Update to Tijuana DS surgeon
I did not meet these people . i was there in the office when the family came and got dr.huacuz . they were worried and wanted to take him to san diego hospital. i was supposed to have my consult for my tummy tuck and thigh lift. i left and went back to my hotel since they were obviously too busy to deal with me. later i called and asked about the man. doc said it was ok. it was an older man that came and got dr huacuz . tall with gray hair. i did not see any women. but i was in the office not in the patient room area.
On April 29, 2008 at 4:41 AM Pacific Time, Johna wrote:
Who Cares how much Huacuz spent on Marty? He's the one who screwed him up in the first place!!!! Are you for real???
If he lives through this, he will be in financial ruin for the rest of his life!!!! And right now, that's the least of his worries!
Huacuz's "lack of skill"??? His family had to fight Huacuz to get him out of there, after finding him lying in a hospital bed with blood pooled around him on the floor! Yes, Marty's brother actually said "it looked like a butcher shop". Yes, maybe leaks happen, even with great surgeons... but gangrene and bleeding to death internally??? Huacuz's fault! He only tried to get them to stay so he could cover up Marty's death, which was a definite if his family hadn't got him away from Huacuz. What I've learned about him the last week, he is the slime in the bottom of a gas station toilet. Butcher? No, he even sux at making the correct cuts!
The only way he could possibly hope to impress me now is to admit he is at fault with Marty, and pay his mounting medical bills. Oh, wait...if he had money he wouldn't have to work 2 jobs!
And, if you were really there, how about describing Marty, or his wife? That might help me believe you.
On April 29, 2008 at 1:01 AM Pacific Time, giggles01 wrote:
why dont you ask dr.huacuz how much he spent on the patient. i can tell you way more than the patient paid. i know this doctor and i was there during this time. the doctor worked day and nite on this man. dr. huacuz is no butcher. you are evil. you dont even know him. you go by others . i have had many surgeries by him.... all good. not every patient is a success story , but it is not due to the dr's lack of effort of skill. he also has an excellent staff. i dont work for him, but i do respect him.
Thank you for the update on Marty. I'm glad he's still got a fighting chance.
I've heard both good and bad things about Dr Huacuz, but let's not be too quick to blame the surgeon. Morbid Obesity, by definition, means our weight is killing us. Any surgeon can end up with a patient that has terrible complications, even the best of the best. Sometimes, they are just the luck of the draw.
Dina McBride would probably be able to verify whether or not he trained under Dr Baltasar. But I've heard it before, so again - it may be true. I do know that when I asked Melanie Macgruder (owner of Duodenalswitch.com) about him, she kind of wrinkled her nose, in a virtual sort of way.
The medical bills however shouldn't be too much of a problem. They cannot deny someone treatment because of an inability to pay, and debts are not inherited. If he doesn't survive, they could go after his estate, but NOT after his heirs/family. If he lives, I believe he can declare bankruptcy....and medical debt is handled differently on credit reports than other types of debt.
--BT
I've heard both good and bad things about Dr Huacuz, but let's not be too quick to blame the surgeon. Morbid Obesity, by definition, means our weight is killing us. Any surgeon can end up with a patient that has terrible complications, even the best of the best. Sometimes, they are just the luck of the draw.
Dina McBride would probably be able to verify whether or not he trained under Dr Baltasar. But I've heard it before, so again - it may be true. I do know that when I asked Melanie Macgruder (owner of Duodenalswitch.com) about him, she kind of wrinkled her nose, in a virtual sort of way.
The medical bills however shouldn't be too much of a problem. They cannot deny someone treatment because of an inability to pay, and debts are not inherited. If he doesn't survive, they could go after his estate, but NOT after his heirs/family. If he lives, I believe he can declare bankruptcy....and medical debt is handled differently on credit reports than other types of debt.
--BT
Six years postop. All co-morbidities are resolved. Lost 101lbs in 1st year. High wt: 277 Surgery wt: 260.7 Currently: 143lbs. I'm Blackthorne99 on MyFitnessPal.Click here to read my blog: Unicorns & Stranger Things
On April 23, 2008 at 12:56 AM Pacific Time, Blackthorne wrote: Thank you for the update on Marty. I'm glad he's still got a fighting chance.
I've heard both good and bad things about Dr Huacuz, but let's not be too quick to blame the surgeon. Morbid Obesity, by definition, means our weight is killing us. Any surgeon can end up with a patient that has terrible complications, even the best of the best. Sometimes, they are just the luck of the draw.
Dina McBride would probably be able to verify whether or not he trained under Dr Baltasar. But I've heard it before, so again - it may be true. I do know that when I asked Melanie Macgruder (owner of Duodenalswitch.com) about him, she kind of wrinkled her nose, in a virtual sort of way.
The medical bills however shouldn't be too much of a problem. They cannot deny someone treatment because of an inability to pay, and debts are not inherited. If he doesn't survive, they could go after his estate, but NOT after his heirs/family. If he lives, I believe he can declare bankruptcy....and medical debt is handled differently on credit reports than other types of debt.
--BT
Dr. Huacuz's References (as copied and pasted from an email from his office) - not sure how to verify all of these:
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as opposed to veterinary gastric bypass ??? &:-D) On Dr. H's pricing: it appears from some past posts that his office seems to take a rather "flexible" approach (to put it tactfully) as to same ... It looks like if someone has above-average financial means, his price can be higher for them than for someone who doesn't reveal such fortunate standing .. Using my AttyDallas s/n, I inquired from his office on his website as to his price for lap DS last year, out of curiosity, and I was quoted $18.5K .. Other persons that inquired were quoted a bit lower prices, and one or two others the same price as I was .. It would have been interesting to see what price I would have been quoted if I inquired again later under a more unassuming s/n, e.g. "PaulNBrownsville" .. &;-)
There is an important distinction. While the skill of the surgeon can help with complications, it is the surgeon's REACTION to those complications that solidifies the surgeon's reputation.
While there may be some people happy with his work, this makes the third? (at least two, I think three) people who have had horrible experiences with this surgeon. Leaks are a complication, that part doesnt bother me. but, he continually refuses to give a basic level of care, and typically waits until the patient is at a very dire level before letting them go.
I am glad to hear that Marty is getting the medical care he needs. But, I place the responsibility of his complications on his surgeon's reaction to what are typically normal complications.
While there may be some people happy with his work, this makes the third? (at least two, I think three) people who have had horrible experiences with this surgeon. Leaks are a complication, that part doesnt bother me. but, he continually refuses to give a basic level of care, and typically waits until the patient is at a very dire level before letting them go.
I am glad to hear that Marty is getting the medical care he needs. But, I place the responsibility of his complications on his surgeon's reaction to what are typically normal complications.
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On April 23, 2008 at 9:05 AM Pacific Time, AmandaLP wrote:
There is an important distinction. While the skill of the surgeon can help with complications, it is the surgeon's REACTION to those complications that solidifies the surgeon's reputation.While there may be some people happy with his work, this makes the third? (at least two, I think three) people who have had horrible experiences with this surgeon. Leaks are a complication, that part doesnt bother me. but, he continually refuses to give a basic level of care, and typically waits until the patient is at a very dire level before letting them go.
I am glad to hear that Marty is getting the medical care he needs. But, I place the responsibility of his complications on his surgeon's reaction to what are typically normal complications.
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