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Great article with pics explaining all the non invasive devices for weight loss, that can be placed through the mouth, with no invasive surgery. For some reason I cannot get link to start a beginning of article, just use the slider at bottom of page to go to page one. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3460649/#__ffn_sectitle

Sadly, trials have been stopped due to incidence of liver infections. Please see link. This was my favorite non surgical option. Sigh. http://www.gidynamics.com/media-press-release.php?id=148

There are some amazing Facebook groups for DS. My first suggestion was carbs.. Bread in particular. Also dairy. Then I was going to suggest Devrom. There are also some interesting patches you can buy to adhere to your panties, that have charcoal embedded in them that absorb the smell. Also try ozium spray. I am pre op but learned tons from the 2 Facebook groups.

Dated information. The MGB is a different operation from the old Morris loop operation, which WAS not a great wls and is rarely performed today. The MGB was developed by Dr. Rutledge and is a fast, laproscopic op performed by a few docs in the USA but many docs in Europe and abroad. It has great results and little regain. The op is reversible and Revisable if necessary. After some 8 years of research, I am choosing this operation.

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@@monroe50, Can you talk about your revision after having MGB? I haven't talked to anyone that's had an MGB revision. Also can you talk about your weight loss and timing, if you don't mind?

For lots of information, have a look at Dr. Rutledge's videos on YouTube. It seems every question you could ever have about the MGB is answered there. He is the founder of the MGB. there are also some 3 or 4 Facebook groups for mini Gastric bypass, and they are very helpful.

Hi there Please tell your story to us, doctor, hospital how you are feeling, etc. You may want to choose the Introductions topic to post your story.

Yes, the MGB is reversible. You can gather a lot of information from Dr Rutledge's videos on YouTube. He is the founder of this operation. There is valuable information for you there. Go to YouTube and enter his name.

Hello friends! It has been some time since I started this forum and wanted to thank you all for telling your stories. I'd love an update on how you are doing with your MGB operations. Please do tell Now we see that many people are converting their sleeves and lap bands and other wls to MGB, Dr Rutledge (the founder of this surgery) is spreading the word abroad and teaching at conferences, and more and more people are hearing about the ease and effectiveness of this surgery as a tool to get healthy. I hope to get the MGB this year, probably in Mexico with a colleague of Dr. Carbajo, a bariatric surgeon who does these operations in Spain. Please post your success and failures here. Love to know how everyone is doing! Tristan in utah

You might look at the DS. The sleeve is actually the first thing done in A DS operation, so it would be a natural thing to go to next. Do not trust this op to anyone. Join the DS group on fb and you will learn a lot. I would not have a bypass. Regain an issue. There are about 5 trusted veteran approved surgeons that can do this surgery fantastically. I think there are one or 2 in Mexico that are approved. Go join the DS facebook groups, there are 2.

Just a reminder that this is a MINI GASTRIC BYPASS forum. We are sharing information about NEGATIVES about the MINI GASTRIC BYPASS operation, not the sleeve, not Gastric Bypass, not the lap band, but negatives about the MINI GASTRIC BYPASS. Of couse some may be having revisions TO the Mini Gastric Bypass, and we can share about that, but the purpose of this particular forum is the negatives about the MINI GASTRIC BYPASS. We are all anxious to hear about post surgery MINI Gastric bypass patients and the negatives of their experience. Thanks everyone!

Thanks for posting this Alex. I always appreciate your posting new technologies and their reviews. I am so very interested in non-cutting methods for weight loss.

Good for you for all the great changes you are making. I echo the thought of some of the others... don't pursue too hard. Never seems to work. And, as much as you think these are relationships, and they are of a sort, but face to face is real. Might I suggest you try www.meetup.com. it is not a 'dating site' in that usual way, it is more a 'hang out at an event or concert and have fun with lots of like minded people'. It is free to join, and then just go to some of the events listed that interest you. I have had some great times, met people in a non stressful way, and dated a few too. There are so many types of meetups to go to, at least in my city. Give it a try, it is non threatening and fun. Best of luck

How did it go Nigel? Looks like you've been through a lot! tell us about your operation.

Since I started this thread, I should at least introduce myself... lol. Hi! I have been researching weight loss surgery for quite a few years. Yes, I have a problem when it comes to gathering information. Meaning, I LIKE A LOT OF IT. But it can be helpful. So I started years ago researching the band, went to Mexico to a bandsters ball, met a ton of surgeons, and even chose one i liked a lot. Then decided not to get it. YAY, GOOD DECISION. Years have passed, and I've put on MORE weight, and have come back around, to find the Sleeve is the 'latest thing' (kinda as popular as the band WAS), so I research that and this thing called the MGB. As well as the DS. I like all three, but after all these years, have come closer to the MGB as my operation of choice, of the three. Trust me, I like to research. Look in the "gastric balloon" forum. i also like to research NON INVASIVE, NON SURGICAL ways to lose weight. There i listed many ways to lose weight that are either in trials or available abroad. And gastric balloon is really not one I'm interested in, Alex just happened to make that the title of the forum. aargh. There are some amazing NON invasive ways to lose weight, but most of them are in trials. So my question to myself.. now.. do i WAIT until these amazing new NON invasive, NON CUTTING means of losing weight come to fruition in 3 - 5 years time, or GO NOW. After researching my brains out... i am waiting a little bit to decide. BUT if I had to make a decision NOW, I would definitely take the MGB hands down. AND in mexico or India. If you can afford to go stateside, DO IT. but I can't. I am not going to go into my methods of research, but just know I think it is worth the years i have put into it to KNOW what is right for me. And that would be the MGB. I am back here after a few months of waiting again, and focusing on other things, and disgusted with my weight. I may not be able to wait for the non invasive, non cutting type of devices to come to the general public. SOOOO mgb may be my decision very soon. Thanks for all your comments here in MGB. Its been the devil to find MGB forums, but there are a few on FB, and I have encouraged many FBers to come over here to educate and help us newbies. Keep up the talk, my friends. LET's talk about MGB!!!! love and blessings, tristan adair utah girl

Thanks everyone for all the great posts. I am so interested to hear how everyone is doing.. please report in and tell us your results too! I LOVE that alex has given us our own specific spot now, yay! Sending support to everyone in MGB land! best, me

Thanks so much all of you for your great reporting of your experiences. Please feel free to post how you are doing.. there is just too LITTLE information on the foreign doctors that do the MGB and I love hearing every little detail. Weegie did you get your operation? How did it go.. detail details PLEASE. Thanks again to everyone for your reports. Very excited to hear about Dr. Rod because he was one of my faves. Thanks!!!

I am so excited to hear about all these different doctors doing the MGB. I interviewed Dr. Rod for a lap band some many years ago, and decided not to get it, but he was my favorite doctor by far there in Mexico, and I met some 7 doctors. Please write a detailed report for us telling us all the information about your MGB. I'd love as much detail as I can get, as Dr. Rod is a favorite of mine. Thanks in advance. TODAY IS YOUR DAY! GOOD LUCK! AND it is my birthday! lol Thanks everyone for posting about your MGB.

please tell us how much dr. rodriguez charges in Mexico and how much Dr. Kelly charges as well? I adore dr. rod, so might consider him if he has done a great amount of them. experience is important.

Alex I'm so psyched about this invention. Looks similar to the flexible one, the Endobarrier, I posted in this area. The bad thing about that one was I think cramping and pain at times. I think I might be ok with it.. Weight issues have only been a problem for me the last 10 years or so, and I think once I lost it, I would hope perhaps with the freedom of my body to move, as I used to, be able to maintain it. Anyway, thanks for posting this on facebook, where I saw it.