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MS LISA

By MS LISA, in Gastric Plication Surgery Forum

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Calley    0

Calley
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Hi, Lisa

I know you are having surgery today, I hope all goes well.

I had my plication procedure with Dr. Rodriguez on 11/8 and have lost 16 lbs. in 2 weeks (YEAH for ME!!!).I'm very pleased with the surgery and recovery and could not have had a better hospital experience. The hospital in Juarez is very nice!! I work in a hospital and have been in many differnt hospitals and it would be difficult to do better than the one in Mexico. All the staff seemed very competent in thier postions, on the occasion of a language barrier there was always someone there who could address your questions or needs.I enjoyed trying to use the language chart they gave us.

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Ihave6kids    29

Ihave6kids
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For me its been 4 1/2 months and I've lost 47 lbs. 36 to go.

I'm thinking about Dr. Rod as well.

Are you having surgery in TJ? I guess he goes to TJ once a month

so that's better for me. Since I'm a revision from a band to Plication

it's a little bit more expensive but I think it's worth it.

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melanieleigh    1

melanieleigh
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I am thinking about Dr. Rod also. I want plication but the lady on the phone who is helping me said I would like the sleeve better. Is that because my BMI is higher its 45? I am afraid of the sleeve and the possiblitly of leaks and other problems I have heard of. I have not heard of any of these problems with the plication. I am new to this forum I think it is so great how you all are so nice to each other. Dr. Ortiz is the other Dr. I am looking at. Does anyone know him, good/bad?

I'm thinking about Dr. Rod as well.

Are you having surgery in TJ? I guess he goes to TJ once a month

so that's better for me. Since I'm a revision from a band to Plication

it's a little bit more expensive but I think it's worth it.

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genepha    47

genepha
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Hi Melanieleigh,

I've had experience with both Drs. Lopez-Corvala and Dr. Ariel Ortiz. I liked both of them and

believe they are well qualified and knowledgeable. Dr. Corvala I believe has more experience

with the plication and uses the Endoflip. Dr. Ortiz is super handsome though! rolleyes.gif

I was going to go with Dr. Rodriguez because he also has a lot of experience, I believe

he uses INT hospital and was more reasonable than either Dr. Corvala or Ortiz.

Dr. Rod charges closer to 7K while Dr. C and Dr. O charge closer to 10K (for band

removal and plication)

I am actually having my surgery done here in California because my band is being

replaced (via insurance) and I'm paying for the plication portion of the procedure myself.

My band dr. here in Los Angeles would do a sleeve on me although he doesn't like

them and does not recommend them because of the leaks and staple line problems.

He is at Cedars-Sinai so I respect his opinion and think very highly of him so this

led me to further research my options and luckily, I found out about plication.

If you live near Utah or Ohio, Dr. Cottam or Dr. Watkins are also excellent and have

been pioneers with the plication procedure (from what I've read on here).

Good luck to you!

genepha

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melanieleigh    1

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Thank you, thank you so much!! I don’t want to choose cheapest for cheapest sake, but money is a big factor of course. My BMI is 45, do you think the plication surgery is sufficient because the lady on the phone for Dr. Rodriquez said I would be happier with the sleeve. I don’t want to have my stomach cut out, but I also don’t ever want to have to go back for another surgery because the first one failed. What do you think?

Hi Melanieleigh,

I've had experience with both Drs. Lopez-Corvala and Dr. Ariel Ortiz. I liked both of them and

believe they are well qualified and knowledgeable. Dr. Corvala I believe has more experience

with the plication and uses the Endoflip. Dr. Ortiz is super handsome though! rolleyes.gif

I was going to go with Dr. Rodriguez because he also has a lot of experience, I believe

he uses INT hospital and was more reasonable than either Dr. Corvala or Ortiz.

Dr. Rod charges closer to 7K while Dr. C and Dr. O charge closer to 10K (for band

removal and plication)

I am actually having my surgery done here in California because my band is being

replaced (via insurance) and I'm paying for the plication portion of the procedure myself.

My band dr. here in Los Angeles would do a sleeve on me although he doesn't like

them and does not recommend them because of the leaks and staple line problems.

He is at Cedars-Sinai so I respect his opinion and think very highly of him so this

led me to further research my options and luckily, I found out about plication.

If you live near Utah or Ohio, Dr. Cottam or Dr. Watkins are also excellent and have

been pioneers with the plication procedure (from what I've read on here).

Good luck to you!

genepha

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