Testimoniales

 

 

Bariatric Surgery

"I'm someone else, with force of will, the will to fight and move forward ..."

 

My name is Adriana, I'm 33 years and am a physician. Throughout my life I have had weight problems, I remember my first appointment with a nutritionist was in fourth grade. Always lost weight and returned to win more. I tried all the diets but always gained more. Then I had 2 pregnancies and with them, increased much more weight. I reached a point where I was depressed, I had no energy, and the word exercise was torture. I was with pre-diabetes and pre-hypertension, and it really scared me thinking about when I get older. I reach the weight of 228 pounds, and I really felt bad, with low self esteem, and sought refuge in eating, and I consider myself a person that eats by emotions. Several doctors mentioned to me the option to have the surgery, so one day I talked with Dr. Ariel Rivera Aguerri and decided to do it.  

After the surgery, it's amazing the change and improvement I've had in all aspects of my life. I have energy, I go to the gym 3 to 4 times per week, and even I can run without getting sore joints. I play with my daughters, I can wear a swimsuit. My health condition has improved substantially, my blood pressure returned to normal, my blood tests are normal. The power to buy clothes without frustration or without the looks from people, and the perception of others towards one is completely different. As a chubby person you are always discriminated, people make comments, jokes, make you feel bad. Many local people have told me that I'm 10 years younger, I look like a little girl, and others do not even recognize me on the street.

Today, 7 months after losing 85 pounds, I'm a different person, with willpower, the will to fight and succeed, and willing to try new things, that because my weight, I never imagined to do. I exercise, and if I don’t, I feel bad. I have a better self-esteem and feel that life has changed for me. I returned to live, and I don’t cravefor food.

     
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From the first contact, the experience exceeded my expectations" Tamara riol_41@yahoo.com (Islas Caiman)

 

 



MARTHA: MYEXPERIENCE WITH GASTRIC BYPASS



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My name is Martha: I used to weigh 146 kilos.  I had gone through an infinite number of diets without results; I was type II diabetic, I used to get injections of 60 units of insulin in the morning and at night (it did not fit in the syringe), I used to take daily pills for diabetes, one for high blood pressure, another one for the kidneys; in other words, there were lots of products derived from my obesity, from my disease.  Additionally I am asymptomatic; I do not have symptoms for my diseases.

In my last visit to the endocrinologist since I had blood glucose of 250 and high blood pressure upon waking up in the morning  he told me that he could not give me any more drugs because they were not going to have any effect because I was saturated.  He told me “you are a bomb that can explode at any moment; you better invest in a quick solution which is Gastric Bypass, so that you can gain some years of life”.



 I left the office to analyze the possibilities of undergoing the surgery.  I went to a conference dictated by Dr. Ariel Rivera Aguerri and asked him everything I needed to know.  He explained to me all I asked and I decided to undergone the surgery.  Since I am a decided person, I did all the analyses and told Dr. Rivera the date for the operation.  I am sure it was the best decision in my life because I have had excellent and quick results such as:

loosing 60 kilos in 10 months now I weigh 85 kilos insulin was totally eliminated by the fourth month after surgery, I only take one pill for diabetes while I finish the process of possible Diabetes cure, I do not take pills for hypertension or any thing, I feel very active, actually electric, I am tireless. 

It is as if I had been born again and living a new life; people are amazed when they see me most of them do not recognize me.  My ego is very high; there are no words to express the accomplishments reached with this surgery; it is an opportunity to live, be healthy and be a normal person.

 



MI NEW ME


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Febrero 2008


My name is Gainer and I am a chemical engineer.  I am 31 years old and had been heavy all my life.  One does not realize that, one just buys bigger clothes every Christmas or birthday and starts taking out the “old clothes” because it does not fit us.  That is how I got to weigh 360 lb (164 kg), I was size 50 in pants and 3XL in shirt.  I had several diseases due to my obesity, including hypertension, fatty liver, sleep apnea and knee problems.
I did not let my personality drop due to my obesity, I always put a good face to live, but, of course, I missed many things and activities because they were not for overweight people.  However, I got to a point where I accepted by obesity and myself in order not to fall into depression.

In Christmas 2007, my sister urged me to visit a doctor and ask for the operation and what it was about.  I was not very convinced; I never thought the operation was for me.  Yet, this is how I came to Dr. Ariel Rivera from the Bariatric Center and learned what I needed to know.  In my case, I needed a gastric by-pass.  I asked my family for their support and their opinion, and set a date for the surgery.


Diciembre 2008

I decided to take one month to get prepared dieting a little and taking good care of myself, but the main objective was to get psychologically prepared to accept the change I was going to do and the improvements in my quality of life.  I had the surgery in March, 2008, and nine months later I can only talk about the wonders I have lived.  I have lost 62 kg, my pants are size 36 and my shirts are L.  I have discovered a whole world of activities that were out of reach due to my obesity; I have even discovered the veins in my arms and my self-esteem is better than ever before.

After 22 days from the surgery, I was not hypertensive any more, my blood tests were normal, I sleep like a small child and my knee problems are minimal.  This surgery is a success!  But one has to be convinced that it is the solution to the problem.  It is very important to make a mental change, learn to eat well, include an exercise routine in the daily life it does not have to be too much, but it should be regular.  Bariatric surgery has changed my life and in an incredibly short period of time.

 

 

 

Hernia Surgery

“My Inguinal Hernia Surgery- The care I received was excellent”

My name is Paul Soto.  On December 8, 2009 I was operated for inguinal hernia by Ariel Rivera Aguerri, MD at the Laparoscopic Surgical Center. The care I received was excellent.  They took care of the health insurance arrangements.  I just presented myself at the CIMA Hospital at 7:00 am, and then waited for surgery and at approximately 1:30 pm I was ready to go home. I had no reaction to anesthesia.  I woke up relaxed, without pain and could walk without any problems. For the next two days I had some discomfort associated to the surgery, but Dr. Ariel Rivera was always available to answer my questions and this gave me peace and confidence. On the third day, the discomfort faded, and I felt perfect, it was important that I rested for three weeks, just as Dr. Ariel Rivera recommended me. After one month and a half, I can ensure that the surgery was a complete success; I feel very good and am very grateful to the Laparoscopic Surgical Center.   and particularly with Dr. Ariel Rivera.