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I'm 5'9" and I'm big boned. At this point, I'll be happy to wear my size 16 clothes right now.

Hi Wasa, You bring up an issue I've been wanting to ask for a while for suggestions. As I've mentioned, I had to move my sleeve date from June 28 to AUGUST 7. It seems so far away. I find myself wanting to pig out between now and then and eat everything I can because its the last time I'll be able to eat like a hog. I know this is probably not a good way to think. I should probably exercise and eat better and try to shed some pounds before my surgery. Anyone else go through this before your surgery? Rose

Hi, I was just wondering how a really bad case of the vomitting flu could affect the sleeve? Is there a possibilitey that the up-chuck and strain could cause the sleeve to rip or maybe a staple pop out? Has anyone with the sleeve had the flu that could share their experience and if you had any complications?

I've been debating whether or not to tell my co-workers about getting WLS. Normally I would say NO its none of their business. But I am a teacher and if I drop the weight as fast as some of you have, they will notice and my students will notice. I have done the yo-yo thing as long as I've been working here and never was able to lose weight super fast. And my co-workers are open (NOSEY). Not to mention the parents of my kids (yikes they are worse). They will ask eventully. They always asked me if I was pregnant when I gained weight. Let me tell you that got old real fast! I'll be so happy when they won't ask me that anymore because hopefully I won't have the pooch stomach and I will not yo-yo anymore. Any suggestions?

Do you have to have special insurance to ride with Ernesto to Dr. Aceves in Mexicali since we're not driving? I never even considered insurance because I'm not driving.

I had to change my surgery date from June 29 to August 7 :-( I am sad that it feels so long away, but by doing it this way, my husband can come with me to Mexicali, and I want to see him first thing when I get out of surgery. He is my rock. I just have to keep telling myself, its coming! :-)

I am financing through eFinancing. I was approved for $8000, so I need to raise 1500. What this co. did was send me a Visa credit card and my payments will be like payments for any credit card. Its not like a loan. I get the first six months no interest. Then starting the seventh month, it'll be 10. something plus the prime (which is about 3 something right now). I only agreed to this because in this economy, I don't think the prime will raise. So I am expecting no more than 15%. Its not great, but its what I need to do. My goal is to pay off as much as I can the first 6 months so that when my interest kicks in, it will be on a lesser amount.I am thinking my minimum payments will be 250 to 300 a month. Its going to make things tight. But the way I see it is I am investing for a long, healthy life.

I checked out all the insurance companies provided thru my husband's work. None them will cover the sleeve because its considered "experimental." I've considered the Bypass and Band, but I truly feel the sleeve is best for me. As for after care; I think about that all the time, and I don't really have a great answer to that. I know I can always go back to Dr. A, but it will cost me. I don't think Kaiser will cover me thru my insurance with them. Anyone who was a self pay in Mexico have anything to say?

I hear you Wasa. What is the DPT?

Thank you. When is your surgery date? It looks like you are going through the insurance qualifications. Mine is June 29. Rose

Thank you to everyone for your words of encouragment. I know in my heart what I need to do and I am going to make the journey, with or without my parents. The most important thing to me is that my man is by my side no matter what; whether I'm fat, thin, or in between. That's love. Honestly, I feel more bad for my hubby. When we sat down to talk about going to Mexico and the surgery in general, I told him to expect an attack towards him when my family finds out. Isn't is sad that I was right? Anyhow, enough with that, I'm not going to let it stop me. Thank you for your wonderful support. God bless. Rose

For those of you having trouble with financing, what company arte you applying with? I went through eMedical Financing and got approved fairely easy.