Question for Post-Op patients of Dr. Aceves in MX

Hello! I?ve been scoping these threads for the last few weeks. Originally my intent was to stay here in the US and picked top surgeon Dr. Cirangle in San Francisco, CA. His price is a bit high and I am self pay for a revision surgery from Lap-Band to VSG ? and the sooner the better.

I have grown some interest in Dr. Aceves as I?ve only heard such wonderful things about him and his staff. Not to mention his cost would be about half what I would be charged with Dr. C. Granted I can pay for the surgery but it will leave me near penniless, and I don?t like that too much. So if you are a past patient of Dr. Aceves, and especially if you are a revision Band2Sleeve, please play along and answer my few questions.

Thank you!

1) When was your surgery with Dr. Aceves?

2) How much weight have you lost?

3) Tell me (briefly) about your stay in his facilities? (i.e., cleanliness, friendliness of staff, attentiveness of his nurses)

4) Did you have any complications, even if they were very minor?

5) If your child wanted to use this surgeon in the future, how would you feel?

6) How did you get to/from the facilities?

7) How difficult was it to schedule your surgery?

8) What kind of pre-operative requirements does his staff have?

9) What do you regret about using Dr. Aceves?

10) On a scale of 1 to 10, what would you rate your overall experience using Dr. Aceves?

Diva, I would be happy to talk to you about Dr. Aceves. I would send my daughter or anyone in my life to him. Why don't you pm me your phone # and I will call you. It would be much easier to talk on the phone.

Believe me when I say this, on a scale of 1-10, I would give Dr. Aceves and his entire staff and the hospital 1 million.

I have a very good friend who lives in Phoenix and is an RN and she has been to him many times for other thing when she has insurance that would pay for her to go to a dr. in Arizona. She is a nurse and she does not trust anyone but Dr. Aceves.

Thanks Daisy

I did not have the revision, just the VSG.

Hope this helps.

1) When was your surgery with Dr. Aceves? 1-25-10

2) How much weight have you lost? 130 pounds

3) Tell me (briefly) about your stay in his facilities? (i.e., cleanliness, friendliness of staff, attentiveness of his nurses)

Nice hotel for 1st night, clean hosptial for three nights. Don't remember walking after surgery without seeing someone cleaning except for maybe late night. Everyone was very friendly with even a couple of the nurses stopping by before they would go home just to tell me they would see me the next day. Another thing I really like is Dr. Campos and Dr. Aceves came in to see me at least three times a day. It seems like Dr. Campos was there all during the day.

4) Did you have any complications, even if they were very minor? I did not.

5) If your child wanted to use this surgeon in the future, how would you feel?

I have two daughters, 24 and 32, I plan to help both of them have surgery with Dr. Aceves as soon as we can put the money together. I went first to see how everything went and now it's their turn.

6) How did you get to/from the facilities?

I flew into San Diego and their driver picked me up and drove me to the hospital, hotel, back to hospital and back to airport.

7) How difficult was it to schedule your surgery?

Called them, they faxed questionare, filled it out and faxed it back. Approved by them and set date. Sent a deposit.

8) What kind of pre-operative requirements does his staff have? Sorry I do not remember all the details but it is not hard to get approved.

9) What do you regret about using Dr. Aceves?

I have no regrets about using him. They even emailed

information to me after I returned home. Some of the post-op test take time for the results and they let you know if you need to see a doctor.

10) On a scale of 1 to 10, what would you rate your overall experience using Dr. Aceves? 10

Thank you so much Gary! Wow, it sounds like you have been super successful with the sleeve, good for you

Thanks, yes it has been great watching the weight fall off.

If there is anything else I can help with please let me know.

He's easily an 11 in my books. I have recommended that my brother see him, and if I've suggested this to my family, you must know that I trust Dr. A and his ENTIRE SUPPORT TEAM with my life, and the life of my family member. He is just wonderful, and his team knows what they're doing. For me, it was a fantastic experience...

Best of luck!

Isn't it great that no matter which sleeve board you go to, everyone says the same thing!

1) When was your surgery with Dr. Aceves?

June 15, 2010

2) How much weight have you lost?

25 lbs

3) Tell me (briefly) about your stay in his facilities? (i.e., cleanliness, friendliness of staff, attentiveness of his nurses)

outstanding on all counts

4) Did you have any complications, even if they were very minor?

I ran a fever for a few hours in the hospital and had all the nurses and Doctors fussing over me. It went down quickly.

Two days after returning home I developed a throat infection unrelated to surgery (I have allergies) and felt sick for 2 weeks. I had to take antibiotics.

5) If your child wanted to use this surgeon in the future, how would you feel?

absolutely

6) How did you get to/from the facilities?

I flew to San Diego. My cousin's wife lives in Dana Point, CA and is from Mexicali. She picked me up at the airport and we drove to Mexicali. I used Dr. Aceves driver for the trip back to the airport

7) How difficult was it to schedule your surgery?

Not very. I did not get my first choice because Dr. Aceves was attending a conference that week. I scheduled 6 weeks prior to surgery

8) What kind of pre-operative requirements does his staff have?

I had to submit a lengthy medical history.

I was on a lo carb diet for 2 weeks pre-op. He only required 1 week. Fasting before pre-op blood work and the night before surgery

9) What do you regret about using Dr. Aceves?

Nothing.

10) On a scale of 1 to 10, what would you rate your overall experience using Dr. Aceves?

10

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