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Anyone Going Through a Lighter Me?

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I'm thinking of having a vertical sleeve done by...

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I'm thinking of having a vertical sleeve done by Dr. Elias Ortiz in November. I'm going through a lighter me. Is anyone going in November? I'm terrified to travel there on my own and was hoping to find some to link up with. Or does anyone has any reviews of Dr Ortiz please post them here too. Thanks

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Elias Ortiz

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Hi please share the details with me. I'm considering him.
When are you thinking of going?
It depends, I'm awaiting a time off request from work.
November would be perfect if my boss approves the time off.
I'm planning on going to Tijuana Mexico for my gastric sleeve surgery with Dr Almanza in February 2015. I'm planning on getting some dental implants while im there first before the sleeve surgery. November would be nice but Christmas is knocking around the corner and my sons are expensive. ..lol :)
I know what you are saying. I have two kids as well and they aren't cheap!
I think you mean Dr. Ariel Ortiz - he is a great surgeon - I know him well
Ariel and Elias are different surgeons. I've heard good things about both of them.
Hey there, welcome and thanks so much for sharing your journey with us.

Dr. Elias Ortiz does not have a profile on RealSelf. However, we do have a few reviews for him, which you can find, here. Hopefully this will help with your research.

You may want to check out the Gastric Sleeve Forum. There are hundreds of sleevers in there, supporting each other. We also have a number of guides that will help with preparation. I've put links to them below:

Gastric Sleeve Guide
Nutritional Guide
Food Survival Guide

Good luck and please do keep us updated with your progress!
Thank you so much for your help! I appreciate it.
I am actually going oct 23 for my surgery. Too bad your not going then. lol. Hope all goes well with you. best of luck
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