for those of you who had surgery in mexico how did you............
You really have not told anyone...you know you don't have to tell anyone if you don't want to. Or youcan tell everyone, its up to you. You can wait and tell your pcp after and I'm sure he will be happy that you made the decision to take your weight issue and do something about it.
I had Dr Almanza in March and had a great experience, Good luck!!
Bernadette
All of that is totally up to you. Hopefully if you choose to tell people they will be supportive, but if they are not..too bad for them. This is for YOUR HEALTH and your future. Not theirs. You do what is best for you now...that is what counts. It's awesome that your boyfriend is supportive, but as long as you are sure about this in your heart for you...nothing else matters. I believe that your family doc will be happy, like the other gal said, that you took control of your health and did what you felt was right. Even if it is not the surgery you initially talked about it is still a successful weight loss procedure and will help you become healthy and I'm sure he/she will continue to monitor your blood levels etc :)
You are gonna do great...congrats.
BTW...I told very few friends. This was my gig...not theirs..but to each his own :)
Band 7/13/08-419.5 lbs VSG 9/3/09-346 lbs DS 3/7/11 - 315 lbs CW: 197
But actually my doctor was impressed at how much I knew and had studied before hand. And as for me telling others...I tell everyone I can get to listen. I am so thankful and proud and I don't want a soul to not hear how it saved my life in hopes that they might have a chance to share the info with another in need. But that's just me, mother of the world I guess.
You will need support after the surgery. My advice is to go have the surgery and don't look back. If you find that your doctor is too negative, you can easily find another doctor who is supportive. Chances are that your doctor will be happy that you are losiing weight and improving your health.
Best of luck
Archman
In reality if your PCP isn't supportive, you can go find a doctor who will support you. I think it's important to have your PCP's support post-op (especially considering your surgeon is out of the country). Just remember that your doctor works for you...you have every right to select a new doctor if your current PCP isn't supportive of your health decisions!! You're the boss!
Good luck with your surgery!
So be confident in your decision. You've researched this more than your primary doc has, I'm sure. His job is to keep you healthy otherwise. Again good luck!