I'm also looking into Dr. Maytorena. Did you decide to go with him or not? Did you find any more info on him or his clinic? Good luck.

Hi!  I'm about to have my second surgery (revision) in Mexico and loved my experience there.  It was SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper..however..because you are a revision there are generally additional fees because you require more imaging so they can get in there and see exactly what the heck is going on.  The sleeve surgery generally costs about $5k (not including airfare) but again, you will have an extra revision fee because it is a more complicated surgery. A lot of companies have "package" fees that include everything (including hotel and meals) except airfare to and from San Diego.  

Please avoid companies that have you recovery in a "guest condo" or "guest house".  You will want privacy and convenience of a nice hotel.  Most companies put you in the Tijuana Marriott that is located closely to most of the hospitals that are used and it is wonderful! The hospital that I was at originally, Mi Hospital, was not bad at all.  Actually a lot nicer than most hospitals in the US that I've been to.  Only problem is that a lot of the nurses had very limited English...but I never had a hard time getting my needs across and they were so so sweet.  I'm having this revision done at VIDA hospital which looks amaaaaazing.  

As far as the Medical Tourism Company, I have never used them nor talked to anyone that has.  Most people have used A Lighter Me.  I used Ready4achange with my original surgery but had a really bad experience with them this go around and have chosen to go with Dr. Alejandro Lopez through ALOBariatrics. He is one of the go to surgeons for revisions.  

Good luck :)

Hi!  I honestly had the same problem with A Lighter Me AND Ready4achange.  I had RNY almost 4 years ago through Ready4achange and had a wonderful experience but this time has been hell with these travel tourism companies! I was specifically looking for a revision from the RNY to DS (I should have gotten the DS to begin with tbh) but was also wanting information on any other revisions that would be suggested based on my condition.  I emailed A Lighter Me and asked them several questions.  Do they actually perform that revision?  If so, how many has the preferred doctor done?  Is it a true revision or a SIPS type procedure?  So basically...the most important and technial questions. Their response was canned and basically "fill out these forms for a quote".  So...I gave them a call instead and the woman (I forget her name) was absolutely clueless.  She didn't even know that you COULD revise from a RNY to a DS.  She said that she would write down my questions, get the answers, and give me a call back.  I later received an email saying that "I had not been approved for surgery".  I'm not sure how I could have not been approved...since I never completed any forms to begin with.

Ready4achange was a very frustrating nightmare.  I really wanted to go with this company because that is who I went with last time.  I had an enjoyable experience and now that I'm married and have a baby (I was single when I had the original surgery) I would be travelling alone and needed to be able to trust the company I was going through.  I emailed my questions and Judy (the company owner and sole employee) told me that this was a common surgery that Dr. Osuna and Dr. Lopez performed and that they were very experienced.  She also told me that she was also a revision patient (she didn't specify to which surgery) and was very empathetic of my situation.  She listened and answered all of my questions and told me that she would be contacting me when the doctors had published their December calendars so that I may get my surgery scheduled.  Not only am I new momma but I'm also a nursing student and I must plan ahead (far ahead) to get my surgery in between semesters.  I was very clear about that.  Fast forward a few weeks...I call her and (after I remind her who the hell I even am) she tells me that she's actually wanting to talk to Dr. Osuna about operating at a different facility other than VIDA hospital because it might be cheaper.  I told her that that sounded great and she promised she would be in touch.  Fast forward a few more weeks..I call her and she tells me that they still haven't gotten their schedules to her and that she would contact me when they did.  She made me feel like it was almost silly that I was thinking 5 months into the future.  5 months for a new mom and a nursing student..shame on me for planning, right?  A week or so passes and I email her for an update but get no response.  I wait a few days and email again..no response.  Now I'm thinking there must be something wrong with her email so I use the form on the website and write an email there asking for someone to contact me because I'm not sure if my emails are going through and I get an email and phone call back within minutes. I told her that sometimes it's hard for me to talk on the phone because I have a colicky 4 month old and that email or text is better.  She gives me her cell phone number and says I can text her any time.  Fast forward a few weeks...I text her and it shows "read" but I receive no response. I wait one week and text her again.."read" with no response.  At this time I send her an email and tell her that I'm very interested at working with Ready4achange because it was the company I used before but I'm very disappointed in the level unprofessionalism and lack of communication and that I can tell when she has read my text but choosing not to respond. I received no response from that email.  I waited a few weeks and text her to tell her that I'm going to be looking into surgery with another company and she texts me right back and tells me that she is in court with her lawyer (yet she has time to sit there and chat back and forth?) and that she didn't know how to tell me but Dr. Osuna didn't feel comfortable doing such a complicated surgery.  She had known this for over a month and just left me hanging and chose to ignore me.  We talked about other revision options and she said that she would get back to me after court was over to answer any questions I had.  At this point I began researching other companies and decided to use the same surgeon (Dr. Alejandro Lopez) but go through a different company, ALOBariatrics. I found out that Judy had lied to me. She told me she had consulted with Dr. Lopez and that he had advised against the surgery and that I should consult another physician. I was scheduled through ALOBariatrics with Dr. Lopez for my surgery in January. I texted Judy and told her that I would be going with a different company and she was just like "meh sorry I lost your business".  How are we supposed to trust these people with life or death situations when they lie to us and blow us off?  Annoying.  

Long story short: I would talk to Cindy Zimmerman through ALOBariatrics.  She was a sweetheart and answered all my questions, in detail, with real facts and verifiable numbers. 

Living my new life to a few have lost so much weigh it is incredible and loving every min of it.

I had a post op call and had ask my coordinator to ask Dr Quinones if he could give me a study diet and he did.

I have now learned to eat right do exser the right way and now enjoying my new life to the fullest.

I am so glad I decided to do this surgery for me just wish I would have done it a lot earlier than I had.

I am down 60 lbs and look great I still have a ways to get to my goal but I am doing everything that I am supposed to do.

I have had a few stall here and their but I get right back on track,and if anybody is looking into surgery I would recommend my surgeon he is the best.

And thanks for reading this to all have a nice day,and good luck on your journeys.