So I scoured the internet for information once I had made up my mind to have the surgery. I was on a mission. I mean, ON A MISSION. Nothing was going to stop me. And since my insurance wouldn't pay for any of it, I had to find a company that would finance me as well.
I came across a surgeon's name in Piedras Negras, Mexico who was very well known who had written a book, had a fabulous website that showed the entire process start to finish, where you would stay, even YouTube videos of the drive from the hotel to the hospital, even a liason whom you could call with any questions about anything regarding the entire procedure. I knew I had found my match.
So I booked my flight, and was on my weigh (way) lol.
I paid about a third of what it would have cost me if I had had the surgery performed here in the states, and turns out, Dr. Guillermo Alvarez is now extremely well known in the world of gastric surgeries and is the first to ever perform on a young person. He has been in Newsweek magazine and has now written two books, so if you have any questions about this procedure, you can find information very easily here...Dr. Alvarez Book.
Anyway, I am maintaining a 150 or so pound weight loss and hover between 125 pounds and 135 pounds with very little effort--so the surgery works. I will post pictures.
Me Before:
My son and I Christmas Eve 2010-one month before surgery. |
My husband and I getting ready to go out with friends about 3 1/2 years after surgery |
Anyway, I only know that this route was right for me and if you have any questions, Dr. Alvarez' books would be a great place to start. You can get them on Amazon.
Thank you for reading my blog!
Lisa