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FOR YEARS I YO-YO DIETED BUT OFF THE WEIGHT. FOR MY 48TH BIRTHDAY I DECIDED IT WAS TIME TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I SEARCHED AND READ  WAS NEVER ABLE TO KEEPABOUT ALL THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY TRYING TO DECIDE WHICH ONE ONE WOULD BE BEST FOR ME, KNOWING IT WAS GOING TO CHANGE MY LIFE AND THE WAY I LIVE IT. I SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS READING AND LEARNING WHAT I COULD. I FINALLY DECIDED ON THE GASTIC SLEEVE. SOME OF THE OTHER PROCEDURES I FELT WEREN'T FOR ME.

NEXT I HAD TO FIND THE RIGHT DOCTOR AND HOW TO PAY FOR IT. ALL OF YOU ALREADY KNOW INSURANCE IS NOT MUCH HELP IF YOU DON'T HAVE ALL THE RIGHT PAPERS SAYING ALL THE RIGHT THINGS. I HAVE BEEN HEAVY MOST OF MY LIFE AND HAVE TRIED SOME SUPERVISED PROGRAMS, BUT I DIDN'T HAVE THE PROOF MY INSURANCE COMPANY ASKED FOR. KNOWING IT WAS GOING TO BE A BATTLE, I THOUGHT IT WAS BETTER TO FIND A WAY THAT I COULD AFFORD IT ON MY OWN. I HEARD AND READ ABOUT DOCTORS DOING THESE SURGURIES IN MEXICO AND DECIDED TO TRY THAT AVENUE, EVEN THOUGH MOST OF MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY WERE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY GOING OUT OF THE COUNTRY FOR THIS PROCEDURE.

I SPOKE AT LENGTH ON THE PHONE WITH SUSAN FROM DR. ALVEREZ'S OFFICE. SHE ANSWERED ALL MY QUESTIONS AND MADE ME FEEL POSITIVE I MADE THE RIGHT DECISION TO GO TO MEXICO FOR THE SURGERY. EVERYTHING WAS TAKEN CARE OF. THE APPOINTMENT WAS SET FOR FEBRUARY 1ST. LET'S ROCK AND ROLL

I STARTED A LUQUID DIET ON JANUARY 21ST, ELEVEN DAYS BEFORE SURGERY. MY STARTING WEIGHT WAS 322 LBS.

I FLEW INTO TEXAS AND WAS PICKED UP BY ROSY, WHO WAS VERY SWEET AND COMFORTING. WE DROVE INTO EAGLE PASS WHERE I SPENT THE NIGHT. I HAVE TO SAY I WAS SECOND GUESSING MYSELF ALL THAT NIGHT, BUT WHEN MORNING CAME I WAS READY. LET'S DO THIS!

EVERYTHING WENT WELL. THE DOCTOR WAS THOUGHTFUL AND CARING. THE NURSES AT THE HOSPITAL WERE VERY ATTENTIVE. AND WE SURELY CAN'T FORGET ABOUT PRISCILLA...SHE WAS GREAT!

THE WORST PART ABOUT THE WHOLE TRIP WAS MY FAULT. I BOOKED IT ON SUPERBOWL WEEKEND. THIS WAS CERTAINLY A FIRST, FOOTBALL AND NO JUNK FOOD! BUT I DID MAKE IT, AND I COULD NOT BE HAPPIER. SO FAR I'VE LOST 40 POUNDS. I KNOW I HAVE A LONG WHY TO GO, BUT I HAVE THE DRIVE TO GET THERE!

I HOPE THIS HELPS ANYBODY WHO IS TRYING TO DECIDE IF THE TRIP TO MEXICO IS THE RIGHT WAY TO GO. ALL I CAN SAY IS...SO FAR, SO GOOD!