Dr Verboonen and aftercare in the states

Hi I am in the research stage, and have narrowed down the MD to possibly Dr. Verboonen in Cancun.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated both good and bad.
I am in KY, and my biggest concern is aftercare here in case of complications etc... Anyone out there have some advice on that.

Find a pcp that supports wls. I found mine by visiting wls support groups in my area and asking around. Aftercare is a problem, make sure you have a plan.

I had my surgery in Tijuana in June and I can tell you that at least 6 months prior, I went on the search for a trusted WLS here in my area to do my aftercare. I was turned down by some, others wanted outrageous program fees, and some, like the surgeon I am dealing with now, took me on as one of his own and charges me very reasonable rates for aftercare. Start your search now, take time to speak to these doctors one on one, and ONLY when you have that aftercare in place, move forward with picking your Mexican surgeon. Mind you, this is just my humble opinion. I had a lapband put in, so it requires aftercare regardless, where surgeries like the sleeve, requires little to no maint. at all. Good Luck on your search!

When you say pcp, do you mean family doctor? Sorry, I don't mean too sound dumb.

Not dumb tons of abbreviations for short hand typing.  PCP is primary care provider (physican). What surgery are you having or considering?  This will guide how much and for how long you will need aftercare.  The surgeon I choose is in Mexico (Dr Aceves) and alot of the support / after care can be over the phone and through a general medical provider but I am having  a VSG.  Bands would require more frequent aftercare which is one of the reasons I opted  against that option.  Good luck in your Journey

Sharon

Well see that's what I don't understand. I have an excellent care provider but why would I need them as opposed to a bariatric provider?  I was considering lap band and thank you for the reply.

If you are doing lapband, you need to find a fill center or a surgeon that will do your fills. Some doctors will not touch you after Mexico surgery. This is a must before you have lapband. There are some centers like usafillcenters

Just be sure that the PCP that you choose knows what you are doing,& supports your decision...You will need minimal aftercare. THank Goodness!! I did NOT want a surgery where I needed to see my Dr all the time!!

Hello,

I'm having my revision surgery with Dr. Verboonen next tuesday, had band going to the sleeve, so far my experience with Dr. V has been really good, he is very professional and high skilled surgeon...

P.D. I don't know anything about aftercare in US, (live in Mexico)
Best luck!!
Patty

 You don't need much in terms of aftercare for the surgery - lap band you will need a fill center - but most other surgeries, the after care is minimal.

I talked to my primary Dr. the one who suggested I look into surgery to begin with.  I told them my insurance wouldn't cover surgery in the US, and I researched and found a Dr. I trusted in Mexico.  He was very supportive, and will be doing any after care I need.

And by after care, I mean checking my bloodwork for deficiencies, looking at my weight loss, ordering and upper GI after 3-6 months.  And just general check-ups.

He demanded I come and see him 1 month post-op so he could see how well I've done, and just to check out incisions healing, etc.

You don't really need a bariatric specialist post op.