READY TO GO!

got approval for the surgery AND financing for it! Just trying to figure out a good day to have it done. I will be going to Dr. Rodriguez in Juarez Mexico. I used beliteweight to make all the arrangements! Can't wait to get rid of this lap band.

is there a list somewhere of p and post-op things to have on hand? Suggestions on getting in the protein,and what kept you going through the liquid diet?

I've not heard of your surgeon but I hope you are really really really sure of him.  If you'll send me a PM with an email addy I can send you my surgeon's pre-op guidelines for post-op care and a list of the labs they run for DSrs.

--gina

Here's the information I was given about my surgeon:

ACADEMIC AND TRAINING SKILLS
DR. JOSE RODRIGUEZ VILLARREAL has performed more than 10,000 bariatric procedures in the last 14 years.
Become MD by the University of Nuevo Leon (Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, MEXICO) Authorization numbers: MD by the D.G.P. 1264431
General Surgeon by the University of Nuevo Leon and the ISSSTE
(Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, MEXICO)
Authorization number as a Surgeon by the D.G.P. 3410364
Authorization number in the State of Chihuahua: 08135E - S - III
Sub-specialty in Gastroenterological surgery in U.S.A.
Swedish Gastric Adjustable Band training (1988) in the 1st National Course of Laparoscopic Surgery of the Obesity,
Post-graduate and training in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery in Texas (1989) U.S.A.
Bariatric Surgeon Certification by the University of Pittsburg, PA. (1990) U.S.A.
Postgraduate on Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery by the SSA - INNSZ (1991)D.F. MEXICO
Midband (Adjustable band) training. Clinique de la Sauvergarde,(2002) Lyon, FRANCE
1st Alpine Obesity Surgery Expert Meeting, (2003) Strasbourg, SWIZTERLAND
Minimal Invasion Surgery in Morbid Obesity training, INNSZ(2003)D.F. MEXICO
Interventional Endoscopy Course. (2004) Maastricht, NETHERLANDS.
NOS Esophyx Stomaphyx, Training and Certification Course, Seattle WA., U.S.A.
SILS(Single incision laparoscopic surgery) in Univ. of Cornelweil , NY. U.S.A.

PRIVATE AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Member of the International Federation of Surgery for the Obesity(IFSO)
Member of the Mexican Society of the Endoscopic Surgery (AMCE)
Member of the Mexican College of Obesity Surgery and Metabolic Disea
Member of the Latinoiberoamerican Confraternity of Friends of the Bariatric Surgery
State of Coahuila Regional Delegate to the Mexican Assoc. of Endoscopic Surgery A.C.
PRIVATE PRACTICE AS BARIATRIC SURGEON since 1994
BARIATRIC SURGERY GROUP FOUNDER:
Cd Acuna Coahuila(Hospital EJEZA) MEXICO
Piedras Negras Coahuila (CLINICA DE ESPECIALISTAS) MEXICO
Cd. Juarez Chihuahua(Hospital Star Medica and Hospital Angeles) MEXICO
Tijuana, B.C.N (Hospital INT) MEXICO

ACTUAL WORK
HEAD SURGEON of the BARIATRIC SURGERY GROUP and INTEGRAL OBESITY CENTER in the Hospital Star Medica and Hospital Angeles, respectively)and in Cd. Acuña Coahuila (Hospital EJEZA) (Cd. Juarez Chihuahua) MEXICO since November 2007.
STARBARIATRIC GROUP in Tijuana B.C.N. at the INT Hospital since january2010 performing 600 surgeries during the year

GOVERNMENT AND INSTITUTIONAL PRACTICE
Director and Surgeon of the ISSSTE Hospital in Cd. Acuña Coahuila MEXICO
Head chief of the Cd. Acuña Regional Office of the Health Secretary(SSa) MEXICO
Sub-Director and Surgeon of the IMSS in Cd. Acuña, Coahuila MEXICO
Sub-Director and Surgeon of General Hospital in Cd. Acuña, Coahuila MEXICO
Municipal Medical Services Director in Cd. Acuña, Coahuila MEXICO

ACADEMIC SKILLS / DOCENCY, PAPERS AND PRESENTATION
Professor of the XII Intl. Congress of Endoscopic Surgery(2003) Veracruz, Ver. MEXICO "Obesity Course" and Surgery Demo Performance Sponsored by the University of Veracruz and AMCE
Professor of the Intl. Surgical Congress (2003) Irapuato, Gto. MEXICO "Band complications" and Surgery Demo Performance sponsored by the Surgical Society of the Center AC and AMCE.
Professor on the XXVII Congress on General Surgery AC (2003) Veracruz, Ver. MEXICO.
Professor of the Meeting on Obesity, (2003) Tijuana, BC. MEXICO "Issues in Obesity Surgery" sponsored by AMCE, General Surgeon College of Tijuana and Mexican Assoc. of General Surgery.
State of Coahuila Regional Delegate of the Mexican Assoc. of Endoscopic Surgery Nomination (AMCE)(2005) Pto. Vallarta, Jal. MEXICO
Professor of the XIV Intl. Congress of Endoscopic Surgery (2005) Pto. Vallarta Jal. , MEXICO "Pre-Congress Course on Obesity" and Surgery Demo Performance sponsored by AMCE Coordinator of the Obesity Freelance works (Oral, Video and Poster presentations)
Professor of the VII Natl. Congress of Obesity Surgery(2005) Cabo San Lucas, BCS, MEXICO "Gastric Band Removal by Endoscopy" sponsored by Mexican Society of Surgery for the Obesity AC
Professor of the Natl. Congress of Surgery of the Obesity. (2006) Mazatlan Sin. MEXICO Sponsored by Natl. College of Surgery of the Obesity and Mexican College of surgery of the Obesity.
Professor of the V Intl. Congress of General Surgery (2008) Guadalajara, Jal. MEXICO
"Gastric Band Statistics and results"
"Vertical Gastrectomy in Sleeve Statistics and results"
Sponsored by the Jalisco College of Specialists in General Surgery, the North-west Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, and the Mexican Assoc. of General Surgery.
Professor of the XI Natl. Congress of Surgery of the Obesity(2009) Cancun, Q.R. MEXICO "Trans-congress Course, New Trends and controversies in the Intragastric Balloon and Adjustable band" Coordinator
"Why Gastric Band in the High Risk Patients"
"Trans-congress Course .Early Detection and Management of the Obesity Surgery Complications"
"Gastric Band erosion Management" Sponsored by Mexican College of the Obesity Surgery and Metabolic Diseases AC
Professor on the 18th Intl. Congress of Endoscopic Surgery(2009) Acapulco ,Gro. MEXICO
"Revision or Conversion Surgery: Rescue with Gastric Band"
Surgery Demonstration Performance on:
Gastric Bypass
Vertical Gastrectomy
Surgical Staple performance
Gastric Band
Continuing Medical Education Coordinator nomination for(2009)
Mexican College of Surgery of the Obesity and Metabolic Diseases
Mexican Assoc. of Endoscopic Surgery (AMCE)

ACTUALIZATION COURSES AND CONGRESS
Attendant of the:
1st Natl. Course on Obesity Surgery by Laparoscopy( 1988)
Alpine Obesity Surgery Experts Meeting (2003) Strasbourg SWI.
Minimal Invasion on the Morbid Obesity Surgery(2003)D.F., MEXICO
8th World Congress of the Intl. Federation of the Surgery of the Obesity (IFSO) (2003) Salamanca, SP.
XXVII Natl. Congress of General Surgery(2003)Veracruz, MEXICO
Interventional Endoscopy Course (2004) Maastricht, NETH.
XIV Intl. Congress of Endoscopy Surgery (2005) Pto. Vallarta MEXICO
1Oth World Congress of the Intl. Federation of Surgery of the Obesity(IFSO)(2005)
2nd Latin-American and 2nd Natl, Congress of Surgery of the Obesity(IFSO) and the Mexican College of Surgery of the Obesity(2007)
XII World Congress of the Intl. Federation of Surgery of the Obesity (IFSO)(2007) Porto. PORT.
V Intl. Congress of Surgery of the Obesity (2009)Acapulco Gro. MEXICO
SAGE Scientific Session and Post-graduate Courses(several years( Dallas, Denver) USA
Master on the first international congress of single port surgery, by the Mexican laparoscopic surger society, veracruz mexico 2010
ASMBS Gastric Restrictive Procedures: Gastric Banding and Sleeve Gastrectomy Washington, DC October 2010

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Attended course on New Trends on Hiatal Hernia Repairs by Natural Orifices in Seattle Wash (2008).
Attended course on Natural Orifices Technique in Endoscopic Surgery in New York, NY (2008)
Esophyx training course; Seattle Wash.
Stomaphyx training course; Seattle Wash.
Single Port Surgery formally initiated.

Is your profile set to private? I clicked on your name, but it said the user wasn't found.