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Hi everyone! I guess these are new forums huh? Well A little about me... I am 28 and 1 year ago I was 389 LBS. I had a Sleeve performed in Tijuana Mexico in May of 08 at Hospital Angeles Performed by Dr. Contreras. Now I am 197 And as happy and active as ever, This surgery has truely changed my life! :juggle: I would do it again in a heartbeat. The only downfalls I had was the language barrier but thats ok I was in another country anyways I just learned a few words before I went down haha. The other one is I was promised a DVD of my surgery, I never got it :confused1:. I do have X-rays and things like that but I would have loved to see my DVD. Anyways If any of you have any questions or need support you can contact me at anytime! :confused1:

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Congrats on your success. That's an amazing weight loss! I too, wish I could have a DVD of the surgery, but the hospital won't allow it (I guess for liability reasons?) Thanks for sharing!

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Congratulations! You are truly a success story and people like you keep me motivated. I know you're loving your new life.

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My doctor promised me he would take pictures of the part of my tummy removed. It would be cool to have a DVD. I'll have to ask him if that is a possibility.

Thanks for sharing your story! It only reinforces what a great tool the sleeve is.

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Thanks everyone, Yes it was a success and I cannot wait to hear more success stories. If there was a way to publish photo's I would hehe. I would ask for those photos or DVD's and have them in your hand before you leave, I was told it would be mailed :car: and didnt happen. You will have a rough time adjusting to this surgery as you will no longer feel hunger and it takes a while to get use to. Let me know if I can answer any questions as I have been through it all already :cool0: Best wishes for your new sleeve's :car: talk with you soon.

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