This is what I'm looking for in a surgeon.

Additional desirable features include:

-performs surgeries in a hospital (not a clinic or strip mall)

-has packages under $6000 (excluding airfare)

-requires a 2 night hospital stay

-performs daily follow ups ater hospital discharge

-is in Tijuana

-is a Virgo who enjoys fine dining and long walks on the beach (optional)

So far, I'm considering Ramos Kelly and Ariel Ortiz (OCC). Your input greatly appreciated!

Dr Lopez is 4500, at a hospital, in Tijuana, two nights in hospital, 2 nights in a hotel with daily follow up. He uses dermabond and speaks great English. I'm not sure his sign

Hello. Can you ladies tell me what the pre-op and post- op diets are for Dr.Kelly and Dr. Lopez. Thanks

Dr Lopez asked for two weeks of protein shake for breakfast and lunch and a salad with meat for dinner. Then a 3 day liquiddiet. To be brutally honest, I didn't do it well at all. S

Sleeved yesterday.

Dr. Ortiz did my surgery in February....you can read all about it on my blog...www.hoosierfatty.wordpress.com

Knowing all I know today, I would go back in a heart beat. Although, I was only one night at his facility, I felt great and had zero complications. Good luck!

Dr. Ortiz did my surgery in February....you can read all about it on my blog...www.hoosierfatty.wordpress.com

Knowing all I know today' date=' I would go back in a heart beat. Although, I was only one night at his facility, I felt great and had zero complications. Good luck!

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HoosieGirl - I read your blog... actually read it twice. LoL. Question - why wasn't your supportive person allowed to stay with you? I want my husband to stay... and he wants to stay too.

Dr. Ortiz did my surgery in February....you can read all about it on my blog...www.hoosierfatty.wordpress.com

Knowing all I know today, I would go back in a heart beat. Although, I was only one night at his facility, I felt great and had zero complications. Good luck!

Hoosier, did you feel like 1 night was enough? How did you feel leaving the hospital? And, did you fly home right away or stay in a hotel as part of the pkg? Thx, Sarah

Thank you all for your input! After much research and speaking with Omar, I've decided to go with Dr. Illan Fraijo. He worked closely with Dr. Kelly for years and I feel confident in his abilities. Wish me luck!

I went to lopez carvalla at hospital angeles on may 15/13! Amazing experience!!

I had Dr. Lopez who works with Dr. Ortiz and Dr. Osuna. Both Dr. Lopez and Dr. Lopez did my surgery. Dr. Ortiz followed up with me one of the days and Dr. Lopez came to my hotel room the last night to check everything out and to tell me about after care and diet. I was extremely happy with them.

Forgot to tell you...Incisions are stitched from the inside and silicone is used on top, except for your drain of course. For me, that is the only incision that has given me a slight amount of pain. I have not needed any pain killers since I came off the IV.

HoosieGirl - I read your blog... actually read it twice. LoL. Question - why wasn't your supportive person allowed to stay with you? I want my husband to stay... and he wants to stay too.

The OCC doesn't have support people stay, there was only an extra chair there. Support person stays at the Marriott. It was nice for me, felt I could really rest without feeling bad my support person was miserable.

Hoosier' date=' did you feel like 1 night was enough? How did you feel leaving the hospital? And, did you fly home right away or stay in a hotel as part of the pkg? Thx, Sarah[/quote']

I felt one night in the hospital was plenty. Plus, it was the same hospital stay I would have had here at home. After surgery, I felt good and had no complications, so I was fine with one night.

I had three days if hotel recovery before traveling home. Felt really good after surgery and was ready to travel home. Good luck!

I was just sleeved by Ariel Ortiz 2 weeks ago and like HoosierGirl I had a wonderful experience. Very smooth process and never had any pain or nausea at all. I slept until 9:00pm the day of my surgery and went back to sleep and walked out the next morning like I hadn't even had surgery.

I truly believe Dr Ortiz years of experience are evident in his patients smooth process and easy recovery. He also used some sort of Derma Bond that bonds like crazy! I'm still picking it off!