LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Research will get you everywhere according to a patient named Sasha, whose own blog now spreads the word about quality bariatric surgery. Her weight loss adventure has led to blind alleys and personal disasters, but after careful Internet research she found herself in good hands.

Now the 26-year-old is making advances every day as she cruises swiftly toward her goal weight. While Sasha's grit and determination deserve much of the credit, sleeve gastrectomy from Los Angeles' go-to bariatric surgeon Dr. Michael Feiz was a major part of getting where she needed to be.

Trouble began in high school, when the "Chubby Cheerleader" label was first applied. That was when she first started to feel body image-related social pressures. "I was a bigger girl. I'm 5'8'', but high school girls suddenly feel so much pressure to fit into a certain dress size."

Research steered Sasha toward many options. "Embracing your bigger body works for some people," she said, and she applauds those who are healthy and comfortable that way. She was concerned about a family history of diabetes and other health concerns, though. "I didn't want to remember The Chubby Cheerleader. I wanted to be healthy."

The LAP Band is frequently the answer for those who similarly need the health and confidence that comes with weight loss. Sasha's LAP Band experience, however, was far from ideal. "I lost 20 pounds," she says. In other words: her weight loss was far from ideal, and it was accompanied by nausea and discomfort. Then she found out that her doctor, someone from a popular and heavily advertised weight loss surgery company, wasn't even board certified. "I just wanted it out," she says.

Dr. Feiz was different. At Sasha's free consultation, she felt her concerns were being heard. "I wasn't just being shuffled through," she said. She was also being presented with a variety of options, including vertical sleeve gastrectomy. Dr. Feiz removed her LAP Band, and offered to put another one in place so that her weight loss would continue. Another LAP Band wasn't a tempting prospect, and she turned it down. A few months later when the weight had returned, Sasha asked for a new solution, and Dr. Feiz recommended the gastric sleeve at the Huntington Beach surgery center.

"Doctor Feiz told me about the recovery, and he said he'd be happy to take my phone call when I was irritable and uncomfortable." She felt these effects, briefly. But on day 4 she was walking around. After just over two weeks, she's energetic and eager to share her experience with others.

Most importantly however, she's lost 15 pounds since the day she went for surgery two weeks ago, and even with water weight the weight from surgery included 15 pounds is impressive, and most likely a preview of things to come.

To find out about the work being done by Dr. Feiz and his partners, visit them online at http://www.drfeiz.com.

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From "Chubby Cheerleader" to Sleeve Success with Dr. Michael Feiz