Ginger1217 5 Posted December 24, 2015 Mine was only about 45 minutes. Recovery 4 hours and discharged. I'm one week out and doing well. According to my doctor on a track and I've lost total of 40 since pre op diet 4 weeks ago. 10 since surgery last week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robynbyrd 5 Posted January 4, 2016 48 minutes total operating time. Puked my guts out in recovery for about an hour. Didn't completely "wake up" until 8 hours after. Worse feeling ever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mike caron 0 Posted January 12, 2016 Has anyone had there surgery done with Dr. Elias Ortiz from a lighterme I in tj Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
123015 9 Posted January 15, 2016 45 min. Recovery 3-4hrs. Throw up. 273 weight in as of yesterday dwn 249. Surgery on 12-30-15 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cindyw41 761 Posted January 16, 2016 3 hr surgery & 3 hrs in recovery. I had robotic laparoscopic VSG with a hiatal hernia repair. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cherrycupcake21 0 Posted January 16, 2016 Hi there, I see that some of you had your surgery al ready has anyone had their´s in Tijuana, Mexico ?? I´m interested in having mine and I have research some options but not for sure which why to go yet, and would like for somebody to tell me their experience just so I can gain more confidence, because I am a bit scared. I ask PLEASE a little of HELP !! and I Thank you so much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alheath 0 Posted January 23, 2016 Mine took 30 minutes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadaLoser 80 Posted January 24, 2016 Hi there, I see that some of you had your surgery al ready has anyone had their´s in Tijuana, Mexico ?? I´m interested in having mine and I have research some options but not for sure which why to go yet, and would like for somebody to tell me their experience just so I can gain more confidence, because I am a bit scared. I ask PLEASE a little of HELP !! and I Thank you so much. There is a whole section about Mexico surgeries under the general board Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SesaAlegria 12 Posted January 27, 2016 From the time they took me back to the operating room until I was in my own room it took 1.5 hours Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yankitexan68 7 Posted January 28, 2016 I was in about an hour and a half.My surgeon said it took longer do to have trouble with removing scar tissue.and a hiatal hernia repaired. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
juan110 87 Posted January 30, 2016 Mine took 2hrs with a hernia Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
colleen331 2 Posted January 30, 2016 Mine was about an hour forty five but I had hiatal hernia repaired as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kristennichole 75 Posted January 31, 2016 Mine took about an hour and a half Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tiffie00 2 Posted January 31, 2016 Sleeve took 35minutes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carlos R Gonzalez 0 Posted January 31, 2016 45 MIN to 1:15 MIN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites