YAY!!!

Getting myself banded (my choice of band=J&J Realize C-band). My surgery date is Feb 23 2010! with Dr.Lopez Corvala at the Hospital Angeles in Tijuana.

FYI- after a ton of research and haunting these sites for awhile it's a great feeling to be at this step!!!.

I am near Edmonton if anyone wants to say hi!!!

happy,

Lisa:thumbup:

Edited February 16, 201016 yr by fairylight

Hi;

I was banded on Feb 10 with Dr. Lopez-Corvala. I chose him after researching his credentials.

I cannot say that I am 100% satisfied with my experience but that has nothing to do with Dr. Lopez himself but rather with the coordination of my surgery and aftercare. What little there was was not even given me as they rushed me off back home so early in the morning they even forgot to give me my prescriptions.

I hope you had someone with you as I did not.

A word of advice is to stick to the diet closely. I even kept on clear fluids longer than a week just to help things heal. Take some chewable gasX if you feel gas pain. Any pain for that matter because you may not recognize it as gas pain.

Also, the pain medication that you are given should not be taken too long because it is in the same family as an NSAID and can be hard on your stomach which is something you want to avoid. Stop it as soon as you are able.

I've probably gone past my word limit. I wish you the best of luck.

Pascale in Ottawa.