It is my fault for being superwoman and not resting once I got back home I know. But in my defense, I did not do it intentionally. There is a lot on my plate right now and I had to handle business. But for the last 2 days I have been taking it easy. Not only because I do not want to get sicker but mainly because of the lack of compassioate care around here. I really refuse to go to the ER again unless I have to and the only surgery group that handles wls is even more anal than the hospital.

I woke up Thur nite with a slight fever and some redness to the middle scar on my stomach which was also the one they pulled my stomach thru. Told hubby and then headed to ER. The check-in nurse immediately asked my problem and I told her. She then proceeded to ask me "Well why did you come here after having surgery in Mx?" I stated because the stitches were irritated. She then stated how that's why the economy is messed up now fromm us giving everyone else business. I didn't give her a rebuttal and followed her to my room. The doctor came in and with a very similar attitude, began to tell me how instead of me having a problem with a stitch, I likely had a problem with my surgery and would likely have major complications for going to Mx and getting it done. She then ordered an Xray and eventhough they came back normal, she insisted it was my sleeve and not my stitches, so she ordered another set of very in depth Xrays again. After they came back normal, I asked her if she would at least look at my stictches and she began pressing around my stomach saying how I must have some type of leak and asked if it hurt at all when she pushed down? Finally, I took the gauze off the area myself and said this is the only problem and she looked at me as if I were crazy. Left out the room but sending in a tech to ask for a urine sample. By this time which was 3 hours later, I was irritated and refused and she said she needed to at least get my vitals standing, sitting, and lying down. WTF? I did that and was ready to walk out when the doctor returned with a purple marker and said the surgeon on the floor told her to mark the inflammed area and to refer me to the surgery clinic tomorrow, told me I could keep the pen she used to draw on my belly, and walked out. I was in tears by then. A few mins later, a male nurse came in with 3 pills telling me they were antibiotics and pain meds. I told him I could not take such large capsules and he claimed I was exagerrating. I tool the antibiotic but told him I was driving and refused the pain meds. Immediately I was in pain and tears and was just ready to get away from there. I had no bandage to cover the incision and when I asked them to cover it, they said it was not procedure to work on Mexican mistakes. They dicharged me with having Cellulitis and let me sign myself out.

I went to bed after finally getting the pill up and out a hour later. Woke up Fri and was glad I covered it myself because it was soaked and seeping so hubby rushed me back and darn near cursed everyone he came in contact with at the hospital. He told them how he had called the so called "surgery clinic" and was told they couldn't see me because I had my surgery in Mexico instead of there. He stood face to face with the doctor and said they were gonna treat me right hten or else he was gonna bring in reporters and file complaints with several people. In less than an hour I had an ultrasound to see how deep my infection was and luckily it was only beginning and did not need to be opened in their opinion. They gave me liquid pain and antibiotics and ordered me to take it easy with bedrest for the weekend. They even volunteered to admit me if I wished but that came after my personal doctor got hubby's msg of how I was treated. I told them I would be fine to leave and thanked them and left.

I know that was a lot to read but I feel the need to vent a bit. I am used to racism, sexism, and even size discrimination. But it really pisses me off that some that can heal refuse to help anyone in need unless they fit their description of who should be helped. My personal doc is supportive and even praised me for doing what I did to try to save my life. When he saw me after I got back he was amazed at how my blood pressure had been normal since the day of surgery. I am so thankful I have him in my corner but am real worried about the future and if I have another issue or an emergency that will not be treated because doctors around here are unwilling to treat me. I am a strong willed, minded person but honestly don't think I would be able to deal with it well.

I am healing and taking my meds but want to really let it be known that even if a doctor or surgeon says they will help you after going out of the US to have surgery, be cautious and maybe even if possible get it in writing. I called the same clinic before looking into having wls in Mx and was told, they would see me but that was obviously a lie. They even know me because I had several surgeries over the years done by them but that didn't matter. In the end I feel it boiled down to a discrimination of sorts.

Needless to say, they are the only wls professionals in my area but I am now looking for a specialist wiling to take me on outside the area. I just pray no one else has the problem I had and also hope I don't have anymore.

Thanks so much everyone for your support and yes hubby really was my knight in shining armour again! I am feeling better after being ordered by hubby to bedrest and the antibiotics seem to be working against the infection. He will be taking the advice of Beadingnurse and others and filing several formal complaints against both the hospital and surgery center. We shall see what becomes of it. Yes it pisses me eoff as well and now that I am feeling better, I would love a face to face meeting with all parties involved to give them a few choice words. But I am just thankful I did get treated and will do as advised and let the correct authorities handle them.

Thanks so much everyone for your support and yes hubby really was my knight in shining armour again! I am feeling better after being ordered by hubby to bedrest and the antibiotics seem to be working against the infection. He will be taking the advice of Beadingnurse and others and filing several formal complaints against both the hospital and surgery center. We shall see what becomes of it. Yes it pisses me eoff as well and now that I am feeling better, I would love a face to face meeting with all parties involved to give them a few choice words. But I am just thankful I did get treated and will do as advised and let the correct authorities handle them.

I just wanted to say thank you. While you can't change what happened to you, you can force the offending parties to be accountable. Your actions will probably save others from the same type of mis-treatment.

I just wanted to say thank you. While you can't change what happened to you, you can force the offending parties to be accountable. Your actions will probably save others from the same type of mis-treatment.

Agreed! Thanks for not letting such inappropriate behavior slide. It should not be tolerated anywhere.