rdsing 0 Posted November 30, 2008 I got the surgery two days ago on Nov. 28th. It went really well. Except for my weight I am a basically healthy person, no complications. I boarded Amtrak at 7:00 pm Wednesday for the 24 hour trip from Austin to El Paso where I was picked up and taken to Angels Hospital in Juarez, Mexico. Dr. Rodriguez and two other doctors performed the procedure on Friday the day after Thanksgiving Day. 20 hours later I was on the 24 hour train back to Austin. I got back home 2 hours ago. I don’t recommend doing it all this quickly but I really had no choice. My only complaints are pain at the port sight and really evil gas!! I'd been trying to get financing for a year. It was a real nightmare. I didn't believe it was really going to happen until I was in post-op. Since then the phrases that have kept coming to mind are "my life is changed, I have a new life." I have been trying to take weight off for all but the first 6 years of my life. When I was turned down for financing last year I decided that I didn't want to live anymore but I have to kids and a friend talked me down. I kept trying to lose weight and even started working out everyday. I just kept gaining. This lap band really is a new lease. Today I am morbidly obese but at least I have hope. Can’t wait for the “after.” I’ve had enough of “before.” rdsing:thumbup: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MacMadame 81 Posted December 1, 2008 Good luck with your journey. Which Dr. Rod did you have? Arturo or Jose? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
