Connie S.

Hello LaLa, I am sorry to hear that you had complications and had the Lap Band removed! You look great. I would like to know what happened with your lapband and if you were able to get any compensation in anyway, I know that I would be upset if there were no compensation. The surgery is not cheap! I am trying to decide between the Lap Band and Gastric Sleeve, both are around the same price but the Lap Band would be done locally, they have been performing the lap band for 2 years (I live in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada) and the Gastric Sleeve would be in Mexico at the LIMARP. The clinic only performs bariatric surgeries and it has been certified as an international center of excellence, Dr. Pompa has been doing bariatric surgeries for a long time with and an excellent resume. I will be doing one of the surgeries but I am having a tough time deciding, it took me a long time to save up the money so I would like to hear the good and bad about each procedure. Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you. Connie

Hello, I am really hoping that someone has gone through the same situation or knows someone who has. I was scheduled for surgery in the February and on the day of the surgery I was put under and brought back an hour later realizing that I didn't have the surgery. I was told that they stopped the operation because my blood pressure went to low and they could not control it, so they decided not to proceed with the surgery. I am taking Micardis for high blood pressure, Wellibutran and Cymbalta for depression and I was not asked to stop any medications before the surgery. At the time I was told that I should have my blood pressure medication changed and I was not told they wanted a cardic assessemnt plus or minus an echocardiogram unitl I was able to see my doctor. I had blood work and and ECG done at that time and then I was referred to the cardiologist who ran another ECG and said that he didn't feel that an echocardiogram is necessary and didn't feel there was any reason not to proceed with the surgery. The clinic is now asking for an echocardiogram which is another couple of months to see someone and this is now June and I still haven't had the surgery done. I am upset that all of this wasn't asked to be done at one time. Has anybody gone through this and were they able to have the surgery? Thank you. Connie

Hello Everyone, I am looking at having surgery at Maples Surgical Centre this year and I would like to know how the surgery went for you? I look forward to hearing from you. Thanks. Connie