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@@Adriane thank you for this review, i will also do the same after my surgery March 1st. Im glad everything went well for you
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Looking at all these is so exciting and inspiring, everyone looks awesome, congrats...???? wait for my pics 6mnths from now
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Hello, I've been waiting for a call and nothing, I sent the questionare already. I would like a skype apt. Thank you
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Hello, im having surgery in tj with dr Illan March 1st so i will post once i go through my experience. Who are you going with?
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Hi Moe, im having my surgery with dr illan on the 1st. This post just helped me a lot thank you. I wanted to ask you if you felt the need to go back for a follow up check up? My concern is that my insurance wont give me medical attention if something might go wrong after surgery: infection, leak or what not. I know your surgery was a while back but how did everything heal for you? Thank you in advance

Hi Moe, im having my surgery with dr illan on the 1st. This post just helped me a lot thank you. I wanted to ask you if you felt the need to go back for a follow up check up? My concern is that my insurance wont give me medical attention if something might go wrong after surgery: infection, leak or what not. I know your surgery was a while back but how did everything heal for you? Thank you in advance

Hi Moe, im having my surgery with dr illan on the 1st. This post just helped me a lot thank you. I wanted to ask you if you felt the need to go back for a follow up check up? My concern is that my insurance wont give me medical attention if something might go wrong after surgery: infection, leak or what not. I know your surgery was a while back but how did everything heal for you? Thank you in advance

My journey began when I met Stacey Yanez threw a friend of mine. I had been researching surgery in Mexico because my insurance would not pay in the states. Not only did her and her husband Bill work for a Medical Tourism company.... They lived in Mexico. They drive, eat, work, sleep and experience life in Mexico. They know the doctors and hospitals. They see with their own eyes and hear with their own ears. Nothing is word of mouth! So when Stacy said she lived in Arkansas at one point in her life I knew that was the sign I needed to trust this lady. Then she recommended a doctor. She didn't recommend this doctor just for sales and marketing she recommended the doctor because Bill, her husband, has chosen this doctor for his gastric sleeve! If she could trust this doctor with her husband that was good enough for me. I booked my surgery and then my flight. Three week of preop diet and I was on a plane to TJ Mexico. I thought OMG I am really doing this!!! Stacey picked my husband and I up at the air port and from that point on I was fine. All worries vanished and all fears melted away. I knew I would be fine because Stacey and Bill said I would be. The next day I went to hospital florence for preop and met the internal medicine doctor and Dr. Illan. They did blood work, X-rays, and an EKG. Everything rolled smooth and I was in surgery at 12 noon. Surgery lasted 45 min to an hour and I was awake fully by 2pm. The nurses were wonderful! Rosa was over the nurses and she was amazing! She was just sweet as pie! They all spoke enough English that they could communicate. Ross spoke English extremely well. They kept nausea and pain meds coming. I was never doped up so much I couldn't walk. I walked and walked the halls trying to get rid of the gas. My biggest problem! Never felt sick to my stomach or threw up (my worst fear). A swallow test was done the next and that was the worst to me. I hate that Barium liquid. GROSS! The hospital beds were so much more comfortable than the US. Usually after a hospital stay I need back surgery lol but these were nice. Oh and a bed was provided for my husband too. Two days in the hospital and then to the recovery house. I had heard nasty remarks about recovery houses...... Let me say this Bariatric Pal has top of the line Recovery houses! I would much rather be in a recovery house than the hotel! It was like a condo! We had a fridge, microwave, stove, Water cooler, new furniture, soft beds, a billion channels on TV, and wifi. I forgot to say that 24 hours a day during this trip you had someone available to you and when I say available I mean the were in the waiting room at the end of the hall at the hospital or in another condo at the recovery house. They would go get you and your companion anything you wanted! From Coke and food to Shampoo and soap. These guys were top notch! There was another gentleman that had surgery the same day as me. My husband and his wife were treated like royalty by Bariatric pal. Bill and Stacey went out of their way to make us feel like family. I am forever grateful for their kindness.
Dr Illan and Palola, the nutritionist, came to the recovery house to speak with us and gave us the opportunity to ask questions that we may not have thought of in the hospital. Dr. Illan was available to us at any time. I don't know of any doctor in the United States that will give you that kind of attention and bed side manor! I am currently seven days post op and I spoke to Dr. Illan yesterday! He called me! I have NEVER had a doctor call me. Nurses call me but not the doctor themselves. Best doctor ever! The owner of Bariatric Pal Team MX David Lopez personally made sure our stay at the recovery house was perfect. He sat down with us and listen to our reviews and any constructive criticism we had which wasn't much lol. Mexico was a wonderful experience! I can't wait to go back on vacation! Oh and we had a super early flight back home and Stacey personally made sure we were there in plenty of time! I have nothing but waves of great reviews for this company and Doctor. If anyone has any questions please please ask! If you need numbers to speak to someone to schedule your new journey let me know! Tell them you read Chasity's review! And no I don't gain money from sending them people. I value their service and attention to every little detail and I want you to have the same great experience too! I have had no complications. No pain meds since I left the hospital. No vomiting or severe nausea. I had the perfect sleeve experience. I owe that wonderful experience to a great company, Bariatric Pal Team MX and a stupendous Dr. Jalil Illan!!!!

My surgery is March 1 and i am on the same boat as you. I hardly sleep just thinking about it, thinking of the changes, complications. But i try to think more on the possitive things that are to come. And i trust in God as well. Try to relax I will do the same. Good luck

My surgery is March 1 and i am on the same boat as you. I hardly sleep just thinking about it, thinking of the changes, complications. But i try to think more on the possitive things that are to come. And i trust in God as well. Try to relax I will do the same. Good luck

Just be carefull bc paying more does not mean better care, ive read a few stories of ppl that have gone to a more pricey dr and got bad treatment so only look at the surgeon, hospital etc. I was looking into Dr. A.C. As well but i never got my skype call, never followed up in email either so i didnt see any interest in their part and i also read that he isnt supported by this bariatric organization but ultimately do your research and good luck to you
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I'm In San Jose, CA and I had my surgery 1/3 at Kaiser Fremont.

I'm in Missouri; sleeved 5 days ago on Jan 31. I can't believe how good I feel after five days; i'm able to get down the Protein & Water without any issues. Best decision ever!
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Looking at all these is so exciting and inspiring, everyone looks awesome, congrats...???? wait for my pics 6mnths from now
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I cant wait to be able to dance all night long, learn how to swim, cross my lega, fit in better looking clothes and just generally feel better and healthy ????
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I'm having my surgery April 4th. I'm super nervous about it. I think it's natural to have fears and anxiety but I think ok I'm doing this for a reason so God will be with you and he will be with me. Good luck
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I cant wait to...
- Ride a motorcycle again in comfort
- throw out all the damn tents ive been wearing and put on all the nice smaller size clothes i have n will buy
- wear a bikini to the beach
- no more pains...Everywhere.
- have comfortable sex again
- wear all my high heels with no pain
Lastly... big one 4 me.
- stand up straight, glance down n see my choch / no more huge gut :-)
CW 215
VSG 1/6/2017
SW 242 GW 140
Woohoo
...summer 2017 here we come ????

No one said it happened during surgery, I in fact stated that of course there's some risk. But the treatment of the patient after surgery with no help, no one following up with them and what the family reported is horrifying. If you deny that, then you're just simply in denial.
Alex has no reason to lie, and I don't see that it's possible you've watched every single one of his surgeries so I doubt you've seen whether or not he's performed perfectly on every single one. Let alone the treatment of the patients once they're post-op in the hospital and under his team's care.
I agree it'd be nice to see and read the other stories for information purposes, but Alex also doesn't have a reason to lie. It's preposterous of you to jump right to that.

I stand behind what I posted at http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/363291-bariatricpal-is-no-longer-affiliated-or-recommending-dr-carlos-altamirano-cano-and-guadalajara-hospital/ . We worked with Dr. A because he was young and very driven. He got a little popular and started becoming sloppy. While we worked with him, he lost privileges at two hospitals for not following protocols or putting patients lives in danger. After we stopped working with him he got kicked out of other hospitals. These are facts. He does have a great personality but is lacking as a surgeon. I wouldn't reccomend him to anyone. I'm very glad you had a good experience but I stand behind what I originally posted.

@ivfavy omg girl my surgery is March 1st and im freaking out. Being asleep and not having control of my thoughts and body but i have to trust that everything will be fine and trust the surgeon and the team and personally i trust in God best of luck to you
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I cant wait to be able to dance all night long, learn how to swim, cross my lega, fit in better looking clothes and just generally feel better and healthy ????
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I cant wait to be able to dance all night long, learn how to swim, cross my lega, fit in better looking clothes and just generally feel better and healthy ????
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I had a significant attack of panic and anxiety on the day I got a surgery date. I wasn't so worried about the operation as I've had operations before, but I was completely freaked out that I would either a.) show up for surgery over goal weight (I was about 10 pounds below when it was scheduled), or b.) not be able to commit to the changes I needed to make after the surgery.
My panic led to a couple of days of really wanting to go back to old eating habits, but I had to be mindful of my goals and not fall back into old emotional eating habits. It was a pretty hard couple of days.
I also had a bit of a panic situation the morning of my surgery. Luckily a lifetime of repressing my emotions (not a healthy habit by the way) and not wanting to embarrass myself in front of my friend who was giving me a ride allowed me to go through with it.
That was two months ago, and I haven't regretted it yet. Not to say I haven't had bad days, but I remain confident this was the right decision for me to make.

I almost worried myself to death in the days and weeks leading up to my surgery in September. But everything about the surgery was easier than I thought it would be (anesthesia and all). You will worry, that is the human factor, but try to take some comfort in the fact that many people have done it and have had little to no complications.
Good luck!

I'm scheduled for 2/16. I go from being so excited & confident to literally almost into a panic & want to begin to cry from the actually thought of surgery & anesthesia being put to sleep. Anyone else ?
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