Review of Dr. Alejandro Lopez

[tagyoorit 27]

I'm absolutely thrilled to hear the success stories about Dr. Lopez..........going under in June on my birthday!........can't wait to start my life over, kinda like being born again

[tiredofbeingow 0]

How is everyone doing now? I'm planning on booking RNY for sept/oct 2014 with dr Lopez. I'm interested to know how people do in the long term

[deedadumble 1,033]

1/17/13 surgery. I have lost 82 pounds and since October have been happily maintaining at 183 (I'm 5'11"). I had plastic surgery today (LBL, AL, and BL/BA) and feel like I will get down to 170-175 after I recover.

 

I had stalls along the way, but never ever let them bother me. I only tried setting a date/weight goal one time and that did not work for me. Instead, I set 60/60/60 goals every day. 60+ ou Water, 60+ ou Protein, and 60+ min of exercise. I believe whole-heartedly that was the key to my success.

 

I also turned into a regular runner, although I'm very slow. I have run numerous 5Ks, two 10Ks (first in 11/13), three half marathons (13.1 miles), and 1 Ragnar Relay (200 miles/12 runners/2 vans/31 hours/2 hours sleep. I did 3 legs/12.5 miles total). BUT, the distance running (over 5K) really slowed my losing.

 

Good luck!

[Strong_heartedx1106 6]

Hi all I hope someone reads this in time I've read that your suppose to walk after having surgery but I was curious about the freedom that we get ? Do we have to check in every time we leave the hotel after surgery? Are we allowed to go out and walk around ? Do we have to be back by a certain time ? Just curious thanks for the information

[tagyoorit 27]

Hi all I hope someone reads this in time I've read that your suppose to walk after having surgery but I was curious about the freedom that we get ? Do we have to check in every time we leave the hotel after surgery? Are we allowed to go out and walk around ? Do we have to be back by a certain time ? Just curious thanks for the information

When you wake up from surgery one of the first things that you are encouraged to do is get out of Bed while pushing your I.V. Pole, and walk the halls of your hospital ward. Trust me, this will speed along your recovery and get rid of the internal gas, making it much more comfortable for you.

Once you are discharged from the hospital, 1 1/2 days in my case, you are pretty much on your own. You have the freedom to walk wherever you care to go, but trust me, you'll want to stay close to a comfortable bed!

A Doctor will call to check on you periodically and will come to your hotel remove your drain about 2 days later.

That's about , hope this helps

[Strong_heartedx1106 6]

Thank you for your response @@tagyoorit everything has been swell up to this point can't wait to have surgery later on

[Strong_heartedx1106 6]

Thank you everyone I had surgery with dr lopez on Saturday around 4p and every thing has been swell not to much pain I've been walking alot

[OCSlim 63]

Thank you everyone I had surgery with dr lopez on Saturday around 4p and every thing has been swell not to much pain I've been walking alot

I'm so glad to hear your surgery went well. Please keep is informed of how it's going post-op with your recovery!

[OCSlim 63]

So how is your progress going?

[Teri2100 2]

I'm so glad to hear your surgery went well. Please keep is informed of how it's going post-op with your recovery!

Yes!! Let us know

I have surgery booked with Dr Lopez on Nov12.

Nervous as heck!!

 

Post op diet looks scary ... Please tell me no one feels faint and hungry from sipping all those ounces of broth!

 

Love all the contributions and perspectives. Thank you pioneers....

[mbrinmn 105]

Hello All,

 

I had my gastric sleeve procedure done by Dr. Lopez's wife, Dr. Jacqueline Osuna.  I went to Tijuana and had surgery on August 27.  I cannot speak highly enough about the entire experience...the staff, the care, the surgery, everything!!

[mbrinmn 105]

Yes!! Let us know

I have surgery booked with Dr Lopez on Nov12.

Nervous as heck!!

 

Post op diet looks scary ... Please tell me no one feels faint and hungry from sipping all those ounces of broth!

 

Love all the contributions and perspectives. Thank you pioneers....

Post op diet is going well for me. Kept up with Protein Shakes that were fortified with essential Vitamins and minerals.  Could really only stomach broth and Jello, but didn't feel shaky or light headed.  Slept a lot that first week...probably just tired from the whole surgery and trip put together, but had that week off of work and made good use of that napping time.  I did move onto highly watery pureed foods after the first full week following surgery. Baby foods were a big staple.  After that full second week, I've been doing highly pureed things like broccoli cheese Soup whipped in with mashed potatoes, or a cheese omelet smooshed up really well with cottage cheese...I came up with some weird, but surprisingly good combinations. I'm going to start adding a little more spice and a little more texture now as I move out of my 3rd week and into my 4th.  Still pretty partial to finely pureed meals at this point. Can't quite handle even the chunkiness of cottage cheese without having it whipped.  Found a GREAT yogurt that I can manage at this point: Chobani now makes yogurt with finely cut (teeny tiny) pieces of oats.  It is really good, plus is Calcium, Protein, AND Fiber all in one.  Good luck with all your pre-op work!  Please feel free to ask any questions you'd like answered about what I experienced.  Everyone is different, but there are a couple of universal issues that I think we all had to overcome, so don't be afraid to ask.

[manibeaux 65]

I'm having my sleeve done with Dr. Lopez on October 21. Start the pre-op diet in three days. Husband and I are going out for the "Last Supper" tomorrow night. I'm nervous but ready to do this thing. I'm glad to hear such good experiences with the doctor. Their patient coordinators have been great thus far. I will definitely report back afterwards with my own experience.

[OCSlim 63]

I'm sure it will all go well, and hope you'll report back on your experience.

By the way...is Dr. Lopez performing the single incision technique on you?

[zoey1962 0]

hi im bob --had the sleeve oct 16 -14 was great and fine after -good resulys but the one thing is i got told my bmi was 73 and was ripped off for 1200 bucks and then another 600 for the room because i was let out early after weighing at the resort i was told my bmi was based on being 5 ft 2 in ,since i am 5 ft 11 and my sister was there who is 5-7 ,,this was laughable --doc lopez sent me a cheque for a grand for wrong bmi and then put a stop payment on it --surgery was good but as a business man -he is a mafia con ,,typical for dishonest surgeons but alas its mexico -what can you say --its how it is they addon what they feel like