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Anyone else Having VSG in November 2016? - Mexico, MX
UPDATED FROM debs62
9 days post
In the 100's losers club!!
$6,000
Just wanted to drop a quick note to say that I weighed in this morning and was 199. Yeah!!
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J
November 15, 2016
Yay One-derland!!!! Congrats!
D
November 15, 2016
Thanks, I was pretty excited, since I haven't seen them in a long long time. Also tried on my size 12 jeans and they went right on, a bit of a shocker, since I was wearing a loose 16 when I left. Feeling really great!
J
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D
November 16, 2016
So you didn't use a medical travel agent? How did u find a doc here that works with a doc there?
D
November 16, 2016
I did use one. But
I did use one. I had researched doctors a was originally going with Dr. Valenzuela. But kept watching videos and reading. When on you tube I found a surgical procedure by Dr. Ponce De Leon called single incision. Called my agent to see if I qualified (which I did) but told me my doctor doesn't do those. She mention Dr. De Leon and I jumped on it, since I had already been researching after watching his video. But I originally found my own doctor from research and just called their number and was given a contact person. I don't know if she was considered a medical travel agent but she set everything up for me.
I did use one. I had researched doctors a was originally going with Dr. Valenzuela. But kept watching videos and reading. When on you tube I found a surgical procedure by Dr. Ponce De Leon called single incision. Called my agent to see if I qualified (which I did) but told me my doctor doesn't do those. She mention Dr. De Leon and I jumped on it, since I had already been researching after watching his video. But I originally found my own doctor from research and just called their number and was given a contact person. I don't know if she was considered a medical travel agent but she set everything up for me.
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P
November 18, 2016
Hi, I also had my surgery with Dr Ponce on 11/11/16. He is awesome. I did not use agent, contacted them on the phone available online. Very happy with the team and care I received there.
UPDATED FROM debs62
8 days post
It's great to be home!
Wow, where to begin. Went to Mexico and had the single incision sleeve. I would suggest that anyone going for the single incision, to buy a compression belt/girdle, waist support prior to going. You can get them at Wal-mart for about $13.00, and they work great. I have been sleeping in mine. Had no problems in Mexico. Noticed a lot of new Nurses (student nurses), learning, but if they had problems they went and got someone more experienced. My Mom slept in a bed next to me in my room. Some of the rooms are small, which I had a smaller one, but was only there for two days. Glad my Mom pack ready made packets of food for her. There was a deli on the bottom floor but was closed Sunday's, one of our full days there. Walk, walk a lot.
So I am home and 1 week post-op, and learning to eat all over again. I am on the phase II diet, and finding my favorite is still the warm broth. I have always loved jello, but not since the surgery. Feeling pretty good, just sore in the belly button area, which is slightly infected. My at home doctor has me on a topical antibiotic with the antibiotic they gave me in Mexico. Surprisingly I haven't experienced any heartburn since the surgery. My doctor took me off all my medicine, which was shocked that I am off everything so soon. At the end of the month she will run some blood work to make sure I am getting enough vitamins and make sure my A1C (diabetes) is staying low.
Taking one day at a time!
HW 228
SW 208
CW 201
So I am home and 1 week post-op, and learning to eat all over again. I am on the phase II diet, and finding my favorite is still the warm broth. I have always loved jello, but not since the surgery. Feeling pretty good, just sore in the belly button area, which is slightly infected. My at home doctor has me on a topical antibiotic with the antibiotic they gave me in Mexico. Surprisingly I haven't experienced any heartburn since the surgery. My doctor took me off all my medicine, which was shocked that I am off everything so soon. At the end of the month she will run some blood work to make sure I am getting enough vitamins and make sure my A1C (diabetes) is staying low.
Taking one day at a time!
HW 228
SW 208
CW 201
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J
November 14, 2016
I prayed for you to have a smooth journey, you don't even know how glad I am that you posted. So the compression thing is helping I'm glad. I have a couple compression tank tops and was debating on packing them. Thanks for the tip.
D
November 14, 2016
Make sure the tanks are really snug around the belly button area. The only ones wearing the compression is the single incision. When you get out of surgery you will have a wrap on, but the nurses do not know how to put it back on like the doctors. I am also hoping by wearing non stop it will help with the skin, but being in my 50's will also play a part. We will see.
J
November 14, 2016
Hey if your comfortable you should try rubbing some of that BRAGG'S apple cider vinegar on that bruise.
D
November 15, 2016
Really? Does that lighten them? Will have to try it, not concerned on my stomach but my forearm has a very large one when they tried an IV there.
J
November 15, 2016
Yes it does, my sister has had cosmetic surgery that worked like magic. It smells horrible but only for a couple of minutes. The smell soon fades.
UPDATED FROM debs62
2 days post
Total loser, on the sleeved side...yeah!
Feel great, walked my buns off! Experienced gas pain, but wasn't to bad. Every time I would start to have it I would walk and it would move it away from the shoulder. Feeling very lucky. Beside some gas and bloating, couldn't tell I had e en had the surgery. Until my first drink on Gatorade, one of my sips was not small enough. I have two small incisions one n the belly button and the other on the side where the drain goes. Dr. Ponce De Leon leaves his drains in longer than the other doctors so mine will be removed today. Just walk, a lot. This was a smooth surgery. Pretty painless for me, but a lot of the other gals were in a lot of pain. I pretty much walk non stop. When the drain comes out and bandages off, I will take a picture. My stomach is still blown up like a balloon. Feeling great! Good luck everyone!
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J
November 7, 2016
Congrats!!! I am glad it all went smoothly. I leave tomorrow for mexico.. :-)
D
November 7, 2016
Just walk. I can't say enough. I have really good, besides being bloated. When I felt a lot of gas I would start walking again and soon the gas moves and eases up. Started burping yesterday and this morning passed my first gas, yeah!
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J
I am having my surgery next week, with Doctor ponce de leon, I am having the single incision surgery as well. At first I wanted to use Doctor Ortiz even though he doesn't perform the single incision, but all they wanted was for me to give them a deposit and when I said I wanted to talk to the doctor before putting a deposit down, they told me that the doctor would talk to me after my date was confirmed (deposit down). So I decided to look somewhere else, where you able to talk to the doctor? I am also going by myself I haven't told anybody except my BFF! She is the emergency contact! from what i have read, going by yourself is not bad at all! many people do that! anyways good luck with you decision and keep us updated!!!