Hey all,

I was just wondering that if and when I am able to have surgery with Dr. Ortiz, what, other than heart problems would prevent me or anyone else from having surgery and/or him doing the surgery?

I don't have heart problems and in pretty good health otherwise, but I don't want to pay all that money only to find out he won't do it or I can't have it done. My friend knows someone at her work that has gone to Mexico once for surgery and was sent home even after being on the operating table because of a heart problem. She went back with the all clear and was sent home again. What is up with that? I hope she didn't have to pay twice! I haven't heard yet why she couldn't have it done the second time. I also don't know who her surgeon was supposed to be.

Thanks for any replies.

Judy

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Contraindications for the band:

http://www.lapband.com/lapband/riskinformation.do

Anything that would prevent you from having ANY sort of surgery would prevent you from having lapband surgery. As surgeries go, the lapband procedure itself is not that lengthy or difficult that hoards of people would be turned away. Perhaps your friend got nervous before her surgery and that brought out a heart problem that was not detectable when she is calm and at home. It sounds like she should investigate that heart thing in more detail.