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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!!!!

Havent seen any reviews of Dr. Aramburo with BeLiteWeight. He usually does surgery with Dr. Rod.
Any feedback is helpful

His name is Dr. Elmo Aramburo

Hello, anyone going to be in Mexico with Dr Elmo Aramburo?
I'm a 44 y/o nurse with a low BMI (31) getting sleeved. Hopefully this will help my back and knee pain, high cholesterol, and self image.
Been battling for years and am excited for changes. The few people I have told have not been very supportive.
I really wish people were less judgmental as this is a personal choice. Some people get boob jobs, Lipo, etc for self image and no one says anything, and those procedures have no health benefits at all, but oh well

People are very judgey!! I'm a nurse to my bmi also is 30. I'm not telling a soul im doing it! Didn't want to hear their crap! The only person that knows is my mom and she is going with me and having it done to!!! Good luck to you Hun don't worry about the haters! You do you! There is nothing wrong with wls even if lets say it's just cosmetic (it's not though it totally a healthy lifestyle change) like you said people get Lipo implants but implants etc to look better

No, the other RN's had it done here because they had high enough BMI's for insurance to pay. I don't qualify.
Beliteweight has facilities in the US and Mexico with the doctors who have worked both US and Mexico. I did a lot of research and like this one because it is in a real hospital, not a surgery center, and you stay in the hospital the whole time. They do about 5 surgeries a day (versus the 15-17 a day I'm finding in Mexico) which really isnt a lot considering each procedure takes about 45 minutes. I have researched a lot and can't find any complaints with them.
I am paying $6800 (plus airfare) versus $4300 at these surgery center like places that have you stay in a hotel, and not a hospital. I will have a private room and my husband can stay as well.
I feel very comfortable with them, I just always worry about being one of the very few people with complications.