travellerkev
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Hello, Im Kevin, I started my bariatric adventure a couple of months ago when I was too heavy for a job that I wanted,Ive been heavy all of my life , so I thought buggerthis,, I contacted a local bariatric surgeon , went through all the things I had to do, then on the day that I finally booked the day of the operation I arrived home and my wife had just opened a letter from our medical insurance saying that they don't cover this anymore, ,, and that to have the op was going to be $20 to $30, 000 aaaahhhhhhgggg.so we went online and came up wit India , good prices good surgeons,,,, , but couldnt get past the receptionist , no english,, emailed the surgeons ,, no reply,,, so found Mexicobariatric centre who got back in a few hours,, was contacted by a lady called Cindy,, who gave me lots of information and forms,, the surgery was $4400 US , so I made the day 3rd September 14,, at Mi Hospital Tijuana with the surgeon being Louisiana Valenzuela, ,, we were booked into the Marriot hotel, (all inclusive) at 8am a limousine picked my wife and I to take me to my destiny,, on arrival at the Hospital after forms filled I met Dr Louisiana and her team,, very nice , very professional and informative,, after I woke after the op I was on my feet within the hour,, the nursing staff was excellent cant praise them enough, the surgeons visited a couple of times seeing how I was going,,, I had not complications, no pain, no nausea, ,,, so here I am back home 13 days after the op feeling on top of the world, , on day 10 Ihad lost 8.2 kilos or around 17lbs, So thank you MEXICOBARIATRIC CENTER, Cindy, And Dr LOUISIANA VALENZUELA and her team for making my journey an easy initial start ,,,, THANKYOU ALL , Kevin Stuart,
Age: 70
Height: 178 cm
Weight Lost: 10 kgs
BMI: 41.2
Surgery: Gastric Sleeve
Surgery Status: Post Surgery
First Dr. Visit: 09/03/2014
Surgery Date: 09/03/2014
Hospital Stay: 2 Days
Surgery Funding: Self Paid
Insurance Outcome: n/a