Thanks Deb, I am going in Sept 20Th.....I also, read a lot of negatives, but on the otherhand, a lot of postives with Dr. Valin's way...

from what i have read on the boards the loose stool thing does go away,sometimes the other extreme constipation happens often.some use miralax etc,but as different foods are brought back into the diet each person has to find what works for them.

Your primary care physician will take care of you, they take a oath to do so. I know two people who have had surgery in Mexico and they were taken care of well back home by their own doctor.
You will not be flying all looped out on meds, they are not fond of doing that I hear, but by the time you fly home, you will be doing well for the flight. I would make a apt with your own doctor the day after you get home depending upon the flight, or go to emergency, they will give you something. Be sure to let them know what surgery you have had and where.
No one is going to fault you for saving money.
Yea for you for going to look great in your 60's!!

I will be having surgery soon here in my own area! Keep in touch! I am 57, so I am right behind you!
I do know that many doctors at least here at Kaiser give liquid pain meds... I will be going home with liquid codine or vicodin or what ever my surgeon feels necessary.

Please be sure and get your doctor when you come back from surgery to get you set up for your bariattric follow up apts for your first year.

i am two years out today and dr valin was wonderful, i had the vbg but i dont know if it was the new and improved one, and yes everytime i came on here before my surgery everything was negative and i thought for sure i would fail, but i am down to 168 after being at 242 and i have nothing but wonderful things to say about it.  they say that he is one of the best something was said to me the morning of my surgery that i will never forget because i made the anthestegioligist repeat it to me "you are dr valins patients i just want to tell you that i am honored to be working with you and dr valin he is the best in southern new england and rest assured you are  in good hands" that calmed me so much you have no idea..  good luck wish i saw this sooner

Debb

i had gastric bypass 3 yrs ago and im so hungry even after a small meal,i have pain after eating,i did everthing by the book & docs orders, i excercise daily, but now im gaining lbs back is somthing wrong? my doc blames im not eating enough protene foods! gastric doc said i have a streched but anastomosis (tube under pouch) but doc wont fix it!!!
did gastric bypass fail???