Hi, I'm having the sleeve in Puerto Vallarta with Dr. Joya Jan.27/10. I would love to hear others' experiences. Thanks.:thumbup1:

Carla,

How did it go with Dr. Joya?! I am scedualled for surgery with him the end of March.

Tracy

I hope all went well for you. I am posting a bit late for you, but maybe others will benefit.

My experience with Dr. Joya was very good and without incident. They have a system they have down to an art form. Everything from the airport to the hotel to the hospital and back to the hotel is mapped out for you. What they say they will do actully happens. They even leave you pesos for the taxi ride to and from the hotel (hotel is not the best I've ever been in but it was fine). The nurses were so fabulous...didn't speak English but then they are in Mexico! The patient coordinator, Natalie, is a doll and speaks clear English. The hospital room was kept clean and was modern. The only difference I saw between having surgery with Dr. Joya's team (and it really is a team) and some of the surgeries I've had in the states is the IV needles are not the modern type....last one I had in the states was plastic and they don't bug you as much. I had an issue with the needle slipping and it had to be replaced in my other hand. My incisions healed up real nice and only 8 weeks out are just small pink lines. I have not had any problems since surgery. I have not even had the heart burn (yet) I read so much about. In fact, if it were not for the fact that I can't eat much, I'd wonder if I had surgery at all.