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Thanks for your reply. I do still want to go.

Take good care of yourself, OK? :wub:

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I would certainly still go!! I was there at the exact same time as the OP and sleeved the same day by the same team. Even while this was actively going on, I received amazing care during my entire stay!! And the OP is already drafting her letter to the company and Dr in charge, so they'll all be well aware of the entire situation by the time you get there! :) I wouldn't let it worry you one bit! Good luck on your surgery! Xoxoxo

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Dr. Luna

No songs because this is not very funny.

It's not funny. I apologize to the OP for not believing her in the first place and I do appreciate the fact that she is taking responsibility for her own mistakes in all of this.

I do appreciate the doctor being named, not for my satisfaction, but to protect others. It adds much credibility to the op's story.

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It's not funny. I apologize to the OP for not believing her in the first place and I do appreciate the fact that she is taking responsibility for her own mistakes in all of this.

I do appreciate the doctor being named, not for my satisfaction, but to protect others. It adds much credibility to the op's story.

Ya, I'm sorry for my rampant scepticism as well.

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I'm still calling bs on this topic but in a different way:

BS, (see how your screen name lends itself to this conclusion?), if you REALLY intended to help others and not just draw a lot of attention to yourself (very successfully!) or get back at the doctor, you would have a: FIRST reported the behaviour to the head surgeon and the coordinating company and b:named the dr in the very first post instead of playing coy.

You, my dear, have watched too many telenovelas.........

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I'm glad that the doctor has been outted. This situation is wrong and unprofessional. If I were planning on going here, I would cancel after reading this no matter how wonderful the team is. Our lives are in these doctor's hands. If you had not consented, who knows what he is capable of. He has access to put drugs in IVs! This needs to be reported officially! I personally wouldn't be comfortable going here.

Think about it, who knows how many other women there have been, he has a long term gf, he's taking advantage of patients. Who's to say later down the line he won't force these acts on someone helpless?

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, you would have a: FIRST reported the behaviour to the head surgeon and the coordinating company and b:named the dr in the very first post instead of playing coy.

That would have been ideal, I agree.

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I'm still calling bs on this topic but in a different way:

BS' date=' (see how your screen name lends itself to this conclusion?), if you REALLY intended to help others and not just draw a lot of attention to yourself (very successfully!) or get back at the doctor, you would have a: FIRST reported the behaviour to the head surgeon and the coordinating company and b:named the dr in the very first post instead of playing coy.

You, my dear, have watched too many telenovelas.........[/quote']

Could she have gone about it another way? Yes

Would it of pleased everyone? Probably not..

The important thing is that she said something and it is out there so the public can be aware and the surgeon can take appropriate action to deal with this individual.

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I know from past posts that Garcia is one of the several excellent surgeons in MX. But you know what? If I'm aware one of his assisting drs is a womanizer.. And preying on patients.... Oh hell to the no! Dr Garcia better get his crew in order and be gone with the mate who is sinking the whole ship with his immaturity and unethical behavior.

Unfortunate for OP, Dr Garcia and the company.

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I know from past posts that Garcia is one of the the several excellent surgeons in MX. But you know what? If I'm aware one of his assisting drs is a womanizer.. And preying on patients.... Oh hell to the no! Dr Garcia better get his crew in order and be gone with the mate who is sinking the whole ship with his immaturity and unethical behavior.

Unfortunate for OP, Dr Garcia and the company.

I agree. I realize this can happen anywhere, including the U.S. But if this is known and repeated behavior, it makes me question the follow through and ethical behavior of the Mexican Medical Board (or whatever it is called there). His license should have been suspended!

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Dr Luna

This picture increased my anxiety. Are you kidding me?

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Kates Hubby here...

She made me read this thread because of my connection to TJ.

I have a saying in business.

Surround yourself with great people in your company and you become great yourself.

Surround yourself with the devil... you go to hell.

Sorry Dr. Garcia.. YOU are also connected.

I cant believe that Dr Garcia did not know of actions like these.

Speaking from experience of my 12 vistits there... people brag. I would think many other proffessional people around him knew what he was doing.

Thanks for coming forward, thanks for whom ever posted his name.

Please report the booking agency that you used so other agencies dont get blamed.

I assume its either Tijuana Bariatrics, Baha Med or MBC.< /p>

It wouldnt supprise me if it was Mexico Bariatrics. Kate has her own bone to pick with them.

My last chance of a bit of humour... dont sleep with a caregiver in TJ... the front doorman of the Marriott is cuter!

Again... it was brave of you to come forward.

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My $0.02.

First of all I am very sorry that this happened to the OP, however I can already feel the heat for what I am about to say.

It seems as though from what everyone has discussed this was a consensual sexual relationship between two adults. To me. putting this post out there was kind of premature. I understand the whole fact that you wanted to warn people, but honestly if someone wants to sleep with someone after 4 days of knowing them then it's probably going to happen with someone else anyway. If that Dr. would have pulled those lines on me I would have felt flattered but obviously would have thought he was trying to pull one over on me and denied him.

The reason I am saying this is because it HAS happened to me in a different situation. I have had my Dentist, male nurse, and Teacher's assistant (in college) ask me out. My Fiancé' now (and have a kid with) was my manager. Even though he was in a position of power, and probably told me every line in the book, does not mean that I was taken advantage of. I understand that it is different when you are having surgery but the principals are the same.

Do I think it is unethical? Yes I do

Do I think that the OP is to blame? Yes, partly

Do I think action should be taken against him? Sure, if you feel that's right

Do I think that that this is blown out of proportion? Yup.

Sorry You can call be cruel, not caring, dumb, or any other choice words. But the fact still remains she was happy to sleep with him. And if he was still telling her all the things she wanted to hear then this would have never came up. She feels slighted (which is understandable) but it should be left at that.

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