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Dont know if this is the right section to post this link to columbia presbyterians blog site about an article they wrote about me which I was interviewed for. If this isnt the correct section mods/admins please feel free to move it to the correct section.

Thank you.

Well here is the link to their blog site ladies n gents: http://www.columbiasurgery.net/2011/11/16/stories-of-hope-alexander-vasquez/

Also please sub to my youtube channel where I have plenty more post op vlogs in which I update very frequently at www.youtube.com/brol1k

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I watched all your videos jus the other night, you give me hope. Can't wait to start my journey!

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Great article, awesome job!!! Keep up the good work!!!!

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I watched all your videos jus the other night, you give me hope. Can't wait to start my journey!

thank you so much for watching them, I also can't wait for you to start your journey, amazing and hard journey it is but all worth it at the end.

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Great article, awesome job!!! Keep up the good work!!!!

thank you so much and I will, there's no going back to the old ways or my surgeon will kick my rear end hahaha

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Update: surgeon contacted me and NP also, they told me the article is a hugeeeee hit! Can I say I'm happy about it? Hahahaha even got suggested to write a book about my life before surgery, being I suffered so much thought out school and everything else. It's like I tell me friends "I got a story to tell" :)

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That's awesome. :smile1:

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It sure is :)

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Cool! Congrats on your success!!

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Ooo I commented on your article. Great job and I loved the story. So uplifting about you and your surgery! I want a signed copy when you write your book!

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Good job being persistent until you found a team of doctors that would help you. Very inspiring! I am sure you can't wait to go back to DR a changed man! Congratulations!

Yes persistence was key and thank god that its part of my personality, I hope to return to DR a changed man lol.

Ooo I commented on your article. Great job and I loved the story. So uplifting about you and your surgery! I want a signed copy when you write your book!

Hey sorry for being out the loop from this site just busy with life, but all is back to normal again thank god! Didnt know it was you but I commented back as soon as I was able to, and thank you for the kind words darling.

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FInally finished my before and after slideshow I promised two months ago...apparently my friend was doing it for me but he never actually got to start it...So I had to learn how to do so myself and here it is, enjoy fellow losers:

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Love it! You're looking great, and the smile is saying it all. :-) Your pictures make me miss NYC...

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Love it! You're looking great, and the smile is saying it all. :-) Your pictures make me miss NYC...

thank you :))) yes my smile tells a huge story hahaha, and dont worry NYC will always be here.

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