allendepot1
Send Message
Block
Add Friend

Kelvin Higa
"Dr. Higa was great. Pre-ops were a breeze & surgery was about 3 hrs long. We were expected to get up just a few hours after surgery. I tried but it took me until the day after surgery to get up. The night after surgery after they removed my cathater I ended up getting up every hour or so to pee:) rnToo, much IV fluid. I ended up walking about 10 or more laps today & they gave us yucky broth, jello, juice, herb tea & a frozen lemon or strawberry ice. Dr. Higa wasn't there to check me out but one of the other doctors in his office did. I wanted to have my post-op check in Mt. Shasta. Too far to drive for one 20 min apppt. It is next Thursday. Will get my jp tube re-moved then.rnI deleted all of my previous information about my first surgeon & my journey with him. ((((Dr. Cooper in Chico, CA did my original Open RNY 5/31/00. In June of 04 I was found to have a 1cm staple-line disruption. When I contacted Dr. Coopers office I was told that the Doctor no longer took UHC, did not do Lap Surgeries & did not do revisions. My general surgeon who found the disruption w/ an upper GI referred me down to Fresno. CA to Dr. Higa. I went for a consult 9/04 & he felt that at that time. I didn't need to do anything. I was in a size 6. Well, 2 years later I had an endoscopy & they found that the disruption has enlarged to 2cm & I had gained 24.5 lbs. I again went to Dr. Higa & am waiting for everything to be submitted to insurance w/ a tentative surgery date sometime 11/06. I will post my progress w/ this process.))))10/04/06rnrn"

Merge - Vanilla

"I mixed it with water, orange crystal light & it tasted like a 50/50 drink. I bought a variety & will rate them as I use them."

Miguel Mendez-Fernandez
"My insurance approved & paid for my surgery, so I did not feel that the Dr. did the best that he would have done had I been self pay. I was told by him personally that he used sutures & not staples, but was surprised when I awoke to the latter. He also told me that he didn't need to tighten my stomach muscles, not sure if that was true or not. Overall I'm pleased to have a flat stomach, but I feel my scar would have looked much better with sutures. Also, there is one spot on my right where I'll eventually have to see a PS to get fixed. It has a wrinkle. I adore my belly button though & my stomach is very flat."
About Me
Dunsmuir, CA
Location
20.1
BMI
Revision
Surgery
01/16/2007
Surgery Date
Jan 21, 2000
Member Since
Before & After
rollover to see after photo
7-11-99 My friend Carola and I, 10 months before surgery. I did gain more weight.
210lbs
Bottom Left Photo Goal 7/01, Orange most recent 7/05, Rest are 5/05
lbs. lostlbs
Friends 7
Latest Blog 18
BEEN A LONG, LONG TIME SINCE I POSTED
132 POUNDS!!!!!!!
ALMOST 5 MONTHS & STILL LOOSING
GUESS WHAT WE JUST BOUGHT
THREE MONTHS TODAY!!!
IT'S BEEN A WHILE
ONE MONTH 4 DAYS LATER..............
BEEN ONE WILD RIDE!
I'M ALIVE & HOME, WELL AT THE HOTEL ANYWAY!!!!
THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO POSTED TO MY SURGERY PAGE, 2 DAYS LEFT
×