Frank

Hi I'm new to the board. My wife and I are going the first week of OCT to Monterrey Mexico for the Lap Band. Just wondering Where we can get follow-up care In west surbs of chicago. We are cash pay our Insurance is a joke. Pray for us we have lost over 100lbs on low carb, stopped lossing a year ago and have 100 each more to loss. We planned on have gastric by-pass but could not afford it. The lap band in mexico is our only affordable hope and thats still alot for two. Frank

Welcome Katy You will learn alot on this site.

It is encoraging to see your progress.

Hi This has been a long hard battle. 2 year ago both my wife and I were approved for Gastric By Pass Dow (385) Deb (300) Our Insurance change weeks before surgery and weight loss surgery was no longer paid for. We were afaid we were dieing high blood,sugar you know the story. We worked the low carb thing with al our might. In one year I lost 80lbs and Deb 50lbs, but after a year staying on the diet no more weight loss now a year later still dieting no more weight loss. 5lbs up and down. Health is some better, but still need to loss 100lbs each. We have been saving every dollar we can put together trying to saving for the by-pass. But now 2 years later the bypass is 9000.00 more than it was 2 years ago. Our Doctor saw the despair on our face when we meet to talk about the surgery. Now increasing faster than we can save. Our doctor ask if we had concidered The lap band. He said he knew other cash payers were going to Mexico. This put us on a new and hopeful track. After alot of research we desided to go to Monterrey to Dr. Sanchez. Both my wife and I will be banded on Oct 4th 04

What can you have for the first few weeks. My wife and I go to Monterrey Oct 4th. Is it clear liquids. Just wondering what to buy and have in the house for then we return. I have one real vice. I drink diet dr. Pepper 18 per day. Trying to cut back before surgery. Do you have any other suggestions. Dow and Deb

We are happy to do this together. We've been married for 20 years and have meet alot of goals together. I can't wait to slim down together.

My wife and I will be in monterrey mexico that week having surgery. with Dr. Sanchez we come home on the 6th. Dow and Debbie Moses