(Long) Back home! My experience with Dr. Lopez at Vida w/ pix!

Ahhh, that is so cool to have a local buddy! We'll have to get together sometime :)

For sure!!!

Good morning chickie, 

This is Dana your sleeve buddy. Sounds like things are going well.  Both Shelley and I had a bit of a rough trip flying home on Thursday and made for a weekend of a bit of pain and sleep.  We are both doing much better now, just a bit tired in the mornings which will get better as time goes.

Dana!!! :D

I figured that plane ride would be rough, especially with work Monday! I started work the same day and boy did it take a lot out of me! I'm still having much less energy than usual but I also got my period on top of everything else -_- .

I still have some abdominal soreness after starting work, Prudence says its normal. And I'm not tolerating any kind of powdered protein AT ALL :( I'm going to try some digestive enzymes/probiotics, I heard the antibiotics can wipe out the good stuff in the gut along with the bad, so hopefully that should help restore peace to the kingdom lol.

My love to you and Shelley!!

So excited for you, and thankful things went well.  Your story and pics were very insightful, and will be helpful to so many!  My only complaint from my surgery was Hospital Mi Doctor.  The night nurses were not attentive, and man, I just wish they'd sweep the floor!  The operating room was pristine, but still, after seeing the pics of Vida Hospital, it may be the one I recommend to friends.

Let the journey begin!  :-)

Let the journey begin! 

Omg have you heard of all the drama with Dr. Lopez. He has left MBC and it's one big mess. I'm getting emails from him and MBC is sending me emails asking me to pick a new doctor.. Why didn't I schedule my surgery on last month with yours this would be a mute issue. 👹

Yes!! It is a mess! And I think MBC is acting real MESSY in particular- Dr Lopez is starting his own competing company, and MBC is mad and is making shady remarks about his qualifications. As for me, I booked through Dr Lopez directly after months of research, I didn't even know he was affiliated with MB****il after surgery. It was a great experience and he's a wonderful surgeon, I wish they'd leave their corporate beef out of it!!

i definitely feel for you, must be stressful! But it is completely your decision- the other dr.s with MBC are very qualified as well, and you already know dr Lopez is- the truth is you can't go wrong! If it were me I'd have a preference for Lopez since that's who I chose- but in the end I'd probably go with whoever made things easiest for me and/or cut me the better deal. I mean hey- I'm a business woman too ;)

dont stress girl, it'll be just fine and before you know it this will all be in the past!!

I'm staying wih Dr. Lopez he has another coordinator and nutritionist who will be in touch with me on Monday according to Dr. Lopez. I just didn't like what MBC did calling me at 9:00pm at night trying to say that Dr Lopez was no longer certified since he was no longer with them. Shady .. They offered me a different doctor at the same price but I was not able to get Single incision with the sleeve.. The person who they had to call me was just lying through her teeth saying anything..well I'll be glad when when it's over.. But enough about me how's things going with you..