I was just posting this because I've had more people than I thought, write me and let me know how much their sorry and how they are praying. My momma is one of the nicest people out there, I wish that we can individually meet each and every person on this website that are planning on going to Dr. Almanza. I wish I could take you guys through a normal day in my life now that everything has messed up in my life. Going through my last summer as a high school student. I can't have fun... I won't have fun. I want justice to be served!!! I want to save someone's life. Please this is NO JOKE!! I wake up everyday and I think and pray about anybody who's in or going into surgery with Dr. Almanza... I pray for you guys. I don't even know you guys. My mom has been in ICU on a ventilator for 7 days now... my best friend... I can't go see her whenever I want to anymore... visiting hours are precise. My mom won't be able to see the 17th Anniversary of me arriving in this world, because she's too busy going through something that shouldn't have ever happened!!! DOCTORS MAKE MISTAKES... BUT WHAT KIND OF DOCTOR MAKES MISTAKES OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN.. Yes, you might have had a WONDERFUL experience... but listen to the stories people.. just because you were lucky DOES NOT mean that everybody else was. There are many people around the United States and Canada that are dealing with their friends and/or family members DYING with deadly infections, holes in stomachs, esophagus, etc. You guys keep telling your friends to go.... and eventually, you are going to go through what me and my family and plenty other families are going through right now. I'm not trying to harsh Dr. Almanza's "mellow".... I am truly, honestly, and dedicative to preventing as many people from going to this doctor as possible. Please spend the extra money and getting done by someone who is, not only cheap and kind, but dedicated to helping you. Not a doctor who is just going to WHAM BAM over and never see you post-op (to many people). Please PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE..... I am not doing this to get back at Dr. Almanza or anybody that is working over there just because they've done this to my momma. I am doing this to prevent YOU from ever going through something like this. It IS NOT FUN.
Love always and forever,
Miranda

 Thanks! I just realized I wrote this on Wed's proud, when it actually happened today, oh well! thanks for the congrats!   

So what is everyone up to today? Did you do anything silly? I did - see below.

Okay, I have been on the computer all day researching plastic surgeons - my eyes are crossed. LOL

DH normally takes the garbage out, but since he's out of town I got up early - got dressed because there is no way anyone is going to see me without makeup and completely clothed. Moved the car because it was blocking the cans - and got everything out to the curb only to realize OOPS - garbage day is one day later due to Memorial day. Had to drag everything back inside. Anyone else make this same mistake?

I am planning to get on the treadmill tonight and I'll try to watch an hour tv show.

Hi Toni - I'm thrilled to be called an inspiration - I want to pay it forward for those who inspired me - people like Moosie (Ruth) and others too numerous to mention.

Wow - you crossed your legs - I still remember the first I was able to do it because it wasn't that long ago. Be careful not to do it too much because there is a nerve in the back of the knee (popliteal) that can be damaged if you cross your legs a lot. It's a problem we don't have when we are obese - but I'll take crossing my legs over being obese. Didn't it feel so good???????

And another WOW for smaller pants - I don't know how you can buy pants a size smaller - I'm having problems finding pants the fit right because of the panni issues.

Wouldn't it be nice if we could get rid of the fat overnight without any pain - but sadly it doesn't work that way.

Hi Toni,

I've set up two consults for later in the month - DH is away on business so when he gets back I want to make sure he will be available to go with me. These two Drs. are very well known in the community - making the best plastic surgeons lists etc. and have been on national TV - so that's why I knew their names. Bonus points - they both take my insurance.

Finding the third person to meet with is proving to be more of a problem. I went to my health insurance and found out that if I meet certain conditions they will pay for a panni removal. I then went on my health insurance's website and printed out all the plastic surgeons who take my particular health plan - so they will accept insurance payment for the panni part and I'll pay for the rest of the surgeries. Well I was shocked - there was a gazillion plastic surgeons who take my plan? Who knew there were so many in the 10 miles around my zip code? Now I'm working through the list - some only work on children or cancer patients or more basic plastic surgery procedures and not the more involved work that I need thanks to shedding my weight. I've gone on line for two days now looking up each of their names and finding out whatever I can about them on line. surprising, many of them have very little or nothing that comes up with google.

I will post back to let you and everyone else know how it goes. I am afraid of what all of this is going to cost - but it needs to be done.