Just had mine done with dr. Ortiz.   Fantastic.   Google out of country medical alberta and you will find a form that you should get a lighterme to fill out.  Also ask for an itemized receipt.  When you get home you may be able to get up to $2, 000 from alberta health care.  Whatever you dont get reimbursed for you can write off on taxes.

While in tijuana go for walks, shopping, the beach, anything that gets you out and active. I find that I am a little more tired than I expected.  I am 54 and work ful time.  Last week was my first week back and I took Tuesday off an left early Wednesday and Thursday.   Feel a bit better every day.

I find that I do best at home by measuring out my soup or protein out and only have 2 ounces in my bowl.  Otherwise I tend to overeat and am in pain.  I can't tell the difference between 2 or 3 ounces by eyeballing it so now I measure.

Best of luck.  You are about to start a whole new way of life.   Meet some of the others while you are there.  Hint: they are the ones sitting in the restaurant eating chicken broth! !

Could I get that information. I had the sleeve done on Aug 2013 and didn't know I could do that and would like to submit my bill to alberta health.

thank you.

Hi there

I, too, had a panni done by Dr. de Gara.  It was done the end of February so I'm coming up on five weeks.  I'm quite excited to see how everything is healing nicely.  Being older, I was in hospital for three days rather than the two he'd suggested.  As for loose skin above your waist, the panni does little, if anything, to address that.  Dr. de Gara did, however, move my belly button after removing the excess skin and pulling down what was there.  I had to get new undergarments (it was past time to do so) and I realized that there is still quite a lot of excess skin.  I'm unsure what the procedure is that addresses this but I don't believe it would be a tummy tuck.  My understanding of the difference between a panni and a tummy tuck has to do with tightening stomach muscles or not.  Hope this helps a little. 

Very best wishes for whichever procedure you choose to get!

Thanks for your reply.  I'm just heaving due to being nauseated.  I have only had dumping maybe twice ever and that was in the very beginning. It's good to know that i'm not alone with this issue.   I'm waiting to hear back from Dr. Nohr's office to see if i can see him again...a bit worried he may not see me now that i'm not really his patient anymore.

6 1/2 years is great, have you been able to maintain your weight loss?? I'm a bit worried about gaining again myself...it's a bit easy to "cheat" every now and then.  lol.

Take care,

Nelajoal 

Yes I had one done by Dr. de Gara 2 weeks ago. Went just fine. Stayed in the hospital 1 day. Just had my second drain tube taken out today.

I'm very happy with the results. On my pic list on my profile you can see a before and after pic just taken 5 days after surgery.