Courtney

Ahhh, can't wait until I reach that milestone! Congrats...keep it up!!

Congrats Jennifer! I am in Kissimmee and wanted to go with Dr. Kim but my insurance coverage through my employer excludes any type of WLS and I couldn't afford the $18K self-pay price tag. However, I am being sleeved in Cancun on March 8th - very excited! Looking forward to hearing about your journey...best of luck to you and your husband!

Hi everyone! I'm 28 and from Florida, and I'm being sleeved on March 8th in Cancun. My insurance doesn't cover VSG so I'm going the self-pay route. I'm feeling a combination of insane nerves and excitement, which I'm sure you can all relate to. It's been so encouraging to see all of your posts sharing your success after having the surgery, and I'm looking forward to being ale to share posts like that too. If anyone wants to chat, feel free to message me!

It's great that you have someone to travel with! My mom will be joining me, and we will fly out on March 7th. I am still waiting on final approval of my time off from work, but that should be coming any time now...at least, it better be - I'm getting impatient! Do you know which airline you'll be using? The only decent airline I know of that offers nonstop flights out of Orlando is JetBlue. I'm hoping they still have some availability in the coming days, because flights were looking pretty full when I checked yesterday! I guess it IS right around Spring Break time...oh joy.

Congratulations! I see you're from Florida too - I'm in Kissimmee! Will you be doing any sort of pre-op diet? If so, we can support each other throughout...not sure about you, but goodness knows I'll be needing it.

Welcome! I'm new to posting also, but like you, I've been a longtime lurker. After years of consideration, I'm finally taking the plunge and having my surgery done on March 8th in Cancun with Dr. Perez. I wish you the best of luck as you begin your journey! I think we can all be a great support system for one another.

Hi everyone! I'm a longtime member of VST but after a couple years of on-and-off lurking, this is my first actual post. I'm excited to share that I'm tentatively scheduled to have surgery with Dr. Perez in Cancun on March 8th. Just need to make sure I can expedite my passport delivery and such! It's something I've waited a long time for, and it's been extremely frustrating because my insurance coverage specifically excludes weight loss surgery or treatment of any type. I finally realized I could just take a loan from my 401K to pay for the surgery in Mexico, and honestly, I am floating on Cloud Nine with the realization that I'm finally going to have the tool I need to change my life forever. I've been struggling with my weight from an extremely early age (let's just say I was always embarrassed of my school photos from second grade onward), and I never thought I'd see the day where reaching my ideal weight actually seemed like a realistic goal. I'm excited to be here with you guys to share our experiences and thoughts as we make this journey, and I'd love to make some sleeve buddies! If anyone else is planning to be in Cancun on March 8th, please send me a message - let's chat!