Alyssa Reed from USA shares her experience of undergoing Gastric Bypass Surgery in India
My name is Alyssa Reed and this is how I changed my life with the gastric bypass. I have been over weight and miserable for years. I have fluctuated between 195 pounds and at my highest of 298 pounds. I am currently 5’6“ tall and I weigh 130 pounds. After trying various liquid diet programs, weight loss shots, pills, and packaged diet food plans, I was finally at the end of my rope. I could no longer fit into movie theater seats, I could no longer shop for normal size clothing, I had avoided all family functions, and I would always have an excuse to never to go out wearing a bathing suit. I started to develop physical problems from being so over weight. No matter what I tried I just could not keep the weight off. I am a mother of five, a beautiful girl, four handsome boys, and a loving and supportive husband. My weight has always been an issue with me. I had done some research and decided to go for Gastric bypass procedure through a company in India called Forerunners Healthcare Consultants. There were several doctors in my area that performed this surgery and after careful investigation there was only one doctor who stood out from the rest and is name is Dr. Dheeraj Bojwani in India. This was one of the biggest and hardest decisions I have ever had to make. What really made me decide to go through with this procedure was when I over heard my oldest son’s friend say to him “Gee — your mom is really fat.” This is when I picked up the phone and made the call to Forerunners Healthcare Consultants. I went to India Dr. Dheeraj Bojwani support was very pleased with the positive outlook he exuberated. He gave me hope for a thinner and healthier lifestyle; this surgery has changed my life forever. My surgery date was on Jan 20th, 2006. My pre-surgery weight was 260 pounds. To those of you who think this was the easy way out for me need to think again. After surgery, you do not diet. You have to change the way you think and eat for the rest of your life. This is a lifetime endeavor and it will not be over in just 6 months or so. I had eaten healthy and exercised every day since surgery. In 11 months, I had lost 130 pounds and I went from the big lady store to Nordstrom’s. I made it to a size 6, full of life, and now I am what I have always dreamed. My husband does have a difficult time keeping up with me, though he does try his best. To be a go anywhere, do anything, wife and mom I still cannot believe how good I feel. This surgery has strengthened my self-esteem. I am proud of my success and I can’t thank Dr Dheeraj Bojwani and the support group meetings enough for helping me focus on the important things in my life. I continued with the same program of eating well and watching my weight., I continue to maintain my weight loss. I still weigh in at 130 pounds in a size 6. I now feel I firmly have control over my weight. “I WISHED FOR IT, I DREAMED FOR IT, AND THANKS TO FORERUNNERS HEALTHCARE CONSULTANTS. I AM LIVING IT.”
Alyssa Reed USA
Gastric bypass surgery in India has seen a phenomenal growth during recent past. Most patients from countries like USA and UK travel to developing countries such as India for treatment, few main reasons; India offers wide range of cheapest pricing options of treatment. While planning a treatment in India, one does not require waiting in patient queues or registering for a waiting list. Moreover the doctors and the medical facilities are comparable to anyone in the world. Another main reason for choosing India is comfort of language; one does not pose a problem as most people speak English. Above all India always offers a good holiday, which can help in fast recoveries. Here are few more reasons why more and more people from overseas are considering India for health treatments such as The Growth of Obesity Surgery in India which shows that now medical tourism is behind the growth of cosmetic surgery in India. Medical tourism is where residents of one country in order to reduce the costs of their medical treatment at home, goes for a cheaper alternative treatments abroad (and take a free holiday with the savings) and one of such countries offering these alternative is India.
India combines world-class healthcare with prices costing a fraction of those in the US or Europe.
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