I just want to say I had my surgery 4 months ago with Dr. Ponce and so far have lost 63 pounds. He and his staff are awesome! I was at the INT which was also great! I just got back from taking a friend there yesterday. She also used Dr. Ponce but the difference is she used Trish for her coordinator. Trish goes beyond what any other coordinator does in my opinion!! She is so caring and makes sure you have the info and tools you need when you get home! Her assistant even called my friend today to check on her and will be charting her progress every week by phone! If other Bariatric surgeons trust him for their own surgery that spoke volumes to me! Dr. Ponce and his whole staff are so nice, caring and professional! Anyway, I would be happy to answer any questions.

This is so good to hear! I am scheduled with him for March 23rd and hadn't heard much about him! Now I feel better!

You will be glad you chose this team!! I am excited for you!

I also had a wonderful ecperience with Dr Ponce and Trish. She is an angel and I wish the best for her. I cant say enough about Dr Ponce and his team. Very experienced and professional. I can honestly say I made the best decision of my life.

This is so good to hear! I am scheduled with him for March 23rd and hadn't heard much about him! Now I feel better!

How did you surgery go? Can you tell us about your experience and how everything was?

Hi, I have posted about my experience already here: http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/33782-i-have-been-sleeved/page__fromsearch__1

But I can give a quick recap. My surgery went super quickly! My video is only 29 minutes long! Dr. Ponce was great, he was attentive and even scolded his own team for not bringing me sleeping medication before 9 (once). The whole team was great too and I felt very comfortable. The hospital was super clean and small, which I liked. The nurses were the same day ones and the same night ones so you didn't get a stranger They found my veins super quickly and were very accommodating.

My coordinator, Trish, was fantastic. She really went the extra mile to make sure I had everything I wanted. She brought my aunt food, she took us on a mini roadtrip, she took pictures for us. Honestly, she didn't have to do any of that but she did,

So that was not so quick but if you have any questions about it, just ask me!

This is good to know.. my veins are so hard to find.. and i hate being poked many times. Sounds like it's better one on one attention which is great care.I will be bringing my husband did your aunt sleep okay on their cot? Nothing is going to be too comfy for my hubby he's tall but i hope he sleeps okay :-) Did you feel like everyone on the team from being picked up to being dropped back off to the airport knew what they were doing and on schedule?

They actually have a bench/bed thing which my aunt complained about, but to be honest she complains about everything!

I did like the whole team, the drivers were great, speedy and on time. Everyone else was good too. The only thing I dismissed was the nutritionist. He seemed to focus more on fruits/yogurts/low calorie stuff instead of Protein. But since everyone here is so open about their diets I figured it wouldn't be too hard to find something that would work for me,

Well sounds like he will be just fine we've slept worse places before.. i'm sure the hotel will be comfy. I feel great about my decision and feel like i've learned so much more about this surgeon i'm so happy with my decision to go with Dr. Ponce! Can't wait to be with you on the losers bench!!!