I have been sleeved myself since march 16th down over 20lbs and feeling like my body is back to normal so to speak.

In the last few weeks I have come to understand that its possible to go to a clinic that doesn't take proper precautions and many are having leaks and infections. One lady I heard ran up a $285,000 hospital bill in the U.S. after her lowest price sleeve turned into a night mare.

Another lady I talked to quit one clinic she worked at that had many leaks and infections.

She also told me that these same people that got mistreated DON'T speak up about it afterward.

Please if you have had a bad experience speak up! When a lot of these are coming out of the same place we should be able to collectively do something about it!

I feel so bad that there are many people going to places (with lowest VSG price) that are ramming people through without proper care (because they are doing 12 per day in the same O.R) and then ending up with leaks, infections and feeding tubes, man this is so bad!!!

Please lets do something about this to save the misery of others.

If this forum has caused that clinic, the non-doctor Bettencourt and Dr. Alamanza to clean up their act then it is a great thing! Saving lives... that's what we do! :-)

Bryan, once I was a week out from my sleeve surgery I felt better than I had in years too. Congratulations on the good experience you had and I hope that your journey to good health and slimness continues up the same positive road.

I wonder if anyone has had any problems at all since all those leaks and infections were all reported all around the same time.

I know on the OH forum, there have been some reported.

I had my leak in march. I am doing great now. I have lost 126 LBs

Oregon, I don't think people were feeling too free to post their problems here. Everybody who posted about someone who had problems seemed to get jumped on and were accused of making stuff up.

Driver63, when and where did you have your surgery? I can't imagine having a leak. It sounds so scary. Thank goodness you're fine and what an amazing success story - 126 pounds! Wow. Congratulations.

I got St augustine I was the 1% that complication but my drs is so experience they got me through it

I too am a optimist and only look for good things to happen after I am sleeved. But I do want to read about everyone's experience whether it is good or bad. I want to hear what to expect and what not to expect after my surgery. I would appreciate it if someone would let me know if a certain doctor or clinic was having a high number of problems(so I would not go there). Thanks for sharing.

Oregon, I don't think people were feeling too free to post their problems here. Everybody who posted about someone who had problems seemed to get jumped on and were accused of making stuff up.

I also think people feel like they were warned plenty of times about the unusual number of complications from certain physicians and maybe if they report their complications they feel like people will say I told you so?

I still hope people will post their experiences at this clinic, so others can be informed before making a decision on which surgeon they choose.

I agree totally.

I hope people will speak up. This information needs to be available to anyone researching a surgeon.

CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW MUCH DR ACEVES IS?

lISA

I paid 8200.00 for Dr Aceves

This thread is so far from the front of the line, new sleevers probably don't even know it's here.

Hello what your take on Dr. Mario Almanza, I getting ready to have the DS surgrey next month.

Thanks, Dan

dan970@comcast.net

Dan there is a whole thread on him and also this thread where

people got infections from his clinic. You can do a thread search and find a lot of information about him.

I'm lost! All this sounds crazy like some conspiracy theory mess! Meet me back in the real world. This forum is suppose to be a place of encouragement and support! If you don't like a doctor report them to a medical board and find a new one, other than that let it go! What's next?