Dr Ariel Ortiz- November

[ksgirlmomof4 5]

Hi all, new here. I am 34, mother of 4, and from Kansas. I am scheduled for the week of Thanksgiving in Mexico with Dr. Ariel Ortiz. My insurance has a complete exclusion from weight loss anything. I am a public health nurse and it is really difficult to advise people how to be healthy when I'm not myself. I am really excited about having this TOOL that will help me to make better decisions when it comes to food, and hopefully the activity will follow.

My oldest daughter is a senior this year. At my current weight I am never in pictures and when I am, I'm so embarrassed of how I look. So one of my motivators is that I can take pictures with my daughter at her graduation in May 2013 and feel good about it!

I see very few posts about Dr Ortiz on this board. Does anybody have experience with him? Any advise on Mexico & surgery would be greatly appreciated. Thanks all, look forward to getting to know you and your stories of how you made the sleeve work for you. I really want this to work!

[Jesser 295]

Hello! I've looked into Dr. Ortiz also. I haven't made up my mind and picked a surgeon yet, but I've heard good things about him. I'm like you though, I haven't ran across too many people that have used him. I was very impressed with his website and credentials. He works in a Center of Excellence and he's a member of the FACS, which is wonderful. Ive watched a lot of his YouTube videos, he speaks plain English so no worries about the language barrier. you're in good hands! I can't wait to get the money and book my surgery!! I just have to make up my mind on the surgeon! Haha

[msa 0]

I was sleeved by Dr Ortiz 4/24/12. When researching I did not find a lot on information on here about him either but there were sure a lot of people being seen at his clinic when I arrived there. All of us did great and never had any pain or complications. I was very satisfied with my surgery.

[altagirl 127]

I was sleeved by Ortiz on 9/10/12. When I was researching surgeons I, like you, could not find many posts on Dr Ortiz. If you search Ortiz my post should come up in the "Tell Your Gastric Sleeve Story" forum. I had an excellent experience - Dr Ortiz is a great surgeon and has great bedside manner. I really loved Dr Martinez who is another surgeon who assists Ortiz - and the anesthesiologist too was fantastic when I had a melt down just before surgery. Everyone speaks perfect English (except the nurses, but they know enough). I am a nurse and can tell you that the care I received was exceptional, the clinic is up to date, and the skill of Dr Ortiz in unparalleled to any of the bariatric surgeons in the large teaching/research university hospital where I work.

 

I would be happy to answer any questions you might have - just message me.

[huskerlisa 0]

I just got the sleeve from Dr Ortiz a week ago. I highly recommend him. I was a little nervous about going to Mexico, but everything went great!

[Jordan1923 27]

HI

I am scheduled for Sept 24 with Dr. Ortiz., I am a bit nervous as well. Will let you know how it goes. Msg me if you need any info. on details of how it goes. My flight arrives home on the night of the 27th so I will check my computer on the 28th.

[altagirl 127]

HI

I am scheduled for Sept 24 with Dr. Ortiz., I am a bit nervous as well. Will let you know how it goes. Msg me if you need any info. on details of how it goes. My flight arrives home on the night of the 27th so I will check my computer on the 28th.

 

Don't be nervous - you will be fine. I wrote about my experience in "tell your story" forum. You can message me if you have any questions. As a plus, Dr Ortiz and Martinez are very easy on the eyes!

[Jordan1923 27]

Thanks

[slatond 20]

I was sleeved by Dr Ortiz (5/28/12)... Wonderful experience!!

U should be able to search, I told my sleeve story and it is posted on this forum /sub forum.

[Southern Oregon 30]

sorry it took so long for me to respond -- my ipad lost its log in informationand I could not remember it.

 

I was sleeved by Dr. Ortiz on 8/13; experience went very smoothly. I found another patient on the same day on OCC's forums and we have become friends. I traveled alone and she had daughter who had VSG in February in Canada and her husband with her, so I had company during the days I was there in Mexico.

 

Nursing staff was wonderful. First time ever that someone got a IV in the first time without hurting me....they were very attentive. Dr. Ortiz was informative and great to talk with. I have had a couple occasions to call them and have spoken with Dr. Soo, who is very nice.

 

I think folks go with cheaper and there's a lot of talk about the other docs (and Ortiz is definitely not cheaper). His coordinator doesn't seem to be as involved as the other TJ docs, but then again, I didn't need her to be. I will be going back there in a year for the plastics and that was one of the reasons I chose OCC --- to establish a relationship for the next surgery to be done as well.

 

Good luck!!

[katstallyho 2]

I also am seeing Dr. Ortiz, hd was in newsweek for being a top bariatric surgeon, im super excited! my sleeve date is next wed. oct. 3!

[bajanqueen70 47]

Hi Ksgirl...I'm scheduled with Dr Ortiz on Nov.19...hope to see you there!

 

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[ksgirlmomof4 5]

Thanks for the information everyone! Really getting excited/nervous. I need to email their nutritionist because that is the thing really making me nervous. The information thath I received is very vauge about pre-op diet and I didn't see anything about post-op diet. I would really like to have things on hand for when I get home. Can any of you that went to Dr Ortiz advise as to what you did preop and what they advise postop?

 

Hi Ksgirl...I'm scheduled with Dr Ortiz on Nov.19...hope to see you there!

 

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Yea bajanqueen70! Looking forward to seeing you there!

[Jordan1923 27]

Hi

Just had my surgery with Dr Ortiz on Sept 24, when you arrive you will have a meeting with the nutritionist and she will give you all the post op diet information you need. They also sell Protein and Vitamins, however they dont push a particular brand, she just tells you how much protein and when to eat what.

They preop diet is actually 2 different diets one is liquids only that must be followed for 9 days the other is a 14 day diet that is partial liquid and partial food such as green salad only and diet dinner like smart choice or lean cuisine. I did the 14 day diet because I wanted to be able to eat something.

The last day is liquid only and then nothing 8-12 before surgery.

Hope this helps

[ksgirlmomof4 5]

Hi Jordan1923! So glad that you are doing well! Any advise you would give? Things that you were really glad you brought or wish you had? Was language a problem at all? Did you have to have a drain? Anything you could tell me would be great. As excited as I am I'm also pretty nervous.