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I wanted to say one more thing. I too had a drain. It had about a half cup full of serous drainage when it got pulled. Patients on my bariatric floor often have drains because there can be a fair amount of drainage left after surgery and you don't want a sac of this fluid occurring under a port site. Jess

Llisa, I'm having trouble posting so I'm not sure if my previous email got through. I take 7.5 mg of Warfarin a day and Dr. Garcia had me take/give myself a Lovenoux shot daily for a week prior to surgery and a week after. In regards to the other questions. I've been on this site since it started but yesterday was the first time I went to post. It wouln't take the email I have so I switched to the sign in and email I use for lapband.talk which owns this site. Re question why post/ I was scheduled to have a sleeve but when I got down there Dr. Garcia and I felt the RNY was the best way to go. As you know the sleeve is a restrictive surgery where the RNY is a metabolic/malabsorptive surgery.I'm a daibetic and even through I was sucessful in losing a100 pounds with the band, the 2nd band boom stopped the satiety effect and I was starting to regain. I think we made the right decision even though the surgery took about 4 hours and Judy and Dr. Garcia did not charge me anymore.I had planned on going to the RNY forum when I saw the post by the patient that was in the next room and felt the need to respond. The hospital floor I was on I think had 7 patient rooms so anybody talking loud is heard by all. As far as the comment that Dr kelly might be good or bad should come from a patient who talked with him or from a patient who uses him for surgery not banted around as fact. Not planning on continueing the debate because life is short and these are my observations. Jess

Wow, I who interviewed Dr. Kelly on the phone can't tell what I thought of the experience. I'm sorry you feel there is a conspiracy that if someone that doesn't agree with you is an enemy. Dr. Kelly and other patients expereinces can be viewed on several sites and am glad I viewed them before interviewing Dr. Garcia.God Bless.

Think! If I was working for them how did I pass your husband with my IV in the hall. Ask him if a patient didn't say "Isn't time for coffee?" You have a right to your opinion and perception and I have a right to mind Yours seemed way way different from myself and others who I've blogged about Dr, Garcia. . Sometimes hormones and anesthesia gives patients and I've been one several times a different view from others. You were complaining about money when I heard your complaints in the hall. I've been on lap band talkfor 8 years and on thissite for severa lmonths.I didn't go with a lighter me I went with OBesity solutions an Judy as the coordinator. Bless you and I hope you have a good day, Jess

I went to Dr. Garcia and had by band removed and converted to a bypass. For the price you get a small Mexico hospital, clean with a very friendly staff. I was most impressed because I have clotting issues how much time Dr, Garcia and his other doc spent looking over my medical history, asking for additional documentation and some other pre op tests. When I called and talked with Dr. Kelly all I got was just come down and bring the check. Didn't even want to know most of my medical history . I'm an LVN and wanted to make sure there was no surprises. I've heard from another forum that he has had several patients requireing having an open conversion rather than by laporoscopy.Worisome about this high rate includeing 1 that said she didn't know she had her spleen removed and he didn't tell her.yuk