I am headed to Eagle Pass, TX in July and then on to see Dr. Alvarez in Mexico for my sleeve surgery!! I have researched several Dr's for over a year before making my decision to go with Dr. Alvarez, however he was my first choice!! Would love to hear from anyone that has been to the same Dr. I am looking to loose over 150 lbs! I'm 5' 8" tall and 340 lbs! I'm so ready to begin my wonderful new journey.

I'm flying out July 31, and having surgery on Aug 1st. I'm so excited. I hope to find a "sleeve sister" here that will be having the procedure the same day, so we can support each other. I'm going myself, so it would be great to have a new friend.

We are all your sleeve sisters just a little further in our journey if you need help let us know

I was sleeved by Dr. A last November. Down 77lbs and 25 lbs till I hit my goal . Dr. A and his staff are wonderful ... Good luck to all on your journeys past , present , and future. God Bless

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best of luck to everyone with surgery dates upcoming! If you have any questions about Dr Alvarez or the experience in Mexico feel free to drop me a line! I have zero regrets and Dr A and I keep in contact via facebook.

How do u do the whole process. do u drive or fly to texas. Do they p/u up and take u to mexico. Do they process all the paper work or u have to do it. Please help

You can drive or fly to Texas. If you fly they put you in a hotel in san antonio and pick you up and drive to Mexico and take you back. If you drive you drive to Eagle Pass Texas, they put you up in the holiday Inn and they pick you up the next morning your surgery date drive you there and take you back 3 days later when you are discharged. Once they receive your deposit they email you a bunch of paperwork and information. You bring your signed paperwork with you on the day of surgery. It's super easy. There really is no paperwork to process.

You can drive or fly to Texas. If you fly they put you in a hotel in san antonio and pick you up and drive to Mexico and take you back. If you drive you drive to Eagle Pass Texas' date=' they put you up in the holiday Inn and they pick you up the next morning your surgery date drive you there and take you back 3 days later when you are discharged. Once they receive your deposit they email you a bunch of paperwork and information. You bring your signed paperwork with you on the day of surgery. It's super easy. There really is no paperwork to process.[/quote']

When u get to the airport, do they pick u up. How long u have to wait for the appt

We drove but I believe you would take the hotel shuttle from the airport to the hotel. At the hotel there is a message saying what time they will be picking you up for surgery the next morning. Dr. Alvarez is there to greet you at his office to go over your paperwork, answer any questions before taking you to do the pre op tests and then surgery. You schedule your surgery date online with Susan and she answers all questions. Have you checked out his website yet?

We drove but I believe you would take the hotel shuttle from the airport to the hotel. At the hotel there is a message saying what time they will be picking you up for surgery the next morning. Dr. Alvarez is there to greet you at his office to go over your paperwork' date=' answer any questions before taking you to do the pre op tests and then surgery. You schedule your surgery date online with Susan and she answers all questions. Have you checked out his website yet?[/quote']

I have but is sunday and i dont think they r working today

I have but is sunday and i dont think they r working today

Susan responds pretty quickly, you should get a response by tomorrow.

Susan responds pretty quickly' date=' you should get a response by tomorrow.[/quote']

Thank u

Go ahead and email them. Susan is the one you will be corresponding with. She is really good at getting back to you. You will probably have an email back in the morning.

Go ahead and email them. Susan is the one you will be corresponding with. She is really good at getting back to you. You will probably have an email back in the morning.

Thank u

I received an email from Susan that said the hotel shuttle will pick us up and take us to the La Quinta Inn by the airport (we are coming in a day earlier than required because flights were cheaper). The next day Rosie will pick us up and take us to the Holiday Inn at Eagles Pass. Just relax all Sunday (I think it's about a two hour ride from one hotel to the other). Then Monday morning Rosie will pick us up at the HI and take us over the border to the hospital for pre-testing & have surgery after that on Monday.

I received an email from Susan that said the hotel shuttle will pick us up and take us to the La Quinta Inn by the airport (we are coming in a day earlier than required because flights were cheaper). The next day Rosie will pick us up and take us to the Holiday Inn at Eagles Pass. Just relax all Sunday (I think it's about a two hour ride from one hotel to the other). Then Monday morning Rosie will pick us up at the HI and take us over the border to the hospital for pre-testing & have surgery after that on Monday.

You are exactly right. Im actually back in san Antonio awaiting my flight back home tomorrow. Surgery went great. Hospital staff and Dr As staff are very friendly. Im struggling with some nausea and adjusting to my new stomach. It's not anything to take lightly thats for sure. Gas was my biggest problem and all we can do for that is walk. I'm nervous about the flight home tomorrow and how my stomach will react to the pressure difference.

I flew from Texas to Memphis with no issues at all. I stayed an extra day just to make sure it was all going to be fine but I could have flown the day before. I was a little nauseous as well those first couple of days but before my feet hit the floor I chewed one of the nausea pills Dr. A gave me before I left. After that there was no issues in drinking the chicken broth I brought with me. I sure didn't think I would have ever just drank chicken broth but it was really good. I used the coffee maker in the room to dissolve it. mmm, mmm good.