4 months since VSG in Mexico! No regrets!
Be very careful and do your research when deciding to go to Mexico. What is there experience and what are there credentials. Are they board certified in the US is a big one. My surgeon had done over 8000 of these surgeries by the time he had done mine, with over 10 years of experience doing the VSG. He only does 3-4 procedures a day max. Also, it is the only surgery he does, except for revisions. I've heard of some docs doing 10-12 surgeries a day. Will your surgery be done in an outpatient center or in a hospital. Complications can happen and it was important to me that there was a fully functioning ICU available to me, not that I needed it in the end. I'm an RN and I researched for over a year before I decided to go with Dr Alvarez. He is definitely not the cheapest, but it was within my means and I felt very safe with my decision. My surgery went off without a hitch, my recovery so far has been excellent. I'm almost 3 weeks post op now, still on my full fluid diet, but I couldn't be happier with my decision. I wish I had done it 10 years ago when I first thought about it. My surgeon sent me this link below when I mentioned concerns about going to Mexico to have surgery.
http://www.10news.com/news/team-10-dozens-injured-during-wei ght-loss-surgery-in-mexico
The concerns are real, so make sure to do your homework. I know I probably sound like a sales agent for Dr A. I promise you I am not. I was just so impressed by the care I received. I know there are many excellent surgeons to choose from, I guess I am just biased, I think mine is the best LOL. Hope this helps,
Chanti
