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Hi! I flew and came back home 3 days after surgery. ....no issue at all. There are several people that drove also didn't have any problems.....they will pick you up either from the border (if you drive ) or the airport and they will bring you to the recovery house, the next day they will take you to the hospital. ...where are you from?

Hi! All I can tell you dr. A is the most caring Dr you will find, but besides that he is also a trauma surgeon which is very important in case of an emergency. In or group there are several patients that had revision done by dr. A
Join our group....you will love it! !
Good luck
Oh Dr. A does 2-3 surgeries a day.....

Hi! I flew and came back home 3 days after surgery. ....no issue at all. There are several people that drove also didn't have any problems.....they will pick you up either from the border (if you drive ) or the airport and they will bring you to the recovery house, the next day they will take you to the hospital. ...where are you from?

Wendy you will perfectly fine in Mexico. ...I was there about 3 weeks ago , also keep in mind that you will be accompanied by someone from bariatric pal almost all the time.
You know of all the people that told me are you sure Mexico?, you know how it's there? They were 100% true Mexicans...oh well....I had an amazing experience with the whole team and dr. A

Wendy you will perfectly fine in Mexico. ...I was there about 3 weeks ago , also keep in mind that you will be accompanied by someone from bariatric pal almost all the time.
You know of all the people that told me are you sure Mexico?, you know how it's there? They were 100% true Mexicans...oh well....I had an amazing experience with the whole team and dr. A

Hi! I flew and came back home 3 days after surgery. ....no issue at all. There are several people that drove also didn't have any problems.....they will pick you up either from the border (if you drive ) or the airport and they will bring you to the recovery house, the next day they will take you to the hospital. ...where are you from?

Wendy you will perfectly fine in Mexico. ...I was there about 3 weeks ago , also keep in mind that you will be accompanied by someone from bariatric pal almost all the time.
You know of all the people that told me are you sure Mexico?, you know how it's there? They were 100% true Mexicans...oh well....I had an amazing experience with the whole team and dr. A

Hi! All I can tell you dr. A is the most caring Dr you will find, but besides that he is also a trauma surgeon which is very important in case of an emergency. In or group there are several patients that had revision done by dr. A
Join our group....you will love it! !
Good luck
Oh Dr. A does 2-3 surgeries a day.....

dml77,
Thank you for a wonderful review. It was so great to read.
I am very excited and i fly in to San Diego this Friday on Sept. 18th and I will be having my surgery that day. I have to say I'm a tinny bit scared but more excited and ready to get this show on the road, and by reading your post just confirms I know I'm doing the right thing.
I have talked with Dr. A thru face time and he is so nice and easy to talk to. He was 1 of 3 doctors I was checking into and i loved how everyone on these post said that he has the best bed side manner and that was important to me (1 of many reasons) to pick a doctor best for me. Because i thought that would help calm me and my husbands nerves and reassure us that we were in good hands.
(plus who doesn't love his smile ) But seriously he is highly recommeded on this site
Good Luck to you dml77

I am also considering DR A! I'm curious about the travel arrangements and the recovery house. Is driving an option? Is it safe to get on a plane so close after surgery?

Hello Office Princess!
I live in Fort Bend/ Sugar Land area!! I would LOVE to start a group in this area!
Joan

This Saturday, September 5, I will be hosting the BariatricPal in Mexico Nutritional Support Chat Session. This live chat is your chance to ask me your nutrition questions and connect with each other. Bring your questions, or just see what other people want to talk about.
When: Saturday, September 5, starting at noon Pacific time/3:00 p.m. Eastern time/2:00p.m. Central time. 1 hour. You can drop in at your convenience, and you do not need to stay the whole time.
To get to the chat room: Go to http://www.bariatricpal.com/page/bariatricpal_chat.html. OR look at the bottom right corner of your screen - there should be a button that says "Chat Now." Click on it, and you will be in the chat room!
If you can't make the chat session: A transcript will be available! I will post it after the chat session.
I look forward to talking to you on Saturday!
Natalie

Hi! All I can tell you dr. A is the most caring Dr you will find, but besides that he is also a trauma surgeon which is very important in case of an emergency. In or group there are several patients that had revision done by dr. A
Join our group....you will love it! !
Good luck
Oh Dr. A does 2-3 surgeries a day.....

That's great! Make sure your sweet potatoes are peeled and mashed well!

Hi Marcela,
I hope you're doing well!
You can have pureed, well-cooked vegetables on the pureed foods stage, which starts at 2-4 weeks post-op. Examples: pureed cooked/canned peas, carrots, beets, and peeled zucchini. That's on page 2 of the diet guidelines I sent you.
On the semi-soft foods stage, which starts at 4-6 weeks post-op, you can add other soft-cooked vegetables (not fibrous or stringy; peeled). That's on page 3 of the diet guidelines I sent you.
On the full diet, at 6 or more weeks post-op, you can add other vegetables.
Hope that helps!
Natalie

While I did not have surgery with either of the doctors you are asking about (I went with Mario Camelo Ramos) my surgery was done at florence hospital.  There are actually 3 facilities in one.  The first floor, you will never see.  I asked and was told that it was for Alzheimers patience.  You actually cannot get to that floor.  The second floor, which is actually ground level, is Florence Hospital.  It is definitely not large, but the courtyard is very tranquil and well kept.  I actually spent a lot of time out there.  Then there is Oasis of Hope on the 3rd floor, and the 4th and 5th floors are Sage Hotel. Oasis of Hope is an alternative Cancer treatment center.  On the 2nd floor is also the cafeteria.  The cafeteria is actually run by Oasis of Hope.  If your husband wants to eat there, he will have to buy a ticket for $7.00 for each meal.   Keep in mind that this is run by Oasis of Hope and as such the food is geared towards all organic and healthy eating.  With that said, no hamburgers, fries, etc.  There are also restaurants that deliver.  There is one right across the street that is actually very inexpensive.  Pretty good.  I ate there when my husband had his surgery and my mom ate there when I had mine.  The hotel is nice.  No 4-star mind you, but it is suitable.  Microwave, small refrigerator, tv (just a few English channels), and free wifi.  The beds are decent.
As for the hospital, the facility is modern, however, not ultra modern.  The beds are electric and such, however, they are older than you would see in a US hospital today.  They did everything sterile and I really had no complaints.  Everybody spoke English, albeit, some had a heavy accent.  Very responsive if you hit your button.  That was a welcome surprise. 
 
That's all I can think of right now.  If you have anymore specific questions, I will try to answer them.  Overall my experience both time I went there as a companion and as a patient was excellent.

cannot thank you all enough for all your replys to my questions
what great information Im so excited to get this moving along. yes a little scared but more excited for my new thinner me.
I am hoping to go mid sept, and with DR.A
i will be calling Henry back tomorrow to get my schedule done
thanks so much everyone

Wendy you will perfectly fine in Mexico. ...I was there about 3 weeks ago , also keep in mind that you will be accompanied by someone from bariatric pal almost all the time.
You know of all the people that told me are you sure Mexico?, you know how it's there? They were 100% true Mexicans...oh well....I had an amazing experience with the whole team and dr. A

Wendy you will perfectly fine in Mexico. ...I was there about 3 weeks ago , also keep in mind that you will be accompanied by someone from bariatric pal almost all the time.
You know of all the people that told me are you sure Mexico?, you know how it's there? They were 100% true Mexicans...oh well....I had an amazing experience with the whole team and dr. A

Sorry for some English mistake. I did this on my phone.

Dr Altamirano definitely gets my vote!! He genuinely cares for his patients. My husband is scheduled for gastric sleeve tomorrow with him. Dr A has quickly answered all our questions via email and has "face timed" with my husband twice. The level of service by Dr A is the absolute best there is! I will be happy to post more updates after we arrive in Tijuana tomorrow and he has his surgery.

I was sleeved 7/30/15

I lost about 16 lbs. The caffeine withdrawal headaches the first 3 days kicked my butt. After that it was smooth sailing !

Hi! All I can tell you dr. A is the most caring Dr you will find, but besides that he is also a trauma surgeon which is very important in case of an emergency. In or group there are several patients that had revision done by dr. A
Join our group....you will love it! !
Good luck
Oh Dr. A does 2-3 surgeries a day.....