- Name: Ms. Bobbie Damren
- Age: 56
- Surgery: Gastric Sleeve
- Surgery date: March 17th, 2015
- Testimonial date: March 20th, 2015
- Surgeon: Dr. Almanza
I came with my daughter when she had her surgery in March 2014 and at that time there was no way I would ever have the gastric sleeve surgery. But by the time she had the surgery and all the people that come all over the world to have this done. Then I knew that I would be saving up the money to have it done. Once I got back home, to Florida, I put my surgery on a payment plan and it took me a year to pay it off but it was definitely worth it.
I told the doctor and the nurses that my main concern was I always vomit after they put me under. They said that was normal but they would give me nausea meds, pain med, and antibiotics in my I.V. and that is what they did. I felt nauseated one time and I asked the nurse for pain medicine and after that I didn't have any more problems. They really treated me well and Dr. Almanza really seems like he cares for his patients and unbeknownst to me until I spoke with him, he's had the same kind of surgery. So he knows all there is to know about it and he has performed 13,000 surgeries and has done more of these surgeries than anyone in the world. I would recommend him to anyone. I just wish I would of known about him before a year ago. I would have had it done years ago. After I had a total hysterectomy in 2007, I haven't been able to lose weight no matter what I tried.