Anyone out there having surgery in Mexico? Or has had??

Surgery August 11, and lost 80 pounds. No regrets. Have felt this good sine I was a teen.

I am scheduled on January 18th with Dr Camelo at Florence Hospital, Anyone know anything about Dr Camelo? And did anyone go through Medical Tourism or straight through the Dr ?

Hi

I just returned from my surgery at the sister hospital of florence - Clinica San Juan. I used Medical Tourism Co and they were great, especially my case worker Karen. I used Dr. Gonzalez. Just make sure you pay ahead of time if possible for everything since Mexico charges a 16% credit card fee as opposed to the 4% in America.

My only complaint is there was no real pain medication after the surgery in my hospital so I would ask about that before you go what they use specifically. Usually in the U.S. you get IV morphine or something similar day 1 but we got IV Ketrolac put in our IV bag for a constant drip. It took the edge off but I was pretty miserable the first 24 hours.

Was the facility nice?

Was the facility nice?

Extremely nice. I took some photos I'm not sure how to post them as I just joined today. I had a private room and bathroom with shower, a shower chair, a recliner in the room for a guest (I went alone) and I found the bed to be very comfortable for a hospital bed. Everything was extremely clean also. I felt very safe and well taken care of.

Have you heard of Dr Camelo?

What state do you live in? I live in Louisiana

I don't think "Clinica San Juan" is related in any way with florence Hospital. It's also as the name says, a CLINIC.

Probably that's why they don't have morphine but we do at Florence Hospital

Oh thanks for that correction! They are the two hospitals Medical Tourism Co. offers so I thought they were related. I probably would have went to Florence if I'd known that but I guess it worked out because I was able to walk every hour which helped my pain a lot!

I'm scheduled for January 18th and very nervous about leaving the country. Do you think it's safe to schedule through the Dr rather than Using Medical Tourism?

I'm scheduled for January 18th and very nervous about leaving the country. Do you think it's safe to schedule through the Dr rather than Using Medical Tourism?

I think it's a personal decision but am glad I booked through them because they took care of everything - my driver picking me up and taking me where I needed to go, putting me up in my hotel rooms (I know florence has their own though), a case manager who checked on me several times a day, and a separate NUT to guide me. It's up to you though, doesn't hurt to call both and ask questions to make a decision! Best of luck on your surgery.

Thank You! How much have you lost? What was you start weight?

Wow! This is great to hear! Thank you!