Just Got Home From Tj, Here's My Photo Album :)

[AngelBaby 153]

hi everyone!!! I just got home from being sleeved on Friday September 14th by dr. Ponce de leon in TJ. I had a great time with my mom there and am doing great!!! here's the link to my shutterfly site I made just for this adventure.. there's lots of pics of our trip and the hospital!!

http://wlsherewego.shutterfly.com/pictures

[AmandaRaeLeo 2,146]

I'm glad all went well. Makes me feel better about my decision.

[Territravel 217]

Yaah! Welcome to the losers club!

[Scotty75 68]

I love seeing photos and the little story that goes with them.

Scotty

[Learningtotwinkle 45]

Thank you so much for showing your pictures they are going to help my mom so much, right now she has weird thoughts about what it all looks like LOL I am glad you are doing so well.

[thinoneday 445]

nursgirl, those are fantastic pictures! Thanks for sharing those

[lessofmeismore 1,405]

Awesome pictures!!!

[O.T.R. sleever 3,386]

Thanks for all the pics, wish I'd had thought to journal my experience that way.

[Bufflehead 6,358]

Thank you so much for posting about your experience and sharing your pictures! I may very well end up in Mexico and am very interested in learning about all the details.

I also have to say I am doubly appreciative when someone who is a truly active member of this forum posts like this. There are a fair number of posts from people who show up without an avatar and participate in NO discussions except to say "wow, I had a great experience with Dr. X and coordinator Y who works for medical coordinator company Z! They are so wonderful! You should check them out!" and then vanishes into the ether. Maybe it's just me but I disregard that kind of post completely. Yours on the other hand is clearly from a real person, not a paid imposter shilling for a company or doctor.

If I do go to Mexico I might well end up with Dr. Ponce so this is really great for me to read. Also considering Dr. Garcia and Drs. Lopez & Osana, but I'm not making any decisions until I know about insurance coverage here.

[mcwestfam 123]

Glad you are doing well!! And thanks for sharing your story and pics! You really have put me at ease and it's great to hear from a nurse her expeirience!!

[muffintop 62]

Loved the pics and welcome to the losers bench!

[GlitteringGoldParodox 36]

Thank you so much for posting about your experience and sharing your pictures! I may very well end up in Mexico and am very interested in learning about all the details.

I also have to say I am doubly appreciative when someone who is a truly active member of this forum posts like this. There are a fair number of posts from people who show up without an avatar and participate in NO discussions except to say "wow' date=' I had a great experience with Dr. X and coordinator Y who works for medical coordinator company Z! They are so wonderful! You should check them out!" and then vanishes into the ether. Maybe it's just me but I disregard that kind of post completely. Yours on the other hand is clearly from a real person, not a paid imposter shilling for a company or doctor.

If I do go to Mexico I might well end up with Dr. Ponce so this is really great for me to read. Also considering Dr. Garcia and Drs. Lopez & Osana, but I'm not making any decisions until I know about insurance coverage here.[/quote']

That is exactly what I've notice and have been trying to discern from. Watching vlogs on YouTube has helped too. I don't like all the drama going on with different coordinators. This thread has been very helpful too. I'm still researching though.

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[Paigers 67]

The pics are great! Thanks for sharing

Glad you are doing so well!

[AngelBaby 153]

Thank you so much for posting about your experience and sharing your pictures! I may very well end up in Mexico and am very interested in learning about all the details.

I also have to say I am doubly appreciative when someone who is a truly active member of this forum posts like this. There are a fair number of posts from people who show up without an avatar and participate in NO discussions except to say "wow, I had a great experience with Dr. X and coordinator Y who works for medical coordinator company Z! They are so wonderful! You should check them out!" and then vanishes into the ether. Maybe it's just me but I disregard that kind of post completely. Yours on the other hand is clearly from a real person, not a paid imposter shilling for a company or doctor.

If I do go to Mexico I might well end up with Dr. Ponce so this is really great for me to read. Also considering Dr. Garcia and Drs. Lopez & Osana, but I'm not making any decisions until I know about insurance coverage here.

that's EXACTLY how I felt when I was trying to decide where to go and whether I even wanted to go to Mexico LOL that's why I decided I was gonna take lots of pics and figured maybe it would help someone else to feel more comfortable about whatever decision they make.

I am feeling great today... no pain since Friday night except some soreness when I roll around in my sleep (from the incision sites). Tolerating Clear liquids and just tried sipping a little bit of watered down Protein shake and so far so good. I am completely baffled that I don't feel hungry. It's weird! LOL I feel very full after just a couple ounces of liquid too so I am having to keep Water and other liquids with me to sip all the time but that's no big deal. My doctor told me that it would be a little tougher right now anyway because there's of course some swelling to the stomach tissue still..

[Cinders 56]

Thanks so much for sharing your trip to MX for your WLS!! I leave 1 week from today & have my surgery on the 26th, so it was great to see a little of what I am looking forward to. Loved the pics & the play by play! You look so happy, glad all went well