i am 65, is that too old for gastric sleeve plication, and i will be self pay, where is the best and safest place to go? I'd like to hear from some one that has gone other places

nancybr45

I also had Dr. Lopez Corvala. Everything was wonderful for me. Google his name. You won't find anything negative about him. Others you will.

He operates at Angeles Health in Tijuana and his website is here http://www.angeleshe...om/default.aspx

There's a phone there's a US toll free number on the link I supplied.

I also had Dr. Lopez Corvala. Everything was wonderful for me. Google his name. You won't find anything negative about him. Others you will.

just talk to the girl that work for him thank you

Yes, those are the reasons why I went with Dr Lopez Corvala, ie there's an ICU should complications arise (they didn't arise but I'd rather have them right there if something did happen). Dr Lopez is very experienced (certainly with the plication - you'd have to check on VSG, although I can't imagine he isn't).

Plus for plications any complication costs are covered - you'd have to check for the sleeve, but for plication it says the following in the link below.

http://healthtraveltechnologies.com/htg/ahi/AHIFaqGastricSleevePlication/

"Angeles Price Assurance : The cost for any complications that may occur during your procedure and while you are at the hospital will be

absorbed by the hospital." [at the bottom of the above link]

I went with Dr Ortiz but my 2nd choise was Dr Corvala.Dr Ortiz has his own clinic, and Dr Corvala uses a Hospital.I think you are safer at the Hospital.

My Dad, Mom and I are all having Gastric Sleeve Plication done in Tijuana with Dr. Ortiz at the Obesity Control Center. My Dad is 65, so it's not a problem. We will have our surgery on Aug. 10th. I'll let you know how it goes. Dr. Ortiz was listed by Newsweek as one of the top 15 bariatric surgeons in the world.

BTW, I just re-read the original post and noticed it says plication at the end - I only picked up on the words 'gastric sleeve', sorry!

65 is fine for VSG, subject to your general health being what's considered 'normal'. You may want to post on http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/ as that site may be more relevant for sleeve answers.

BTW what's your BMI?

My doc, Dr Lopez Corvala does the sleeve. I'd recommend him for the VSG to friends or family.

BTW, I just re-read the original post and noticed it says plication at the end - I only picked up on the words 'gastric sleeve', sorry!

i hear the plication was safer, i talk to them gave them all my medical info. fut i told i want the gastic sleve , but have read that the other is safer sorry about the bad spelling nancy

Hi Nancy, I was scared of a leak. The risk of leak with the plication is meant to be zero (I've read about a couple of complications with GPS so far). The risk of a leak on a virgin stomach with VSG is 1%. Here's a link where Tiffykins on VST talks about her leak http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/14560-vsg-leak/

Tiffykins was a band to sleeve conversion and the risk jumps to 4% for revisions. Tiffykins says in the above thread "I will honestly say that all the complications were worth having the life I have today."

Curtis' vlog on youtube had VSG complications and you may want to have a look http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F63Ra9IorJw I've not watched his vlogs recently, but IIRC he would do it again (he has a whole series of vlogs).

I was under the belief that the weight loss with GPS was going to be same the same as VSG and it appears not to be the case for a number of people - I've not heard as many insufficient weight loss reports with VSG.

You need to seriously consider your options.

i hear the plication was safer, i talk to them gave them all my medical info. fut i told i want the gastic sleve , but have read that the other is safer sorry about the bad spelling nancy

I've re-watched some of Curtis' Vlogs and on video 7 he says under the comments "I am ok now, and the surgery was definitely worth it." On video 8 Curtis posts in the comments section "Have you considered the Gastric Sleeve? It's the surgery I recommend."

In that video Curtis talks about his dad wanting to go for the sleeve!

they don,t want to do that on because health problems, plus i thought i was 220 ,got on scale only 198 and i want to be 165 i think i can do it nancy