So after reading so many great things about Dr Garcia here.. I decided to inquire about having surgery with him, with a lighter me. The co-ordinator told me that Dr Garcia has had some fatalaties the last few months!! And suggested another surgeon. Thoughts anyone??

There are many good surgeons in TJ. Dealing with co-ordinators and great prices is best but please make sure you advocate for yourself and don't let the price make you think you should expect less. Make sure surgeon has general surgeon licence, laparoscopic licence and bariatric surgeon licence. Ask many questions and be educated. If your gut feels good then go with it.

There are many good surgeons in TJ. Dealing with co-ordinators and great prices is best but please make sure you advocate for yourself and don't let the price make you think you should expect less. Make sure surgeon has general surgeon licence' date=' laparoscopic licence and bariatric surgeon licence. Ask many questions and be educated. If your gut feels good then go with it.[/quote']

Good advice!

Amanda Rae

The DR. is great, the coordinators through a lighter me are unorganized...

I'm one week post op with Dr Garcia and Ready 4a change and wouldn't change a thing!! Too quality service was provided and I'm "one of those people" who can be highly critical of doctors and hospitals. I was pleased and would recommended them to anyone.

Ha I just got an email from a patient who went with lighter me and dr Garcia and it was her worst nightmare. Poor thing. I will ask her to share with you first hand if she wants to

What happened with alighterme? I'd like to hear the experience...

Similar stuff that happened with my friend. Inappropriate care

My experience with a lighter me and dr Garcia was fantastic, that was 8/31.

Ha I just got an email from a patient who went with lighter me and dr Garcia and it was her worst nightmare. Poor thing. I will ask her to share with you first hand if she wants to

Ha?!?!

Really?!?!

Wow. It staggers the mind at your apparent malicious glee over a patient who supposedly had a bad experience with ALM and Dr. Garcia. Any credibility your supposed experience had is shattered IMO by your attitude and your implied satisfaction at reporting "another" bad experience. Which is a shame because this forum is designed to support, share, and inform people who are in the midst of making a life changing decision... Surgery... And out of their comfort zone... Home. I'm not sure of your motives. Gossip? Sabotage? Feeling vindicated that you're "right" about ALM? It doesn't even matter now. Awful that an opportunity to share experiences is turned into at best, gloating and at worst, lies and sabotage.

Amanda Rae

This forum is about info sharing and that is all I am doing. Take it as you like.

This forum is about info sharing and that is all I am doing. Take it as you like.

Yeah. Right.

Posting in such flippant and malicious way on thread titled fatalities... Insensitive.

And btw, a "worst nightmare" is not my transportation stopping McD's on the way to the Border. It's dying. Complications. Leaks. Infection. Not being here for my family.

Amanda Rae

Sorry to all for rant but that really just got me upset.

Amanda Rae

Ha I just got an email from a patient who went with lighter me and dr Garcia and it was her worst nightmare. Poor thing. I will ask her to share with you first hand if she wants to

I would like to hear her story. You have to take the bad with the good. Thanks

As I said, it's not the doctor because I hear everyone has success, its the place and care. I can't speak for her.

Ha?!?!

Really?!?!

Wow. It staggers the mind at your apparent malicious glee over a patient who supposedly had a bad experience with ALM and Dr. Garcia. Any credibility your supposed experience had is shattered IMO by your attitude and your implied satisfaction at reporting "another" bad experience. Which is a shame because this forum is designed to support' date=' share, and inform people who are in the midst of making a life changing decision... Surgery... And out of their comfort zone... Home. I'm not sure of your motives. Gossip? Sabotage? Feeling vindicated that you're "right" about ALM? It doesn't even matter now. Awful that an opportunity to share experiences is turned into at best, gloating and at worst, lies and sabotage.

Amanda Rae

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I have been following this post because I to am going to Dr Garcia. I was reading the post you are referring to and I really didn't get the feeling she was trying to gossip, sabotage, or anything in between. It seems as if she was just offering some info about the experience of someone she knows who used ALM. Ultimately whichever company anyone uses is their personal decision. I can say however that I personally am interested in both the good and bad experiences no matter what company it's about. If someone I know asks me about the different companies and dr's I would like to be able to share some info to help them make a choice that's comfortable for them. I had a friend that went to Dr Almanza in Mx and she sang his praises. Some people on here reported different experiences, their comments influenced my decision to go to Dr Garcia. I truly believe that she had a great experience as I'm also pretty sure that the people who had a bad experience with him are also fairly accurate. Please don't think that all info is posted strictly for bashing and bad mouthing. I do agree that sometimes some people on here may have malicious intent sometimes, so I can agree with you somewhat.