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if you are getting a revision the price is $1000 more.. I think! Good Luck!

I had my surgery with Dr. Ortiz on April 16th and I only paid $7,000 and that included 4 days at the Marriott, transfers, etc... I think they are running a special now.. Give them a call! He is an amazing surgeon!! I just adore him!!! www.obesitycontrolcenter.com

Why not Mexico??? I come from a medical family and I as well as they were all supportive of my decision to go to Mexico. I had exclusions on my insurance and WLS was not covered at all. My PCP here in the states was also supportive and agreed to do all of my aftercare which is really none other than twice yearly lab work. My sister is a nurse practitioner at Shock Trauma in Baltimore and the surgeon that she works for (Chief of Staff) knew of my surgeon and highly recommended him! My surgeon is Harvard trained and even trained the surgeons at Johns Hopkins and many other hospitals in the US. He changed my life and I am so glad that I chose him!!!! Obviously, this is a personal decision but if you do your research you will learn that some of the best Bariatric surgeons are in Mexico!! Good Luck!

Clots are definitely scary.. Not something you want to take lightly. Good Luck and Congrats on the weight loss!

A drain serves multiple purposes and I am glad that I had one. I had my surgery on a Monday and my drain came on on Thursday. Wasn't a big deal, didn't hurt when it came out, etc.... I had no gas and no nausea and I personally feel that the drain had something to do with it. My surgeon agrees as well. Good Luck!

I am 2 months out and I also had no pain... Just mild soreness (imagine doing 100 crunches). I also had no gas or nausea.... It was like I never even had surgery...... Truly Amazing!! Good Luck!

I wasn't nauseous at all.... no gas either.... Your nurse should administer Zofran or another anti-nausea med in your IV before surgery.

Mine didn't start until about a month out. I take Zantac 150 daily and keep Tumms on hand.. It's the only side effect that I have had.

I emptied it and then let it dangle... no problems.....

I was taking pills roughly 2 days after my surgery..... no problems at all! Good Luck!

YUMMM!!!! They look wonderful!!! I've bookmarked the site!! Thanks for sharing!

Have you tried low carb??? I committed to losing 15lbs before my surgery and I lost 17lbs following Atkins Phase 1. Took me about 5 weeks. Good Luck!

I have sleep Apnea and had my surgery in Mexico. I was very groggy in recovery and my O2 levels kept dropping due to my Apnea but all in all I was fine. I didn't have my cpap machine yet so I didn't have it to bring. If you have one i would suggest bringing it with you. Good Luck!

I started early... I wanted to get "mentally prepared" and in the "zone" as soon as I could... I would say about a month pre-op with the last 2 weeks following to a tee.

I committed to dropping 15 lbs before surgery and I followed a low-carb diet (Atkins Stage 1) and dropped 17 lbs. There was no way that I could have stuck to a liquid diet before surgery and I'm grateful that my surgeon didn't require it.

I can actually take a pretty big drink... some would even say a gulp..... I try not too but it happens.... no problems at all....

I was a week late as well......

Same thing happened to me..... BUT I was losing INCHES!!! I stalled for a good 2 -2 1/2 weeks.

Definitely the sounds of a newly sleeved patient!!!! LOL Mine still makes those noises.. I call my sleeve "Chewie" because of the noises it makes... Reminds me of Chewbaca from Star Wars!!

It's very safe! You are literally right across the border and THOUSANDS of people cross the border daily for work, Medical Tourism, etc... I went to Tijuana to have my surgery and I felt extremely safe the entire time. I took my 65 year old mother with me as well and we didn't have a single issue. Most folks are just ignorant and don't do their research. You will be fine! Good Luck!

Try some Maalox before bed.. It coats your stomach and my Dr. recommended it. It definitely helps. I still battle with acid reflux here and there. I switched from Nexium to Zantac 150 and I feel a slight difference.. I'm still trying to figure out what my trigger foods are. Also, increase your water take if possible. I wasn't getting enough water in (It's HARD) and I think they may also have been an issue. I am still learning how to deal with the acid and heartburn. It's not bad.. just bothersome at times... Good Luck!

Your punishment is.... Go outside and run around your house 5 times...... Then come in and do 50 situps... Oh... and 10 Hail Mary's!!! LOL

I did Atkins for my pre-op and lost 17 lbs.. I was satisfied and never felt cheated... Good Luck!!

I am also 6 weeks post op and I had a glass of Sangria over the weekend.. Went down fine...no issues... I drank it slow over the course of about an hour... Nice to know that it didn't burn.. I'm not so sure about any hard alcohol though... I have no desire to even try.. A glass of wine here and there is good for me!!

Definitely start asap. I purchased my vitamins and started them with my pre-op diet. The more nutrients you get in your body the better!! Good Luck!