thethinme
My surgeon died
Jul 09, 2014
SO weird to find out Mr. Aceves had died.
I had been cc-d in an email from his coordinator stating we will all miss him, etc. - she didn't specifically say he passed but it felt like that.
Did some googling and found out he died in a plane crash a couple of weeks ago. I don't know many people who died and having the doctor who did such an important surgery on you die feels really strange.
It's a shame really as when I came back to the US and saw the super fancy NY doctor (who operated NJ Governor later), he looked at my X-Rays and told me my surgery was perfect. And it's interesting to be saying it now, as no one reading this will question my sincerity, as it's not like anyone needs to advertise for Dr. A anymore.
I can't say I connected emotionally with Mr. A. when I first met him when I went to Mexicali to do the surgery - we didn't get along well and he seemed angry that I was not that sure about wanting to do it. But in the end I did (more than 3 years ago) and I don't regret it.
I am visiting my home country and it's crazy how EVERY SINGLE PERSON I see from the old times tells me I am thin but -- maybe too thin. I see it in their eyes (and most of them didn't even see me at my biggest, they saw me with 65-74 kg with is what I used to bounce between). I was even called anorexic this week when I didn't finish a small meal. But you know what, I will always thank Mr. Aceves for the good job he did on me. I'll take being on the really thin side over being twice this size anytime.
RIP, Mr. A. Thank you for changing my life for the best and making me feel good about myself again.
