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Thumbs up !!! Worse part was the nausea and when they took the cathedar out of my pecker (sorry for being blunt). Recovering now...minor pains in the abdomin and sipping on ice chips !

<p><p><p><p> Out of surgery for the past 5 hours. Dr. Kuri let my wife in to watch the surgery as she is a nurse in the US. Worse part for me is the nausea feeling and when they took my cathader out of my pecker (sorry....thought I would just be blunt). I'm now sipping on ice chips and even walked the halls once which is what you are suppose to do after surgery.You will LOVE it here. Class act with many staff and guard on each of the major hall. Very comfortable to know you are in a safe hospital and very clean.You will be meeting Anabelle who is the main nurse....she is fabulous.You will be fine Lizabeth !

Ok.....its 6:15am now and they have come to get me to go in pre-surgery. Surgery should be around 8am it is appears. : Will respond as I can, If I don't respond within 6 hours....START PRAYING SERIOUSLY !!!

After 3 years of researching this surgery and saving up money, my wife and I are here in Hotel Angeles in Tijuana, Mexico. My Father is at the Marriot Hotel around the corner as only 1 person can stay in the room here. Had a fantastic last regular meal across the street a high end Italian place. Anybody that is self pay....first impression of the pre-banding experience has been 5 star. There is so much staff here. The service and Dr. Kuri has been amazing so far. We had a first meeting with Dr. Kuri and then he came to my room to give last minute instructions. Anabelle (the main nurse) has been awesome. Very patient and professional. Was surprised Dr. Kuri even called personally tonight to follow up with my sonagram results revealing 7 stones in my gallbladder. Had a sonagram in the states after having a GB attack which revealed that I had stones. After 2 natural remedy attempts expelling green stones, I decide to pay for another sonagram in Mexico to see if they are gone. Unfortunately 7 stones are still there. He said I probably will eventually need to have it removed. The funny part is the sonagram only cost $58...at my hospital in Illinois, it would be $1500 if I paid cash. The entire staff has been 5 Star as a whole. I'm so thankful for a wife and parents that have been so supportive. its 7:15pm here and will be woken up around 6:30am for Pre-Surgery . Please continue to pray (not only for safty) but that i would be disciplined working with this new tool....and have the wisdom to know how to live with it correctly. Thanks all for your patience, love and support.! Warmest regards, MD

in Hotel Angeles here in Tijuana, Mexico with my wife. My Father is at the Marriot Hotel around the corner as only 1 person can stay in the room here. Had a fantastic last regular meal across the street a a high end Italian place. The service and Dr. Kuri has been amazing so far. We had a first meeting with Dr. Kuri and then he came to my room to give last minute instructions. Anabelle (the main nurse) has been awesome. Very patient and professional. Was surprised Dr. Kuri even called personally tonight to follow up with my sonagram results revealing 7 stones in my gallbladder. He said I probably will eventually need to have it removed. The funny part is the sonagram only cost $58...at my hospital in Illinois, it would be $1500 if I paid cash. The entire staff has been 5 Star as a whole. I'm so thankful for a wife and parents that have been so supportive. its 7:15pm here and will be woken up around 6:30am for Pre-Surgery . Keeping all of this in God's Capable Hands

Couldn't have said this better. In fact....this is going to be a quote I use a lot more in the future. God sure does.....have capable hands. Thanks Sojourner !

Congrats....I'm about to go to bed as I have to wake up in 3 hours. Plane leaves at 8:30am. Surgery tomorrow after bloodwork done this afternoon. Still can't believe I'm going to Tijuana Mexico for this...lol.... Ahh...the life God has given us...huh ?

Check her blog in her signature area. She gave 2 updates so far on her blog !!

Thank you Joy -- I could sure use them now !!! Blessings, MD

Why does having the hiatal hernia repair cause/contribute to acid reflex? Also, what causes the hiatal hernia to need repair to begin with? Eating to fast overtime which causes tissue damage??

I"m curious about this as it appears people do have this. Also, why are people having this more because of the surgery? I know many don't get it but also seems people do get this post surgery when they have never had this issue after surgery. Thoughts?

Sure will. I will have my glasses on as they don't like your contacts on during surgery and will probably leave my glasses on afterwords. My wife is a skinny filipina and my dad is a short little Italian man. Me....I'm 5'10 and black hair. That would be funny if we meet. If you hear someone yell LIZABETH...you will know its me

Wasn't questioning your intelligence or knowledge of the band. Merely responding to your comment that I ask too many questions and implying that I am freaking out. There are no amount of asking too many questions (research gathering) about weight-loss surgery period. If you perceive I'm asking to many questions....there are many wise sages before you and me...that say otherwise. The principle of asking many questions was being defended. Not your knowledge or anybody else's knowledge ...including Jean's. I'm sure you get the idea ! Enjoy your Sunday, MD

I'm curious if you had Acid Reflux before you got the lapband. Thoughts?

Any update to this? How did it go? We can all learn from your experience. Blessings, MD

Keep us updated !

I'm curious as to what caused the scar tissue? Dr. error ?

Yes...I agree...and they work hand in hand together to make you successful. Thank you for chiming in !

Thanks for the tip !

I'll do fine by learning from the great teachers of the past. Thank you though for your kind words. George C Lichtenberg "One's first step in wisdom is to question everything" Albert Einstein "The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing " Socrates "call everything into question" Apostle Paul - 1 Thessolonians 5:21 "Question everything; keep what is good" Continued success to you Carolina ! Warmest regards, MD

I'm a researcher by nature from finishing grad school at a Research 1 University. Bottom line...you can find out a lot about trends and patterns and perhaps can spot things within these trends and patterns. I know everyone is different (yadda, yadda, yadda) but it can't hurt to have this information...it can only help you spot a potential pattern.

I've heard many say they didn't realize their emotional connection to food. Seems strange to me...but I guess I will find out what that means shortly. My brother says the same thing....it will be interesting to live life not being really hungry compared to how I am now (pre-band anyway).

You sound like my brother...haha. The only thing in your post that I don't think I will do is log every food that I eat everyday. Trust me...I know that is the ideal and smart thing to do but I don't know if I have the patient to be that detailed on my food (I know its a bad attitude but don't stone me ) Not that my brother is a doctor and all-knowing (because he is not), he says you don't need to and comes to the same conclusion that its too much work of documenting what you eat everyday. But I do know its the right thing to do. Perhaps, I can start out by doing this to try to get into a good habit.

Is this normal? Never head that fluid evaporation in the band was normal. New to me...but that is why I'm on here is to learn more about this tool. Thoughts?

Haha...I know I do....and why shouldn't I...its my health and safety at stake. We should be educated on what is going on inside our body. No different than a doctor giving us a pill....and we asked him what it is...but he won't tell us.