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Got my new quote and with what i'm getting from my taxes and what i will get from my next student loans i should be able to afford to go have my LBL with butt flap augmentation, BL/BA, and some outer thigh lipo done. I'm really excited to be able to meet Dr. S and get a new Rack lol. Really looking forward to some perky girls for the 1st time in my life, my friend has some she got here in the states that i copped a feel of the other night, while they sure do look nice they felt very strange to the touch, the bottom portion of her breast when palpated, i could actually feel the implant buckle under my fingertips. She has the saline implants and i will have the Natrelle cohesive silicone gel implants "Gummy Bears", they are suppose to feel so very natural and i'm really hoping for that. I am also working a small amount here and there when i can around school so i am going to save every penny i can from this as well for some extra spending money while there. This is going to be very hard saving as i really love to SPEND lol. I know i will be glad i did once i see my new body, it will be nice to feel better about myself and with less loose skin to annoy me this is definitely going to be a life changing event. I weigh 139 pounds right now and want to get down to at least 130 before i leave for surgery, this won't make me feel so bad about the weight i will gain from the swelling and lack of mobility (exercise while healing). I sure do hope some lipo before getting the lower body lift helps with the outer thigh lumps that i have, some nice legs sure would be a godsend, especially after getting a nice Rack of "Sauceda's" and a flat tummy. Going to be a GREAT summer break, healing b4 i go back to school. I am so happy to be able to get this done.

My weight loss is slow but I am still losing, I lost just over a pound last week which is the least I have lost in a week in a long time, I have just over 8 pounds to be at my goal I'm soooooo ready to be there already this way I can focus on maintaining my weight for the 1st time since I was 16 years old. I am still having some problems with constipation, I'm assuming it is the high protein, who know's I'm not stressing over it as I have always had bowel problems and will just keep taking my fiber and stool softeners. I have an appointment to see a gastroenterologist because I can feel something move in my right lower quadrant of my abdomen, not a baby lol.....very strange feeling and does feel similar to what a baby feels like when it moves, I can even feel it with my hand,it will get hard and then ease up. I'm thinking a hernia as someone here had suggested, my pcp couldn't feel anything so he just referred me to someone else, I will see the specialist this next week and my fingers are crossed it is an easy fix. It isn't painful at all just creepy feeling lol. Christmas is upon us and I am so happy to be where I am and still feel like this is a dream and I'm going to wake up the obese person I was just a short time ago.

Was sitting in the bath tonight relaxing and thinking (DUH) and it hit me, i have lost my weight using a product called "body by vi" and am going to lose my loose skin by a doctor whose facebook group is called "body by sauceda" how cool is that, i'm am so giggling over this whole deal right now. I only have 14 more pounds and i will be down to 137 pounds, i have decided i am going to allow myself one small spoon of peach cobbler and one other sweet at my grandpa's Thanksgiving dinner this Saturday. Last get together we had was his birthday in August and i didn't let temptation deter me to the junk food one bit so i'm gonna let this one slide a hair, when II say a small spoon i mean no more than a tablespoon, gotta limit myself or i could easily fall off the wagon. I will still eat the turkey without the skin and some veggies, i have to make this work, i will never be where i once was. I have realized i can still eat just have to eat less and healthier. I am so happy that i have found this new way of life and i'm actually loving it.

Today ends my 2nd 90 day challenge and i have lost a total of 93 pounds so far and have 17 pounds to be at goal, as i start my 3rd 90 day challenge i am wondering how long before i have to start maintenance and how that is going to work out, i'm not even sure i feel like maintaining at this point, i have this huge fear of gaining weight and becoming what i once was. This transition into maintenance is going to be so tough but i'm ready for the challenge and going to face it head on. I went from wearing a size 22/24 in jeans to being a size 11/12/13 depending on the jeans. I am soooo happy with where i am in life right now and can't wait to see where i'm at this time next year. Tonight i'm making my babies some potato yeast rolls and actually cook now more than i ever did before, i wonder if i will ever be able to eat the things my family does without gaining weight but i'm just going to have to limit the amount i eat and learn to balance what i do eat with the exercise i have in my life. I want to stay on track for me and for my children, i will look back on this day later in life and laugh because of my success, a tough journey it has been but one that isn't over and one that i will conquer.

So all my 14's are getting really baggy and i went to the local Sooner Surplus today and they had a pair of LEI Jeans for $4.99 i told Jerry there is nooooo way those will fit me (i see Jeans and they just look to small for me) well i take them and try them on and they fit me really well, i can move with ease, there not to tight or anything. I still can't believe it, i'm still saying they run bigger than most 11's either that or i have lost more inches the last 2 weeks than pounds. Time seems to be flying by. Me and Ellen have by far done better than i even thought possible. I'm stressing a bit about whether i'm still going to be able to have plastics in May but whatever happens, happens. I'm just happy that i am accomplishing something that i had only dreamed about before.

I now have less than 20 pounds until i hit my goal, i never thought i would see this day again in my life. I seriously feel so empowered it is remarkable, i feel as if i'm having a wonderful dream and will wake up to reality at any moment. I can still feel the envy of some family members while others are so supportive that i have lost the weight, i feel like i can accomplish anything now, this demon i like to call "FOOD" is no longer my biggest threat at it once used to be. Guess i better go assist with my broke down car, even that won't get me down today, i am so happy right now it is unbelievable. Jerry got a call last night with the possibility of Driving for a man up in Chicago so with my prayers being sent and fingers crossed he will get the job and be able to help me save for my body by Sauceda. If anyone else reads this please pray with me that he gets the job as well.

Take two mini ice trays for freezing ice, remember to only use bottled water in them. Take my blender to MTY with me for my protein shakes. If needing to pay for the hotel for an extra night ask for the medical hotel rate and the price is only $60 I need to book my flight to leave out on a Thursday so my return trip will be on a Monday. If i leave on the 2nd of the month this is counted as day one and then my return trip would be on the 13th.....the date of the 2nd is counted as day one then count forward 12 days to get the return trip date. Cheaper flights are always on a weekday rather than a weekend. Buy a microphone headset for my ipad for talking with people through skype ;) Skype info so my family and friends can call me from their cell phones to my ipad for free http://beta.skype.com/en/features/online-number/ Spanish translations http://www.spanishforcruisers.com/sfc-cheatsheet-shoppinglist.htm Register your trip to MTY with the state department. http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/registration/registration_4789.html Insurance for medical tourism. http://www.globalprotectivesolutions.com/insurance-plans/individual-and-companion/ Contact Information: Name: Francisco Gerardo Sauceda Mireles Office address: Centro de Especialidades Médicas (CEM) José Benítez 2704 int 401 Col. Obispado Monterrey, México Email: [email protected] Telephone: (81) 82204477 Clinic Info - added Oct 25/2012 Clinic Name: CEMCA Building name: CEM Col. Obisped Address: Jose Benitez 2704 Dr S said you could tell the hotel shuttle driver the clinic name (CEMCA) and they will get you there. Hospital: Christus Muguerza Toll-Free (from US/CAN): 1-866-558-6070 Hotel: Hampton Inn by Hilton Monterrey/Galerias-Obispado Avenida Gonzalitos 415 Sur Obispado, Monterrey, Mexico 64060 Tel: +52-81-8625 2450 Fax: +52-81-8625 2451 http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhoc n=MTYGAHX American Embassy in Mexico City Paseo de la Reforma 305 Colonia Cuauhtemoc 06500 Mexico, D.F. E-MAIL: [email protected] TELEPHONES: From Mexico: Tel : ( 01-55 ) 5080-2000 Fax: ( 01-55 ) 5525-5040 From the U.S.: Tel: 011-52-55-5080-2000 Fax: 011-52-55-5525-5040 Payment Information: Can be done via certified check or direct bank transfer to Dr. S's bank. He also used MedChoice Financial, but they changed their policies recently so he doesn't want to use them any more. Check with him to confirm if he is still using them. He also accepts credit cards but will charge 4% more because of the bank fees. Surgery Start Time: Usually between 7:00-9:00 am Shower After Surgery: Usually next day. Sedation: You get twilight sedation via IV before you get Epidural, not general anesthesia. With this there is no need for breathing tube and a smoother wake-up. During sedation they check the oxygenation of the body to make sure everything is fine. They can adjust the sedation depending on how the patient is doing. Anesthesiologist's name: Dra Gabriela Moreno Ramos. ***Note: Lower body lift under twilight: some PS do not recommend the LBL under twilight because since we are laying on the tummy, the oygenation by the mouth is more difficult. Dr. S does the LBL on the sides so no problem of oxygenation!! Does Dr. S do tattoo removal: No, because that usually takes several visits. Vitamins: Stop taking vitamin E 15 days prior to surgery and until healed (prevents blood clotting) and add protein to your diet (an extra protein shake/day). Only vitamin I have found without Vitamin E is http://www.makemeheal.com/mmh/product.do?id=13511 but was told Centrum had very little and they were told (by another Dr., not Dr. S) that the minimal amount was ok. Stop 15 days prior to surgery: Smoking, aspirin and birth control pills. Airline Traveling Info: Ask for wheelchair assistance for plane ride home before leaving States. If flying American within 14 days of surgery, will need letter from Dr. S confirming that you are OK to fly. Some people have had their compression garments set off the metal detector! Be prepared in case! Scar treatment: Do not bring any scar stuff because Dr. S will give you vitacilina (to prevent infection) to use. Start your own treatment 3 weeks out (if wounds are healed)and use for 8-12 weeks. One using Kel-o-cote gel, and scar FX strips another using Scar Guard gel and Scar Away strips. Interesting (and funny) read: http://www.getridofthings.com/getridofscars.htm. Cream for wounds: Dr. S. gives you a tube of cream to apply every morning to your wounds to prevent infection when Patty comes to shower and redress you. I was told by several people that we could buy it at the HEB when we ran out. Searched high and low at the HEB and couldn't find it. Asked Dr. S. and he told us it comes under a different name. So... when you run out and go to the HEB, go to the pharmacy counter and on the far left side you will find a green box called VITACILINA. It is exactly the same cream the Dr. S. gives us but when you ask for the cream by the other name (Neomicina Retinol) they tell you they don't have it. Stool softener: If you get stopped up from the narcotics, ask Dr. S for a stool softener. Don't need to bring any. One site I read suggested starting them a few days before surgery. Shopping information: There are people who will bag your groceries at HEB. They are people who the store brings on and lets them bag for tips since many are poor. Also, if the checker keeps your change it goes to the poor. Sometimes they will ask to keep it and sometimes they will just keep it. They will also if you ask, help you transport your purchase to the hotel at most stores (for an additional tip). Will also want to hit up the malls on the latter end of your stay. There is the Galleria down the street and then there is a big mall called Plaza de Fiesta St Augustine (sp?). It's only 10 minutes away. There is also a Starbucks within walking distance. Hotel Electrical Outlet Information: Do not need to bring any type of converters, same as US. Hotel Refrigerator/Silverware/Dishes/Microwave/Iron: Ensure they put refrigerator in room and borrow silverware/dishes from breakfast buffet to use in room. There is not a microwave in the room. They have one in the kitchen area off the lobby and you can ask for something to be heated or pop some popcorn. There is an iron in the room. Where to eat: While you are staying at the clinic you order off of a menu for all 3 meals. While at the hotel there is a full service breakfast every morning, a McDonalds right out the front door, a Starbucks right past that, an Applebees on the back side of the hotel (delivers), an Italian place right next to that (does not deliver) and a large grocery store (HEB) where you can get sandwich stuff, fruit, and anything you want. There is a mall that is connected to the HEB grocery store that has a food court in it and many other restaurants. The front desk has menu's to most places. The hotel has a happy hour on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6:30pm to 8:00 pm with free appetizers, sodas, and beer. One night they might serve pizza and hot wings, another night might be hot dogs, and etc etc. They also have pork rinds, chips, and other little finger foods. Hotel visits by Dr & staff: Dr S comes and visits everyday unless he is in a long surgery thay day. Patty (the nurse) comes every day to help you bathe, change your bandages, get your garments on, and dress everyday. She is also the night nurse in the clinic and speaks some broken English. Travel information while in Mexico: Dr S picks you up at the airport unless he is in surgery, and then he sends his driver Sergio. Dr S also picks you up at the hotel the morning of surgery and takes you back to the hotel after you are released from the clinic. He also will take you to the airport or provide a taxi for you when you leave Monterrey. This is all included in your quote. The hotel also offers a free shuttle within 10 minutes of the hotel. They will take you to the malls and wherever you want to go. If you need to go to the clinic for any reason like visiting friends, then the shuttle will take you. Is the area safe? Many patients say the area is completelty safe and they walked around at night time to the store, etc. and never felt uncomfortable. But again, remember you have the hotel shuttle if you feel unsafe. What if you need something in the middle of the night while at hotel? Dr S will give you his cell phone number and will be right there if you have any concerns. The first few days are usually the toughest and might need something but you should still be in the clinic during that time and will have 24 hour nursing care. What if there is an emergency during surgery? 1. They have all the necessary first aid equipment for an intervention in the O.R (reanimation,etc.). 2. They stabilize you in the recovery room. 3. Once you are stabilized, they transfer you in one of the 2 biggest hospitals that are in the same area. One of the hospitals is the Christus Muguerza alta especialidad. Packing List: Medicines/Vitamins: --Excedrin/Ibuprofen --Prescriptions --Grape Seed Extract (wound healing, 100 mg doses) --Vitamin A (700mg doses) --Vitamin C --Vitamins (without Vitamin E) --Calcium & Magnesium --Omega 3 --Vitamin D --Vitamin B-12 Clothes --No Bra's (except maybe one to show the Dr. what size you want) --Bikini Underwear (for marking) --Gowns --Sweat Pants/loose shirts --Robe --jacket/sweater --Underwear or men's boxers to wear over garments (not really necessary...) --Socks --Sandals/flip-flips --Tennis shoes Toiletries --Toothbrush/Toothpaste --Comb/Brush --Hair Clips/Bandanna's --Shampoos --Conditioner --Facial Soap --Razor/shaving cream --Anti-bacterial hand cleaner --Hand lotion --Tampons/pads Purex All In One Sheets protein drink powder & shaker Laptop DVD Movies IPOD Books/Magazines to read Extra gauze and medical tape Pads for drains Scissors Lanyard to hang drains on in shower Camera Camera Charger Camera Cord to download pictures Snacks U Shaped Travel pillow Disk of Pictures to show Dr Sauceda Baby Wipes Deck of cards Cash for tips Chap stick Ethernet Cord for the hotel room (10-15 ft) Shoestrings Calling cards or call T-Mobile about international calling or Skype Spanish/English Dictionary Cheat Sheet for translation Tell hotel we want refrigerator in room & can get extra silverware/plates to use in room breakfast bar. English Spanish How to Pronounce Nurse Enfermera Infair-MAY-rah I have pain Tengo dolor Tango dol-LOR I have a headache Me duele la cabeza May doo-ay-lay lah cah-BAY-sah My shoulder hurts Me duele el hombro May doo-ay-lay el OHM-bro My stomach hurts Me duele el estómago May doo-ay-lay el es-TOH-mah-go I feel dizzy Me siento mareado May see-YEN-toh ma-ray-YAH-doh I am cold Tengo frà o Tango FREE-oh I am thirsty Tengo sed Tango said I am hot Tengo calor Tango cah-LOR I want to sleep Quiero dormir Kee-AIR-oh door-MEER I want to go to the bathroom Quiero ir al bano Kee-AIR-oh eer ahl BAN-yoh I want to take a shower Me quiero banar May Kee-AIR-oh ban-yar I want to get up Quiero levantarme Kee-AIR-oh lay-vahn-TAR-may I want to sit up Yo quiero sentarme Yoh Kee-AIR-oh sen-TAR-may I want to sit in a chair Yo quiero sentarme en la silla Yoh Kee-AIR-oh sen-TAR-may en lah SEE-ya I want to walk Quiero caminar Kee-AIR-oh cah-mee-nar To take medicine Tomar medicina Toh-mar med-ee-SEE-nah I want water Quiero tomar agua Kee-AIR-oh toh-mar AH-wah I want ice chips Quiero hielo picado Kee-AIR-oh ee-yellow pee-cah-doh I feel nauseated Tengo nausea Tango nau-say-yah I need a wash cloth Necesito una toalla chica Neh-say-SEE-toh una toh-ah-ya CHEE-cah I need the telephone Necesito el teléfono Neh-say-SEE-toh el tay-LAY-phono Call the doctor please Llame el doctor por favorYah-may el doc-tohr poor-fah-vor Turn off the air conditioner please Apague el aire por favor Ah-PAH-gay el ay-ray poor-fah-vo TSA said i can take my wax melter electric candle I can take beef jerky as long as it is sealed in the package

 so last time i made a blog entry i was freaking out a bit about my weight slowing down and apparently it was all for nothing because after looking at my weight loss this week i had a total loss of 4 pounds, which is actually good compared to my normal 2/3 pounds. I am always finding myself having some stress issues over my weight and all for NOTHING. i should just relax more lol. I did forget my lunch shake 3 times last week and ended up replacing it with a few hot pork skins and twizzlers lol and one of the times i slept late in the day and after being awake i just wasn't hungry. I even had a cheat day yesterday and went to golden corral, i did make healthy choices while i ate there so i'm proud of myself for that. I am 25.2 pounds away from my weight goal and according to the BMI calculator here on the OH i no longer qualify for WLS woot woot, can ya say SIKED? Why yes, yes i can lol. my BMI is just over 27 now Yippee, I never in my life (well since i was a hair older than 16) imagined i would finally have a chance at a life not being obese, i go to the department stores and still see myself in those same clothes i used to wear, it seems as if i am dreaming, i bought some new panties at Ross a few days back and am really excited to be able to wear them, i can get into them but they are to snug for comfort so wearing them in another 10 pounds give or take a few is my next challenge. I will be so thrilled when Dr. S can transform my body into something more appealing, I have a pair of size 10 capri pants hanging in my room, my goal size is a 10 well i tried them on yesterday and i could button them (they are stretchy lol) no way am i in a size 10 yet, my 14's are just now getting a little baggy on me. i have a shirt i bought that i want to wear on thanksgiving and it now fits really good, my ex husband asked me if i was getting ready for a fashion show yesterday because i spent quite some time just trying on some of the new clothes i bought a few months back that i never could fit until now lol. I replied "No, I just like knowing how they fit now compared to how they fit when i first bought them" I love how happy i am now compared to before, my classes are going great, i have one more math test before my final and am excited to say that i have an 89% average in class, the final test i'm not worried about at all, i know i will do really good on it, but this next test has one chapter that is very difficult for me so i'm going to start studying that one chapter now and HOPE it really sticks before my next test in a few weeks, fingers crossed until then lol, my final test is over everything so i am very confident for finals as i pretty much have everything nipped with my formulas except the one chapter and finals won't have to many of any one chapter on it so i'm cheezin over that fact lol.halloween is coming really fast and the kids are super siked about it, me not sooo much that used to be my wedding anniversary and is still my favorite holiday just bummed about being NOT MARRIED, and the fact that i doubt i will get married again for a very long time.i am ok with being single just wish i had hopes of being married lol, i think i am getting carpal tunnel from this blog hahaha so toodle lou for now :D

 i haven't changed my routine yet i feel as though my weight loss has slowed down a bit here lately. i knew it would happen eventually (again) last time my weight slowed down i increased my workout to two a day but then found myself losing weight waaaay to fast so decreased them and now here we go again, my loss has slowed down but hasn't stopped so i think i'm going to wait a few weeks and see how things go and as long as i'm still losing slowly but surely i will just continue, but if it stops well i guess i will add that extra workout every day again. The months keep flying by and i know May will be here before i realize it, this is when i plan on having my plastics with Dr. S and want to be as close to goal as possible before this time comes for better results. I am so excited to get my new body and am the most inpatient person in the WORLD lol, i want new bewbies and i want them NOW. i would like to be in maintenance for a few months before i go in for plastics so hopefully i will have this last 28 pounds lost by this coming December that way i will have been in maintenance for at least 5 months before my plastics. i have already lost 20 pounds since last time i sent Dr. S my last pictures and got my quote so i'm really excited to lose down to goal and receive a new quote along with his suggestions for what he can help me with. I am so happy for everyone that is going now and getting their plastics done, i know they have worked their buns off (literally) to get here and they deserve this so much. I am saving every penny i get from my income taxes along with money we are putting back from work money and my school grants and pell (yes, i am literally gonna scrape all i can lol) i am paying my bills with the money i make off of my baby dolls i make so i am good in that department. thinking about making a baby an selling some raffle tickets on it, maybe call it my "Body by Sauceda Baby" bwahahaha how funny would that be lol. 

 every since i started with my weight loss i kept telling myself i would not quit and this is going to be s lifelong commitment on my part. I only have 30 more pounds to lose until i am at my goal, i havent been there since i was 16 years old. I don't feel thin or should i say most of the time. I look at my clothes and it doesnt seem like they would fit, inside i still feel like the obese heavy person i was just a short time ago. i am loving the way i look in the mirror but in my head it is hard to change the way i see myself. I don't even know how to explain it, i feel wonderful but at the same time i feel as if i am dreaming. i am super excited to get to MTY and get a pair of new sauceda's myself lol, i would rather shop for panties and bras more than anything else....hate to see my drawers when i get my new body lol. i find myself walking faster during my nightly workouts just thinking about my goal and finally reaching it. I am so proud of myself and feel like screaming it from a mountain top. I never thought in a million years i would weigh what i do now, i can even remembering laying in bed not to many months back and just thinking to myself "i better just learn to be ok with being fat because it's not gonna ever get better than this" bahaha yea right i say now, i have always had determination, once i start something i always achieve what i set out to do, it's the getting started that i have a hard time with. A good friend of mine is who i have to thank for where i am now with my weight loss, she told me about the plan i started and i will forever be thankfull to her.