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Yahoooooo I'm Sleeved And Had It Done In Mx



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Wow I did it! I had my sleeve surgery done on Monday in Mexico! Dr. Ponce is fantastic. His bedside manor is nice and light. I had my surgery at INT hospital. It was clean and the nurses were helpful. I don't feel hungry at all. the only issue I had was nausea.The only pain I have is the drain incision healing. I had no gas pains and I thought my stomach would feel like it had been removed and it doesn't. I'm a lil tired. Im having no problem keeping Water, broth or juice down. I'm so excited. I stayed at the Lucerna Hotel and it was extremel nice and comfy. The pool area is beautiful. The bed was so comfy! Trish from WLS was fantastic as I knew she would be. She takes care of you. Trust me she makes a huge difference especially if you are traveling alone like I did. :D

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Congratulations! I am so happy for you and I hope that my own surgery goes as well :)

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Congrats! Glad you had such a great experience. I'm going to dr. Alvarez in 20 days. Can't wait!!

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Thanks everyone. You won't regret having it done. 10 lbs down woo hoo

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Lila S

where are you having your surgery done? if your coming via San Diego let me know.

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Congrats Thin Soon! When you said you were going to Dr. Ponce I knew you would have a good experience. And I agree Trish is a heaven sent. Enjoy the journey, it's kinda a wild ride for the first month or so.

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Wow I did it! I had my sleeve surgery done on Monday in Mexico! Dr. Ponce is fantastic. His bedside manor is nice and light. I had my surgery at INT hospital. It was clean and the nurses were helpful. I don't feel hungry at all. the only issue I had was nausea.The only pain I have is the drain incision healing. I had no gas pains and I thought my stomach would feel like it had been removed and it doesn't. I'm a lil tired. Im having no problem keeping Water, broth or juice down. I'm so excited. I stayed at the Lucerna Hotel and it was extremel nice and comfy. The pool area is beautiful. The bed was so comfy! Trish from WLS was fantastic as I knew she would be. She takes care of you. Trust me she makes a huge difference especially if you are traveling alone like I did. :D

I sent this as a personal message because I wanted to know how you felt about dr. ponce de leon? I was wanting to go to him for my surgery however I was unsure because of the language barrier, I know his experience is many years and also he is an instructor for many of the doctors in TJ. Also could you tell me how much the surgery is?

How many days did you spend in the hospital and how many in the hotel?. Who is Trish? is she a nurse? you mentioned the nurses were helpful but Trish took care of you. Sorry about all the questions but I had chosen another Dr but his price is 6800.00 and I am trying to justify it as Dr Ponce was my second choice and you are the first person that I have seen on here that has gone to him..Thanks in advance...Debbie

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That's great news. Congratulations!

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Congratulations this soon

I wish all the best and speedy recovery.

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Congrats Thin Soon! Hope your recovery continues to go so well !!

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I don't understand why some folks have drains and others do not. I did not have a drain.

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I don't understand why some folks have drains and others do not. I did not have a drain.

Surgeon's preference, plus depends on size of the patient & other factors--it is not a right/wrong thing.

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I don't understand why some folks have drains and others do not. I did not have a drain.

I didn't have a drain either. I was wondering if that helps with the gas pain or only to release excess fluids. I tried to prepare myself for 'the gift of gas', but there is no way to know what it's like until you have it. Not fun! In fact I'm 13 days post-op and I'm still very burpy-when my tummy is empty, burp-burp. After I eat (or drink, I should say!) burp! Such the lady!

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