Hoping to Sleeve Soon!

[KeepCalmandCarryOn 0]

Hi everyone,

So I have been researching weight loss surgery for a while and have settle on the sleeve.

I have a "low" BMI, only 32, but I want to prevent it from ever getting any higher.

I am 27 and have been overweight my entire life.

Familiar story I am sure, I have vacillated from 170 to 230 lbs, depending on how active I am and how strict about dieting.

I have tried so many other options, prescription diet pills, Atkins, Weight Watchers, I have a personal trainer I see once a week, I eat mostly vegetarian, I have a dog I walk everyday, but nothing ever lasts. I overeat and whether the food is healthy or junk, too much is still too much.

My body wants to be a size 16, but I want to be a size 6.

I will be self pay, so I have been primarily looking into surgery in Mexico.

I have relatives who lived in Mexico for a long time, including my aunt who is an RN, and they are comfortable with the choice of Mexico if I do proper research and find an experienced surgeon.

The only reservations I am getting from people is that I am so young and I could try other options first, like more exercise and dieting!

My family, nuclear and extended, has a history of being overweight, not drastically obese, but almost everyone is at least slightly overweight.

I am tired of being too embarrassed to wear a bathing suit or be confident with my figure around my boyfriend (he loves me no matter how I look and is an angel). I spend a lot of my time on the California coast with family and friends, but I haven't gone in the ocean since I was probably 8 years old because that would require me wearing a bathing suit. Really depressing!

I am not in the dark about what a serious decision this is, surgery always carries risks, I have a family friend who died while undergoing elective plastic surgery, but I feel the risks are small compared to the lifelong risks associated with obesity, both mental and physical.

I am a little nervous about making a drastic change to my body, undergoing major surgery, and the way it will change my lifestyle, but I am so excited about the way it will change my health and my future.

I have basically settled with Dr. Aceves, I live in Southern California and would like a doctor close to the border so I can travel by driving.

If anyone reads this who has used cosmeticredit for financing, can you let me know how you liked it? Were there really high or hidden fees?

I have savings for a deposit (I am a graduate student so my income literally is fixed), and I could put the entire operation on a low income credit card if I went to a less expensive doctor, but if I use Dr. Aceves I will have to use financing.

That is another argument I have to contend with, everyone thinks I am nuts to take out a loan for this when I still have student loans, but I see this as an investment in my future that will pay for itself.

I am hoping to have the surgery done in March because I will be moving to New York City at the end of March for 6 months to a year before coming back to sunny California.

So hopefully I will have good news to update about a scheduled surgery date soon.

I really appreciate this forum as a resource. I am trying to absorb as much info as I can so I know what to expect afterwards.

Thanks so much.

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,282]

Hello keepcalm,

Welcome to VST!! Your story is a lot like mine. I've struggled with my weight my entire life. I've been super thin and I've also been super morbidly obese. I've had medical issues due to my obesity - but thanks to my sleeve I'm working on them!

You will absolutely love Dr. Aceves. He is worth every single penny I paid, and I do have medical insurance. I didn't want to wait to get a yes decision knowing I'd have to doappeals and whatnot. I was gaining too fast and couldn't take a single second more of it.

Best. Decision. Ever.

PM me if you have any questions, I'm very happy to help out!

[KeepCalmandCarryOn 0]

So update to my story.

I have been trying to work out financing.< /p>

I am a graduate student so according to the loan companies I have no income. I understand, technically my income is all loans and grants and scholarships so it is hard for them to distinguish what is what.

I lived so carefully in the last year and saved enough cash to pay for about half the surgery when I thought I was going to do the lap band.

I was going to put the other half on my credit card. At the moment I have no credit card debt.

Then I discovered the sleeve and Dr. Aceves.

Basically, I can pay an astronomical interest rate and fee to go through financing with surgeryloans.com and have the surgery with Dr. Aceves to pay the difference, or I can go with a less expensive doctor to have the sleeve done and stick to my original plan, paying half in cash and half on credit and not do any financing.

I am torn! This is a life long decision so I want to make a safe and rational choice, but it is a lot of money and if I mess with my credit too much it can affect my student loans next year.

Any advice?

Thanks.

[vickie 3]

I went to dr. Ramos Kelly in mexico. It cost $5300. I financed it as well. I have no complaints about him. You will love him and his asst trish. I do not know if thats more affordable for you bur it's an option. If you search his name in this forum you will read great things. Call trish. She will give you god info also. Message me and i'll give you her number.

[KeepCalmandCarryOn 0]

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