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My surgery went better than Excellent ..... My journey to Mexico didn't go as planned. A mechanical issue delayed my first flight which made me miss my connection flight. I got to San Diego 12 hrs later than planned ... What a long day! So surgery was pushed back a day .... So Tuesday jan 13 was my day! I had an amazing time, meet new friends and am healing nicely! I had the dreaded GAS pain that caused vomiting but by 12 hrs post op that too was gone! Was released Thursday and my mom and I spent the evening at a nice hotel with Casino. I flew back home to Canada yesterday ... I feel great!
I am still on clear liquids ... Looking forward to full liquids!
I was at the Angeles Hospital .... Nicer than any hospital I have ever seen here in Canada. Staff was super friendly ... There is always a nurse on duty that can speak English .... I felt bad for not being able to talk to them all. Super clean, top notch hospital!
Because of my travel plans getting screwed up I spent 3 nights in the hospital ... One preop and two post op .... So I didn't get to check out Hotel Lucerna.
Dr. Kelly is AMAZING ... His bed-side manner is beyond Excellent! He truly takes care of his patients as if we are family! I was sad to say good-bye!
if anyone has any questions .... Please email me. jcoop0829@gmail.com
i would be more than happy to ease any fears about going to Mexico, the surgery itself or any other questions you may and will have!
I am so happy I chose Dr.Kelly
Janet
Dr. Ramos Kelly .... Jan.13, 2015
Hello! I am also having mine with Dr. Ramos Kelly and my date is also in March! March 5th to be exact. How about you?
Thanks for getting back to me Gaby. It is good to have all this information to make an informed decision.
No hers wasn't on TV. She had her surgery in Tijuana too. And I don't think she had it redone in Canada, I believe what happened is Lopez had to take her back into surgery multiple times to keep fixing things. Then once she got back to Canada she had it all checked out to be sure
I also heard that WLS in Mexico has such a bad rep because if something soes go wrong the patient ends up in the emergency room back in their home country. So the hospitals see bad cases of people getting WLS in Mexico, but they never see the thousands of people who have a positive experience getting WLS in Mexico
Thank you so much for getting back to me. I am Canadian also but live full time in Mexico. Was the story of one of your friends' botched surgery by any chance broadcast on TV? My brother told me he has seen a story on the news about a person whose surgery in Guadalajara went bad and she had to have it redone when she returned to Canada.
You are in WONDERFUL hands! Dr. Kelly is the best! Nothing but positive things to say about him and about Angeles Hospital!
I have family friends who both got a bypass by Dr. Lopez and they said dont go through him or his wife. One of them almost died while in Mexico. I understand that sometimes things can happen that are out of the doctors control, but I had a bad feeling about him. My dad also went to Mexico to have the sleeve done by Lopez, but upon meeting the doctor and how he was treated by the organization, he went home without having the procedure done.
I ended up switching doctors to Dr. Venezuela. I've heard good things about her. :) im scheduled in for April
GabyStP0126, I, too, am considering having the VGS done by Dr. Lopez, but I have only found positive references about his skills as a surgeon. Can I ask where you found the bad reviews about him? Did you hear anything about his wife, Dr. Osuna? She is another possibility. I am looking at having surgery in mid-February.
Thanks!
I live near Guadalajara and am considering having the VGS procedure done with Dr. Osuna, a bariatric surgeon who also happens to be Dr. Lopez's wife. I can't find any first-hand references or comments about her. Does anyone have experience with her as their VGS surgeon? Thanks!
on 1/15/15 5:01 am
I EMAILED HEATH, DR. KELLYS PATIENT COORDINATOR AND HIS EXACT WORDS WERE:
DR. KELLY DOES THE SLEEVE DIFFERENTLY THAN MOST SURGEONS. HE SEWS OVER THE ENTIRE STAPLE LINE AND SEWS YOUR FAT INTO THE STAPLE LINE ON THE UPPER PORTION OF THE SLEEVE. IT ACTS LIKE A CUSHION AND PROTECTION FOR THE SLEEVE.HE ALSO SAYS THAT THE DRAIN AND THE DYE THAT IT COMMONLY USED IS NOT 100% ACCURATE FOR DETECTING LEAKS.
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