Start weight when I signed up: 244
Highest weight before surgery: 247 (my average)
Pre-surgery weight at hospital: 231
Current weight: 205.6
Surgery day: April 3rd 2018
I want to say that there was misinformation. I was told since I was traveling alone I would be at the hospital the whole time... * read more.
Although I am only 4 weeks out from surgery, I am FINALLY feeling so happy with myself. I was able to lose 10 pounds before the surgery and now have lost 20 pounds since the surgery. I am able to fit into clothes so much better than I have in years, and that feels amazing. I know this is only the... * read more.
I was too small nobody would give me the surgery in the United States. So I decided to go to Mexico and it was the best experience of my life. I weighed in at 190 I'm 5' tall and now I am in a size 2. I had been on so many diet's that it took my body a while to finally know that I was serious this t... * read more.
This was one of the best decisions I made in my life. One of my coworkers had the surgery about a year ago and she looks great. I did a lot of research before, and felt this was the right doctor for me. I had open heart surgery in 2009 and has always had problems with weight. Once I reach my highest... * read more.
I came in at a pretty low weight for surgery. But with all the co-morbidity issues, I decided it was the best path for me. I can't say enough good things about the facility and my care. I had a private room the night before surgery and a shared room off the nurses station for the two days after su... * read more.
I must say hands down this was a great experience for me. The staff was awesome and Dr.Almanza was great. I had little to no pain for me just gas and that went away the next day. I'm down 4 sizes already. ... * read more.
Since I've come home I've learned to eat better and to exercise, which I never done before I had the surgery. It hasn't been easy but it has been worth it! These past six months I've lost 125 pounds, when I started I weighed 372 pounds and now I weigh 247 .I had always been a bigger kid, and I was ... * read more.
It's been the best decision I have made the only thing I regret is not doing it earlier... * read more.
My experience was great at first lil scared cause i was going to Tijuana alone. But once i got there it was great everyone speaks English even though im fluent in both English and Spanish but i felt safe. I had a great experience the first day i was nauseous and vomiting but i react to anastesia tha... * read more.
My cousin told me about this. I was so skeptical at first because you always hear horror stories about botched surgeries in Mexico. But I did my research on Dr. Almanza and couldn't find any reason not to do it. Me, my cousin, and another friend all scheduled our surgeries the same day to give us pe... * read more.
