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I am researching having a Lapband to Sleeve revision in Mexico, and have found mostly coordinators that handle the scheduling and travel arrangements.
Has anyone scheduled directly with the surgeon's office? If so, who did you use, and how much less was it?
Also, how much extra did you pay for hospital and/or hotel stay?
Thank you!
Samantha
I am currently speaking with Trish about scheduling a revision surgery with Dr. Ponce de Leon for January 25th. Do you have any advice for someone just starting this process? Did you book with a coordinator? I am working with Trish. I am traveling alone and want to make sure I understand as much as possible before take off.
Thanks and best of luck!
Samantha
You should look into Dr.Serigio Quinone
He is really good and has a proctor in Johnson and Johnson he has training in trauma surgeon, he has done residence surgery in the U.S. and is Chef of general at Tijuana surgical, he is a sitting member of arbitration committee.
I would go with him again if I had to he did a great job on me.
Let me know who you decide to go with and good luck
So I decided to take a few pic yesterday from the side of my body.
It is amazing how one can not tell the different s because we watch our selves everyday.
I had some old pic and yesterday took a few more and saw that my face was getting more thin around the jaw part.
I also noticed that I have started to loose a couple inches all around in so many different areas it is amazing how good this tool really works.
I am not saying that I have lost so much weight,but this is a lot more weight than I have lost in a long time.
For so long I have heard about the WLS and never though it really worked or that it had so many complications to come with it but I was so very wrong.
The only complication that I had was not to have got this WLS a lot sooner, of course I had heartburn, gas pain, headache and a little problem taking down liquids ect... but that is something we have to pass for to get better and healthier.
You know I always hear that the WLS is not for everybody it should be.
I under stand that if you have so much BMI or weigh so much it can not be done, that is what is so hard for me to understand.
I look at it like this some of us are in danger of our weight for high blood pressure, heart problems ect...
I know it can put us in high risk at surgery but some times our lives are already in high risk which sucks.
What to do?
If I was so over weight that the doctor would not have done my surgery I would have done the impossible to loose that little weight that I had to have got it done.
This surgery really is changing my life in so many ways I would have never thought, I am getting my kids back, I am being able to move more, I fell so much better about my self, The back pain is going away little by little.
I could go on for days talking about how I feel.
I am getting to the point where I want to go outside not because I have lost about 30lbs but for the fact that I am feeling good about myself.
If I would have never did so much research as I done I would never have got my surgery done.
ONE. I did not have money to get the surgery done in the U.S.
TWO. I was a self pay patient.
THREE. I would have never thought to go to Mexico.
I have heard do many stories of Mexico it is crazy but I did a lot of research and found the doctor that best suited me.
He was proctor for Johnson and Johnson, he had for years training as a trauma surgeon, he was chef of general for Tijuana surgical, he is a sitting member of arbitration committee, has done surgical residence in the U.S. and also teaches other doctors to do bariatric surgery.
To me all that really grabbed my eye, what really cough my eye is that he is proctor for Johnson and Johnson and the he had done residence surgerys in the U.S.
It really calmed my nerves and I forgot all about the stories that i have heard about Mexico.
I new from the moment that I read that about Dr Serigio Quinones he was going to be my doctor, thanks to him I feel like a new person
and for the first time I am starting to feel pretty.
My selfestem was bad and after the surgery I am able to move around and play with my kids my selfestem is growing big time.
By the time you get home you will not feel so bad, maybe a little tired and a little gas pain but yes you will be able to work on the compu.
Where are you going to have surgery and with who?
That's a very good point to remember - having someone follow up with you. I waited until Feb to ensure my new insurance plan would kick in so I'd be covered provided there were any complications - just in case. But a followup is always a good measure either way.
WLS in 3 weeks, 2 days - and I'm scared to death! I have been waiting for this 25+ years, always a struggle with my stupid weight. Job after job I went looking for the insurance plan which would even consider this surgery and never have I found one (across 3 states, mind you) which accepted it. Now, here I am, with WLS scheduled, and I'm feeling like the dog who chases his tail and finally catches it; he doesn't know what to do with it.
I've already made peace with my maker, I think, in case things go wrong and I become an unfortunate statistic. I guess that's the only thing I'm worried about. Isn't that a horrible thing to think about? I think about it though.
I believe I could tolerate the pain without issue, though I believe there will be more pain than people have been saying. Maybe it won't be, but I'm prepared either way. I have a pretty high tolerance for pain anyway.
I'm worried about the psychological, not being able to eat for comfort anymore, but I'm sure I'll get over that with a bit of crying :). So I'm just flipping out a little inside... but this is as good as done. Flight is paid for, down payment is paid for. I'm about to get the cashier's check for the rest and the loan ppw is completed.
Now... we wait. Nervously.
I had my VSG surgery with Dr. Fernando Garcia in October 2014. I have minimal scarring, am down 115 lbs and loving life. If you choose Dr. Garcia or any surgeon in Mexico, I would definitely recommend that you have someone near your home that is willing to follow up with you after surgery. Good luck to you.
I'm scheduled with Dr. Rodriguez in Juarez. He is a top surgeon with education in the United States and Europe, studied both here and in Mexico, and has been doing this for a number of years. I'm paying a little bit more to go through him, but I feel confident he will treat me right. I watched him performing surgery on youtube and he is very precise and exacting. I don't know your surgeon from anyone elses but I've heard that name thrown around this website before.
I'm glad to hear you're doing great and that your family realized the seriousness of your surgery and decided to be supportive. I, too, have the family where they're always like, 'aw c'mon, just 1...', so I understand. They're right - drinking is probably a bad idea since alcohol is absorbed through the stomach - and the stomach has had enough trauma for awhile :).
I like that you update with your stories and how you're doing. Its making me feel better with my upcoming surgery. To say I'm scared is an understatement. I've had similar surgery before and waking up after surgery the first time wasn't pleasant. I hope this time around its better. Its good to hear that you're doing so well so soon after surgery.
I work from home, by the way. I was wondering if you think I would be able to manage a WFH job (computer work) 4 days after surgery? I'm not going to get any time off from work - I just hope I can manage it. How tired/in pain did you feel?
