RoseFlorish

I forgot to mention that I will have my surgery in July of this year!

Hi JJ. I understand. I was in your shoes a few months ago. Picking a surgeon for myself was not easy. I have heard good things on the surgeons you mentioned, they were also part of my narrowed list. But I have chosen Dr. Jose Rodriguez and Dr. Elmo, with BeLiteWeight company because I have about 5 acquaintance and also friends who have used them.
Another thing for me was that I did not want to be sent to a hotel with a drain and did not want the back and forth trip between hospital and hotel.
I will have my surgery at Hospital Angeles where I will be staying 3 pre sugery and discharged home on my 3rd day post op.
I was able to get personal feedback from almost 30 of his patients and feel comfortable at this point.
My next choice would have been Mexicali with Dr. Alvarez but I leave in California and San Diego was the closest with no Flight required.
My advice would be to choose the surgeon you feel that is the right one for you and go with your instinct.
Feel free to PM me anytine.
Rose.

I'll start first!!! I am scheduled for VSG on July 24th at Hospital Angeles in Tijuana Mexico with BeLiteWeight. The surgeons are Dr. Jose Rodriguez Villareal and Dr. Elmo Aramburo. I am 5'7" and my starting weight is 217. Now your Turn........

I decided to create this thread for all June and July sleevers who are getting VSG in Mexico. This would be a place where we can share our thoughts and experiences as we go through this journey.
Please state your starting weight,...... your surgeons name........... and when you will be having surgery. Keep in mind that we need to be respectful of each person's opinion and their surgeons. All experiences will be welcomed!!!!

Okay everyone!. I am proud to announce that today I paid my deposit and finally set my date to have VSG in Tijuana Mexico at Angeles Hospital with Dr. Jose Rodriguez and Dr. Elmo Aramburo with BeLiteWeight!!!!
My surgery is schedule for July 24th 2014! I am super and excited and cannot wait to see where this Journey will take me. Any experience with these surgeons will be greatly appreciated. If you are planning to have VSG with BeLiteWeight....let us buddy up and experience this journey together!!!
Any July surgery in Mexico are welcome to buddy up with Me!!!

Me too Dyesha!!!! I am scheduled for july 24th in Mexico! how about you! how are you doing on the pre op diet.

Hi JJ. I understand. I was in your shoes a few months ago. Picking a surgeon for myself was not easy. I have heard good things on the surgeons you mentioned, they were also part of my narrowed list. But I have chosen Dr. Jose Rodriguez and Dr. Elmo, with BeLiteWeight company because I have about 5 acquaintance and also friends who have used them.
Another thing for me was that I did not want to be sent to a hotel with a drain and did not want the back and forth trip between hospital and hotel.
I will have my surgery at Hospital Angeles where I will be staying 3 pre sugery and discharged home on my 3rd day post op.
I was able to get personal feedback from almost 30 of his patients and feel comfortable at this point.
My next choice would have been Mexicali with Dr. Alvarez but I leave in California and San Diego was the closest with no Flight required.
My advice would be to choose the surgeon you feel that is the right one for you and go with your instinct.
Feel free to PM me anytine.
Rose.

Okay everyone!. I am proud to announce that today I paid my deposit and finally set my date to have VSG in Tijuana Mexico at Angeles Hospital with Dr. Jose Rodriguez and Dr. Elmo Aramburo with BeLiteWeight!!!!
My surgery is schedule for July 24th 2014! I am super and excited and cannot wait to see where this Journey will take me. Any experience with these surgeons will be greatly appreciated. If you are planning to have VSG with BeLiteWeight....let us buddy up and experience this journey together!!!
Any July surgery in Mexico are welcome to buddy up with Me!!!

Okay... to help you ladies find the secret July 2014 sleevers group just send me a friend request, then Message me a request and I will add you. My FB name is "Roseral Rusio" hope this helps.

I am in California also. My surgery is July 24th. Going to Mexico for mine. You can pm me.

Okay everyone!. I am proud to announce that today I paid my deposit and finally set my date to have VSG in Tijuana Mexico at Angeles Hospital with Dr. Jose Rodriguez and Dr. Elmo Aramburo with BeLiteWeight!!!!
My surgery is schedule for July 24th 2014! I am super and excited and cannot wait to see where this Journey will take me. Any experience with these surgeons will be greatly appreciated. If you are planning to have VSG with BeLiteWeight....let us buddy up and experience this journey together!!!
Any July surgery in Mexico are welcome to buddy up with Me!!!

I finaly booked with dr Lopez or Osuna (his wife) in Tijuana, on july 21st...
The girl at the call center was nice to me, she said i will be at Mariott hotel,...
I'm paying $4,500
Now I have to follow the procedure, I'm quite exited now....
(NB: this booking was further cancelled, and i switched to dr Illan fraijo)

I'll start first!!! I am scheduled for VSG on July 24th at Hospital Angeles in Tijuana Mexico with BeLiteWeight. The surgeons are Dr. Jose Rodriguez Villareal and Dr. Elmo Aramburo. I am 5'7" and my starting weight is 217. Now your Turn........

Hi C. Welcome! you and I are only few days apart. How great!

How much is Dr. Q, s VSG package.

one more review just came in !!!
I had gastric sleeve surgery on 11/05/2014. I started ~ 280 lbs., I am now 215. I haven't tried hard to loose weight more than just what naturally came off due to the surgery. I seem to have plateaued now and if I am going to loose more I need to exercise more and watch my diet but 65 lbs. has made a lot of difference in my health and wellbeing. My wife had the same surgery in 6/2012. She went from 260 to her current 115. She is radical about it, walks 6 miles a day and limits nutritional intake. My wife is an RN, I've been an EMT for years. Their hospital in Juarez is clean, everyone is professional. My wife say's they are putting more effort into English speaking staff for the Americans from when she was there vs. when I went (she came with me). The Docs speak good English, 50% of staff mediocre, 25 % no habla.... My wife and I both agree care was adequate/appropriate. Floor equipment is antiquated by US standards, but surgical equipment seemed current and up to date for their specialty procedures. There are no frills, I'd just encourage you to get up and moving after sx. Neither of us had any complications or infections. Normal recovery, after about a week I returned to work with no problem. We flew in to El Paso, driver picked us up at the airport, got us over the border in and out with no problems. Good luck.

here is more!!!
Here is my story Rose, i have been a first responder for 8 years had no medical worries at all!! I was first introduced to BeLite by my best friend in 2011. As I watched her go through a transformation, it was something that I knew I wanted to experience also. It was a slow process for me getting up the nerve to even call. The first contact I had with BeLite was in November 2012; I inquired about pricing and got a feel for what could happen in my life if I had the surgery. As the months went by the pounds got heavier. I got an email in February asking me if I was still interested. I just got laid off and thought well I can’t afford it. Excuse after excuse. When I finally made the decision to call back again in May, The time had come for the change, I was ready for. June the 25th was the date! I flew to El Paso, and there waiting was a taxi that BeLite had set up for me and my mom to be taken across to Juarez. I had lived in El Paso many years ago and had been to Juarez, it was great being back there. We went across and had about a 20 minute taxi ride, great site seeing. I was so excited I knew my life was going to change. When we arrived @ the Hospital there was one of the Dr’s waiting to get me checked in and my test ran. Everything was moving so fast my heart was racing. This was about 11am by 3 pm I was headed back to the surgery prep area. I was back from recovery by 6 pm and walking the halls by 9 pm. 2 days later I walked to the mall and went and had a pedicure. I arrived on a Tuesday and left out on a Friday. My experience at the hospital in Juarez was fabulous, I felt like a princess in the hospital. The nurses were very caring and always asking if I needed anything. The Dr’s were great; their bed side manner was one of a kind. This is one of the best decisions I have made. It has been 8 months (June 2013) and I have lost a total of 103 lbs. (So if you really want to know I weighed in @ 299 before the surgery). That is from my weigh in before the pre-op diet till now. I am still losing weight slowly, I did join the gym 6 weeks after the surgery and I have had a trainer to help me through the transition. I have not set a number goal I just had to set free from all the weight I was carrying around. Now when I see someone who is carrying that same weight I am, I tell them about BeLite, it has changed my life and could change theirs. Thanks Amie Surgeons: Dr. Jose Rodriguez & Dr. Elmo
Procedure: Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy / Gastric Sleeve

Very happy for you . Glad everything went well