I've just seen a glowing review of the Florence hospital where the nurses speak English & its was very clean and the bedside manor were top notch. (Free wifi is a bonus) now I'm confused, I was booked into Mi hospital and have heard good reviews - I know not to expect state of the art facilities but there seems to be a few more things attracting me to the Florence now... Any words of wisdom from people who have been to either? Thanks ????

I had my leak tests and x rays done at Florence. I did not go anywhere else.

Thats great news they added that to the hospital it was a pain to do it else where....

In my stay at Florence March 29, only WLS patients were on our wing. Also, we had both postop leak tests while we were there. Didn't have to go anywhere. I am not discounting your experience there 2 years ago, but how it happened for you is not how it was for me only a few weeks ago.

NOPE!!! I wish you were coming in May 8 (

I will be there from May 6 (same day surgery) until the 11, so may see you somewhere along the way. Either at the hospital or at the hotel

In my stay at florence March 29, only WLS patients were on our wing. Also, we had both postop leak tests while we were there. Didn't have to go anywhere. I am not discounting your experience there 2 years ago, but how it happened for you is not how it was for me only a few weeks ago.

Thats great news they added that to the hospital it was a pain to do it else where....

Isn't there supposed to be 3 leak tests done after surgery?

How many are done at Florence?

How many are done at Mi?

Im sorry but I have to speak up. I had my surgery at florence in July 2011 with A Lighter Me. Its an older hospital' date=' they treat all kinds of patients and the other patients are not in a different area. Everything obviously went well as now I work for A Lighter Me. But its because of the service I rec'd thru A Lighter Me that I came to work for them. A Lighter Me left Florence because the upgrade is at Mi Doctor. Mi Doctor is only 3 years old and expanding. Everything about Mi Doctor is better. I have been to both and though Florence passed the test when I was there...Mi Doctor by far is the nicer place. The other companies could have moved at any time to Florence if it was such an upgrade ...they moved for other reasons. When using the word 'upgrade' that is a marketing term. I know you will all say well I work for A Lighter Me and of course I back Mi Doctor as I would if we were still at Florence, since I would not have first hand knowledge of Mi Doctor..but in reality Mi Doctor is newer and cleaner and more up to date equipment. Including call buttons in every room, safes for your valuables and 2 different places for your guests to eat. Along with the fact Dr Lopez and Dr Ortiz have the best record between the 2 hospitals and surgeons, as far as complications and NO deaths. We also do our own secondary leak test at Mi Doctor, they do not have that at Florence, you go somewhere else for that. So just so you are informed. My sleeve was in July of 2011. I am a real person as you can see from my much older posts when I was a patient. I left a 15 year career as a professional nanny to professional athletes to work in this position, one I take very seriously. Im just being upfront. And letting you know some facts.[/quote']

Thats soo sad!

How many leaks tests that are performed has nothing to do with the hospital, it has do with what surgeon you are using.

Im sorry but I have to speak up. I had my surgery at florence in July 2011 with A Lighter Me. Its an older hospital' date=' they treat all kinds of patients and the other patients are not in a different area. Everything obviously went well as now I work for A Lighter Me. But its because of the service I rec'd thru A Lighter Me that I came to work for them. A Lighter Me left Florence because the upgrade is at Mi Doctor. Mi Doctor is only 3 years old and expanding. Everything about Mi Doctor is better. I have been to both and though Florence passed the test when I was there...Mi Doctor by far is the nicer place. The other companies could have moved at any time to Florence if it was such an upgrade ...they moved for other reasons. When using the word 'upgrade' that is a marketing term. I know you will all say well I work for A Lighter Me and of course I back Mi Doctor as I would if we were still at Florence, since I would not have first hand knowledge of Mi Doctor..but in reality Mi Doctor is newer and cleaner and more up to date equipment. Including call buttons in every room, safes for your valuables and 2 different places for your guests to eat. Along with the fact Dr Lopez and Dr Ortiz have the best record between the 2 hospitals and surgeons, as far as complications and NO deaths. We also do our own secondary leak test at Mi Doctor, they do not have that at Florence, you go somewhere else for that. So just so you are informed. My sleeve was in July of 2011. I am a real person as you can see from my much older posts when I was a patient. I left a 15 year career as a professional nanny to professional athletes to work in this position, one I take very seriously. Im just being upfront. And letting you know some facts.[/quote']

SMH!!

Im sorry but I have to speak up. I had my surgery at florence in July 2011 with A Lighter Me. Its an older hospital, they treat all kinds of patients and the other patients are not in a different area. Everything obviously went well as now I work for A Lighter Me. But its because of the service I rec'd thru A Lighter Me that I came to work for them. A Lighter Me left Florence because the upgrade is at Mi Doctor. Mi Doctor is only 3 years old and expanding. Everything about Mi Doctor is better. I have been to both and though Florence passed the test when I was there...Mi Doctor by far is the nicer place. The other companies could have moved at any time to Florence if it was such an upgrade ...they moved for other reasons. When using the word 'upgrade' that is a marketing term. I know you will all say well I work for A Lighter Me and of course I back Mi Doctor as I would if we were still at Florence, since I would not have first hand knowledge of Mi Doctor..but in reality Mi Doctor is newer and cleaner and more up to date equipment. Including call buttons in every room, safes for your valuables and 2 different places for your guests to eat. Along with the fact Dr Lopez and Dr Ortiz have the best record between the 2 hospitals and surgeons, as far as complications and NO deaths. We also do our own secondary leak test at Mi Doctor, they do not have that at Florence, you go somewhere else for that. So just so you are informed. My sleeve was in July of 2011. I am a real person as you can see from my much older posts when I was a patient. I left a 15 year career as a professional nanny to professional athletes to work in this position, one I take very seriously. Im just being upfront. And letting you know some facts.

I had a great experience at Mi, but I need to correct you on the "call buttons in every room" bit.. Mine didn't have one (4th floor) and there was another woman on here who didn't have one either... yet there are other patients who did have call buttons. Personally it wasn't an issue as the nurse's station was so close to all the rooms anyway.

Isn't there supposed to be 3 leak tests done after surgery?

How many are done at florence?

How many are done at Mi?

I was at Mi and I didn't have the third test where I drink the blue stuff, but the doctors ordered that test for other patients. I even asked the nurses about it and they checked my charts and said "oh no, you don't need to do that one". So it seems it can vary from doctor to doctor and even from patient to patient. I suspect they didn't give me the test because I was off the IV the day after surgery and getting all my hydration from drinking my liquids... I drank 80 ounces that first day.. I guess if I had a leak something would have shown up in my drain!

I was at Mi and I didn't have the third test where I drink the blue stuff' date=' but the doctors ordered that test for other patients. I even asked the nurses about it and they checked my charts and said "oh no, you don't need to do that one". So it seems it can vary from doctor to doctor and even from patient to patient. I suspect they didn't give me the test because I was off the IV the day after surgery and getting all my hydration from drinking my liquids... I drank 80 ounces that first day.. I guess if I had a leak something would have shown up in my drain![/quote']

Two weeks out and I'm drinking no where near that. You rock!!!

I had a wonderful experience at Mi Doctor...My room was clean, and I was alone. and the nurses were great, all of them.,I had a call button,and never had to ask for anything. I have no complaints.,,My experience was great and I would do it over again and again the same way! Down 36 pounds!

<<<<I was at Mi and I didn't have the third test where I drink the blue stuff, but the doctors ordered that test for other patients. I even asked the nurses about it and they checked my charts and said "oh no, you don't need to do that one". So it seems it can vary from doctor to doctor and even from patient to patient. I suspect they didn't give me the test because I was off the IV the day after surgery and getting all my hydration from drinking my liquids... I drank 80 ounces that first day.. I guess if I had a leak something would have shown up in my drain! >>>>

Nobody Is examining the contents of your drain to see if there is any Jello in there.

The first test was in the OR before closing. They instill saline into your abdomen and then fill your sleeve with air. If there's a leak they see bubbling. In the States this is often the only leak test done, but glad I had two additional tests with dr Garcia, as nasty as they were. ( actually not that horrible). I wouldn't get hung up on the leak tests.

We are lucky there are so many skilled surgeons doing this procedure in Mexico. Sounds like you can't go wrong with Kelly, Cabrera, Garcia, etc.

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<<<<I was at Mi and I didn't have the third test where I drink the blue stuff' date=' but the doctors ordered that test for other patients. I even asked the nurses about it and they checked my charts and said "oh no, you don't need to do that one". So it seems it can vary from doctor to doctor and even from patient to patient. I suspect they didn't give me the test because I was off the IV the day after surgery and getting all my hydration from drinking my liquids... I drank 80 ounces that first day.. I guess if I had a leak something would have shown up in my drain! >>>>

Nobody Is examining the contents of your drain to see if there is any Jello in there.

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I had all 3 leak tests while at MiDoctor and after drinking the blue stuff. No one ever checked my drain bulb. The nurses didnt drain the bulb at all after i drank the blue stuff. Lol but I sure the heck was looking at it for any blue. I guess that last test isn't all that serious.

I had all 3 leak tests while at MiDoctor and after drinking the blue stuff. No one ever checked my drain bulb. The nurses didnt drain the bulb at all after i drank the blue stuff. Lol but I sure the heck was looking at it for any blue. I guess that last test isn't all that serious.

They didn't check your drain other than for the leak test?

Mine was emptied and measured daily at Almater Hospital. But if I remember you were underwhelmed by Mi Doctor, right?