Sorry for the unoriginal subject line..So, I am brand new to posting in forums and I hope I do this right!  I have considered weight loss surgery on and off for a long time, but always felt like I should try harder on my own.  I should develop a normal and healthy relationship with food and eating.  Well, I am 49 years young, I think I am realizing that food and eating just won't every be a normal thing for me, so what is it that I am waiting for?   More wasted time..nope.  I am done with that.  I have an 11 year old son.  I want to be around and active for him for a long time. I am sick and tired of feeling tired more often than I should and hate the ugly over priced excuses for plus sized clothing.   So all of that combined with a few other factors has brought to this point.  I am ready to take this step.  I have now researched surgery to death and surgery in Mexico since it is the only way I can afford this..I over think things and analyze things down to the molecular level.   I just need to do it.   

So, I have communicated with the team from Dr. Quinones' office.  Pompei.   So far everything has been pretty simple.    I am used to things being too complicated.   

I submitted my medical questionnaire, things look good.  I just need to make the appointment and find a flight at this point.   I have  a concern that has nothing to do with the surgery.   I am big and like big folks, I dread the airplane seats.   Torture!  Humiliation!    I am usually travelling with my son, though and I don't mind squishing him and having my hips move the arm rest a little.  This won't be the same deal when I am travelling without him.  I cannot do the same thing to a stranger.   I am a size 18-20 pants.   More often sz. 20 these days, less often size 18.   I wonder if I am going to be violating space and size policies.   I flew to Florida in March and the flight down was just a tad squishy and of course I sat next to my son.   The seat belt fit me, but with no real space to spare.   The flight back, well, it was just totally cramped.   The worst was that the seat belt did not fit me.   I just threw a sweater over my lap and prayed that I would not smack my head in the case of turbulence.     I know I will buy a seat belt extender for my next flight.    That won't help with the width of my hips though.     

Size 20 women.   Did you have weird time with seat space issues on your flight to Mexico?  How did you handle it?    

It seems like facing a surgery and a life altering decision would be at the forefront of my mind, but it is the seating issue that concerns me right now..  

My surgery with Dr, Quinones was a exit I had a good experience and the staff and nurses treated me very well.

I think I even got better care then if I would have had surgery here in the states. Dr, Quinones and his staff treated me like their fam.  

They were always asking if I needed anything and if I was in any pain and if I needed med for the pain. They did not just drop me off in the border they took me all the way to the air port and made sure I got on the plain alright. If I ever have to get re sleeved I would go back in a heart beat. 

I am scheduled for a VSG on July 9th, 2016 with Dr. Ponce de Leon and co.  I contacted them directly without speaking to their coordinator. Dr. Frayre contacted me directly to set things up. Has anyone else done this before?  I am asking, because the whole thing seems a little unorganized to me compared to other people's stories.  I did my research on Dr.'s, so I'm not worried about the actual surgery itself, but the coordination has me a little worried.  For instance, all I did was text him the day that I wanted to have surgery, and he texted back that it was fine, and then I sent Dr. Frayre my air travel itinerary.  He has not sent that much information to me.  Should I be worried, or will I actually have a date, driver, hotel, surgery when I get there. He also told me to have my payment, certified check, made out to him, Dr. Frayre, which I think is kind of weird.  Can someone please help me clarify?

Thanks, 

Mary

I'm doing really good and loving the energy that have after surgery.

I can not believe just a few weeks out and I have energy .....yes...

I will start talking more about my day to day journey so that you all can keep giving me raw raws. I have lost 18lb and cant believe  that I have done so good on following rules. good night to all talk to you all tomorrow.

I just had surgery with Dr Quinones and no I do not think you are crazy for thinking that. I had a grat exsperience with Dr Quinones he was great friend and doctor. Not only was he their for my needs he is registered from Jonson and Johnson and he had a lot of other quality's like he teaches doctors to do bariatric and he has even done residential w.l.s in tre U.S.

If you choose to go with him you will not regreat it you will see.

When are you planing to have surgery, have you already started any pre op?