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Surgeon Testimonial Nestor F. de La Cruz - Munoz My WLS journey dates all the way back to early 2000 when I started looking into the procedure. At the time, the only options available were the Fobi Pouch and Gastric Bypass; none of which were covered by insurance. With no $$$ to pay for the surgery, my inquiry ended right there! Fast forward to 2007...I changed jobs, insurance coverage, and PCP. During my initial visit to the PCP, he talked about my weight and suggested that I have lap band and referred me to a surgeon. I was so happy he said that because I was actually visiting him to talk about the very same thing, he beat me to the punch! The surgeon I was referred to was very well known in my area and I was impressed by his presentation, staff, etc. I then remembered a friend of mine who had WLS to find out who did her surgery...it was Dr. De La Cruz. I did some research about him, attended his seminar, and the rest is history. What I was initially attracted to was the urgency he and his staff gave to my case. The other surgeon wanted me to wait for insurance to approve me for the surgery BEFORE he even saw me in the office for a consultation. Dr. De La Cruz’s staff saw me the very next week and I was given a surgery date even before the insurance company was contacted. That was impressive to me and that’s why I chose to have Dr. De La Cruz as my surgeon. Additionally, his staff is very knowledgeable about the in’s and out’s of bariatric surgery. They were very patient with me, answered all of my many questions and when problems arose along the way, they always had a solution. The first time that I actually meet and spoke to Dr. De La Cruz was minutes before he operated on me! LOL He was out of the office every single time I visited his office for pre-op appointments…he’s a very guy in Miami. He is a young, friendly, and professional surgeon that I highly recommend to anyone who needs to have WLS. Thanks, Dr. De La Cruz, Dr. Aszuje & Staff! |
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I AM MORE THAN A CONQUEROR!!!!! 31st B-day!
Well, yesterday was my 31st birthday and I'm grateful to God for another year of life, health, and strength. It is amazing to me how a person who has as much excess weight on thier body as I do can be is such great shape. I know without a shadow of a doubt that it has been God's hand of protection upon my life and yesterday made me be truly appreciative and humbled. I know people who are not nearly as heavy as I am that have a myriad of health issues; some have even died, but God has spared me! Thank you Jesus! I am grateful! Counting today, I have only 4 days until my lap band surgery and I'm so excited I could shout! I'm still on my liquid diet (except for yesterday, shhhhh....don't tell my surgeon) and I've lost about 20-24 pounds since my initial visit with Dr. de le Cruz. Tommorow (Sunday), I'm supposed to start taking milk of magnesia 3x a day. Ya'll keep me in your prayers. 1 Comment(s)
Comment by QwnBee2007 on Jan 26, 2008 at 12:47pm
Happy Birthday!
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