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About Ninabnina77
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About Me
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Biography
Had VSG surgery on June 12, 2019 at OCC by Dr. Ariel Ortiz in Mexico. My weight before surgery was 235 lbs. I am 5'5" tall.
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Gender
Female
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Interests
Photography,taking walks with my dog and cooking for family and friends.
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City
Los Angeles
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California
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Zip Code
91605
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Ninabnina77 started following Doctors in Mexico who perform on lower BMI?, Flatulence and foul smelling stools , Looking for Los Angeles doc for revision and and 7 others
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Flatulence and foul smelling stools
Ninabnina77 replied to mmy's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I know this reply is over 5 yrs late but I thought if your having the same problem you it can help you and if not it can help others with a similar problem. It sounds like you have SIBO, small intestine bacteria over growth. They usually the treatment of choice here in the USA is Rifaximin antibiotic, but because gives a hard time covering it Metronidazole antibiotic is usually used to treat it. There are also alternatives to Metronidazole like Augmentin (Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid) and few more antibiotics can also be given to treat it. The fact that you were given a short course antibiotics and it made your symptoms go away for a while and that people who have had the gastric bypass are prone to getting SIBO all points to you possibly having SIBO. Your GI Dr. needs to order a hydrogen breath test to confirm this diagnosis. -
Looking for Los Angeles doc for revision
Ninabnina77 replied to kah1213's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Which Dr. at UCLA did your revision surgery? Sent from my SM-N950U using BariatricPal mobile app -
Looking for Los Angeles doc for revision
Ninabnina77 replied to kah1213's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Who did your revision surgery at ucla? Sent from my SM-N950U using BariatricPal mobile app -
Looking for Los Angeles doc for revision
Ninabnina77 replied to kah1213's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Why, what happened? I am going to get my revision surgery by dr dutson, thank god my dr is not dr chen? Sent from my SM-N950U using BariatricPal mobile app -
Anyone have their surgery done at ucla? If yes, who was your surgeon and how was your experience? Sent from my SM-N950U using BariatricPal mobile app
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Highly recommended Beverly Hills surgeon or Mexico?
Ninabnina77 replied to GotProlactinoma's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Who was is your surgeon at ucla? Sent from my SM-N950U using BariatricPal mobile app -
Any UCLA Sleevers out there? Would love the support!
Ninabnina77 replied to Mironthego's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Who did your surgery at ucla? Sent from my SM-N950U using BariatricPal mobile app -
Who was your surgeon at ucla? Sent from my SM-N950U using BariatricPal mobile app
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Anyone have gastric sleeve years after having your band removed?
Ninabnina77 replied to kyotosong's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Who did your surgery at ucla? Sent from my SM-N950U using BariatricPal mobile app -
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New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus, NJ
Ninabnina77 replied to PSquared_vsg's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Who did your surgery at ucla and what did you have done? Sent from my SM-N950U using BariatricPal mobile app -
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Revision after only a year of Gastric Sleeve
Ninabnina77 replied to nidvia's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
How has your recovery been going after your revision from sleeve to the bypass? Are you happy with the outcome? Have you experienced any complications ? Sent from my SM-N950U using BariatricPal mobile app -
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Doctors in Mexico who perform on lower BMI?
Ninabnina77 replied to ESGSkinnyLegend's topic in Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Forum
Ok, I just checked bmi of 25 is border line overweight or slightly overweight. Bmi of 24.9 is normal weight or healthy weight. Most of us on this app would die to be a bmi of 25, i had the sleeve in 2019 and I am a bmi of 30.5. Most places in Mexico have a minimum bmi of 30 plus a comorbidity to do surgery. I did my sleeve in Mexico, my bmi was 35 at the time of surgery. Sent from my SM-N950U using BariatricPal mobile app -
Doctors in Mexico who perform on lower BMI?
Ninabnina77 replied to ESGSkinnyLegend's topic in Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Forum
Ummmm, bmi of 25 is normal weight. I don't think anyone in the world would perform bariatric surgery on a bmi of 25. Sent from my SM-N950U using BariatricPal mobile app -
Thank you so much for the reply. I got the sleeve back in june 2019, I never felt real restriction, for the past 3 yrs I have been thinking its all in my head. I got an endoscopy done last week to find out I have a small hiatal hernia and my sleeve is " the body of my stomach is markedly enlarged". After I got these results back, it all made sense, my sleeve was not tight enough from the get go. I have mild gerd. Will my mild gerd and small hiatal hernia disqualify me for a resleeve? I was never able to reach goal weight the first time around and I have gained 17 lbs since reaching my lowest weight after the sleeve. I am 3 yrs out now. How much did you resleeve cost and who was your surgeon at mexicali? When did you get the sleeve reconstruction? Sent from my SM-N950U using BariatricPal mobile app
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Ninabnina77 reacted to a post in a topic: Gastric bypass sleeve
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How did your resleeve surgery go? Sent from my SM-N950U using BariatricPal mobile app