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I'm sorry but this information is simply not correct. When you watch a surgery, you will see that both the MGB and the RNY leave the rest of the stomach intact. The digestive juices do not travel into the pouch if the surgeon does it correctly. So it does what the RNY does. It helps to get rid of acid reflux. I had the MGB three months ago. No reflux at all.

The MGB is similar to RNY. Both of them are great for people with acid reflux, usually getting rid of it completely. It's the sleeve gastrectomy that can cause and make existing acid reflux worse. Acid reflux due to existing ulcers is not a product of the MGB.

I am three months post MGB. I don't have any issues drinking milk so it will depend on each individual person and their pouch. I had my surgery with Dr. Illan through BariatricPal TeamMX. It was the best hospital/surgery experience I have ever had. Not all hospitals in Mexico are the same. Oasis of Hope Hospital is a full service hospital, where everyone wheres gloves and they are very attentive, taking your vitals every few hours. They come within a couple of minutes when you press the nurse button, and if there is an issue, they stick with you until it is solved. BariatricPal TeamMX has valets that make sure you and a companion are taken care of. With MGB, you stay in the hospital 3 days and at Pueblo Amigo Hotel and Casino for 2 days. Even at the hotel a doctor comes to check on you each day. You get a starter bag full of liquids you can drink during the first stages of your post op diet. Choosing to have surgery in Mexico with Dr. Illan and BariatricPal TeamMX is one of the best decisions I have ever made. I am down more than 45 lbs!!

Basically, a mini gastric bypass is a mini RNY. It is just like the RNY, except instead of two anastomoses (joinings) there is only one. A mini gastric bypass is both restrictive and malabsorption, just like the RNY.

I had mini gastric bypass in Mexico through BariatricPal TeamMX with Dr. Illan on December 12th, 2016. It cost me $5400.00, which I think is determined on your weight, BMI, and maybe your medical history, but I'm not sure. I stayed in the hospital 3 days and 3 nights. I didn't really have too much pain. I had soreness and gas pains. The gas pains were worse than anything else but it got progressively better as I walked more and more. I walked for the first time a couple of hours after I got back to my hospital room after recovery from the surgery. Dr. Illan is one of the best surgeons in Mexico. I watched my surgery video. Both him and the other two surgeons on his surgical staff handled the surgery with precision and great care. It did not seem like it was a more complicated surgery to perform. Your acid reflux problems should end after this surgery. I had acid reflux and LPRD (silent reflux) and I have had no problems. They give you omeprazole that lasts 14 days, I think. After I finished those, I started retaking one pantoprazole (Protonix) 40m caplet a day just for precaution, and until I go back to my ENT doctor to get scoped, to see if I still have LPRD. I'll probably wait 6 months before I do that. Both RNY and mini gastric bypass have been shown to get rid of acid reflux problems because of how things are rerouted.

That sounds like you dumped, which can happen when we consume sugar and/or fatty foods.

I don't think crackers are a part of the soft diet. I would ask your nutritionist for more information or a list of foods you can eat during each post-op diet phase. It's important to let your stomach heal properly.

I have been on this forum for over two years and have found that carbonation is definitely not a myth. Most doctors that are asked say to not drink carbonated drinks. Period. It can and has had a negative effect on not only losing weight but also keeping it off. So I would follow my surgeon's instructions regarding carbonation.

Maybe your pouch likes the cold Chai Tea but not cold water. Maybe try room temperature water or even warm it a little. At first I couldn't drink anything cold. But after some weeks, I could drink cold decaf coffee. Just keep trying different things.

I would try to stick with sipping for as much of your fluids as you can. There is a reason your surgeon wants you to sip. It helps you to know when you're full. It gives your body time to digest the fluids in the correct way. I am 11 weeks out and I can still tell when I get full. I have been able to feel that since day three after my surgery. I didn't always like sipping but I did it because that was the post op rules. I do occasionally take bigger sips when I'm trying to get in my fluids before I go to bed and I'm tired. But I have decided to no longer do that because it actually hurts my pouch. I get in over 100 oz of fluids a day. As time goes on, you'll be able to take bigger sips until it becomes regular normal drinks. But gulping is not necessary or good in the long run for your success. Be patient with your pouch and she will thank you. [emoji4] Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Actually, it was both. It's not just food. If it was just food, then you could immediately drink soda and whatever you want from the beginning. But it's not just about the food. There is a reason for sipping fluids, and not gulping. It's giving your stomach and digestive system time to do it's job without taking in more fluids at a time than you need to. So it's not just about the food. It was what we ate and drank that got us to be obese. And it's going to take changing the lifestyle that will help to not only lose the weight. It will help to keep it off. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

I think the safety or lack thereof in Mexico is nothing more than rumors at best. You can ask anyone on here and we that have all gone to have surgeries there can attest that there is no safety issue. Most of us went out with valets from BariatricPal TeamMX so we were not alone. I felt so safe that I let a valet (Juan, I believe) take my daughter out to get something to eat. He also took her to the beach, her first beach experience. So it is definitely as safe or more safe than a lot of places in the US. As far as having the surgery in the states for more money. Here's the thing: no hospital in the US will have you in the hospital for more than a day. With Dr. Illan, you will have at least two days in the hospital and another two to three days in the hotel, where you will be checked on by a doctor everyday. That will not happen in the states. In other words, not only is it cheaper, but you will receive better and more attentive care there, especially with Dr. Illan and BariatricPal TeamMX. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Dr. Illan with BariatricPal TeamMX. He has just been awarded for being one of the best bariatric surgeons in Mexico. He cares about his patients and treats every last one of them like family. Him and his surgical staff, which includes other bariatric surgeons are absolutely the best. He only does so many surgeries a day so he is not trying to rush patients through. And the other doctors and nurses at Oasis of Hope Hospital (a full service hospital, not a clinic) are so attentive and caring. They make sure you and a companion are well taken care of. He's the best!!!!!! Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

I thought I would want to lose weight as fast as possible. But a few weeks after surgery I started working out, a little at first. Then I had to adjust my post op diet because I stalled and only lost 2 lbs a week. And because I'm building muscle, I have to consume even more protein and fluids, because muscles need fluids to tone up. So I'm losing weight slower. But the great news is my body is shrinking. My skin is elastic. I 'dry brush' the areas where I need to lose fat, or where have cellulite. I also put Vitamin E on those areas. And it's working! No loose skin anywhere. And I'm watching my carb intake, keeping it low. So soon I'll start losing more again, while my body keeps up with the weight loss. There are a few people I have run across on BariatricPal and other pages on FB who did not have loose skin. So I know it's possible. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

@sgaddarich, It sounds like you're not getting in enough protein or fluids. Your body is going into starvation mode. Especially working out every day. Your body needs even more protein and hydration when you're working out. To get it out of starvation mode, your body needs food. Your NUT should not be upset with you after you explain what you are doing. He/she should be able to help you get back on track. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

You can get a bracelet that looks like a bracelet. I wear mine all the time and no one knows it's a medical bracelet unless I tell them. There are some really nice ones out there that are not expensive. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

But what if you're not by your wallet? I'm not taking any chances with my health. If an ID bracelet can literally save my life, why would I not do it? Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

I never had a problem getting in touch with anyone there. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

It is not a misconception. It either will or won't happen. Any good surgeon will tell a patient that they may or may not feel hungry immediately after surgery. A misconception is something that is not true. I didn't feel hungry and still don't feel hungry. That is not a misconception. That is the truth for me and a lot of other people. I have been on this forum for over two years and most of the people I conversed with did not feel hungry after surgery. So either a person will or won't feel hunger. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

I would always ask your surgeon or nutritionist. That's what they're there for. To answer your questions. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

@Djmohr, You look amazing!!! Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Actually, I had surgery in Mexico, and went through BariatricPal TeamMX and the price covers the surgery, tests, post-op prescriptions, hospital and hotel stay, AND if you have any complications either in the hospital or the hotel, it was covered. I emailed my question to Bill Yanez and he responded that any complications I have in the hospital or hotel is included in my price. Bill?

US prescriptions for US only and Mexican prescriptions for Mexico only. I have been on this forum for over two years and most people say they are not hungry after surgery. It is not a misconception that post-op you won't feel hungry. I am 8 weeks post-op and I am not and do not get hungry. I eat on a schedule, making sure that I am getting my Protein and fluids in. So it really depends on many things. You may or may not be hungry after surgery. Phentermine is not a good option for weight loss. And no reputable surgeon will allow you to take that before surgery. It's about your safety and life with surgery. You can do this!!!!!!

I had mini gastric bypass in Mexico with BariatricPal TeamMX and asked about this and was told that if any complications happen either at the hospital or the hotel, taking care of the complication is already included in the medical tourism package cost.

Congratulations!! Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App