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Anyone with dr Filipe Garcia? I am going in nivember

Thank you. I am still in the thinking process.

Thank you

why is he doing it in 2 steps now, did you have any problems?

that is still awesome!!!! did you have to have special diet before? i am 166 now but want to go from band to vs to reach 140.

So I can have my band removed and vs done same time?

Did anyone have bni 30 having sleeve and how was your progress

Was wondering if band gets removed and sleeve done same surgery? Anyone?

So my question is head hunger. I have that all the time with a band. Is it really head hunger or bullshit? Do u experience head hunger with vs? I have lost 30 pounds with the band in 3 years. I only have 2 cc because I throw up otherwise. Right now I am 4 days after a fill and cannot physically eat but head hunger is a b***h. I am considering a sleeve.

I am going to TJ to revision from lapband to VS in TJ Mexico with Dr Filipe. Anyone going in October

Please remind yourself that its a whole lot of pounds you lost 98!!! WOW. Keep at it

For those who had lapband to VS with lower BMI what was your pre-op diet and for how long?

That's awesome. I should do it too.

so y did it as a prevention for gaining weight back?

I am confused, you had VS yesterday?

I had a lapband in 2009 with a start weight 195. I am now 168 and considering a sleeve. I am going to go to Dr Filipe Garcia at www.bariatrichouse.com. I had some plastic surgery with Dr Cardenas who is sharing a facility with him. I hear a lot of ppl disappointed with lapband. I paid 16000 out of pocket for band and now will be paying about $5000 for this surgery. Anyone in my situation?

I heard of Dr Bello, was she is DR?

which city in Mexico?

Unfortunately mine was not moved because I had my surgery at a different facility. The reason port is moved is so they can give you a nice tight MR and port gets in a way of that.

If you are having a TT its best to stay there at least 10 days. I stayed at Beauty Care Recovery House. Dr Cardenas was my surgeon. The recovery House is hers and she also has other Dr patients. It is fully licenced, staffed by nurses who take care of you 24/7. They provide nutrisious food, do your laundry every day, they have hospital beds and they bathrooms equiped for recovery with high toilets with handles and chairs in bathrooms, nurses help you shower. I loved it. Going back for face lift. Here is a link to my picshttp://www.makemeheal.com/pictures/liposuction/freespirit-before-and-after-tt-a3667?password=newstart

I can give you a link to show my before and after and progress

MR is muscle repair. When you gain weight or have children, stomach muscles seperate and even if you loose weight you can still have a belly that no amount of exercise will get rid of. When tummy tuck (tt) is done, muscles are sewn together. Here dr do only 4 inches or so, in Mexico they are very aggressive and do corset style and bring your waist to make is nice and small to give you an hour glass shape. Dog ears is another thing drs here leave behind. With the scar going across they dont extend the scars enough and they leave a little triangle on each end which appears like little dog ears

I went there twice and both times had a great experience. Anyone need any tips, please ask away. If you are still in deciding stage, please take pictures of your sides with arm stretched forward, front arms up to the sides and back same and send them to carminacardenas@gmail.com Dr Cardenas and her assistant also will be having tt so they have both perspectives on the surgery, dr and patient.

I would like to know if Pedro was Dr Garcias coordinator. I know Dr Filipe Garcia