Jesser

Here lately I have heard so many negative reviews on Mexico Bariatric and their coordinators. Of course I didn't use them so... I would just be cautious using this company. I kind of feel that if the doctor knew you had a low blood count before the surgery and allowed you to go on to TJ, then told you they couldn't do the surgery. That's not your fault. I think you should be entitled to some money back.

I can see her wanting to reach out to a former patient and wanting to be comforted a little, especially when she's feeling like darting out the hospital doors. I'm going alone and my family doesn't support this decision at all. The only people I have supporting me are people I meet off of this forum. It's sad but true. If I was to feel the way she did, I would possibly want to talk to someone off of here as well to calm my nerves.

Omar is wonderful.
I ended up going with Dr. Aceves but Omar and I still keep in touch via email checking on each other's progress.
Perhaps your dad can talk to Omar as well as Dr. Illan.

Lol! Make it a double!

And Omar is absolutely wonderful! Express your concerns to him and they will do whatever to make you and your Dad feel more at ease. I've pestered Omar to death with all of my anxiety and worries... Lol

I read through some of your posts... You're going with Dr. Illan?! he will actually Skype with you! So your Dad can see him on the computer and talk with him!

The medical tourist doctors have more clout than the drug cartel?
Just kidding here of course.

I read through some of your posts... You're going with Dr. Illan?! he will actually Skype with you! So your Dad can see him on the computer and talk with him!

It just sunk in that I'm going to be in TJ the home of the most AMAZING fish tacos in the world (or so I've been told) and not able to sample one! HAHA. Ah well. "nothing tastes as good as skinny feels"

I think Alex and Susan may need a cocktail 'bout now.

I've been contacted by a few concerned members about this patients death. I have no information and can't substantiate these rumors at this time.
There seems to have been some confusion amongst the individuals that reached out to me. I'd like to clarify that these rumors are referring to Mexico Bariatric Center (MBC) and not Mexicali Bariatric Center (Dr. Aceves.)

I can see her wanting to reach out to a former patient and wanting to be comforted a little, especially when she's feeling like darting out the hospital doors. I'm going alone and my family doesn't support this decision at all. The only people I have supporting me are people I meet off of this forum. It's sad but true. If I was to feel the way she did, I would possibly want to talk to someone off of here as well to calm my nerves.

Dr. Lopez

So I can get my sleeve AND have sex with a young, hot doctor?! Lol

I think that statistic is way off. It is closer to 1 in 400 for death (which can be lower for an excellent surgeon or higher for a crummy one) and 20% for all complications combined (including skin rash). It is very similar to gallbladder surgery.
A scoring system recently developed by a Duke University bariatric surgeon appears to accurately predict which patients considering bariatric surgery are most likely to die from the procedure. The system adds up the following five risk factors; patients with four of them are six times as likely to die as those with only one:
Body mass index. Patients with a BMI of 50 or more are at greatest risk.
Gender. Men are more likely than women to suffer from conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, and metabolic disorders that can increase surgical risks.
Age. Older patients, particularly the elderly, are known to be at higher risk for death after bariatric surgery.
Hypertension. Patients suffering from high blood pressure typically have heart disease or chronic inflammation of blood vessels that can add to the risks of surgery.
Pulmonary embolus risk. People who have had a blood clot in the lungs, or who are at increased risk for developing such a clot, are at elevated risk

You can greatly reduce your risk by choosing a surgeon who has done at LEAST 300 gastric sleeves (not just any surgery, but the sleeve in particular. A lot of surgeons quote their total surgery experience, which is useless. It is all about his experience with the sleeve!), and who has a close to zero percent leak rate.
And just because a surgeon is part of a bariatric center of excellence does not mean he is experienced or even a great surgeon. My local surgeon at a center of excellence has only done 35 sleeves. I chose not to go with him.
I think the OP's choice of surgeon qualifies as one who is experienced.
And to respond to the OP's question: I am scared too. Very much so. I guess it is normal to be afraid, but knowing that does not alleviate the fear. I am right there with you, fighting through that fear. Right now I keep telling myself that if I don't do it now, I will probably come back to it in a few years. At that time I will be older, heavier, and probably have more co-morbidities. The safest time for me to do it is now.

So I can get my sleeve AND have sex with a young, hot doctor?! Lol

So I can get my sleeve AND have sex with a young, hot doctor?! Lol

K you're acting like u have a copy of a sex tape!?!? Haha ... Can u please stop provoking people about the "evidence" that u have ... We went for dinner & stayed in touch after for a bit. End of story.

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Lol it does look like a condom!