Hello my name is Alma Ramirez I am 53 years old I live in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.

I had Gastric Band HELIOGAST surgery past December 3, 2005 with WLS Clinic team in the San Francisco Hospital. I decided to go for bariatric surgery because I have Morbid Obesity since 1986 and all I have tried to lose weight it failed and the Morbid Obesity that I have brought to me some co-morbidities like hypertension, sleep apnea, diabetes II and problems with my spine. Before I had surgery and started the Nutritional Support I weighted 304.2 lb with a BMI of 59.7.

I first met Dr. Kelly and his wife Cecilia Ayala in May, 2005 because I had an appendix surgery with him and I had an infection due to the fat excess in the abdomen, which was taken care immediately and with the proper antibiotics, and I realized that I couldn’t continue like that, and I started to get information about bariatric procedures, the one that got my attention was the Lap Band procedure because is the less invasive. What I most like about Dr. Kelly is that he explained all to me and he told me al the complications that any of this procedures can bring. I believe that Dr. Kelly has extraordinary team. In my case I have nothing bad to say about them. I positively recommend them because they have a pre and post-operatory program. I think that they are 100% competent. My actual weight is 260 lb with a BMI of 51. I’m very grateful to Dr. Kelly and his team.

Comeback soon for more pictures of Alma's progress...