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    Wow, you look amazing! New to this site and am so thankful I found it!
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    Hi Shauna! Thanks for the words of encouragement! I am sooo excited! I have complete faith that all will go well and I am very comfortable with the choices I have made. Next week can not come fast enough!

    Lorraine
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    Congratulations Shauna! So glad to hear! Glad you had a great time and you are happy with your procedure. Thanks for touching base and for keeping in touch!
    your friend,
    Dr. Alvarez
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    You're very quiet these days. Everything okay? Hope your holidays were good, happy new year!
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    Ok you have to share what protein drinks you have found....which ones taste the best???
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    Hi VSCO.
    I also have PCOS. I have been getting severe acne, cyst like acne on my back, and around my chin line.
    We tried to have another child for last three years and I never got pregnant.
    Do you have the acne part of PCOS, and if so, do you notice a difference? I do not get the unwanted hair too much, but I have all the other symptoms.
    Just curious to see if it helped your symtpoms.
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    Thank you for the welcome on the forum!
    Roxann
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    Thank you! I'm here a have been fine until now! I'm getting nervous....
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    Thank you for your helpful information about the Looking Glass page. I am so new around here and I appreciate your help in manuevering my way around. BTW, my husband is thinking about getting his gastric sleeve through self-pay from Dr. Alvarez as well.
    Have aa wondefful day and continuecd success.
    Jonquility
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    Hi thank you for your post I have been deciding going back and forth my sister had sleeve lost 28 lbs in 16 days I didnt know band or not but I think just listening to all the advice I so appreciate I have decided with sleeve. So afraid though surgery lol
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    thank you for taking the time to share and care congratulations on your new journey, can you believe you are about 30lbs down already?!?!? How exciting! So happy for you pretty lady
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    So glad to hear it went so well!
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    My Internet has been down all weekend...you were in my thoughts yesterday! I'm glad to see everything went well speedy recovery!
  14. Everything has been amazing! Quality of care unsurpassed. Compassion, respect, dignity all in tact. Would recommend dr Alvarez to anyone! Down 17lbs pre-op. Feeling tired and tender but he says everything went perfectly and he expects i'll be 1/2 my size within year from now. Accommodations, staff & surgical team all top notch!
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    Hi, how did it go?
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About VSGOct2011
Sleeved or not sleeved:
I have had a gastric sleeve.
Gastric Sleeve Surgeon:
Dr Guillermo Alvarez
Surgery date:
2011-10-08

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Back from Cuba! Tanned, Toned & hit my 1/2 way goal of 75 lbs lost!

by VSGOct2011 on 02-12-2012 at 11:40 PM
I've been absent from the forum for the past few weeks as I was enjoying the beautiful beaches of Santa Maria (Santa Clara) Cuba. I had a fabulous 2 weeks at the Memories Azul resort and highly recommend it to anyone looking for a fun, affordable all inclusive vacation. I had the tough decision each day of deciding which of the 7 pools, or area by the ocean I would relax at. I also had the difficult task of choosing which of 7 ala carte restaurants or 4 buffets we'd dine at...Ah, decisions, decisions.

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2 Month Surgi-versary today - down 48 lbs & man is it cold out here without the extra padding!

by VSGOct2011 on 12-08-2011 at 11:15 PM
Temperature: -17.0°C ( 1 degree F)
Wind Chill: -26 C ( - 15 F)

So as I write, the above temperature is what my city, Winnipeg, is at ... That's minus folks... Snow & ice on the ground, cold enough you need to layer up and you let your car run for a few minutes before driving if you want it to work. Lets face it, Santa's not going to come down the chimney here because the heat is on and it'll burn his butt. He'll have to knock

In the past I was always

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Shop, shop - til' you drop! Is this the mantra of a new slimmer me or is this because all those festive commercials?

by VSGOct2011 on 11-11-2011 at 11:46 PM
Shop, shop - til' you drop! Is this the mantra of a new slimmer me or is this because all those festive commercials have begun?

Answer to that question - It feels Freaking Amazing to try on stuff that isn't in the Plus Section! I hit that goal today!

I have this super comfy pair of khaki's that I love wearing but were snug pre-op. I wore them to work yesterday and realized it's time to put them in the 'too big' box for giveaway. The butt was sagging and the legs were

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My Experience with Dr Alvarez

by VSGOct2011 on 11-02-2011 at 11:38 PM
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I was self-pay, and traveled from Canada to Mexico. I had an incredible experience and got fabulous care from Dr. Guillermo Alvarez and his staff from Bariatric Surgery Mexico - Weight Loss Surgeon Mexico

I give him high marks on so many accounts -
PATIENT CARE:
Pre & post-op there was great support starting with answering all my questions, always a quick response form the doctor or his staff depending upon which ones I contacted, they were all efficient.

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Finding a new passion for exercise - no more excuses!

by VSGOct2011 on 10-22-2011 at 11:47 PM
Surgery was 2 weeks ago today - I've had 2 weeks to liquify, re-couperate and rest my pampered derriere, but tomorrow is the beginning of a new regemin that includes exercise and a focus on pushing forward to work this tool, this gift of a new start, a rebirth of sorts.

I am blogging this so I can say I've made this commitment to myself out loud. If I keep it inside I may not follow through, but if I have to answer to myself or others, I will. That's how it works for me.

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Before and After Photos


Picture BEFORE 295.00 lbs. - before
Picture AFTER after - 170.00 lbs.

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Surgery date: 10/08/2011

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