Popsicle530

I'll catch h**l for this but I'm going to say it anyway. First, I do NOT work for anyone but myself and that is providing cosmetic tattooing services. I have NO association with any doctors or clinics from which i receive ANY benefit. So here it is: Avoid Dr. Almanza at ALL cost, i dont care how attractive his prices are, how endearing his staff, or he seems to be ((i found him quite sleazy but there are those who are 'taken' by him)). He could have killed me, my insides will never be the same. If you would like to read my story just follow the link and read my posts. If not, thats fine. I have such a bad taste for TJ, MX because of Almanza, which i know is not fair.. there are probably some very good doctors there, but he ruined it for me. He has put people in comas, had a man dropped off at the border who was near death because of Almanza. You dont have to take my word for it... look him up. I think the doctors associated with THIS site are reputable. I will tell you the place where I found my sanctuary: the Mexicali Bariatric Center. I originally went to Dr. Aceves, who I fell in LOVE with. Unfortunately he passed in a tragic airplane crash. I had 7 friends from AK (my home) , 1 from TN, 1 from GA, 1 from FL, 2 from CA who, after seeing my wonderful results also went there and there has not been one reported negative result. Anyway,,, again, no i dont work for them, i receive nothing from them, I simply respect and love them for what they have done for me. I would go to ANY of the doctors there, and if I can ever afford skin removal, I will consult with them for a referral. It was suggested on here that I contact you after your post, and it has taken me some time to find you. I hope you will read my story. I dont want to REpost it on your thread because that really seems to piss people off. I dont spend enough time here to be acquainted with the 'rules and protocol' so I've had my butt chewed several times and been accused of being a.. cant recall what i was called, but basically they said i obviously 'worked' for a doctor and was trying to steer business away from Almanza. To that I say 'heck yeah, guilty as charged EXCEPT I work for NO doctor, nor gain any advantage'. I simply hate to see Almanza to maim, destroy, and butcher people. Are there those who would defend him???? Absolutely!!! But would you want to take that chance? Read up on him if he is one you are considering. Dont go by just my word. . This doc on here... Brechter, Brecher... not sure, but his office was incredibly helpful to me during my disaster. Best of Luck to you.

@@Cape Crooner yes, yes and yes. i fell off every wagon in the circle.

@@Valentina i dont know how to navigate this site at all, its very clunky for me and I dont know how to find things. how do i find this 'newbie'?

@@Valentina i dont know how to navigate this site at all, its very clunky for me and I dont know how to find things. how do i find this 'newbie'?

@@GSleeve822 yes darlin', its the same guy. I wish i would have RUN AWAY as soon as the hairs on the back of my neck raised. unfortunately, I am still having many bowel problems, but HEY, I'm ALIVE and not in a coma. DAMN HIS EYES!!!! I despise that monster

@@Threetimesacharm @@Valentina Wow, thanks so much for your kindness. yes I agree for the most part the people here seem very decent, I just got on the wrong side of a few I guess. I'm working my stuff out,,, i mean it was SUCH a culture shock moving from a very diverse and progressive city to the mountains of NorCal to tend to my folks. We lost pops this last Dec, but my mom is hanging right in there, turning 89 this month. Still dont have anywhere near the network I had back home and my lifestyle has become quite sedentary... booooo.. bad!! But I'm working on changing that. Been doing a lot of work in the back yard and bought a bike rack and new bike. I was just so spoiled before, open the garage door, hop on the bike and 40 feet away was the trailhead of one of the best bike trails in Anchorage. Here, I have to drive 29 miles to get to a park thats ride-able. Everything is an adjustment when change is involved isnt it??Again, thanks so much for your kind words of support and for believing me.

@ Sue Brat Kee Ashe You are right, I didnt mention my diet. I went for 7 years vegetarian, gluten free and did great. With the move, the depression I did fall off many wagons. I totally understand what i did wrong. it just got SO FAR out of my control that I felt it was insurmountable. I'm climbing up out of that damn hole.

My "railing" is against Almanza. He is a narcissistic A**hole who cares only about money. He is a terrible surgeon as well as a horrible person. I have been accused of all sorts of crap on this message board.. working for another doctor, not following my original lifestyle changes. I dont even care anymore, I certainly do not have to explain myself. I was simply wanting to WARN people about Almanza. I dont have to do that anymore, His name is all over the news, the interned for putting people in comas, dropping off a near dead man at the border. My slow weight gain came 7 years after my wt loss from Mexicali Bariatric Hospital ((((WONDERFUL))) .. oh and NO i dont work for them, LOL. I am self employed living now in NorCal Tending to my ageing mother. My lifestyle really changed when I moved here, not much to do, no bike trails, I didnt know anyone and I became very depressed. It took about a year but I climbed about 40 pounds up the scale. Desperation and insufficient research led me to almanza. I knew there was something very wrong about him within 10 minutes of meeting him. red flags were popping like fireworks. I should have trusted my feeling and FLED. MY BAD. I own that. He cut me and created the worst adhesions, and he ran out of time before doing any resleeve. (all of this is documented at his strip mall "clinic", in spanish of course but I got one of the staff to run a copy of my 'eyes only' notes and its wasnt difficult to have it translated.) So he sloppily sewed me back up NEVER having so much as touched my stomach. I ended up going BACK to Mexicali Bariatric and they had much work to do to cut down and cut out some of large adhesions, one of which had attached to my bowel. They performed a duodinal switch (did i spell that right) and chose not to re-cut my stomach. I wish they would have but I trust their decision making. I am 15 - 20 pounds from my goal, getting a handle on the depression, making friends, finding bike trails and parks, waking in the mornings and all in all things are looking up. So go ahead and speculate, blame, accuse ... there are certainly a few of you on here. For the most part those who i have corresponded with personally from here have been absolutely delightful. And the fact that THIS website will do anything to avoid association with almanza should speak volumes. Best of luck to everyone, even my detractors. I'm pretty much done here, but I wish you all the best. OH i actually WISH i worked from one of the DOCS, haha, I would have some extra skin removed!!!!! baahaaahaa

is that jerk STILL in business???? it is almost a year later and I am having to have surgery to remove adhesions that his sloppiness caused which has interfered my colon! I HATE him. RIPPED me off, did NOT 'resleeve' me, lied about it, and now THIS!!! argh... if i could do him physical harm... I would LOVE it. THen when I voiced my displeasure with him on another board, I was nearly beat to death by some members who accused me of 'working' for one of his competitors! ARGHH

watch this: https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?hspart=adk&hsimp=yhs-adk_sbnt&p=team+10+news+dr.+almanzo

and sweetheart I am so glad you had a good experience. I would not wish a bad one on anyone. (well yeah there are actually about 3 people in my life i wouldnt mind seeing gutted) haha. just kidding. i'm so happy for you. enjoy your thinness

oh sweet darling... i just want to scratch the eyes out of that bitch. I dont care WHAT emotional scars she might be burdened with... damn her black heart for making you feel this way. I would hold you in my arms if i could. I'm so so sorry

DONT resleeve!! if you had a successful sleeve... do NOT RE sleeve. the stomach does not stretch symmetrically and a resleeve over a good sleeving is hapless. i know. Almanza totally screwed me with his 'resleeve" Me and my girlfriend. Have the the tests done and then consult with the doc (a reputable one) to determine which bariatric surgery is in your best interest at this time. I believe I need a mini gastric. so do your homework. and dont go to almanza.

OH thank God!!! My experience with Almanza was SO horrific... I'm lost, i dont know what to do. But I'm so glad to see you take his inadequacies serious. I have had the snot slapped out of me on message boards by telling my story about him. I thank you SO MUCH. He really needs to be put OUT of business!

@@LadyPullings thank you so much. LiZa