Hi Pattiecakec!...My name's Amelie, I'm in Alabama...I really don't have exactly the answers for your questions, but i have problems too with my weight, and i was searching for a few drs. in Mexico. I think I'm narrowing down to Dr. Lopez Ortega. He can do my sleeve plication for $6,000 in Tijuana at the INT Hospital. I think I will tour the facilities to check them out. I visited their website and they look pretty young but i have a couple of friends who have had the regular sleeve with them and they are pretty happy with the results and have had no complications at all.
And i found her coordinator Danny very helpful..
I have relatives in So. California, so its very easy for me to drive down to Tijuana, Mexico. Or the dr can even send a driver to pick me up at the airport in San Diego, California. We'll see how it goes...
Good luck in your journey, Amelie