BeautyVGSJourney

Congratulations! I am still in Mexico from my surgery with Dr. Ponce and can't wait to get home tomorrow!

I had my surgery may 10 with dr. Ponce de leon in Tijuana Mexico. He is wonderful and not to mention his coordinator Trish and the rest of the team. I am now at the hotel (I spent two nights in the hospital and will be two nights at the hotel Lucerna. I could not be happier (ok I could be happier if my back pain would stop, I suffer from chronic back pain and it's been killing me). My primary care doctor in Texas will be keeping up with my blood work and follow ups. I can also call Dr. Ponce and his staff with questions or concerns and they can talk to my PCP. I received a video of my surgery as well as of my swallow test so if there is any question of what was do we can always check. If you have any expecific question please feel free to message me, I can also give you more information in contacting Dr. Ponce. Good luck in your journey!

Dr. Ponce de Leon in Tijuana does the DS he is amazing! i had my sleeve with him yesterday, and I know he is the one that trained Dr. Almanza and many other surgeons and continues to do so. I would also suggest you do not do the lapband my friends aunt almost died recently from complications of it a year post-op. there are many other options out there. If Dr. Almanza does not feel comfortable doing them, I know he often asks for Dr. Ponce assistance, but you can always go directly with him. If you want his contact info please let me know, I will be glad to send it your way. Good luck in your journey!

Hmmmm not sure I will ask her tomorrow. I will send you some other info on private

I had my surgery with Dr. Ponce De Leon in Tijuana Mexico yesterday! I am still in the hospital and will be here until tomorrow. Dr. Ponce has a lot of experience and it's a much added bonus that the cost of my surgery was less than $6000 including air fair and everything else. I have four sleeve sister sand one sleeve brother here right now, who also had their sleeves with him yesterday. Not to mention the surgeons and other medical personal I have meet who had their sleeve done by him and have nothing but praises for him. Good luch in your journey!

Thanks gals, I have been sleeved! Very nauseous but ok. I don't regret it one bit! Dr. Ponce and his team are amazing, not to mention Trish and all the nurses and staff!

Will do, thanks!

I am headed to the airport my flight leaves at 6 this morning! Having surgery today, please keep me and everyone else getting their surgeries in your prayers! Looking forward to the loosers bench! Good luck and blessings Sharon and Krista!

Awesome thinking about it! Touch you for the prayers and good wishes

Thank you Robin, Raven (wow two birds!)!

Thanks a bunch!

My plane leaves at 6 am! I cant sleep, am so excited!

I talk a little it about that on one of my videos Melissa. It has to do with the mechanism of aspirin, versus low molecular weight heparin (or other blood thinners). I also posted links to some research if you want to look at it.

I know Dr. Ponce does for both of your questions. I don't know about other Mexican surgeons.

Wonderful news! Congratulations!

I am having mine with a wonderful surgeon in Mexico. All fees $6000 including airfare. He has a lot of experience and is in a fully equipped hospital. Mine is tomorrow! I cannot wait! Good luck!

Thanks Debly, you will be heading down there very soon yourself!

i should be at the hospital by 10am (depending on flight arriving on time and traffic). I am so excited for us!!! I will see you soon!!!

Good luck and congratulations in your new journey! I am having surgery with Dr. Ponce De Leon May 10th and the closer you are the harder the wait is!

Well ladies I have had to remember so many abbreviations in the last two weeks HBsAG, HBeAG.......................... That my brain feels like is about to explode if I see another one LOL (and I have so many more still to memorize!).... Thanks for the translation LOL

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Thanks! My surgeon is actually in Mexico, Dr. Ponce De Leon, he actually taught Dr. Almanza (I see he is going to be your surgeon) how to do the sleeve and I believe he also did Dr. Almanzas sleeve. The twenty days will pass by really fast! I booked mine about 45 days ago and it all went very fast except for the last week!

I need to study for my finals, still have to left but I cannot stop thinking about my upcoming surgery Thursday! I wish I could just stop thinking about it and concentrate in this last two finals! Then all of this stress is making me want to eat! I thankfully do not have a long liquid diet (only three days) but I have not been watching what I am eating very much today and it was supposed to be my first day. I guess since I am lower BMI and I am not eating things that greatly increase liver size I don't worry as much, but I should be following directions and I am not! Which makes me want to eat more. I really need to figure out what I am going to do about this emotional eating, soon! My surgery is in less than 3 days! Sorry for all the mumbling.

Definitely varies with surgeons... One thing most agree on is to stop taking Aspirin, motrin, advil and any NSAIDs two weeks before the surgery because they all act as blood thinners (well kind of). They are associated with Ulcers but some surgeons feel comfortable prescribing it. One thing that I have seen is often prescribed is acetaminophen/tylenol or medicines that contain that because the mechanism is different from NSAIDs. You should definitely ask your doctor because they will have a good history about your health and can give you their professional opinion.