Hi I was sleeved yesterday around 10 am with Dr. Alvarez in Piedras Negras, Mexico. I was out of recovery and up and walking my 11:30 am. Crazy I know. I felt like I had done 800 sit ups. After walking a few laps I only had pain on my left side felt like a pulled muscle. I could not believe how great I felt. I even had to ask the doctor are you sure you took my stomach out. It's now 2am (the next day). Just got up to walk again for the 9th time . No gas pain and the left pain is hardly felt now. I am in a full hospital and the care has been great. I brought my mom along and Jesus (my go to English speaking guy) is great. My mother was hungry and he has no problem leaving the hospital and getting her take out food. Dr Alvarez only does these max of 3 surgeries per day. I was lucky my group of ladies let me go first. I hope my review will help someone. I decided on Dr. Alvarez bases on all of my research. He was also featured on Newsweek a few years ago as one of the top 15 bariatric surgeons. I know I have a long journey and a ways to go. As of right now I am on the top of the world with my decision. My starting weight was 410. Preop weight 383. Dr Alvarez did require me a very long preop diet of 37 days based on my Bmi of 69. I did have a few cheats in the beginning. And thoughts that this Doctor is crazy. No one can do this crazy preop. I am now very very thankful for this pre op diet. I feel like that it's the key to my recovery. I live in Houston. It was only a 6 hour drive including stops for gas. No plane boarding and 1,000 % worth is. Best $9,200 I've ever spent (do to my high Bmi I had to pay an extra $500). Any questions please PM and I will be glad to help you. Also his Coordinator Susan is the BEST. While I know that I could have went to Tijuana Mexico and save a few thousand I would not change anything other than having this surgery sooner. If Dr Alvarez is a doctor on your list than you have found your doctor. Thanks for reading my long post. And sorry of some does not make since it's 2:51 here.

Great to hear your doing so good! I'm going to tj Mexico. My daughter and I are getting sleeved October 11 by dr Cabrera. Keep up the good healing!

Thanks so much. Hopefully your goes as soon as mine!!!! I truly and amazed at how easy this as been. Seems as these Mexican doctors/hospital take care of business. Good LUck.

Congrats Dr a was my surgeon as well make sure you join the Facebook group and you can listen each week to his radio show and submit questions to be answered on air.

Dr.Alvarez was my Doctor too Congratulations I'm so happy for you

I hear excellent things about Dr Alvarez if I had the money I would be there yesterday! ????

Thanks so much. I'm home today and still feel great. I just have a little pain on my left side.

Love love love Dr. Alvarez, he sleeved me last July and I'm down 89 pounds, 11 pounds away from goal. He is amazing! I also live in Houston. Any questions or concerns just PM me!

Love love love Dr. Alvarez' date=' he sleeved me last July and I'm down 89 pounds, 11 pounds away from goal. He is amazing! I also live in Houston. Any questions or concerns just PM me![/quote']

Thanks so much!!!

Hi I was sleeved yesterday around 10 am with Dr. Alvarez in Piedras Negras' date=' Mexico. I was out of recovery and up and walking my 11:30 am. Crazy I know. I felt like I had done 800 sit ups. After walking a few laps I only had pain on my left side felt like a pulled muscle. I could not believe how great I felt. I even had to ask the doctor are you sure you took my stomach out. It's now 2am (the next day). Just got up to walk again for the 9th time . No gas pain and the left pain is hardly felt now. I am in a full hospital and the care has been great. I brought my mom along and Jesus (my go to English speaking guy) is great. My mother was hungry and he has no problem leaving the hospital and getting her take out food. Dr Alvarez only does these max of 3 surgeries per day. I was lucky my group of ladies let me go first. I hope my review will help someone. I decided on Dr. Alvarez bases on all of my research. He was also featured on Newsweek a few years ago as one of the top 15 bariatric surgeons. I know I have a long journey and a ways to go. As of right now I am on the top of the world with my decision. My starting weight was 410. Preop weight 383. Dr Alvarez did require me a very long preop diet of 37 days based on my Bmi of 69. I did have a few cheats in the beginning. And thoughts that this Doctor is crazy. No one can do this crazy preop. I am now very very thankful for this pre op diet. I feel like that it's the key to my recovery. I live in Houston. It was only a 6 hour drive including stops for gas. No plane boarding and 1,000 % worth is. Best 9,200 I've ever spent (do to my high Bmi I had to pay an extra 500). Any questions please PM and I will be glad to help you. Also his Coordinator Susan is the BEST. While I know that I could have went to Tijuana Mexico and save a few thousand I would not change anything other than having this surgery sooner. If Dr Alvarez is a doctor on your list than you have found your doctor. Thanks for reading my long post. And sorry of some does not make since it's 2:51 here. [/quote']

Is there a way we can talkin person maybe on the phone I live outside of Houston and I just wanted to know what is expected out there. I am so neevous

Love love love Dr. Alvarez' date=' he sleeved me last July and I'm down 89 pounds, 11 pounds away from goal. He is amazing! I also live in Houston. Any questions or concerns just PM me![/quote']

Can we talk on the phone personally I also live outside of Houston and want to go

Ditto to Dr. Alvarez!!!! I was sleeved oct 4 th. no complaints here.

If you don't mind me asking how much was it with dr Alvarez? I've done some research on him heard really good things not to mention its convenient I'm in the Dallas area

I paid 8,700. He cost more than other dr.s in mexico but I felt he was worth it.

Ok that's not bad with something like this you can't be looking the cheapest... I have watched a lot of you tube videos of people that have used him and I like the way he does things

Sleeved by Dr a as well almost 7 months ago