peaceandlove

Do you have this site , please?

Update: I will be staying at the Marriott also ,

Update: Great news Heather: I also will be staying at the Marriott.

It's because of stories like this one that i might decide to go with the sleeve plication , rather than the lapband which was my original choice. In tryng to find a reliable and experienced fill doctor, before I get banded in Tijuana by dr. Ortiz, I experinced the same thing in Canada:nobody want's to do fills for people who after careful research decide to have the operation in a modern facility , surrounded by friendly , helpful staff, to be operated a highly experienced doctor that taught many other doctors how to do the operation and ...here it comes: at 1/3 of the cost (aproximately)

Thanks for the advice. It's not been easy to find the two fill centres , but unfortunately none of the two uses fluoroscopy to do the fills. So i'm still looking , or maybe I choose the sleeve plication operation and don't have to worry about fills at all .

Thank you so much Lisa for sharing such a great, incouraging and uplifting story. I'm truly happy for your amazing and wonderful results, sincere koodos to you ! Most of all congraz on how well you ajusted your attitude towards food and that will ensure your success for ever. I will remember your words about learnig to eat slower , chew more and listen to my body rather than my mind to determine how much I eat. You truly hit the nail on the head with this words and it resonates with me and i feel better prepared for the big changes to come in my life. It's about time! Thanks again! I'll keep you updated , just to share with you or more likely: to be inspired by you

Heather, my dear, I'M SURE TO COME! I'm so excited about the whole experiece and the possibilities to come, nothing can stop me now I will arrive before you, not sure which hotel. I have yet to decide after I check them both, but I know for sure that I will like to connect with you before Monday. This forum is great , everybody so willing to share their experiences and that helps people like us to be better prepared. Thank you all. "the Canuk" - I really like this name

Hello Sleevester, Guess what? I might be your sleeve friend, I'm also scheduled for Nov.1 . Here is my story : I started by looking for a lapband procedure and after reading great feedback anywhere on the OCC place I decided I will go with dr. Ortiz. I'm from Toronto, Canada and wanted to have my aftercare (fills and everything) here in Toronto . To my surprize none of the clinics here want to do fills for patients that did the surgery in Mexico, or they ask some ridiculous price ($10,000.00) so as to discurage you to do the surgery in Mexico, because of the price difference . That's why i start looking into getting a Gastric Sleeve Plication instead of the Lapband. Then i read some posts on other forums and there were a lot of positive feedback, like with everything else , there some complications for some people and I got a bit scared , so I went back to the ideea of a lapband. I start looking again for aftercare (fills centres) in other cities in Canada and found one in Montreal and one in Ottawa . Both these cities are 4 and 6 hours drive from Toronto and depending how many times you have to do the fills/defills and can became a bit of a pain in the butt. So now i'mthinking again about the Sleeve Plication. Here I am , a week away from surgery and I have not made up my mind...I'm asking for guidance but still continue to do research. So now you see why i'm saying I might be your sleeve friend on Nov.1 . Where are you from ?