Anyone have experience with Dr. Lopez in Tijuana, the only person I have seen on this forum is TijuanaPlication? Anyone considering going to Mexico in October for plication?

Anyone have experience with Dr. Lopez in Tijuana, the only person I have seen on this forum is TijuanaPlication? Anyone considering going to Mexico in October for plication?

i had my plication done in January by dr lopez....i do not regret a single thing and have had good sucess

Thanks Laurleigh - Thank you for posting! Can I bug you with a few questions

Did you go alone to Tijuana? Did you have any communication issues? Did you consult with Dr Lopez before you went down? Can I ask how your weight loss has been since your surgery in Jan.?

Thanks for sharing.

The following plus Dr Lopez Corvala being so experienced with the plication swung me towards him and Angeles Health:

"Angeles Price Assurance : The cost for any complications that may occur during your procedure and while you are at the hospital will be absorbed by the hospital." [at the bottom of the link below]

http://healthtravelt...leevePlication/

Hi, Dr.Lopez Corvala was my 2nd choise,but he was a bit more expensive

BTW I didn't consult with Dr Lopez before going just a co-ordinator. Dr Lopez's English seemed very good and I don't imagine you'll have communication issues (I speak Spanish and therefore didn't get to 'test' his limits).

Thanks Laurleigh - Thank you for posting! Can I bug you with a few questions

Did you go alone to Tijuana? Did you have any communication issues? Did you consult with Dr Lopez before you went down? Can I ask how your weight loss has been since your surgery in Jan.?

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Tijuanaplication! Its good to know they will deal with the complications at the time of surgery. I know you have posted that you didn't get adequate restriction, can I ask how were they to deal with your situation? Is lack of restriction a possible risk that you sign off on before surgery?

I don't recall signing off about anything to do with lack of restriction post op.

I didn't contact the hospital re lack of restriction as I don't imagine that they'd do much about it. Especially given that they didn't email me scans of my post op barium swallow (which I was told repeatedly over the phone they'd do, until it was 2 weeks post op, at which time they said that they dispose of patient info like that).

Looking at this thread here http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/11938-not-enough-restriction/ I'd already lost restriction at a month out.

Dr Lopez told me that if you vomit in the first 3 weeks that can tear stitches and undo the surgery, but here I am 10 months out and I've not even come close to vomiting (ie I've not retched or anything like that), much less actually vomited.

Sarah Elsekhawy who responded in the link I supplied got revised to VSG a year after getting her Plication as she never had much restriction either. She's now 2 months out from getting sleeved and doing well. She said that the sleeve didn't hurt more than the Plication (which I would've expected).

HTH

Thanks Tijuanaplication! Its good to know they will deal with the complications at the time of surgery. I know you have posted that you didn't get adequate restriction, can I ask how were they to deal with your situation? Is lack of restriction a possible risk that you sign off on before surgery?

Thanks Tijuana Plication. I feel so bad for your situation and wonder how it could happen. I can't imagine how disappointing it must be to put all your hope into a procedure like this and not have it work. I sure hope this doesn't happen to me. Thanks for all your help. I hope your positivity and helpfullness to others on this forum will bring you some good karma and a happy ending.

I don't recall signing off about anything to do with lack of restriction post op.

I didn't contact the hospital re lack of restriction as I don't imagine that they'd do much about it. Especially given that they didn't email me scans of my post op barium swallow (which I was told repeatedly over the phone they'd do, until it was 2 weeks post op, at which time they said that they dispose of patient info like that).

Looking at this thread here http://www.verticals...gh-restriction/ I'd already lost restriction at a month out.

Dr Lopez told me that if you vomit in the first 3 weeks that can tear stitches and undo the surgery, but here I am 10 months out and I've not even come close to vomiting (ie I've not retched or anything like that), much less actually vomited.

Sarah Elsekhawy who responded in the link I supplied got revised to VSG a year after getting her Plication as she never had much restriction either. She's now 2 months out from getting sleeved and doing well. She said that the sleeve didn't hurt more than the Plication (which I would've expected).

HTH

Thanks - I'm staying optimistic

Thanks Tijuana Plication. I feel so bad for your situation and wonder how it could happen. I can't imagine how disappointing it must be to put all your hope into a procedure like this and not have it work. I sure hope this doesn't happen to me. Thanks for all your help. I hope your positivity and helpfullness to others on this forum will bring you some good karma and a happy ending.

I had placation with Dr.Martin Lopez of Baja Med in July.

I can't say enough great things about the service I recieved.

You don't get the one on one attention from doctors in Canada.

Dr. Lopez was amazing! The entire staff at Baja Med went above and beyond to make sure I recieved the best care. Dr. Lopez is a very kind, conciderate and attentive surgon.

There was a night, three days post surgery I was feeling very ill. A driver picked me up and took me to Baja Med. Dr.Lopez left an event at 11:00pm to meet me there and make sure I was ok.

I have never had that kind of service in the medical field.

I went down with a girlfriend and we both had the procedure. I would do it again in a heart beat! I won't lie the first few days were very hard but worth every second of suffering. I am almost 6 weeks post op, am feeling fantastic and have already lost 38lbs!

I am willing to answer any questions you may have...

I hope you chose to have your surgery with Baja Med.

It is a decision you will never regret.

I think we are talking about two different Doctors .Is Dr. lopez Corvala and Dr. Matin Lopez the same Dr.?Or two different Drs.?

I think different Dr.'s...