Another Newbie

[nolegirl 5]

Hi all,

I have been lurking here for several months and finally decided to join. I am still not sure which doctor I am going to use, but as my insurance won't cover surgery, I will be self-pay in Mexico. I am looking at a couple of different doctors, Aceves, Illan, Kelly and Ortiz. I am so confused as to who to go with, so am hoping I can get some good info here.

I got divorced from my high school sweetheart after he decided he would rather be with his co-worker than me. It pretty much devastated me, especially coming shortly after losing my parents within a matter of months. While I have always been overweight, this just drove me into a complete binge and now I weigh almost 300 pounds, gosh, it really hurts to say that out loud, but I guess it is okay here? I have tried several diets, but I know I can't do it without the additional help this tool.

So, I guess you guys will be seeing more of me around here and i hope you can offer me some advice on docs or how to choose the best one.

[gmanbat 5,889]

Welcome!

There are lots of folks who are self-pay to Mexico. You are sure to get good advice.

Good days ahead for you!

[Ms. Mannix 21]

Hi nolegirl.......

I'm sorry to read of your misfortunes. Stress, depression & lack of self worth (me) can sometimes make you binge to pacify your hurt & denial . No need ot be ashamed here. We're all here for the same reason. {for support & encouragement} You've come to the right place.

I'm sure there will be many bloggers that will help you in your journey. Continue to read the blogs. I'm certain there are a few that've checked out your surgeons as well.

I agree with gman, GREAT DAYS ARE AHEAD OF YOU!

Be encouraged

[Mocha2871 182]

Welcome Nolegirl, you are in the right place at the right time. I am so glad you are here and know that this is the first step to making great changes in your life. I look forward to seeing more post from you.

[BellaItaliana 57]

Hi there,

I have not yet had my surgery yet, but I am scheduled for Aug 17th with Dr. Aceves. I did some research and I can only tell you why I decided to go with Aceves.... I'm sure others have their own reasons. He is more expensive than some of the other Mexican doctors, it's true. But I decided to go with him because of his stats (very low complication rate, and high weight loss rate), and also the fact that I will be staying in the hospital for three days after the surgery. Some of the other doctors have you stay in a hotel after surgery and they come check on you. I was uneasy about going to Mexico (and honestly, never in a million years thought I'd consider it), but after doing a bunch of research I realized there are some very safe options down there. At least no riskier than many American facilities. Also, just one more factor, I live in California and Aceves was convenient for me geographically... although that is by far not the biggest reason I chose him. There are plenty of people on these forums who chose the other doctors and were happy with their surgeries. I will for sure be posting after I have mine, and can give a first-hand experience account. But for now, those are the reasons I decided to go with Aceves.

[jonching 1]

Hi All

I'm from Singapore. And have follow this forum since I decided to fix an Appt with surgeon. I was diagnosed with HBP since the age of 30 and I'm now coming to 41. Having HBP at 30 is quite unusual. And at that time our ministry of health still consider WLS as cosmetic surgeon so therefore we are not subsidize, not even covered by insurance. However 10 years on, changes made and we are now subsidize by govt and cover by insurance. My recently med check up says that my BMI is 32.5 and I have T2DM too. Therefore I decided to go for sleeve but not without any concerns of complications.

[gmanbat 5,889]

Hi Jonching! Welcome!!!

[JenniKay 2]

Hello Guys, I am a newbie! I had surgery on Monday, July 22nd! I'm so happy to have found this outlet. Thanks to all of you for sharing! It really helps!