Life altering event... *

  • Name: nikki s
  • Age: 41
  • Surgery: Gastric Sleeve
  • Surgery date: 6.23.2014
  • Testimonial date: September 8th, 2014
  • Surgeon: Dr. Almanza
I was one of those woman that would loose 20 pounds ®ain; those 20 pounds plus 5 over the past 20 years. I was sick of being fat, was sick of not fitting into clothing that I wanted to fit into, and I scared to death of getting diabetes/High blood pressure/and all the othe diseases that come along with being obese.
I'm 5'9", was recovering from spine surgery and knew I HAD to loose the weight or I'd become a prisoner in my own body. I stepped on scale in early July and it read 258#. Tears rolled down my cheeks. I went on line to see if i qualified for gastric bypass through my insurance. I didn't have this benefit on my coverage. That's when I discovered international surgery. I did my research, called&e-mailed people tjat had gone out of the country for weight loss surgery.
Dr. Almanza was highly recommend and i felt confident in him even though I'd never met him. It was an obstacle to convince my spouse that I was going to Mexico for this,
All went as planned, surgery was quick, recovery was quick. I flew down Tuesday and was back home Saturday.
I had an allergic reaction to the antibiotics and my pcp back home changed. My stitches took some time to heal. But I'm six weeks out, feeling great.
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The fat is melting off of me
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