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If you went to mexico for your gastric sleeve surgery, who was your doctor and how much did it cost?

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samw    11

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I paid $4500 in Puerto Vallarta with Dr. Juan Francisco Hidalgo he did my surgery at the CMQ Premiere Hospital. I stayed at the hospital for 2 nights and the whole trip was 5 nights and 6 days. The $4500 included the beach resort hotel. his website is www.weightlossteam.com

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BackToBeautiful    95

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Thank you @samw. I am checking out the website now and will request more information on the gastric sleeve surgery. Great price. :)

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ochiatl    24

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I had my surgery done on Sept 12th in Juarez with Dr. Rodriquez Villarreal. I am the daughter of 2 docs as well as the sister of one......so I am very picky about my medical care. I was nervous at first, but I did research and was very pleased with what I found. Dr. R has a wonderful team of doctors that he works with and they were amazingly thorough. The hospital staff was awesome and the hospital was so clean it put facilities in the US to shame. I stayed in the hospital from the time I arrived until I left. No complications... he uses sutures and staples internally and glue on the skin. The surgery cost me about $7K ...more than worth it to get healthy.

You can private message me if you want to talk and have any questions.

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Kindle    8,667

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I had my surgery 10 months ago with Dr. Ariel Ortiz and Dr. Martinez at Obesity Control Center in TJ. My experience on a scale of 1 to 10 was a 9. It would have been a 10 if I could have stayed longer because I was having such a good time with my sister. I paid around $7200 for surgery, plane tickets, postop meds, and 4 nights at the Marriott for me and my sister. And yes, they oversew the staple line.

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Okiebon    61

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Not scheduled yet but plan on having surgery at Hosp Angeles with either Dr. juan Corvala or Dr. jose Rodriguez. The cost is about 6500 including 3 nites at hospital.

I researched most of the TJ surgeons and believe that there is a small group of top notched experienced pros. There are many competent surgeons and a few to avoid at all costs.

I've narrowed my search down to Hospital Angeles and either Dr. Rodriguez or Dr. Corvala, as well.

I spoke to a doctor on Dr. Corvala's team last week and she patiently and thoroughly answered my questions. Now I'm waiting to hear back from Dr. Rodriguez with his response to a few procedure specific questions.

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BackToBeautiful    95

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I'm scheduled for surgery with Dr. Curiel in Tijuana in a couple weeks. Has anyone used him?

I'm paying $3,950 (plus travel cost from Texas to San Diego).

Wow! Thats the cheapest one I've heard so far. Thanks I'm going to check out his website now :)

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Janice1968    92

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I used Dr verboonen. He was great as was his staff. No regrets!

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purplelite    5

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Dr Wilhemy did my surgery in Mexico. He did suture over the staples and I had 3 tests to check for leaks. I had a very good surgical experience with him and all his medical team in Mexicali, Mexico, this is where the hospital is. You start your journey by going to San Diego California and meet their driver. You pay more than 5000 dlls but it is worth it!

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coffeehousegirl    4

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I will be flying to see Dr Wilhelmy in a few days! I am paying 8500 to have my sleeve redone, getting myself a good sleeve this time around. What a waste of money the first time, not making that same mistake again!

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OCSlim    63

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I will be flying to see Dr Wilhelmy in a few days! I am paying 8500 to have my sleeve redone, getting myself a good sleeve this time around. What a waste of money the first time, not making that same mistake again!

Dr. Wilhelmy seems to be a fantastic surgeon. I'd love to hear more about your experience with your first failed sleeve, and how you knew it needed to be redone? This is the first post I've seen like this, and I'm trying to learn as much as I can, so anything you can share would be much appreciated.

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      I am new here today... and only two weeks out from my sleeve surgery on the 23rd. I am amazed I have kept my calories down to 467 today so far... that leaves me almost 750 left for dinner and maybe a snack. This is going to be tough for two weeks... but I have to believe I can do it!
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      Hey everyone. I'm new here so I thought I should introduce myself. I am 53y/o and am scheduled for Gastric Bypass on June 25th, 2025. I'm located in San Antonio, Texas. I will be having my surgery in Tiajuana Mexico. I've wanted this for years, but I always had insurance where bariatric procedures were excluded. Finally I am able to afford to pay out of pocket.  I can't wait to get started, and I hope I'm prepared for the initial period of "hell". I know what I have signed up for, but I'm sure the good to come will out way the temporary period of discomfort and feelings of regret. I'd love to find people to talk to who have been through the same procedure or experience before. So I look forward to meeting you all. Hope you have a great week!
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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. LeighaTR

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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

    • CaseyP1011

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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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