Dr. Ortiz?

I am thinking about changing my Dr to Dr. Ortiz - He has a HUGE following on-line and is easy to look up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CYkoLIB_g4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfxjctMmVJc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZnlGma_iGo

Great info

http://www.dietpsyche.com/2009/11/01/gastric-sleeves-pros-cons-guidelines/

Flip Flop

Sometimes I wish I could just make up my mind. I am researching a couple other options...Dr.'s I mean. Just so I am 110% sure. My great friend told me Dr. Ortiz in TJ is awesome. I am going to check him out now. I will be making my mind on 12/15.

Here we go...

JOKE OF THE DAY

DATE CHANGE TO FEB 10th

I moved my date to 2.10 :) It works better for my work schedule...YEAH!

My Dr.

http://www.obesityhelp.com/profiles/bariatric-surgeon/fernando-garcia/reviews

All that glitters

I am looking forward to this.....

Last "STUFFED" Turkey Day

I, as most people ate and drank and was pretty much rolling on the ground for a few hours after my meal. This morning it really hit me when I was on a walk with my husband....

That was it!

That was the last time I am going to feel like a stuffed sausage. I am wondering how I will look at food and feel after being sleeved. Will I lose all interest? Will I become a foodie snob? Maybe but I am counting down the days for that reason now.

Okay - Funny :) BEEN THERE

Support - Thankful for other

Wow - so many great people online on the blogs. I have asked so many questions and I am learning a lot thanks to others. I feel very thankful for that.

I am still am shocked how relieved I feel to know others are facing the same thing I feel.

Ever sense I lost tons of weight and gained it back I have grown...yes literally as well but my point is that I know I am good person, I have a great family, I have a good heart, I want to giveback and try and learn from my mistakes and move forward. This FINAL step in my life I feel is going to catapult me into a FRESH new beginning. With everything.

I hope to no longer feel....

Stupid for trying every diet under the planet and thinking it WAS really going to work
Awful on Monday mornings because I didn't stick to my rules
Uncomfortable taking my kids swimming
Trying on everything - and always picking black to hide everything


I hope to feel......

In control
Free
Better wearing color
Get excited to buy clothes again
Fit back into my old jeans and know that is good enough for me...that I am good enough

That's all I have for now....

2/14 Surgery Date set

2/14

Date set :)

And the winner is........

So Dr. Garcia is my choice!!!!  I have read so many great things and have been working with Alma the wonderful coordinator. I have reached out to many others who have used him and I think it's the right fit. Onward!! 87 more days!!!

Doctor! Doctor!

I am researching like crazy and have been in the Vertical Sleeve Forums. I am considering Dr. Garcia. I have heard many wonderful things about him and he seems to know what he is doing and it's a pretty rockin' deal. I filled out all my forms and waiting to hear back. In the meantime I am still considering and researching ALL options. 

Another find

http://www.muhealth....Booklet VSG.pdf 

Mexico - URL

Found this interesting...

http://www.mexicoweightlosssurgeons.com/

Book

I feel like Dr. Alvarez knows what he is doing...so much he has written a book. :)

It was an easy read with many compelling stories. I can relate to all of them. Their honesty is a raw and appreciated.

I am still researching all options he is TOP on my list thus far. After watching the you tube videos and endless great blogs it's pretty easy to fall in love with him and his assistant.

Great info: http://www.endobariatric.com/doctor.htm

More to come!

Money, Money, Money

I have learned that my insurance will not cover the VGS. They said I could try and appeal. I contacted my Oregon Weight Loss Center to start this  process.

I do not have great credit and do not have a co-signer at this time.

Worst case, I will need to save down payment then confirm  a surgery date and save, save and save.

I will make this happen....!

Saying Goodbye to my vice....

I am saying farewell to my LONG vice with diet Coke. I know I can have this up to my Surgery but I think it would be a great idea to stop my addiction now to my fav bubbling drink. 

Good bye diet Coke...I shall miss you but my health is more important that your caramel color bubbly fun.

CHECKLIST

1. Research all Dr.'s in mexico. (my insurance in the USA does not cover this) I have  heard many wonderful   great things about Dr. Alvarez. I also purchased his book called, "The Gastric Sleeve". I do want to look at all options.

2.  See if I qualify for financing and if I don't then I will  make a plan - this might longer but at least I will have a plan. :)

3. Look at flight costs - and keep positive. !!

Making a Choice - stop the CRAZINESS

This is my very first post. I decided to start one because I have been going crazy with all of this information  in my head. I recently made a choice that I would like to have the Vertical Gastric Sleeve. 

My choice to do this is simple: I want a LIFE LONG tool in place. I am one of the millions of people who have tried most all diet plans. The most recent was     Medifast. I did lose weight but after almost 2 years I gained all of the weight back and plus some. After all my clothes not fitting very well and I woke up from denial....  I have decided now that that was the last CRAZY diet craze I will do. I done. I am done counting, cutting out carbs, labeling "good" and "bad" food, liquid diets, grapefruit diet, Weigh Watchers, Jenny Craig, Nutrisystems, seeing a hypnotist, paying for online plans, starting journals  then tearing out pages, then thinking, this time I CAN, I WILL, and quickly coming back to reality the following Monday. I am done with all the diet CRAZINESS.

I don't think the VGS will be a quick fix. I don't think it holds all the answers but I do think it will HELP me achieve my healthy BMI and I will learn even more about myself in the this process. I am taking this one step at a time. My first step is making the choice to do VGS.

I am going to post a check list soon and keep posting my current struggles and wins as well.

Tami