missjess

I have 4 including the port!

My baby just turned 1 (woohoo) & I got my band in june & im STILL breastfeeding I only pumped & dumped for the 4 days I was in mexico! Breastfeeding is perfectly fine they unfill you when your pg because of the nausea that goes along with it.....sorry to put it this way but were already fat as it is so our bodies dont need 2000 cals a day to make milk or grow a baby.....I gained 8lbs during my pg then lost 26 right after I had him then gained all 26 back & decided omh its time to do something! I always GAIN like CRAZY when I BF!

Good Luck!

Hey Grace I sent you a private message....did you get it?

Oh thank you so much for getting back quick Grace!!!! & what a GREAT experience! I didnt think fill centers used fluoro so wooohooo & double woohoo highland is much closer than salt lake for me! (in fact I work in american fork lol) im much more excited about going now! What did he say about weight gain? I contacted my surgeons office (the nut) & she said its quite normal but obviously its not! I also have a 9.75 band so I hope they are just as good at filling it! (heck now im considering canceling my trip to mexico & just doing the fill here!)

Grace.....I want to know how the fill went??? Im also in utah & planned to start getting my fills at the fill center after i get my initial fill in mexico....I also want to add in i've gained 5-8lbs (depending on the day) since surgery it sucks!!!! Hopefully our fills work for us!

Rhonda, how was it going to solids???? im about a week behind you (also went to Dr. Ortiz) & I cannot wait to go to solids! I have a hard time when the family sits down to dinner & I have to feed the baby but only have liquids in front of me! My oldest (he's 4) will say mommy aren't you going to eat *sigh* i wish! I wish we were due for a fill at the same time i'd ask ya to share a ride with me! I think Im going to plan a lil sea world trip & just drive down & take my boys though! Hopefully we don't need many fills!

Good luck!

hmmmm I was banded by dr Ortiz on the 26th of June & didnt have a computer (encouraged/brought to) to go " write a review" the only computers i saw was when they took me back for blood & IV & the drs were on them lol I did however use the computers at the hotel :typing: but not for review! lol I had an awesome experience but can also say WTH was up with the paper undies? :faint: & the transportation was def like an assembly line but everything else was great :clap2:

I think everyone should research research research & research some more the dr they are planning on using & don't just choose the cheapest price out there we all know the cheapest isn't the best! Everything I searched led me back to Ortiz which is why I chose him!

THANK YOU to everyone who are putting names of bad drs out there for the people who dont do the researching on their own!

*stepping off my soap box*

Just thought I'd throw in my .02 here which contradicts some of what I've read on this thread.

Huacuz just did a sleeve gastrectomy on a patient who frequesnts the Obesity Help VSG boards. She had a leak -- which is very rare, but also very serious. Other people commented on the thread that they "have heard he has a lot of complications" -- again, 2nd and 3rd hand info, but the woman DID experience a leak.

Alvarez has dozens of devoted fans who've had VSG surgery. I realize the discrepancy is with the lap-band and not VSG. But it just goes to show you that even if the info may be inflated, you can STILL end up with many satisfied and succesful patients...and that is probably the case with Huacuz.

Every doctor has their share of pateints who are unhappy or who have problems. Statistically, it is inevitable. And I do think MANY doctors pad their numbers. Not falsified, but probably they use any surgery they attended, assitsted or performed. I think most of them do this -- especially in Mexico.

Keep in mind, Ortiz has his own website and feedback page set up on a computer AT THE SURGERY CENTER. So while you're sucking on ice chips in a painkiller haze you are encouraged to write a review right there on site. Pretty smart, as most of us are like "I luve yuo Doctir Otiz!" at that point - haha!

I think the overall thing to look for is good patient feedback -- and be suspicious if people are too enthusiastic and have ZERO complaints or even mediocre reactions. It's surgery, not a day spa. Chances are you will notice SOMETHING that bugs you.

I went to Ortiz, and yes, I have glowing reviews. But I can also tell you it feels a bit like an assembly line, the transportation to and from the hotel could use some work. The nutritonal "counseling" is vague at best...see what I mean. Beware of someone who is just too thrilled about even the most mundane detail. "The hospital gowns were amazing!"

Heather will you please change my date from the 27th to the 26th when I got to mexico they took me back that day since i was fasting :cool:

Ok here's my lil update:

I went to my family dr today he did a cbc everything looks great! white blood count is a 6 so perfect! He figures the diarrhea is from the liquid diet & not sure where the fever came from (maybe something I ate, broth, in mexico?) but if it comes back im to go straight back in! He ordered a CT scan for my spleen & said they will also check the band while there to make sure everything is ok but where my cbc is fine hes sure it has nothing to do with the band! So now I wait for the hospital to call for the scan

Thanks for "listening"!

~Jess

Im keeping hydrated & not showing any signs of dehydration (im a nurse so know what to watch for).....my dr is in mexico so its not like I can just drive to the office so to speak (& im for sure going to my reg dr tomorrow since Dr Ortiz said my spleen was enlarged & to get it checked out).....I just wanted to know if anyone had experienced this or knew what it could be from?

I was banded 6-26-07 felt great since but yesterday I woke up feeling HORRIBLE checked my temp 103.1 really nauseated & severe diarrhea (the kind that you can't get off the toilet for 5 min) the Dr mentioned my Spleen was enlarged & to have it checked out when I got home so im waiting till tomorrow to get in but as for now what in the world could be wrong? My gallbladder is already removed so I know its not that. My temp broke at midnight & its stayed in between 98-100 since as long as I keep tylenol in me & I've been taking immodium so I can go an hour or 2 between bathroom trips. The only good thing is im down 20lbs lol but im tired of bein on the toilet!

Thanks in advance!

~Jess

grrr I have wrote this message 5 times now & it keeps saying the message is too short! Lets try again!

He definately has a website & he wrote a book called Lap-band for life....you can get through Amazon

http://obesitycontrolcenter.com/index.html

also has a message forum:

http://www.lapbandforum.com/

I did alot of research & have always turned back to Dr Ortiz in mexico its 8500 including all surgery & preop costs as well as hotel & transportation to & from airport....he is one of the best I have surgery scheduled on the 27th!

Dymatize Elite whey Protein Shakes you can get them either online or at costco they come in MANY MANY flavors & are so yummy so far I have the chocolate, cafe mocha, & butter cream toffee. My next splurge will be to try the pina coloda!

Here's the nutritional facts:

Serving Size1Scoop(~29.4g)Servings Per Container77Amount Per ServingCalories 112112Calories from Fat13%DV*Total Fat1.5g2%Saturated Fat0.5g1%Cholesterol5mg0%Sodium55mg2%Total Carbohydrate2.5g1%Dietary Fiber1g1%Sugars1gProtein23gProprietary Enzyme Blend40mgZytrix®†Protease†Lactase†Lipase†Vitamin A0%Vitamin C0%Calcium20%Iron2%* Percent Daily Values (%DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.† Daily Value not establishedIngredientsIon-Exchange Whey Protein Isolates, Cross Flow Ultra Filtration Whey Protein Concentrate(Providing Di-Peptides, Tri-Peptides, Oligo-Peptides, And Poly-Peptides), Whey Peptides, Cocoa, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Acesulfame PotassiumContains Milk And Soy.

Hey all! I'm in Springville getting banded by Dr Ortiz on June 27th!

I heard the costco ones weren't bad at all Mr Downtown....I just take the Flinstones chewables with my boys lol (II figured I better get in the habit since surgery is just around the corner)

Hope everyone is doing well!

Hey all.....does anypne know if your dr will do fills on someone who got banded in mexico? Besides fillcentersusa? tia!

~Jess:thankyou:

This is my first post to the board & to say to add me to the calander I will be getting my band on June 27th by Dr. Ortiz I am soooo excited! :laugh

Now ill go back to my stalking :confused: