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get to 160 in 6 months

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Surgeon Testimonial

Manuel Castro, M.D., Ph.D
My first impression of Dr. Castro was he has very kind eyes and a caring heart. His compassion is apparent in his mannerisms and the down to earth way he speaks to you. The office staff was pleasant, although I happened to witness one lady being rude to another staff person.

If you are thinking of using Dr. Castro make sure you are your own champion and get all your ducks in a row before surgery. If you haven't had a sleep study, schedule one before you see Dr. Castro. This helps get the ball rolling. Dr. Castro's office will provide a psych eval consult if your insurance requires one. Sandra was my surgery coordinator and she was very nice but seemed very busy all of the time and didn't always have time to return my emails.

Dr. Castro's office really emphasises aftercare with a Nutrionist providing her email and they make sure you don't leave the hospital without your post op instructions and notebook. They insist that you are seen at 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, then 1 year. After that every 6 months. Their motto is that Dr. Castro is your doctor for life.
Member Interests
  • Computers & Internet - If it weren't for my internet friends, I wouldn't have any at all!
  • Cats - I have 3 Cats, Sammy, Jinx, and Grumpy
  • Fishing - I love catfish and fish on the weekends usually.
  • Teachers - I teach people about computers and hold classes
  • Computer Technician - I do computer repair for a living a love it!

Latest Surgery Support Comments

  • Comment by sam1am on 6/2/09 2:04 pm
    Hey Tracy, I hope it was a breeze and your recovery is even easier! Sam
  • Comment by Stargazer56 on 6/2/09 7:25 am
    I'm thinking of you today. You are in excellent hands! Linda x
  • Comment by BrookeK on 6/2/09 6:34 am
    Tracy, What a lovely lady you are. I have enjoyed getting to know you! I just wanted you to know you are in good hands with your revision. I am praying for an uneventful, boring surgery. Continued success with your new tool! Hugs!
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My name is Tracy and I had lapband surgery on 3/1/05. I did well with the band and lost 120lbs in a very short amount of time. After 2 years I started to gain it back. When I had gained 60lbs back I decided after doing some research  to have a revision to the VSG. I  chose Dr. Castro in Dallas (and Mansfield) to do my revision since I now have insurance and don't have to self pay.
I have my own web page at http://www.sleevesister.com. Here you can find a lot of information, photo's,journal of my personal experience, and links that are helpful when researching the lapband and now the sleeve.
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