Sleeve: The UNTOLD Story

[rachel marie 42]

Yikes that's scary! I experienced green pee, but that was because of the nasty blue dye leak test, however, I did not have the runs! Took a week to have a BM! I had a wonderful experience at Almetar hospital with Dr. Aceves. No waiting for anything but ice. Lol! I went second that morning so I hung out for a few hours, was preped, socialized and just tried to calm my nerves. Patient coordinator was outside our doors from 7 am until about 4:30pm. Anything we needed she was there. I'm sorry you had the experience you had. On the other hand some of the other stuff is just part of the operation. Everyone's bodies react differently! Good luck on your journey.

[leslie01 6]

I have read a lot about the poops afterward.....silly question. Why? If we have ate nothing?

[No game 14,437]

There are some doctors that do no pre op diet and the people can eat up until the night before!!

And no bowel prep...

[julielle 199]

I was doing yogurt for 3 days before surgery, I hardly ate anything. Didn't eat anything at all the night before my surgery.

[armywife77 9]

I was doing yogurt for 3 days before surgery' date=' I hardly ate anything. Didn't eat anything at all the night before my surgery.[/quote']

You went to Dr. Ponce right? (Hope I am)...did u experience any bad bathroom issues? Im just wondering read where some take Imodium for plane ride then softner for at home.

[julielle 199]

Yes I am the one that wrote that, I was OK at the hospital but right when I got to the hotel I had diarrhea, and then after at home I've been taking a stool softener as a preventative measure.

[armywife77 9]

I saw gas strips...can u take pills after surgery? Like Tylenol, Imodium, or r u suppose to do liquid?

[sweetjonaris 4]

I am very new here. I am a bit "freaked out" by what I am reading. I am scheduled for surgery 8/1...so I have MONTHS to work myself into a frenzy and it's starting now.

I have read several comments about price....I have chosen dr. sergio verboonen and have already paid a deposit, bought the airline tickets and am counting the days until I can get this surgery. I am paying $4500...and it seems from what I am reading this is too cheap?

YIKES.

[prettynpink 110]

I am very new here. I am a bit "freaked out" by what I am reading. I am scheduled for surgery 8/1...so I have MONTHS to work myself into a frenzy and it's starting now.

I have read several comments about price....I have chosen Dr. Sergio verboonen and have already paid a deposit' date=' bought the airline tickets and am counting the days until I can get this surgery. I am paying 4500...and it seems from what I am reading this is too cheap?

YIKES.[/quote']

I encourage you to remain confident in your research. Cheaper price doesn't mean less skill. Pricing depends on so many factors.

[freespirit99 16]

Thank u so much! I appreciate the honest threads like that more then anything! I can be more prepared and I'm thankful to know this stuff ahead of time

[leslie01 6]

I am April 12. Starting to not sleep at night. Just nervous

[msjazzyldy 49]

I am April 12. Starting to not sleep at night. Just nervous

I haven't slept in weeks thinking about this....I will be glad when my surgery is here....too much anxiety waiting!!!

[kerrbeari 14]

I had surgery with Dr Ponce and I was told that my surgery would be within an hour of getting dropped off at the hospital - I waited 6 or 7 hours. It would have been nice to know because I was literally panicking for those hours!!! FYI you can chew gym before surgery - my mouth was so dry and I had no gum for my stinky breath! Dr Ponce does surgeries other than wls as well and I guess he had a very long one in the morning that pushed things back. I was his last surgery of the day - yikes! Lol but the surgery itself was fine. I also had to wait on Trish and the other Dr's (Dr Ponce left for Easter after my surgery). There was a lot of hurry up and waits for me. That could have had something to do with it being Holy Week to (don't go to Mexico the week before Easter). I had an infection on my big incision and Dr Oscar told me he would check on me at my hotel before I went home and he never showed up or called to say he wasn't coming which was really annoying. Trish would show up hours after she said she would. Dr Ponce is a great surgeon and person but just bcuz u pay more don't expect that they are going to be diligent about time. My room was delayed due to a whole bunch of babies being born that day-- its a hospital stuff happens. We do wait in Canada at the hospital but the staff don't make false promises of how long things are going to take - its just a given you wait. If I had to do it all again (And I had complications) I def would with Dr Ponce but I would use Laurie as my coordinator - even tho she charges more than Trish. Trish wasn't bad just distracted.

Btw my pee and poo was blue after the swallow test lol! It scared me at first!

[North_Chicky 29]

Thank you to the OP for posting. I come to these boards to read about as many of peoples experiences with this surgery and on the surgical experience in Mexico in particular. That to me means all experiences. Being seen naked by other patients wasn't something I considered as a posibility. It's good to know that it is, even if it is only a remote posibility. I've read nothing that had deterred my interest in having surgery in Mexico.

I'm also a Canadian. Bariatric surgery is performed at my local hospital and is covered by my provincial plan. It wouldn't cost me anything to have the surgery and I would likely receive 6 weeks paid time off of work. My choice is still to go to MX. I believe the bariatric surgeons there perform significantly more gastric sleeve procedures. There also isn't the wait time in MX as there is in Canada. I'm comfortable that my decision is no less dangerous in MX than it would be in Canada.

For the Nurse that said she wouldn't consider surgery in Mexico... You have every right to not consider it. It is your personal opinion. However posting your opinion on a thread in this forum serves no benefit to the readers here. I've seen you post your opinion on another thread in the self-pay/mexico forum. I was puzzled because your opinion not to have surgery in Mexico isn't remotely relevant in a forum for people interested in surgery in Mexico.

[rollargirl 210]

Thank you to the OP for posting. I come to these boards to read about as many of peoples experiences with this surgery and on the surgical experience in Mexico in particular. That to me means all experiences. Being seen naked by other patients wasn't something I considered as a posibility. It's good to know that it is' date=' even if it is only a remote posibility. I've read nothing that had deterred my interest in having surgery in Mexico.

I'm also a Canadian. Bariatric surgery is performed at my local hospital and is covered by my provincial plan. It wouldn't cost me anything to have the surgery and I would likely receive 6 weeks paid time off of work. My choice is still to go to MX. I believe the bariatric surgeons there perform significantly more gastric sleeve procedures. There also isn't the wait time in MX as there is in Canada. I'm comfortable that my decision is no less dangerous in MX than it would be in Canada.

For the Nurse that said she wouldn't consider surgery in Mexico... You have every right to not consider it. It is your personal opinion. However posting your opinion on a thread in this forum serves no benefit to the readers here. I've seen you post your opinion on another thread in the self-pay/mexico forum. I was puzzled because your opinion not to have surgery in Mexico isn't remotely relevant in a forum for people interested in surgery in Mexico.[/quote']

I saw that too and wondered what the point was?! Lol I'm Canadian but living in Nz ... I went to TJ may 11 w dr Garcia ... Best decision I ever made - you're a wise woman ... They are experts and you will be in good hands x