Seahawkfreak

Hi this seahawkfreak, I was banded 3-21-07 in TJ Mexico by doctor Huacuz. I had very good experience and every thing went just fine. Six days post-op and I am not having pain, or any serious hunger pain. Drinking juice and broth fills me up and I stay full for a couple hours. I am told this is mainly due to swelling but I am hoping I can maintain some restriction untill my first fill. Fill free to sighn me up on the list. My starting wight was 368 pre-op diet 355 right before surgery and 350 when I left 4 days later.

Hi I just wanted to share my experience with Dr huacuz and the Huacuz surgical center. I arrrived in TJ Mexico Wendsday 3-21-07 I was picked up at the airport by Milsa my (cordinator who took care of all the arrangements for me. She had recently had the band procedure about a year ago from Dr Huacuz.) I was not nervouse at all since I had somebody there with me that had already been through the same procedure, I was about to have. It took us about 20 minutes to get to the surgical center from the airport. Shortlly after getting there The Dr. Introduced himself and explained what he had planned for me then asked if I had any questions. I had already done alot of research before decieding to have the lap band so I did not. The nurse then took me to my room and started me on a IV to make sure I was completly hydrated, she also put anti nausea medicine into the IV. I was then given my test EKG, blood pressure, blood work, talked to the pychologist. All test went well and the surgery was scheduled for 5:30 about 2 hourse to wait. They came and got me right when they said they would, I was taken to the surgical room and told to get on the table. I will admit this was the first time I became scared and the thought of running screaming from ther oom:llama: did cross my mind. The next thing I know they are waking me up and telling me to get on to the bed. I was very confused and tried to get up and walk but they stopped me. I was then in post op for about an hour while they kept an eye on my breathing and heart rate. After I was returned to my room they gave pain medication. I was not in any considerable pain and two hours later I was up and walking about. They had adviced me sooner I was walking the less chance I would have complications, gas pains, blood clots. The next day the nurse changed my bandages gave me Breakfast, smooth yougart and juice. We then went and had the band looked at under florscope. The Dr. showed me were the band and port was placed, I Then drank the barium and could see it flow through the newly formed upper stomche right through to the lower stomch. All and all I had a very good experience. I lost 13lbs on pre op diet and another 5 the the 4 days I was there. If there are any question about my experience I will gladly answer them.

Has anyone with bmi over 50 had to have their band done open rather than lap.

I am going to TJ :second:to get my band on 3-21-07. My surgeon is Dr. huacuz who does his WLS at The Huacuz surgical center. I will be there for 3 nights and 4 days. I am using the inamed band and have already found a fill doctor in Arilington Wa, which will be convienent since I live in Everett Wa. I am 6ft and wigh 368, I am not sure what my goal wieght is. I have been on my pre-op diet for 3 weeks but I am not sure how much wieght I have lost since my home scale does not weigh over 300 lbs. Go Seahawks !!!