Hello everybody was just wondering is anyone here went to Mexico to get their sleeve done. I had my original consult done in Michigan I'm self pay since my insurance won't pay.... in Michigan the cost $24,500.00. Any who seen an ad Dr. Alvarez and it's much cheaper! Just wondering how everything is done with it being over the border

Dr. Alvarez does the leak test now during surgery' date=' and No he no longer does the 24 hour test. 24 hours after surgery they will start you out on ice chips to suck, not swallow. The day of discharge, 48 hours after surgery you will be given juice and Water to drink.[/quote']

So what's the general feeling about not having a second leak test? Is that a positive or negative? I can't help but worry that a leak will pop up post op, but was dreading drinking the barium. Feedback please.

Flying into San Antonio on the 26th and having surgery with Dr Alvarez on the 28th. Its so reasuring to hear so many wonderful things about him. He even responds to my tweets...answering every question I have. Good luck to everyone . Three week liquid diet is kicking my ass even as I write this. 10 lbs down 3 days into the liquid diet so far.....still got 175 to go though. Thanks for everyone's posts

Hello! I am having my surgery with Dr A on the 27th.. maybe we will get to see each other!

Wow this Dr Alvarvez sounds good do you know if he perform after weight lost surgery too.

I have seen youtube videos where he has done lap band to vsg surgeries ...

Hello! I am having my surgery with Dr A on the 27th.. maybe we will get to see each other!

Maybe....I'm not sure how it works. You'lle probably be walking up and down the hallway past my room. I sure hope to god that there's good air conditioning in the hospital. How long of a liquid diet have you been on?

Wow this Dr Alvarvez sounds good do you know if he perform after weight lost surgery too.

I have seen on youtube videos that he has done lap band to vsg... hope this helps. Just do a search on youtube a lot of information there

Maybe....I'm not sure how it works. You'lle probably be walking up and down the hallway past my room. I sure hope to god that there's good air conditioning in the hospital. How long of a liquid diet have you been on?

You are flying in on the 26th? Maybe we will see each other then. BUt yes, You will probably see me shuffling down the hall with my IV pole : )

Today is day 1 of the liquid diet.. I have to do 10 days. I have been drinking Protein shakes for Breakfast for about a week now, and sometimes for lunch, so THAT part isn't too much of a shock. dinner.. now that will be tricky. How are you doing on the preop?

You are flying in on the 26th? Maybe we will see each other then. BUt yes, You will probably see me shuffling down the hall with my IV pole : )

Today is day 1 of the liquid diet.. I have to do 10 days. I have been drinking Protein shakes for breakfast for about a week now, and sometimes for lunch, so THAT part isn't too much of a shock. dinner.. now that will be tricky. How are you doing on the preop?

If you don't have food around to tempt you....its a lot easier. This is day 11 for me and I had been doing supreme. Then my kids birthday party happened Wednesday and I was surrounded by chips, pizza, and cake. I had 1 little piece of pizza and 3 doritos and they were FANTASTIC but boy do I feel guilty. I just have done a little more excercise to justifiy it in my head. On the list of foods you can eat is a can of 98% fat free Soup. I'm not ashamed to say I wouldn't have succeeded at all if it wasn't for my new friend Cream of chicken with a can of nonfat milk and seasoning salt. I look forward to that every night.

Other than that the liquid diet is going good. I'm down 19 pounds so far. All I know is that if I don't get any excecise I have ZERO energy. I have to stay busy doing something active or I think I'd go crazy. Sorry to ramble so much. Good Luck with the liquid diet

Thats funny ... I went home to have cream of chicken soup for lunch! Then I realized it WASNT the 98% fat free kind... so I guess I am off to the store this weekend for that. I am stopping at a chinese restaurant on my way home from work for chicken broth. I will trick myself into believing its WON TON soup.. not just the broth : ) Whatever it takes : )

I am going to visit family this weekend and will be around my nieces. And taking them to a carnival. So I will be around a lot of JUNK food, but it doesn't really interest today. Next week it might be more tempting, so I am glad I am getting it out of the way now...

Good job on the weight loss!! That is a great start! And I am sure it will help with the surgery... and no worries.. ramble all you want!

Hello everybody was just wondering is anyone here went to Mexico to get their sleeve done. I had my original consult done in Michigan I'm self pay since my insurance won't pay.... in Michigan the cost $24,500.00. Any who seen an ad Dr. Alvarez and it's much cheaper! Just wondering how everything is done with it being over the border

Hello everybody was just wondering is anyone here went to Mexico to get their sleeve done. I had my original consult done in Michigan I'm self pay since my insurance won't pay.... in Michigan the cost 24' date='500.00. Any who seen an ad Dr. Alvarez and it's much cheaper! Just wondering how everything is done with it being over the border[/quote']

Just FYI, I am also in Michigan and had my surgery at Barix in Ypsilanti, and was covered by insurance. I was not fully expecting coverage and I found that at Siani in Commerce Township without insurance you can be sleeved for something around 8500.

Thanx for the info.... but I've already scheduled with Dr. Alvarez.

Sorry about that, I am on my phone and didn't go through the whole thread. Good luck with your surgery!

It's all good.... good luck to you as well