Sleeve to MGB Low BMI

[Band07 374]

I'm revising to MGB with Dr. Rodriguez in Juarez on Thursday !! Scared and excited

Thank you Band07! I'll be praying for you on Thursday. Please do let us know how you're doing. God bless!!

Thank you ! I definitely will

[kitaj80 4]

I'm glad im not alone, i have always thought something was wrong with my sleeve. I did this process with three other people, who all lost pretty good weight. I know everyones body is different, but i literally stopped losing after week 4 no matter how much exercise or dieting I did. i will be going for a second opinion after reading this.

[Band07 374]

I'm revising to MGB with Dr. Rodriguez in Juarez on Thursday !! Scared and excited

Thank you Band07! I'll be praying for you on Thursday. Please do let us know how you're doing. God bless!!

Surgery went great ! I went back to work Tuesday last week, I have zero energy and zero appetite so it's really hard right now getting in Fluid and Proteins. I know the first month is the hardest but honestly having had 2 prior surgeries It's a lot worse than I was expecting. Don't get me wrong, surgery wise and recovery I couldn't be better ! This struggle is all emotional

[Popsicle530 26]

My Delightful first VSG turned Nightmare @ "resleeve"

7 years ago I had a VSG with the wonderful now deceased Dr. Aceves. He was the most caring gentle sweet man and absolutely brilliant,no scars, he was there with me when I woke. He spent untold time with me personally. I loved him and the surgery was so successful. I lost 105 pounds, came within 3 pounds of my goal weight and was ECSTATIC.

A year and a half ago I had to leave my home state and move to rural NorCal to care for my aging parents. My active lifestyle screeched to a halt.. nothing to do here. The move was very difficult as I had lived in AK all my life and developed an amazing network of friends, had a booming business and a home i loved. I went through a terrible depression and a very sedentary lifestyle. Needless to say I began to gain weight. More depression. More weight. More depression, more weight. 40 pounds later I looked for a solution and found Dr. Almanza who proposed a 'resleeve" I did not know because I did not research that any reputable doctor would NEVER do a resleeve... I does not work because the side of the stomach does not expand evenly.

With no research and desperation I made appt with ALMANZA. My first impression when I met him was he is terrible narcissistic. He paid NO personal attention to the patients... quick promises and all talk about HIM, his 6 pack abs, his good looks, etc. It was too late for me. I was THERE. I awoke to the most horrible scars... and I have experienced absolutely NO feeling of reduced appetite. I believe in my heart that he opened me up, ran into scar tissue from a previou Lipo job and said to heck with this and sewed me back up. A veterinarian would have done a better job at putting me back together. My scars are hideous and I have had NO weight loss. All he did was appear to the 'group once to extol his own virtues and we never saw him again. Now his staff blames my meds which are the SAME meds I with Dr. Aceves during the original surgery. SO if my meds would prevent weight loss....WHY oh why would the even take my money, promise my goal and do an ineffective surgery??? I asked for 1500 dollar back and they wont refund anything. I pegged him as a blowhard narcissist the night and the only time we met him... but it was too late. NEVER buy into the "resleeve"... it isnt "a real thing' done by any reputable doctor, but rather just a RIP off. Almanza is a quack and asshole ripoff in my opinion

Almanza is an absolute cocky, self absorbed, swindler, and fraudster. In my opinion and experience. I would advise avoiding him completely. I made a terrible mistake and lost a good of money. I so wish Dr. Aceves were still alive. I just dont know what to do now. WHAT do I do now?

[Band07 374]

Wow, so sorry to hear about your experience. Dr. Almanza didn't even make my list when deciding on a surgeon, I didn't even need five mins of researching to know he was never to be considered. Unfortunately many others have also spoke of bad experiences with him. I'm always amazed when I see that people continue to schedule with him because of his prices. That being said, it doesn't mean that "resleeving" isn't a real thing or isn't an option for some. It is. I did extensive research for months and months looking to have it done myself. If your sleeve is large enough, a resleeving can correct it and put you back on the weight loss track but choice of surgeon is everything ! The only one I would trust to do it is Dr. Wilhmey. I however decided that if a sleeve can stretch once it can stretch again and went with a revision to a Mini bypass with Dr. Rodriguez. He took my small intestines and brought it right up to my existing sleeve a few inches from the top giving me a smaller pouch and also some (but not too much) malabsorption. Dr. Rodriguez doesn't believe in resleeveing because he doesn't think it will give the same results as the first time as your body is already used to restrictive procedures at that point. So far I'm very happy, my recover has been great (I did get dehydrated and pneumonia in both lungs) but bounced back very quickly. I don't know if you're looking for other options but I don't know why the MGB wouldn't work for you as well. Just a thought...

[Popsicle530 26]

thank you, i stand corrected, i have since learned that there are indeed some reputable docs doing resleeves... mainly of original sleeves done poorly. and i agree with you that what i probably well do is a MGB

thank you for your kindness and information

[Band07 374]

If you decide to pursue it, definitely check out Dr. Rodriguez.

[SleeveandRNYchica 1,155]

If you decide to pursue it, definitely check out Dr. Rodriguez.

How are you feeling?

[Band07 374]

I wish I could say great but I'd be lying. However I did figure out that it's the antibiotics they gave me for the UTI and the pneumonia that is making me sick. The first 3 side effects are : nausea, vomiting and upset stomach. This has all been much harder than I was prepared for ! But I truly feel without the dehydration/UTI/pneumonia it would be smooth sailing, I haven't had any "surgery" issues so to speak. I have a couple more days on them and then I'm really hoping to start feeling myself again and with that hopefully eating and drinking will follow . Thanks for asking !

Edited May 10, 2015 by Band07

[SleeveandRNYchica 1,155]

I wish I could say great but I'd be lying. However I did figure out that it's the antibiotics they gave me for the UTI and the pneumonia that is making me sick. The first 3 side effects are : nausea, vomiting and upset stomach. This has all been much harder than I was prepared for ! But I truly feel without the dehydration/UTI/pneumonia it would be smooth sailing, I haven't had any "surgery" issues so to speak. I have a couple more days on them and then I'm really hoping to start feeling myself again and with that hopefully eating and drinking will follow . Thanks for asking !

Hope you feel better soon!