Chrissy

I had the lap band placed on 9/11/06 in the US. My 14 year old daughter had the lap band placed 5/22/08. The experience was night and day. Dr. Ortiz is so much more advanced and knowledgable. Five of the eight women who had the surgery the same day as my daughter were shopping the next day in Mexico's version of New York's China town. Yes they were a LITTLE sore but still had the urge to shop. I was down for the count for 5 days and could never had gone shopping. I had Dr. Ortiz check my band when I was there since my success has not been what I wanted it to be. After checking the band they said my pouch was too large and my band was too tight. They took some fluid out and hope that the pouch will go back to the right size. So far the weight loss has not happened because of the un-fill but I am going back on July 21st to get it re-checked when my daughter gets her first fill. My daughter is down 17 pounds by the way and so much happier and nicer to me because of it. I was a little nervous to have my 14 year old have the surgery but bottom line it was the best decision I could have made for her. Instead of kids making fun of how fat she is they are now saying you look so different (already I might add) what did you do? She was one who ate six meals a day and was always hungry, now she is not hungry much at all. Her portions are very small. Advice as far as the area, stay close to the hotel, the area is not the best. Bottom line if you are hesitating about going to see Dr. Ortiz for this surgery do it, I paid over twice as much out of my pocket for the procedure and I wish I would have known about Dr. Ortiz when I was looking for a doctor. If you have a teen or are a teen do it, it will change your life.