Hi, I have been lurking and reading here for awhile and figured I would join the fun. I am three weeks pre-op, on the pre-op diet. I am having surgery on August 19th, with Dr. Kuri, in Tijuana. I am doing very well on the pre-op diet, it's not as bad as I thought it would be.

I am very excitied about the whole process. I finally feel like I have found the thing that can help me be successful.

I look forward to joining in and being part of this great support system here. :biggrin:

Edited August 1, 200817 yr by Momma*of*3

Welcome! I'm HildaM. I subscribed to this forum about a month ago. I get really good feedback and information on this forum. We all share our goals and our day to day experiences with the band. I had my surgery done in Juarez and it went great. I was afraid at first because I've heard bad things about having surgery out of the USA, but I had a good experience . The hospital was very nice everyone was so friendly with me. I felt like if I was in a 5 star hotel.

I haven't lost any weight I'm still at the same weight when I had surgery. What happened is that when I was on liquids I lost a few pounds and then when I started solids I gained it all back. I don't worry about it that much because my doctor told me that the first six weeks it's what they call the healing time, and that band is empty. After the first fill then that's when the band starts doing its part.

Good luck to you on your big day!!!! Try the Atkins diet it works.

Hi,

I am having my band done by Dr. Lopez on Aug 5th (one day before my birthday) great present right?

I am excited. The part that will be hard will be waiting 6 weeks for a fill. I hope that goes by pretty quick.

Do you have any advice?

Thanks,

Mary

Wow Mary 3 days left, Good luck!

How have you decided to handle your fills? I could only find one doctor here that would take me on and he is quite expensive. I think I might keep going back to Mexico for my fills. My Dad lives in San Diego so I can visit with him and run over the boarder for a fill.

Hi,

I plan on using Fill Centers of America in Georgia. Do you have any where you live? They take Mexico patients.

They are not yet here in Cleveland, Ohio. Are they reasonably priced? It would be nice to have here.

Hello! I am new as well - my first post actually! I am in the process of getting my financing together and will be going to Dr. Ortiz in Mexico. I qualify in the US, but my insurance won't pay b/c I haven't worked at my job for 3 years (huh?!) - oh well! So my mom is going to go with me. Hopefully i'm looking at just before Thanksgiving.

I'm excited about it, but it will make me deal with my food issues - but it will be great.

Dr. Ortiz and his crew have a list of doctors they work with in the US and there is one that I can go to near my house - I would ask your doctor and see if they have any arrangements like that. I have no fill centers near me so that is what I have to do.

I look forward to utilizing this site!

Howdy. I start my pre-op diet tomorrow. My surgery is on the 14th and I am excited too. Not real excited about the pre-op diet - but it will end. Hopefully we will be able to support each other - as I am a momma of 3 also.