Cali S.
I have always struggled with my weight, ever since I was a teenager. I was an athlete growing up so I think that is what kept my weight under control for so long. I played volleyball in high school and got a scholarship to play in college. I played for 2 years and then quit. After that my weight became uncontrollable. I got married a year after i stopped playing volleyball and after that I gained about 70lbs in the first year and a half of my marriage.
I have been on some kind of diet forever it seems like. It is really hard to be on a diet and to exercise a lot when you do not see results. I always givee up and all the weight I lost comes back double. One summer I lost almost 20lbs on weight watchers. But within the first month I was off it, I had gained it all back plus more. It has been very frustrating.
I am very unhappy with the way I look. I don't feel pretty, sexy, or attractive. It does affect my marriage in some ways. I know that my husband loves me no matter what. But there is something inside of me that is different. I am not confidant and I feel unattractive. I have a hard time being intimate because of my self image and I know that hurts him.
I have medical problems that are in direct connection to my obesity. I have had problems with my insulin levels, I am pre diabetic, my feet are constantly asleep due to bad circulation, I have stopped having normal cycles and this has caused a cyst on my ovary. On top of that, I am curerrently infertile. It is unexplained but my doctor does think it has to do with my weight. Its hard knowing that all of these things would go away if only i could lose the weight but I cant seem to do that. It is very frustrating.
I have thought about weight loss surgery before but recently it has been in my mind a lot. I have been doing a lot of research on which would be right for me and it always came back to the gastric bypass until I heard about the VSG (sleeve) and researched it more. So I have changed my mind and am goign to do that. I have weighed the pros and cons of each weight loss surgery and this one is best for me. I have 110 pounds to lose and i know I could do it if I had the surgery. I know it would be the best thing i will ever do for myself and that it will potentially save my life.
I have been to a meeting with a weight loss clinic in Salt Lake City and that was my path until recently I was talking to a few ladies about it online and they said that they had gone to PuertoVallarta, Mexico to have their surgery done by Dr. Joya. Thenext few weeks I was on his site, reading everything on it. there are thousands of testimonials, stories and even people that have left their email addresses so that I can ask them questions that I have. He seems like a great surgeon. And the ladies I was talking to and everyone in the testimonials had nothing but great things to say about thier entire experience. I emailed a good number of them and have gotten alto fo support.
So the deal with that is that it would cost a total of $10,500. That in all inclusive-- the flight there and back, the surgeon fees and hospital fees, the hospital stay for 2 nights after the surgery and a hotel room in a 5 star resort on the beach for 2 days after that. Just for a comparison, here in SLC it would cost me $17,000 and does not include the hospital fees and stay. only the surgeon costs and the surgery room cost. So people say on average it is about $30,000- $40,000 for everything here in the USA.
I have talked it over with my husband, He is fully supportive of this. He jsut wants me to fell happy about myself and be able to live fully because my weight has really effected my quality of life.
So that is all I have for now. I have made my decision to go with Dr Joya and I feel confidant in that decision. I am so excited. This is going to save my life.
