By: Mariela Sauceda
INTERVIEW TO… PATRICIA CAROLINA CASTRO
LEYVA
1. What procedures were taken in your
operation?
They put me an epidural and general anesthesia, then
made me six holes, 3 large and 3 small, in the
abdominal area to introduce instruments for
laparoscopic surgery, I was filled with a gas in stomach
and left me there one tenth of my stomach , which is
glued to the esophagus, and the together with the
jejunum to continue functioning.
2. Why did you decide to have a surgery?
For a long time and in many ways try to lose weight and not succeeded, I diet, I attended compulsive
eaters, use drugs, I took diet weight watchers, went to a nutritionist and nothing helped me, that's the
main reason why which decided to have surgery.
3. What changes did this surgery bring to your life?
As for now, I have noticed the weight loss, I do not hurt as much joints as before, has improved my
image, I feel more secure with myself, I have more energy if I had some complications from the issue of
not being able to eat solid foods, but the greater the
satisfaction of the results.
4. What di