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Great to read this! I am 2 weeks post sorgery from Dr. Ortiz and I lost 13 pounds already. Still having no phyisical hunger. I am also pleased at the progress so far.

I had plication done Feb. 3 and today I have lost 13 pounds. I am feeling pretty good after 5 days of diareaha.Immodium was very helpful!I still do not feel any physical hunger so staying on a liquid diet is working well for me. I discovered 3 new Soups this week-v8 makes a brocolli Soup and a potato soup. A local grocery store, HEB, has a great tortilla soup. Alos, when i go to a restaurant and ask for soup with mostly broth, the waitresses have been very obliging. I hope all of you are doing well. I start back to work on Monday. I am taking Calcium and Vitamins daily and drinking at least 48 oz of Fluid. I hope the worst is behind me and great weight loss is ahead!

Good luck. I am 10 days post op and and feeling better every day. Not a day has gone by that i haven't lost weight. I am down 12 pounds so far. My biggest problem so far has been diarrhea and fatigue. Good luck to you!

I make my own shakes using Why Protein and rice milk. I take Centrum chewables Vitamins. I am not able to work because I have no stamina. I checked with the nutritionist and I am adding more protein and probiotic to improve my stamina. I made a car road trip 7 days after surgery and I did fine. Good luck! Down 12 pounds in 9 days. Loving that!

I had gastric plication with Dr, Ortiz on feb. 3. I lost 10 pounds pre op and 12 pounds post-op. i am 9 days post surgery right now and am having problems with diarrhea. I called the nutritionist at OCC and she advised me to discontinue milk based soups and use rice milk in my protein shakes. I am recovering well and have found the OCC staff to be very helpful even though they are far away. I decisded for this surgery becasue it is reversible and the sleeve is not. The lap band has too many complications for me. So far, this has been exactly as I expected it. Good luck!

Update for those considering this surgery. I am 9 days post surgery. I have lost 12 pounds. I developed an infection at the iv site and I have diarrhea from milk products. So, I am drinking whey Protein mixed with rice milk for protein. Eating broth, drinkable yogurt and Popsicles mostly. I am experiencing ZERO hunger and I really hope that continues!! I am not working yet. I don't have enough stamina, probably because I am not getting much in the way of protein. So far, I am very pleased with the surgery. I am healing well, feeling pretty good and losing weight. The side effects are as they told me they would be. Nothing that has happened has been out of the expected outcome. I have lost 22 pounds total when you add the 10 pounds I lost pre-op.

I went to Dr ortiz on Feb. 3. The facility was clean and the room was much better than any American hospital I have ever been to. I asked Dr. Ortiz about sutures coming undone, as that was also my worst fear. He said he has done 500 of these surgeries. In the first 100, 2 patients had sutures come undone. So, he changed the material he used to suture and from the last 400, he is unaware of any sutures coming undone. I am 7 days post op. I am happy with all of the care I received from OCC. Their follow up care via phone and email has been excellent. The hotel you stay in a amazing and the staff there takes excellent care of you. chicken broth is free of charge for OCC patients. I have lost 9.5 pounds this week and am feeling pretty good. Dr. ortiz emphasises that this is a tool-a drastic and expensive tool, to lose weight. It is up to you to work to change your palate, your lifestyle and your choices. It is not the answer to your eating problems. It is only a helper. If you don't change what you eat, you will not improve your health. He was very convincing! I do recommend that BEFORE the nurse administers medication via your IV, that you ask to speak to the doctro and get all of your questions answered. they assume you are ready to go and if you don't ask, they will medicate you and operate on you without you ever speaking with the doctor.

Is it possible that your sutures came undone? My doctor told me that if I feel little to no restriction, that is most likely the cause. Aslo, drinking while eating can stretch the stomach and reduce the restriction. Like you, I am terrified that I will fail and will have wasted a lot of precious money! I am one week post right now and feeling great with a 9.5 pound loss in the first week. Thanks for your stroy.

My doctor recommended that i drink 2 Protein shakes and eat one healthy choice/lean cuisine with salad or green vegetables as Snacks. I found that hard to follow. I managed to go with 2 lean cuisine meals and one shake every day. i lost 10 pounds on this plan but it was really hard and I kept reminding myself that i would have an easier recovery time if I followed through on it. I took Centrum chewables and gummy Calcium (childrens-I doubled the dose) I am 7 days post op right now and have lost another 9.5 pounds. Needless to say, I am ecstatic with losing almost 20 pounds! I have no hunger pangs. I am drinking 2 drinkable yogurts a day (35 calories each)and trying to get 2 slimfasts (190 calories each)down and a cup or 2 of broth. Drinking Gatorade like crazy to keep hydrated. I am consuming less than 400 calories a day. Clear Liquids just don't have calories so there isn't much I can do about that. I feel pretty good but I don't have a lot of stamina. Good luck. I will start creamy Soups next week and let you know how that goes!!

I was selective in who I told, but brace yourself for lots of judgement and advice. I am one week post now and I am telling people I work with that I had hernia surgery. People have their own fears and agendas and they will try to force them on you. It is hard enough to make this decision and as long as those closest to you support you, that is all you need. Of course, in the future, if an overweight friend asks, I will probably tell them what I did. Good luck.

I am 6 days post op and have lost 7 pounds. I have low energy even though I am well hydrated. I have minimal burning and no naseua. I have diareaha today for some reason. I am drinking yogurt, eating broth, popsicles and drinking lots of gatorade. I have one protein shake a day. Working towards getting 2 down! I have no hunger pangs. I actually am enjoying the smell of other people's food and enjoy that almost as much as eating it! I am looking forward to feeling like myself. Others tell me that is about day 8 or so. Good luck!

Tell them you are having hernia surgery. I tried to keep it to myself but slipped and told one person who told everyone. There is a lot of judgement, especially since I had it in Mexico!! Do what you need to do for yourselves. Good luck!

I have lost 7 pounds since surgery. I am having minimal burning and zero naseua. I have very low energy but am well hydrated. I thought I would be able to return to work on Day 4. Worked for 3 hours and couldn't go on. WOrked 3 hours on day 5. I have decided to take the next week off and just rest! Some diareaha today for some reason. Overall, I feel good and am not having any regrets! Good luck to all of us!

I used Dr. Ortiz in Tijuana Mexico. I interviewed him and he tells me he has done 500 of these surgeries now. He had 2 in the first 100 that the sutures came undone. He now uses a different suture material and has had no more problems along those lines with the next 400. He was very informative with regards to what to expect and nutrition. I had it 4 days ago and I am doing well so far. Good luck!

I am going to do drinkable yogurt tomorrow. I am going to work a half a day tomorrow to see how it goes.I am feeling pretty good. Are you feeling hunger yet? I am still taking the Inhibitron capsules he prescribed for acidity every day. How long did you take the nausea medicine Pemix? I am still taking it but nausea hasn't been a problem for me at all after day 1.