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Hi Congratulations on your upcoming surgery date! I'm doing well. I returned to work today & I feel great. I'm 11 days post on and I'm down 15lbs so far. My scars have healed so nicely that I have trouble locating my 3rd incision. I know it's in my belly button, but I can't find it. Lol! I didn't have any stitches to get removed just steri-strips. I think my recovery is way better this time than with the sleeve because I started exercising 2 months before my surgery. Plus I had an awesome Surgeon and a better support system this time around. Please let me know if you have any more questions. Best wishes to you!

My previous surgeon didn't reduce my fundus properly, so that left me with a larger sleeve. I always wondered why I nevered experienced the "honeymoon phase" now I know why. My stomach was too big and it allowed more food to fit in. That's why my weight loss was slow and I never reached my goal.

Now, I'm relaxing at the beautiful Hyatt Place Hotel. It was my preference to stay here so I paid a little extra on top of my package price. It's well worth it. The hotel is immaculate and smoke-free. It comes with a fridge in your room, a 42" TV with a variety of English channels, a queen size hide-a-bed sofa and free continental breakfast for your companion.

Getting ready to get my drain removed. I only have 3 incisions and 1 small incision for the drain

Hi I chose Dr Ponce de leon due to his expertise. Many doctors including Dr. Illan have trained under Dr Ponce. He's very skilled and he's stays on top of the latest technology and techniques by attending conferences. Him and a few other Doctors were chosen to work with Dr Robert Rutledge(the creator of MGB) during a live Mini Gastric Bypass operation this past Dec 2016. That says a lot about his character and his expertise. I chose the MGB over the RNY due to the complications of RNY, plus I've known many people who have been hospitalized for various reasons after getting the RNY. It's considered the Gold Standard in the USA, but Doctors abroad are performing the MGB and sleeve more than RNY. Other countries are very receptive to the MGB. The only complications that I have been able to find were low Iron and occasionally bile relux in less than 1% of surveyed patients. The bile reflux can be prevented during surgery with the Carbajo Stitch technique. Only skilled surgeons know about is technique. There are surgeons performing the MGB in Mexico, but I wouldn't let just anyone operate on me, especially those who didn't bother to attend the MGB Conference in Tijuana this past December 2016. Every Surgeon who does MGB should have been there to learn the proper technique. I hope this helps.

Dr Ponce training with Dr Rutledge

That's Dr. Almanza in the video. The original poster was asking about Dr. Altamarino. It seems like she has her mind made up to use Dr. A, so I wouldn't try to persuade her otherwise. I think it's good that you all tried to help.

https://www.advisory.com/research/market-innovation-center/the-growth-channel/2016/01/obesity-week-four-trends-on-bariatric-program-growth Hello Everyone, I'm new to the Forum. I'm researching getting the Mini-bypass procedure done. I found this article very interesting, so I wanted to share it. I hope the link works. "The Omega loop, also known as single-anastomosis or “mini” gastric bypass, is becoming increasingly popular. Benefits of the procedure include shorter procedure times (over 40 minutes shorter than bypass) and better weight loss (72.9% excess weight loss vs. 60.1%) than traditional bypass. It’s too soon to say if the omega loop will fully displace traditional gastric bypass, but we expect to hear about providers adopting and publicizing this new approach to patients."

Thank you!

Hi I'm researching getting a revision from a VSG to a MGB. I was sleeved in July 2010. I never experienced the "Honeymoon phase" and my weight loss was slow from the beginning. I was able to lose 80 lbs over two years with dieting and vigorous exercise, but now my weight is rapidly creeping back up. I have a few questions for those who went from a sleeve to a Mini Gastric Bypass. Did your surgeon resleeve you and then bypassed you or did he/she bypass you only. I watched a few revision videos from Dr. Rutledge and he doesn't recommend resleeving unless the sleeve is very large or deformed due to the increased risk of complications when resleeving. Are you satisfied with the outcome of the MGB and would you recommend your Surgeon? Also, if you can please list your Surgeon's name I would appreciate it. Thanks

Thanks for the reply ladies! I had my heart set on the MGB, but I will start researching the Full bypass as well.