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"Had sleeve surgery 8/28/12." Hello PeanutButter! Can you give me some details, specifics.. About your surgery.. Recovery,, how you are doing,, positive & negative - ?? I've just finished all my requirements for the RNY surgery, Next step is surgery date. Spoke to a gal today who had the sleeve done and feels great. Spoke to a friend who's mother-in-law had RNY and had many complications! Who decides on the surgery? You or the Doctor? Why did you go with the Sleeve? I'm 5'0", 230#, 48 years old. Appreciate your input, in advance Dawn
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Questions to ask..
Arts137 replied to SleeveItBehind's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Ask about: Complications General success rate (from surgery) % of excess fat / weight lost Pre-op requirements NUT and medical support before and after... -
Sleeve or Bypass? Decisions, Decisions
Dubai Scouser posted a topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Dear All, I am a newbie to this website. I have previously had lap band surgery in 2008 which resulted in extreme pain and discomfort from acid reflex. Eventually my band slipped due to the constant vomiting and was removed in March 2011. Since then I have not suffered at all with acid reflux however all my weight and more has returned. I am now considering further bariatric surgery and I went to see a specialist in Dubai on Monday. I was swaying towards Gastric Bypass as I am 33 years old with no medical issues at all and I wanted the 'Gold Service'. I don't take any medication but weigh in at 147.9kgs (very lucky my weight does not affect my health). My doctor wants me to have the Gastric Sleeve as it is less invasive, less complications down the way and I don't have any illnesses that need to be resolved. I, on the other hand am very worried about the acid reflux (that I experienced with the lap band) returning and eventually having RNY surgery. I want this to (hopefully) be my last bariatric surgery. What would you recommend??? -
Sleeve or Bypass? Decisions, Decisions
Dubai Scouser replied to Dubai Scouser's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Thanks everyone for all you advise. I too have about 140lbs to lose so it's great to hear from someone in. Similar position. Once I had the band removed the reflux stopped immediately and I've not suffered at all since. I am due to have an endoscope in May to check for a hernia and for my surgeon to check my insides after having previous lap band surgery. I am swaying more and more each day to have the sleeve as I believe that the only complication am likely to have is the reflux reoccurring. However with the bypass I have a huge list of complications that may arise in the short and long term plus the malabsorption. I'm sure I will be filling you all in on my decision soon enough. -
Pre-op "what ifs" without medical insurance?
SerendipityHappens replied to fletcherette's topic in Mexico & Self-Pay Weight Loss Surgery
I don't think it's going to mexico that's the problem.. it's if they cover complications from surgery or not. If you went to Las Vegas for surgery you'd be in the same boat. -
December at Hospital Mi Doctor Review (Long)
plssleeveme replied to Room404's topic in Mexico & Self-Pay Weight Loss Surgery
I just came back from Mi Doctor hospital but I used Dr. Ortiz through A Lighter Me. We also saw the same differences between the patients of Dr. Cabrera and Dr. Valenzuela and the patients of Dr. Ortiz. Maybe it has to do with the technique of the doctors. I don't know but there was a huge difference. I also have to say that all of us A Lighter Me patients were checked on constantly and they made sure we had everything we needed. I'm just glad the surgery part is over and now it's time to get skinny! I haven't had any complications or problems since I've been home and I seem to be adjusting to the post op diet easily. I was given a detailed diet with recipes to try which was very helpful. You have to wrack your brain to think up what to puree next! -
Bad Panic Attack -- I'm So Scared. I Need Positive Post-op Stories Or Is This A Nightmare Mistake I'm About To Make?
longer-life replied to CoffeeAndMagazines's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Think about this a lot. That is what gave me a lot of peace. I knew I had a surgeon at the top of his game.. That is why I picked him! I also knew he has a great team that would know what to do, even if complications were to occur. The rest was out of my hands. I prepared for the worst and wished for the best. Guess what came true? It's my day 8 and I have had NO buyers remorse, I have lots of energy, I continue to be positive.......I am so darn happy!!!!! I did not plan for this. My family and I are super surprised at how I am feeling. I was prepared for a tougher battle. Actually I still am, in case there are tough days ahead of me. I am sure you researched this thoroughly and you know deep down you have made a good decision. I wish that you do some breathing exercises, read a good book, go for a walk........or whatever calms you down. Trust that you did your homework , now help yourself by thinking positive. :hug: -
I'm 9 days post op, I had the "reluctant support" of my grown children They were concerned because with me " there are always complications ". I'm happy to so "so far, no complications ", I've had a couple of "what have I done" moments, but then I think long term. It's hard, your body goes through a lot, this isn't a simple little surgery even if it is laprascopic! Take your pain meds, this is not the time to be a martyr. Getting the fluids have been the hardest thing for me so far. I haven't made the 64 oz goal once yet. I try, but I start getting nauseous if I try to force it. But, I don't feel or look like I'm getting dehydrated. ( I'm a nurse, and know what to look for).. I'm just now starting to feel hungry and all the Christmas dinners going on are hard, going to one tonight with my liquid protein... I had not told anyone I work with what I was having till my last night at work because I was afraid of negative comments. I was overcome with emotion when I told my co-workers and they were so supportive. Saying "what do you need from us" "we're here for you". You have to do it for you. If you get support its great, but you know what??? Even if you don't, you be your own support system because in the final analysis it's your body and you have to do what is best for you. No one else lives in your skin. Hang in there.
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How Do You Push The 1% Of What Can Go Wrong Out Of Your Head
Threetimesacharm replied to smitten4glitter's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
How badly do you want to lose weight and keep it off forever??? I am going to schedule a revision from band to sleeve and that is scary!! What if there are complications with the removal? What will happen? I can't think of that because I will have to get it out eventually. I know that I want to be slimmer for good!! If you have the support of your husband and you really want this for yourself JUST DO IT!! You have nothing to lose but weight!! Come with me to Mexico I am going to Dr Garcia........ -
San Antonio Texas anyone?
dsmit13 replied to prettytoering's topic in Weight Loss Surgeons & Hospitals
I had lap band surgery with Dr. Ramiro "Sonny" Cavazos at North Esat Baptist on Sept 24. He is great. Very easy to talk with. Gives you the pros and cons of all types of svailable surgery and a very balanced informative approach. My husband and I attended one of his lectures and it really convinced my husband that this was a good idea. Dr. Cavazos trained under the physician who did the early testing for lap banding in the US in California, so is very comfortable with the procedure and has excellant success rates and low complication rates. Being a nurse, this was important to me. Be sure to ask lots of questions including complication rates and how many lap bands a surgeon has done before choosing the right person for your surgery. -
San Antonio Texas anyone?
tiny tenelle replied to prettytoering's topic in Weight Loss Surgeons & Hospitals
I had my surgery done by Dr. Stegaman and he is wonderful. New Deminsions is Great I would not have changed. They are transitioning to a new location so it may be hard to get in to a seminar. However it is worth the wait. The whole team is with you every step of the way from insurance approval to each fill. He is very active in your pre op and post op. I like him the best. I have had no complications and healed very well. The whole staff is very helpful. -
San Antonio Texas anyone?
suzintx278 replied to prettytoering's topic in Weight Loss Surgeons & Hospitals
I had lap band surgery in July 2006 with Dr. Seger at New Dimensions in San Antonio and to date have lost 155lbs. I had no complications with the surgery or my recovery. Dr. Seger and the other doctors at New Dimensions are very supportive to their patients and the office staff is great too. I would definately recommend Dr. Seger or any of the other doctors at New Dimensions. -
March 16 surgery
BetterMEsoon replied to foodfighter78's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My doctor has you follow a two week high protein, lower carb and fat diet for two weeks prior to surgery to shrink your liver and make it easier to work laparoscopically. It is supposed to lessen the risk for complications and the need to go to an open procedure. the diet has between 70-85 grams of protein per day and less than 1000 calories. -
hey everyone =). Im finally after 4 years of trying, getting my surgery. I am both scared and excited. The only thing saving my sanity is the fact that my partner got banded by the same facility (obesity goodbye and dr Ponce de leon and verboonen) and had no complications. Still, I can't help but think I will be one of the unlucky ones. I have been reading over alot of the posts here, and I say thank you. If it had not been for alot of you posting your personal experiances here, my partner wouldn't have had it done and nor would I. Its good to hear both the risks and the sucesses (though extremely saddened by the people going through problems.) Wish me luck please. -Kendra P.s Ill post as soon as I get back and share my experiance if anyone wishes to hear it =-)
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Hi there, I was wondering if anyone used Dr. Marc Neff as their surgeon? What were your experiences with him? Did u have any complications, etc.,? Thanks!
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What to look for in a good surgeon?
flowers replied to caeleb's topic in Weight Loss Surgeons & Hospitals
There was a thread what to look for in a Mexican surgeon that has many of the basics. Same would apply to any surgeon. I agree, first how many lapbands have they done. Not how many weight loss surgeries, but specificially lap bands. When I went to a seminar they had stats on that they had never had a death, that they had taken steps to cut down on resulting gas and post surgery minor complications. How many incisions will you have. I saw on FOX news that they now have 150 surgeons in the US who will do surgeries thru your mouth, that overweight people recover much faster if they dont have incisions. In addition to lapband, they can do gastric bypass and even gall bladder remover completely through the mouth. One gal posted she had this, but they did one small incision for the camera. Which type of lapband do you want put in. I had my choice. The newer one I was afraid would be harder to get fills for so got the one that had been around longer. Hard to say which is the best choice. I cant remember all the criteria I looked at but these are some of them. -
Does anyone have any information on him? other than his website. I would like some personal experience info if possible. How long has he been doing the surgeries, were there any complications afterwords? Anything would be helpful, thanks:)
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Hello, I was banded by Dr. Benavides on Wednesday (12/20). I did a lot of research into who would be the best doctor to perform my procedure. I am a healthcare professional and have access to certain industry/regulatory quality databases that allowed me to compare complication rates (in a rudimentary, rule of thumb type fashion) for various surgeons, anesthesia groups and facilities. I chose Dr. Benavides because I believe he is very competent and knowledgable. In the event my surgery was uneventful and I was d/c'd home after three hours. My experience tells me that he is indeed an excellent surgeon. Many Surgeons are not as knowledgable about medications as Pharmacists or their Internal Medicine and Family Practice colleagues (in the same manner that these specialists are not as knowledgable about Surgery). If you are on any medications, I would visit your pharmacist asap and ask him/her if there are any liquid alternatives for any of them that you could use after lap-band surgery. Next, get the necessary prescriptions from your doctor. When you see Dr. Benavides the day before surgery ask him which meds he wants you to discontinue that day and when he wants you to continue them post-surgery. Hope this helps. Good luck.
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By the time my surgery came around, I had been in a six month journey to be approved. And any initial nervousness was gone! My younger sister, who traveled in for my surgery, was extremely nervous. She was nervous that if something happened to me, she would have to become "the responsible one." Surgery was actually very easy. No real pain, no nausea, no vomiting, no complications. I am nearly 4 months post op, down 57 lbs and I feel fantastic! Best decision I ever made! Good luck on your journey. It's going to be amazing!
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How common are complications?
SpartanPrincess posted a topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
IM reading the other forums and people Complain of complications such as coughing not being able to swallow and clots. How common are these things -
I can't believe I'm doing this!!!
TatT3d_GirRL posted a topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Hi, Like my title says I can't believe I'm doing this! I am a 30 yr old single mom to 3 wonderful boys. They are 14, 6 and 1 1/2. I decided to join a support forum because I am having LAP-BAND® surgery performed on Tuesday!!! Even just thinking those words chokes me! Tomorrow well in a couple of hours I have to go to the hospital for all of the pre- op testing!!! I'm so nervous I can't sleep!!! My life is very complicated! I don't work right now mostly because I am ashamed to be seen in public. I am 4' 10 and weigh 210 lbs I'm always in pain and have become so heavy for myself that it is actually causing a sore in th bottom of my foot! Well I'm going to go read some of your posts! I hope to hear from some of you real soon! Lets take this journey together because I haven't really told anyone in my life and I can't do this alone. :thumbup: -
Hospital or Surgery Center
mae7365 replied to JimmyTimmyRay's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
If your insurance pays for a hospital, go to a hospital. Hands down you are safer having this type of surgery in a hospital - mainly because hospitals have all the resources available to deal with just about any issue that occurs. Not just complications, but reactions to drugs etc. I go to surgery centers for true outpatient procedures, not for something as major as having 3/4 of my stomach removed. But if you are required to go to a surgery center, ask lots of questions. Make sure they have a plan for how they will handle complications. What happens if your surgeon "niches" another organ accidentally and you need a blood transfusion? Just make sure they have a PLAN B in the event of any emergency. -
Hi I had a hernia discovered pre-surgery. My doctor fixed it during the surgery. I don't believe it impacted my recovery at all. I woke up from surgery with the pain under control, but definitely feeling I'd had surgery! I was pretty weak. Mine was outpatient but I stayed a few hours longer than my doctor expected. He was surprised to still see me in the recovery area. As it turned out, I was his first patient done as an out patient and the nurses in recovery were not familiar, yet, with lapband patients. (he is the only doctor here who does them). So the nurses were hesitant to send me home! So, in response to your question, repairing hernias are very common during lapband surgery. Ask your doctor what he will be doing different because of the hernia repair, what complications he will watch for, and if he expects any additional recovery time because of the hernia. Im glad he can repair that for you while he's in there!! ~hiddn
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Hi Everyone! My Name is Nettie and I am considering lap band surgery. I have been through all the preliminary steps and am meeting with the Surgeon for the first time this coming Wed. I am scared to death. I keep questioning my decision big time. I am in my early 40's and have type 2 diabetes, HTN and PCOS and have a family history of heart problems & cancer. I have had one major success in losing weight and keeping it off and that was in 1998 when I went from 280ish to 240. I have since then bounced around from 240 to 250 constantly. I have tried lots of ways to lose but I either don't give it my all or I don't get the desired results so I give up. I saw my Mother die this past summer from complications of not taking care of her diabetes. This has put unholy terror in my life. I am a "good" diabetic. I follow the rules and do what I am supposed to hence my 6.5 A1C! However the other issues that go along with it keep changing. My HTN has gotten bad this year and it never was before. So I am trying this as a means to rid myself of all these health issues. I want to live a long healthy life. I have a great support system if I do this but I am still scared. What will I do if I can't make it work? Am I setting myself up for failure? What will happen if I don't get in the required exercise? I am not lazy but I just have a really hard time making myself do the exercise. What if I lose weight but can't lose the flab and can't afford surgery to get rid of it? All of this keeps going through my head. My brain hurts because of this. I would appreciate any feedback or advice. Thank you.
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Dr. Hilario Juarez Phoenix Az
slayignorance replied to AZPete's topic in Weight Loss Surgeons & Hospitals
Well i got through my surgery dr. Juarez was awesome they said i had no complications. I did throw up once and dry heaved which is not pleasant at all.. I didn't want to eat or drink but i was waking.. The staff at the hospital were awesome really took care of me.. My family was really impressed with the level of care i recieved. After the first two days and when i finally got home and could sleep i felt a lot better. I still have some pain at the incision site but I'm getting better all the time.
