So, I have a revision scheduled with Dr. Kelly for January but am also considering Dr. Aceves. My story is a little different being that I have an older non-adjustable band called the Molina band (I have other posts on here about that) but here is where I need your input...

I have read all your posts on the two docs (and they both sound equally awesome and competent) but am confused on the pricing difference between the two?? Dr. K is almost $5k cheaper than Dr. Aceves for a revision surgery. Does anyone happen to know why? Thoughts? My husband is questioning this mostly and asked me to post and see what everyone has to say about this.

Thanks!!!!

Don't be silly, Dr. Acheves is one of the top bariactric surgeons in the world, selected by his own peers. Dr. Kelly is a cut-rate Tiajuana surgeon with a recent death and several horror stories about complications and lying about them. Do more research if you can or email me. That five thousand isn't much if you have to pay for lots of pain and hospital bills afterwards.

Who are you telling not to be silly? That's rather condescending, because people are here to do research on a very serious surgery. I don't think it's silly at all, but a seriously legitimate question. What recent death are you referring to?

I try not to point out deaths and complications of other Surgeons when people ask questions, and try to focus on my actual experience with my surgeon. But we both know both of the surgeons in this discussion topic have had a death and complications because they BOTH have done thousands of procedures. And it is quite normal to have a few complications when doing a high number of surgeries, but they BOTH are considered to have a low complication rate despite this. Dr Kelly has never lied to me, has he personally lied to you? It would be nice if we could keep the hearsay and rumors to a minimum, and unless it's happened to you personally, you really don't know these things as fact.

Don't be silly, Dr. Acheves is one of the top bariactric surgeons in the world, selected by his own peers. Dr. Kelly is a cut-rate Tiajuana surgeon with a recent death and several horror stories about complications and lying about them. Do more research if you can or email me. That five thousand isn't much if you have to pay for lots of pain and hospital bills afterwards.