About suelala

Sleeved or not sleeved:

I have had a gastric sleeve.

Biography:

I have received a lot of private messages from people asking why I chose Dr. Quinones. My answers are here in this thread I started:
http://www.gastricsleeve.com/forum/questions-and-answers-for-those-considering-a-gastric-sleeve/25113-information-needed-getting-desperate.html

The people at this forum are super helpful. I would not have scheduled my surgery if I hadn't joined here.

Long story short, I do NOT have health insurance and I have been struggling at my current weight for about two years. Surgery is my final option after trying everything else, but with new US legislation next year that requires me to have health insurance, I can't put this surgery off anymore. A person at my weight will have an astronomical monthly insurance bill. And the annual penalty ($5,000) for not having insurance is less than my total bill with Dr. Quinones.

I feel good about my decision to fly to Tijuana and do this for myself. In fact, I wish I had thought about doing it sooner. A year from now, I hope to have lost enough weight that I'm scheduling body lift surgery in Tijuana as well.

For anyone wondering, "why would you take the risk of flying to Mexico to have this kind of procedure?" all I can say is, "it's worth the risk." It may not be that way for everyone, but my weight negatively affects every part of my life. I've gained and lost weight before. In fact, I lost 100 pounds six or seven years ago and kept it off for long over a year. I gained it back slowly, after some medication changes that resulted in an outrageous hormonal imbalance, which then resulted in hypothyroidism. This weight will not budge until I do something drastic. The cost of this surgery in the US is more than I am willing to pay out of pocket, and all of my research shows me there are surgeons in Tijuana that are just as qualified--if not MORE qualified--than surgeons here in the US.

I feel good about my decision to go with Dr. Sergio Quinones. It may not be the best decision for everyone, but I believe it's the best decision for me.

Name:

Sue

Gastric Sleeve Surgeon:

Dr. Sergio Quinones

Surgery date:

2013-02-01