Considering going from VSG to DS, Please help.
I am in DFW as well. I met with all the local docs. As a self pay, all except Aayoola tried to discourage me for a full DS instead recommending a 2 step procedure. Except for Aayoola, none seemed comfortable with the DS in general. If you're going to stay local, I would stick with him. There was a recent horror story about Kim's partner. Let's just say she did get a patient to loose 50% of their weight in 3 hours - after complications (knicked artery?) resulted in a double full leg amputation.
I went with Ungson in Mexico as well and have nothing but 100% good things to say about my experience. I had a hysterectomy 4 weeks later at a very prestigious hospital in Southlake and hands down Mexico was a better experience all around in terms of comfort and care. It was that good.
I too was ready to leave earlier than they let me but considering the plane trip aspect I think it was best...
My insurance sucks. I've decided after comparing costs I will fly to Yuma twice this next year for my follow ups and drive the 60 miles to mexicali. It will still a save me a few grand. Yuma is technically a lot closer but not a major airport so they do all their trips into San Diego.
The only caveat about Ungson is he seems to now prefer the loop DS or Sadi-S... but he will do the full DS if you want. Myself I had the SADI. I flip and float all the time if I made the right decision. Going back I might still choose it but it's tough with so little info and support. For instance I have no idea what my fat malabsorbtion will end up being let alone malnutrition risks...
Currently I'm frustrated with my weight loss. I am 6 weeks out and including preoperative loss I'm right around 60 lbs but it seems like I will have major stalls every 3 weeks and that's frustrating. Since surgery it's only been 40 lbs and I think that sucks for as little as I eat. I guess the hysterectomy did me no favors but I was at risk for cancer (biopsies came back neg :o)) so I felt like I had no choice.
Edit: I don't know why my trackers broken but I am at 294 today. 59 down from highest weight.
Same here VSG in 2010 lost 50 gained back 20 and I worked at it....revised to DS on 10-14 also as a note my doctor scoped me and found my sleeve very large and not done properly so I was re-sleeved as well. Forward 3 months I am down 52 lbs learning how/what to eat to fulfill protein requirements, taking my vites and feel great about my choice
