jlweb55
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I had surgery there on 10/17/2011 and when I entered this very little office in a run down strip center, I almost ran. But I had to loose weight for my heart and so I went ahead with the DS surgery. I have had a hospital borne infection and I have been on antibiotics for over 40 days now. I had to cancel my cruise that I had paid for a year in advance with no refund, because my Doctor said if my fever got any higher I would have to go in intravenious antibiotics in the hospital. This place is so small only one restroom up and one restroom down. The 4 rooms they have are so small that the beds are only 1 foot apart. This is not a hospital it is a very small office building with not even a bath. Everyone has to share the restroom . Not sure what I was thinking when I did this but you are risking your life if you choose this place. Now the doctors seem to be ok, but the facility they have to use is very bad. There prices are great, but there is a reason. For a little more you can go to a real hospital and not have to take such a risk. Thanks jlweb55
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If you are diabetic ask your endo or reg doc about victoza,I have lost 9 lbs in two weeks, and have wonderful control of my blood sugar. I have no appetite at all. I wish I had found this before I had gastric sleeve, which did not work or the lapband which did not work. But it was not approved until jan 2010. But I have it now and I think it is a miracle drug for weight loss. thanks judy
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I just started on Victoza 2 weeks ago, It is a new once daily injectable, very easy no pain. I have no appetite and have lost 9 lbs in 13 day. It is supposed to be for type 1 an 2 diabetics , but the drug is so succesful for weight loss that doctors are putting their overweight patients that are not diabetic on it in smaller doses and it is working great for weight loss. I have had two weight loss surgerys, lapband and the sleeve. I did not have any success with either one. This is the first time in my life that I think I have found the answer. Do not wait. Get your doc to give you a sample. Oh by the way, it does make you tired with a little stomach upset at first , the best time to take it is right before bed. There are blogs on this all over the internet. Just google Victoza discussion. Good Luck Judy:thumbup:
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there is a doctor that does a bypass with the sleeve in washington I think it is the henkie or hankie bypass. It has his name.
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I used Dr Huacuz, He did not get my pouch small enough, He will not do it again without full payment. I would not use him again for this reason. thanks jlweb55
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Hi I think that the doc did not get my stomach small enough.It does happen, I understand. I am not happy. Dr Huacuaz will not do anything about it . I would have to pay full price for him to do it again. I would not use him again because of this. thanks jlweb55
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Greetings from Kentuckiana
jlweb55 replied to globally yours's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Hi I am looking for a doctor in kentucky that does a special gastric bypass . His surgery is different than others. Please contact me @ judylwebster@aol.com or here jlweb55 thanks -
Hi I had my sleeve done on aug 14th I lost a total of 31 lbs pre surgery and post diet. I never lost another lb after I started eating regular food 2 weeks post op. i have congestive heart failure and I must loose 60 more pounds , I would like to locate the lady that had her surgery in Kentucky with a doctor that does a mini gas bypass a little differently. please contact me at judylwebster@aol.com or here jlweb55:unsure:
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Hi I had my sleeve done on aug 14th I lost a total of 31 lbs pre surgery and post diet. I never lost another lb after I started eating regular food 2 weeks post op. i have congestive heart failure and I must loose 60 more pounds , I would like to locate the lady that had her surgery in Kentucky with a doctor that does a mini gas bypass a little differently. please contact me at judylwebster@aol.com or here jlweb55:unsure:
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Can you help me find the lady that had the mini bypass with the sleeve from the doctor in Kentucky that is doing it a little differently. My sleeve failed and i want to get a revision to this surgery. thanks jlweb55 judylwebster@aol.com
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Hi I am looking for the lady that had the new mini bypass in kentucky, with the doctor that is doing it a little differently. My sleeve failed and i want to get redone the correct way this time. thanks jlweb55 judylwebster@aol.com
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I really need this done.. but have no medical insurance and below average credit..
jlweb55 replied to JessicaC's topic in Insurance & Financing
I waited till I was 55 to have it done. Wish I had done it long ago, even though I am not having the weight loss I hoped for , I think it will come off eventually. thanks -
I really need this done.. but have no medical insurance and below average credit..
jlweb55 replied to JessicaC's topic in Insurance & Financing
I have a friend that uses lexington law to clean up his credit. He said they raised his score by 90 points in one month. Good Luck Judy -
Hi I had the old type of sleeve 15 years ago and it did not work , I had it removed 18 months later. I have many friends that have the band and they all have problems. Either too tight and throw up all the time of too loose and gaining weight, port flipping and band slippage. One fiend just had to have polups removed from the inside of her stomach where the band is. I did not want to be tied to a doctor the rest of my life for adjustments. I am not happy with my sleeve right now because I am at 6 weeks today and I had a 10 oz marie calenders pot pie for lunch and I was not over full. Not sure what I am going to do. Everyone says eat only hard meat , if I could do that I would not need the wls. thanks judy
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I am eating everything, I had a 10 oz marie calenders pot pie for lunch and I was satisfied but not stuffed. Today is 6 weeks post op. I am not happy. I was told by another sleever to eat hard meat. If I do this then I can eat only 5-6 oz. But if I had wanted to eat only protien I could have lost weight with out the surgery. I am not happy. I probly should have had the mini byass. But I have lost 25 and I only have 60 left to loose, I think this is not enough for a bypass. Do not know what I am going to do. Thanks Judy
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Hi I had the old style band 15 yrs ago it did not work and I had it removed 19 mo later. Everyone I know with the band have trouble like either its to tight and they throw up all the time or not tight enough and they gain. I do not want to be tied to a doctor the rest of my life to get adjustments. I went with the sleeve for that reason. I wish I had had the mini bypass now. I can eat 8-10 oz at 6 weeks today. the other people I have spoken with can only eat 2-4 so I am not loosing any weight . I may have to go back and be converted to the mini bypass. I am not happy right now with anything wls related . good luck judy
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I am just wizing up about this , I had the sleeve done on 8/14/08 and as soon as I started eating two weeks after surgery I gained 6 lbs in 3 weeks. I have been told I have to go low carb. I have been on low carb most of my life and I hoped I would have a little leeway with the sleeve but not the case. I am like you I could have done atkins and lost it, I guess it is a little easier with the sleeve to do low carb. But it does not make me happy that I spent the money to have to stay low carb. thanks jlweb
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Anyone considering the SLEEVE? MX Dr.'s?
jlweb55 replied to marnie723's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I used Dr Huacuz in tijuana mx, He is very good. I had the sleeve on 8/14/08. jlweb55 -
I am 4 weeks post op today, I have gained 5 lbs since I started eating regular food 2 weeks ago. I had lost 29 lbs with the prediet and 2 weeks after surgery. I am worried. Let me know what happens when you go on solids . thanks Judylwebster@aol.com
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Is the sleeve more effective than the band at forcing compliance?
jlweb55 replied to mandi78's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I had the old molena band that was not adjustable and it never worked from the start. I did not want to go thru surgery again to adjust it. So 15 years later and a lot fatter I went for the sleeve. But I am not having a lot of luck with it so far. thanks jlweb55 -
Hi, I weighed today 4 weeks post op today and I have gained 5 lbs in the last two weeks. I am worried. thanks
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Can you tell me what you ate everyday, I am gaining 2 weeks after surgery. Now 5 lbs as of today. I had surgery 4 weeks ago today. thanks jlweb55
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Revisional surgery from VBG to Lap Band???
jlweb55 replied to Debi's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I have not heard of anyone but I had vgs 4 weeks ago today and I have been eating regular food off liquids for 2 weeks and I have gained 5 lbs. I am very woried . Dr Huacuz said he could convert me to bypass or a band . I hope I do not have to have either. What happened to you did you stop loosing righ away or did it come back later. thanks judylwebster@aol.com -
I just had the sleeve by DR Huacuz an it was 9500.00, and a great job and an easy surgery.
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LapBand with Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy ?
jlweb55 replied to JesseD's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Can you tell me the name of the doc that does the mini and where I can find the info. thanks jlweb55