Heddy100

Joanne, with all due respect, Mexico is leading the world in medicine, ie surgeries, hospitals, etc. any honest knowledgable Dr. In North America would tell you this . Please don't write misinformation as you are putting people at risk when you steer them away from 5 star, state of the art facilities. I am a Canadian. People need to do their research before letting any surgeon cut them in open. There are good and bad everywhere.

I have the same goal of seeing my weight at 199 and then working in 10 pound increments. I was banded July 25 and weighed 244. I had been dieting off and on for a year and half and lost 60 pounds. Got to 202 pounds! Went off the diet regime of weighing in weekly etc at the beginning of February this year Gained 42 pounds in 6 months. I hope I am successful with this. Good luck to you!

The lapband didn't almost kill you, your surgeon did. Has he been reported ?

I was banded July 25 so am interested to hear your journey!

My port site is quite sore. Did anyone find the band aids made you super itchy?

I was banded by dr. Kuri in Tijuana. Everything I read about him was accurate! A well skilled surgeon with over 5500 surgeries performed. He does not overload himself with patients and will come to visit you after surgery to check on you and release you. This does not happen in Canada! The facility was top notch and everyone who was associated with dr. Kuri (nurses, other surgeons, drivers, hotel staff) all make you fully aware that they are there to assist you and help you. It was most bizarre to be honest. It's like they truly care. Tijuana is not the town I remember it to be nd was scared to go back. Tijuana has grown into a beautiful city. However, there are still slums like any city has. Right now I'm starving, headaches from dehydration, restless legs, and can hardly wait to fly home today and be in my home. My one incision is itchy, another one is bruised, and the other three are irrelevant as they are tiny and don't bother me. I have 100 lbs to lose and am looking forward to next month when I can start to eat normal again. I'm excited that 1-1 1/2 cups of food will fill me up! I believe that should make choosing healthy foods to eat easier than before. I used to have to force myself to eat healthy as it didn't feel me up quickly. Am interested in reading this forum and hearing other people's success stories.