"Where do I begin, as I'm writing this review, please to whom ever is going to be reading this I have to say that I'm not being paid for this review, I'm not going to be sent on a vacation to the Bahamas if i write an outstanding essay describing my overall experience with Dr. Guillermo Alvarez. Noo...none at all... On the contrary I'm gonna be honest, & with an open heart, I'll share with you my experience.
First off all, my journey began in 2018, i met a co- worker of mine in the oilfield (tough work) we were doing maintenance on equipment that was utlized out in the field, i noticed a tattoo on his forearms that read "Never Again", it had date on the bottom of it. I asked what it meant to him, & he replied with a gesture with his hand rubbing his abdominal area. He walked away & we left it at that. A few days passed on & those West Texas summers can get brutal, i was bringing heavy parts to a pump that we were working on (maintenance) , & he admired that a 300lb plus man in 120° heat was exerting himself with great effort & not complaining much about it hahah (only if he knew how i was feeling underneath fire retardant coveralls), we continued our workday & at the end of our shift he sits next to me on the bus ride back to lodge camp, we began by talking about our day & how tough this line of work was, etc. So I finally asked him what his tattoo meant, he hadn't really shared what it meant. His answer left me with quite an astonished feeling. He told me that it was his Post-Op date, that he had gotten Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (vsg). I didn't know what that procedure was but his story & journey left me wanting to know more...his height was 5'5 400lbs plus. He showed me his before & after pics, & i couldn't sit still, i felt like he was playing a prank on me, but his tone, deameanor, & honesty pierced my heart like a bow & arrow. After our 14 day turn around (oilfield schedule) i began looking up the benefits of getting a procedure like this done & what it could do for a 5'9 330lb 29 year old.
After a couple of years of being honest with myself, & really trying to attain consistent weight loss, i finally resorted to plan C hahah... Now i know what you're thinking aww man I know people who weigh the same & can lose it in no time...yeah there is some cases for some folks that-that is the case, for which I applaud them for it, but the time for working out was out of reach, after leaving the oilfield & returning back to the Houston, TX area my days were 17 hrs long, 12-13 hour work days, 5-6 days a week, hrs battling traffic, etc was taking a toll on me. I felt tired & with no energy.
I finally said enough was enough, & when I get to those crossroads in my life- again, i had to be honest with myself & get help
Fast forward to 2020, a year unexpected with a pandemic, political outrage, unemployment tanking, businesses closing, it was a wreck, i managed to stay the course with my faith, by now my weight had reached 348lbs, 350lb (The heaviest i had ever been) by then i had gotten in touch with Brandi, Dr. A's Patient Coordinator, & i was offcially gonna be Dr. A's 17533rd patient (or something like that) Lol, i have to say, his facility, his team of professionals & staff members, are 2nd to none in the WORLD & that's not an understatement. The care, & attention he dedicated to his patients are top notch, there's no stones left unturned, no hesitations, no hiccups, they are there for you 24/7 up until you are ready to be dispatched to go back home.
Doc, i have to say thank you. I'm positive that I will see you again!!! I'm a month and week Post Op as I'm writing this & I'm down 47lbs. From 336 pre op, now down to 288lb post op, thank you for impacting me in the most unforgettable way possible, You've made an impression on me & my family!! God bless you, your family, your business, your visions everything you put your heart & hands on. Thank you! Tu compa/amigo por siempre, el del Celular Razor ????????-
Ernesto Treviño.
(Animó papaaaaaa!!!!)"
