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Orbera Intragastric Balloon
I chose Orbera because it was a non surgical procedure. I did my research and found out whatever I could online but was still not ready to pull the trigger. I went into Asia Pacific Plastic Surgery for a consultation and was amazed at the service they provided. I sat down with them and they were very knowledgable about the procedure and what I could expect from the procedure. I liked that nothing was sugar coated. They ran me through almost every possible outcome both good and bad. After that meeting with Shim Ching and his staff I knew I was in good hands.
I had my procedure done on the morning of February 19th. After the procedure I felt groggy from the anesthesia and only felt slight pain in my upper stomach area. As the day went on, the pain in my stomach spread and nausea set in. I was on a liquid diet as advised but still couldn't keep any thing down. The only position I was comfortable in was when I was laying down on my left side and in fetal position. Along with the nausea there was an uncontrollable spat of hiccups. During those first 2 days I was really regretting getting it done. I almost opted to have it removed the next morning. I was so worried that the pain would be something I would have to deal with until the balloon was extracted. Im glad to say that other than the hiccups now and then, and slight intermittent pain in my stomach when I don't chew my food well, the nausea has not returned since!
I'm 4 months in and so far I have lost 19lbs. I must admit that I do have a problem sticking to the diet and would have probably lost a lot more weight. But I'm glad that I can still eat foods that I love without it negatively affecting me. I'm happy to say that I'm only 6lbs. away from my goal weight. I love how my friends and colleagues notice and compliment my weight loss and my new physique. All in all, I'm very happy with the results and would definitely recommend the procedure to anyone looking for a non surgical way to assist in weight loss. The balloon comes out in August so I hope can maintain the weight and keep the portion sizing and eating habits that this procedure and experience has taught me...
I had my procedure done on the morning of February 19th. After the procedure I felt groggy from the anesthesia and only felt slight pain in my upper stomach area. As the day went on, the pain in my stomach spread and nausea set in. I was on a liquid diet as advised but still couldn't keep any thing down. The only position I was comfortable in was when I was laying down on my left side and in fetal position. Along with the nausea there was an uncontrollable spat of hiccups. During those first 2 days I was really regretting getting it done. I almost opted to have it removed the next morning. I was so worried that the pain would be something I would have to deal with until the balloon was extracted. Im glad to say that other than the hiccups now and then, and slight intermittent pain in my stomach when I don't chew my food well, the nausea has not returned since!
I'm 4 months in and so far I have lost 19lbs. I must admit that I do have a problem sticking to the diet and would have probably lost a lot more weight. But I'm glad that I can still eat foods that I love without it negatively affecting me. I'm happy to say that I'm only 6lbs. away from my goal weight. I love how my friends and colleagues notice and compliment my weight loss and my new physique. All in all, I'm very happy with the results and would definitely recommend the procedure to anyone looking for a non surgical way to assist in weight loss. The balloon comes out in August so I hope can maintain the weight and keep the portion sizing and eating habits that this procedure and experience has taught me...
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