Let me introduce myself

[Guest guest]

My story starts with my adventure in Mexico with the fabulous Dr. Kuri. The

trip down was pretty uneventful and the drama didn't start until the next day of

surgery.

There were three

surgeons plus two doctors (one was the anesthesiologist) in attendance.

Then when I developed abnormal swelling, they kept me for 10 days instead of

just overnight at no additional cost to me. All three of the surgeons

visited me twice each day except for the time Dr Kuri was in Mexico City.

They also redid surgery two more times to snip stitching to try to bring the

swelling down. I lived on IVs throughout and since I had the run of the

hospital, I weighed myself regularly and lost maybe 5 - 10 lbs even though I

understand that the IVs have a sugar base. Dr. Kuri also took me for a

fluoroscope one day to verify I was too tight. I was well acquainted with

hospital staff and the day I was released, the guard walked me and carried

my suitcase to the hotel. When I wanted to go shopping that evening one of

the bellboys accompanied me on the streets. When I still couldn't swallow

the broth, I called the doctors as instructed and Dr. Espinosa came to my

hotel room to make sure I wasn't in trouble (I wasn't).

The upshot was that for all my extra troubles up front, I am one of the few

that doesn't need fills. I am fully convinced that the doctors there will

do everything in their power to assure that things go right and I can't

imagine anything in the states that meets their standards. Oh, did I

mention that the hospital was spotless, immaculate. They even washed down

the doors on a daily basis. Nothing bad is going to happen to you down

there if they have anything to say about it.

I have posted a picture summary of my weight loss history. I am also adding a

picture of me and my boa at Dr. Kuri's bash last year as this is pretty

descriptive of my present endeavors to get my head on straight and learn the

process of loving myself. As you can see humor plays a big role and the truth

is I am having a ball wearing a boa on my hat and strutting my stuff. You need

to try it. I did get my cousin convinced on our trip to New York last year

when we both put boas on our hats and everyone on the streets greeted us with

" love your hat " . That even happened when we were near or on Broadway so I am

thinking I was a hit on Broadway. The appreciation came from men and women

alike and I have been loving every minute of it.

Marilyn M Dempsay,

age 69, 5'2 " KC area

Kuri 6/30/05

226.146.135?

high. now. goal

You are rich in proportion to

what you can do without.

(And boy is there a lot more around

here that I could be happier without -

Marilyn)