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Hm.... OK, I have not been here for AGES for personal reasons. However I had a surgery booked with Dr Kelly via A Lighter Me for back in the beginning of November. Went there and was, like, mere hours away from surgery before pulling out. I can't help but wonder if all of the issues on BOTH ends that I personally experienced might have been a small reason that led to this split. If I have the time or energy to type my ordeal up, I most certainly will.

Hey jenni I hope to see you there w/dr Kelly The Banaba babes list is growing... Woohoo!

I am going to dr Kelly and I went through a lighter me. I have not had any issues with them at all. There are a lot of great surgeons in MX however as Suzannesh said, this is not the time to price shop. Good luck!

Yay for the Banana Babes! Again my surgery is on Nov 4th. Holey moley that date is coming up fast.

I'll be down there on the 3rd as well for the tests with surgery on the 4th. I heard stories of Trish taking patients out to certain shops that she has deals with the owners. I also heard of people feeling safe enough to walk the streets of Tijuana. Not sure I will do that though. (Edit; NINJAed by itscometothis... haha)

Thanks everyone for the support and advice. (I am seeing Dr Kelly in MX) I do feel better now.... still not sure when/how to tell my parents the truth regarding where I am having the surgery, however I have enough confidence to stand behind my decision. It's my life, my body, and this is the path I choose to go down. So, yes... thanks everyone! This would be the point where I call for a group hug, haha. :grouphug:

You know I wouldn't mind organizing a FL meetup. I LOVE LOVE LOVE doing stuff like that. Who is game? :party:

I will be having the surgery on the 4th with Dr Kelly so I am sure we will run into one another!

I love my dear old conservative thinking parents dearly, however since revealing that I am having the VSG, I have pretty much been receiving ZERO support from them. In fact it has been more of a backlash and it has reached the point where I don't even want to call them or pick up the phone when they give me a jingle. My dad tries and research all of the negative things about the surgery. "It is not reversible!", "You are losing 85% of your stomach so now it looks like a banana!", "You won't be able to eat like a normal person again!", "Why can't you diet and exercise like you did before?" My answers: 1. I know that. 2. And bananas are your favorite food so I don't see the issue. 3. Great! Look where it got me. 4. Because look what happened to me. I try and explain to him that this is a do-or-die moment in my eyes, but he is set in his ways and is 100% against weight loss surgery of any kind. Old school thinking my dad has. My mom... was a tad more supportive in the beginning but now is just as bad as my dad. She takes whatever my dad says to her about the surgery (bad things of course) and freaks out. Plus I constantly get questioned from her especially about whether I am going to Mexico or not. My mom thinks Mexico is full of butcher shops and shady doctors that want to take your money. I admit I panicked when I first told them because of the instant negative response and said the surgery was in San Diego, which of course is not true. Just today my mom made me promise I was not going to Mexico. (*sigh*) At a time when I should be able to relax and focus on myself pre-op, instead I am stressed out and panicking over what they think. Maybe I shouldn't, but I care too much not to. Eventually the truth is going to have to come out before I leave, or right when I land in San Diego, but it has reached a point where when the truth comes out, they might not want to talk with me for a very long time. Heck they might not ever trust me again. And THAT to be honest is what hurts the most. The consequences. I am 28 years old and I feel like I am being treated like a child. Basically I am in a bummed out rut and I don't know what to do. I feel like I backed myself into a corner with no way out. Any feedback or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks!