I am scheduled for my sleeve in Juarez, Mexico on 10/29/09, fly in on the 28th.... anyone know anyone else that is scheduled around that date and/or familiar with the Star Medica hospital or Dr. Jose Rodriguez? I am hoping there are others out there! Thanks

Hi

I have not talked to Dr Rod since the day of the surgery. However I have talked to the other Dr that assisted him. They have never told me why I bled. The Dr says to take some meds and let the stomach heal. When did you get your surgery and how much did you loose 8 days post op. Did you have the plication?

thanks kacee

I havent had my surgery yet, im getting the VSG I have over 100lbs to lose so I think this is the right choice for me, I will have surgery on Nov 23rd.

Did you go to TJ for your surgery? Can you tell me how was your experiance with the drs and your time in the hospital and everything.

Thanks

Hi

I dont want to scare you off but i had complications. Puked blood until the morning I left. The doctors were good and the nurces too except they could not speak english. I was at wareax accross from el paso texas. The only problem I had was with the guy that was supposed to be a cyclogist. Every time i needed something or told him of the bleeding,,he was called instead of the doctors and he would seem to fluff me off. Took 6 times to get some antacid. he was great until I had the complications. I would show him 1/2 cup of blood and he would tell me Im not bleeding. The hospital was nice. No one to this day has told me why I bled. Everyone else who had surgery the same day had no complications.

kacee

Hi

I dont want to scare you off but i had complications. Puked blood until the morning I left. The doctors were good and the nurces too except they could not speak english. I was at wareax accross from el paso texas. The only problem I had was with the guy that was supposed to be a cyclogist. Every time i needed something or told him of the bleeding,,he was called instead of the doctors and he would seem to fluff me off. Took 6 times to get some antacid. he was great until I had the complications. I would show him 1/2 cup of blood and he would tell me Im not bleeding. The hospital was nice. No one to this day has told me why I bled. Everyone else who had surgery the same day had no complications.

kacee

That is just crazy!!! I'm sorry you had to go thru that!

I am going to Tijuana for my surgery and believing in the lord to get me thru it!

Gosh that sounds like a terrible and scarry situation you had to go thru, I would have been demanding and screaming at that point.

I was told that Dr Rod has not done that many plications surgery's I dont know if that had any play in it or not.

How are you feeling now? When was your surgery?

I will say a prayer for you and I hope you are doing and feeling better.

I am 2 weeks post op. I am ok now except for the constant hunger pains. Another thing. I do not think my pouch is only capable of holding 2 or 3 oz. I just ate 2 slices of banana bread and one egg and not feel full. What is the point of this if the pouch is too big. The pouch is supposed to be the size of an egg so how can I eat 2 banana bread and an egg and want more. 15 minutes before that, I drank 8 oz glass of milk. I do not understand this as the xrays showed the pouch 3/4 full after drinking an oz of barium. The doctor said I would be full after eating 2 bites,,thats BS.