12:50 pm
    hi, congrads on the weight loss. my name is Stacy i live in illinois i seen you and i have the same surgery date thought we could chat sometime. i am down from 427 to 270 and loving every minunute of life again.. keep smiling one day someone will ask you why you are so happy......stacy beck keep up the great work.
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And more!!!
posted on 7/1/05 12:00 am
Hey - forget that 199.75! I went to get in the shower when I got off work (morning of 6/30/05 - I work nights) and I was down to 197! This losing streak is making me very very happy. I have a slight concern though only because I've got the motivation to continue pushing this, but that motivation includes my desire to not eat anything to see how much and how fast I can lose. I shouldn't say it really concerns me except I just don't want to be stupid about this and develop some sort of eating disorder. It is so easy when you don't eat though. Ketosis kicks in and cravings go away. It's nice to not have to think about it. Basically I've been living off coffee for the last few days with not much more than a 3-4 triscuits, half a container of Dannon Light yogurt or a bite of fruit. I'm talking about one of those items in one day. I trying to remember here but I don't think I've eaten anything in the last 36-48 hours except my Viactiv chews. It's both easy and bothersome for me though because I used to fast all the time when I was younger. It was great and quick weight loss, but it always came back on very quickly. Difference now is that I have a small pouch to keep me from eating too much at once, but still it will wreak havoc with my metabolism. That and, again, I don't want to be stupid and develop an eating disorder. I definitely have that feeling of "nothing tastes as good as being thin feels" going on right now. I see my waistline getting smaller and my once snug pants (brand new) getting loose and it's driving me to keep pushing it. I think I'm feeling a little neurotic because I'm at almost 16 months out and my "window" is closing so to speak. I don't want to miss out on trying to make my goal.

Wow - I didn't intend on writing so much but suddenly I see that I'm wanting to talk through some of this. I've just got such a desire to get my plastics going and I don't want to do that until I'm closer to goal. So I can't justify doing it at this weight. It's that and more. I just want to be pretty for once. I don't want to be overweight anymore. I look at myself in the mirror and sometimes I think I look thin. Other times I will see a picture of myself and think about how fat I still look. I want to be able to wear anything and not feel like I am pudgy. Maybe I'll only get there for a nanosecond, but I want it again. I had it for a nanosecond when I was around 15, but it went quickly.

I have such a great desire to be normal. I find that people react so much differently to me now and I really love that. I love that people are more amused by my nonsense now than they were when I was over 300 lbs. I guess being that weight brings on an air of desperation attached with isolation. I don't blame the other people around me for the change though. I feel it too. I am more outgoing. I am not afraid to be seen or to have my picture taken. I'm not afraid to smile or flirt or walk across the room. I don't feel like I have to constantly tug on my clothing to hide the rolls. I don't feel as much like a "supporting actor" now. I am the star of my own show. And people react to that differently. They are more warm and engaging. I'm more warm and engaging....why wouldn't they be?

So all these issues are starting to bubble up inside of me. I am starting to see how being fat hurt my personality. In the process I'm discovering that I can be a "popular girl" in a sense. I find myself wanting to be thought of and appreciated not only for my brains and talent, but also for my looks. I want to be the cheerleader that everyone liked in school. I know I have too much of an edge in my personality for that (anyone who doesn't think so hasn't had the opportunity to really get to know me well). BUT, it is so nice to not feel like an outsider. I've been an outsider all my life and it AIN'T FUN.

It's funny because suddenly I am starting to feel like my mother - but in an good way. My mom was always well liked and has a fantastic sense of humor. She was always playful in her workplace and enjoyed practical jokes. She had what I am now starting to taste....a sense of being the center of attention for much of the time, and not annoying people in the process. I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree there, huh? Considering she is an insomniac who sleeps very very little each day and that I am becoming just like her, hey - we could almost be twins!

Okay - I've rambled on quite enough right now. This getting below 200 has really sparked me off, I can see that now. I wonder if I'm going to fall into too much vanity here. What a struggle it is. I want all the vain things, yet I also have a distaste for them. I want plastics from head to toe, yet I feel like that is going too far and overdoing it. I don't want to be a Hollywood cookie cutter when I'm done, but yet - hey - I want to be perfect. Wow - a lot of issues I cannot reconcile. Hmmmm - maybe this is a good time to go to bed!

Sweet dreams to those of you who are about to. I'm going to be dreaming of 150 myself. How long do you think it will take me?


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