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I don't know about those doctors...but I can tell you about Dr. Ortiz in Tijuana Mexico, who is awesome.

Hi Bandiva, Welcome! I'm from Vancouver and was banded by Dr. Ortiz on Nov.20th...he and his staff are excellent! Good luck with your surgery! Feel free to PM me if you have any questions about the clinic.

I have no problem with it being indexed but I have a few words of caution for everyone. My day to day work is in law and I STRONGLY urge anyone who has their date of birth, real names, and/or home addresses in their personal profile to remove it. Fraudsters love these types of bulletins and can you can become a victim of identity theft with such personal information in your profile. It's nothing for a fraudster to befriend you on line to get such details. You should never have personal information posted or give out personal information on-line unless you completely and thoroughly know the person (i.e. family, close friends..and even then you shouldn't give it online but in person or on the phone). I've worked with victims of identity theft and I can assure you that it is very difficult to get your life back once that happens so please take caution.

Hi Victoria, I had my surgery with Dr. Ortiz on Nov.20th and flew down from Canada. I found the surgery to be extremely EASY. Had the surgery on a Monday and Tuesday went to the hotel and felt great...no gas pains or anything (but I walked lots to avoid it too!). On Thursday I walked for 6 hours around the San Diego Zoo...tho my feet were tired and so was I at the end of the day (I was only taking in about 300 cals so to be expected)...I felt no post-surgical pain or discomfort and took no pain killers whatsoever after leaving the clinic. Feel free to PM me if you want more details on Dr. Ortiz and his clinic. I think they're awesome. I went back to work the following Monday at a desk job and no one is any the wiser about where I was the previous week or why I was gone.

Try juice mixed 50/50 with water and sip on it...it will raise your blood sugar levels so that you aren't dizzy. I put it in a water bottle and sipped on it (with refills) throughout the day. Good luck!

Hi The pre-op diet is different for each person and each doctor. It depends on your weight, pre conditions, BMI, and the doctor's preference. Dr. Ortiz's clinic gave me 3 options for a pre-op diet...all of which were designed to help patients lose 5 % of their weight before surgery. This is the one I chose: Protein shake (for Breakfast and lunch) no more than 240 cals each lean cuisine for dinner - no more than 350 cals up to 4 lbs of greens (salad, yellow/red/orange peppers, cuke, mushrooms) per day and ultra low cal dressing. I found the first 3 days hard as my stomach adjusted to the lower cals but after that it went well and I lost my 5% and lots of inches. I only had to follow it for 2 weeks but I did an extra 3 days (dieter's mentality...had to start on a Monday)

How about one that tastes good and mixes really well with Water, soy milk or whatever your liquid preference? "Greens Transform" by Genuine Health in Canada...it has 18 grams of Protein. And the vanilla flavour is very yummy. As long as you don't mind the colour...it's green...

I agree with Sunshine. Working out will create a lean body as well, especially since you've already lost 90 lbs (congrats by the way!!)...you may even gain "weight" but lose inches by adding weight training to your routine (if you haven't already). Ultimately I think the weight loss journey should be about finding a healthy weight for YOU...that's what is important is your health.

Hi CJay, I'm going for my first fill in TJ on January 25 and then flying back home January 26.....

I lost 9.5 lbs the first week....nice to see the drop on the scale but I know that this rate of loss is not maintainable. However, my clothes are fitting much better and looser which means more!

I also recommend Dr. Ortiz...I just got back from getting banded in Tijuana by him at his clinic. His website www.obesitycontrolcenter.com . His price is also $8500. Whomever you choose just be sure to do your research..... Good luck!