Thank you for all the help, please tell me all that you Know about DR. Joya, I'm going to be banded soon, I'm self pay, I'm stuck between Ortiz, Rombaut, alverez and Joya. I'm lening towards Joya because of the all inclusive package($8,000.00) icluding air. I do not want this to be all about price. I want the best care possible. Please help me with any comments, greatly appreciated, I'm continuing learning on this site all of the help has been a tremendous lesson thank you, Danny

According to my personal doctor I have lost 19 lbs. But I know I had lost a little pre op. So since the surgery I feel like it's closer to 14lbs. 14 lbs since 6/21 is a happy thing. I've not weighed myself yet this week, so it may be more. I only allow myself to step on the scale once a week. Otherwise I get all anxious. Silly, I know.

thats pretty good/// thanks for all the info tonight ... i will keep in touch t osee what i decide t odo.. thanks again...

Lap band surgery Tijuana, Mexico|$6,800 Surgery|Surgeons Inamed Certificate|Financing|Gastric Sleeve

I had mine here and my buddy and her workmate did too. They are very nice and you're in your own room. They even drove me around to shop for gifts to bring home the day after.

Blugini, Can you give me your surgeon's name? Because I've researched Bajanor and I've heard some very negative things about them. Is that a little tiny clinic next to the railroad tracks? Maybe if you give us the surgeon's name that actually operated on you?

Thanks

go to "Ready4AChange.com I had mine there in April, 2005 Wonderful experience. Call Judy the USA rep. She also had it done there years ago. She is wonderful tool.

Lynn

Here is the article by Ken Miller on how to chose a WLS surgeon:

Surgeons, surgeons, surgeons! They’re everywhere! You can’t turn on your TV or read a magazine these days without seeing an article or an advertisement about one of the hundreds of surgeons who are now performing some type of weight-loss surgery... .

This is wonderful information. Thanks for posting this!

Hi. I just saw your post and I want to mention my doc.

Dr. De la Garza in Monterrey. He is wonderful and speaks perfect English as did the Anesthesiologist. The OCA Hospital is beautiful and spotless. There is a hotel on the 4th floor of the hospital and your stay there is included in the price. I received the very best of care and my surgery was rather compicated because I had lots of adhesions and scar tissue from two previous surgeries, one abdominal and Vertical Banded Gastroplasty. He removed my gall bladder at the same time. All that and I did beautifully. Surgery on Monday and I came home Wednesday and that Friday I felt well enough to spend the day at the Casino.

I have gone back to him for all my fills (they are free for life but I do pay a nominal fee to the hospital for the fluoro). His assistant is always available by email and phone and a couple times when I called to ask a question he picked up the phone and spoke with me. I have his cell number and I honestly think he is a doctor that cares about his patients and how we progress. I am down 81 lbs and have had 0 problems.

I believe the price for lapband is about $8000 which includes car service to and from the airport.

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Wishing you the best.

Ana

Great to hear this. My husband and I are scheduled for Oct 1 with Dr. Rodriguez as well. we were hoping someone had experience with him. So far everything seems to be on the up and up and we wish we could go sooner, but we have to wait for vacation.

Thank you to you (faithmd and dbaguy) I am new to this and doing all my research, I am glad folks like you are pointing out posts like mattintosh at getbandednow.

Hi Mikesmom, read and look around, ask a lot of questions. I will gladly pass on any info I have found along the way, good luck!T......minus 5 days and counting...........nervous.....jittery etc etc.....HELP!! ok, ok, Im in cooontrrroool.

I think I have made my decision. I will book with Joya. It looks like the best thing for me, I like the price and haven't read anything negative. Please if anyone has heard anything let me know, ASAP. I am so excited that my dh is on board and okay with it...

mikesmom,

I'm so glad you found a doctor you like! I wish I could give you feedback, but I don't know about the doctor you chose. Good luck! Do you have a date yet?

If you want the best care possible and not be about the fee, go to the team at getbandednow.com. Lead surgeon is a FACS (Fellow of the American College of Surgeons). They use a full Anethesiologist a second surgeon and a surgical nurse. Hard to get that care anywhere for same fee. They really are cool. Their support is amazing 24/7!

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Wow? They have a "full anesthesiologist" whatever that means, a second surgeon- how else would you do lap surgery ( have never heard of any lap band surgery without one, and a surgical nurse. No surgical nurses would be like a party without peanuts.

There are several surgeons with much higher qualifications who have alot more initials behind their names. How long have they been doing lap band surgery. One way to verify this is to see thier education (usually on thier site) and see when they completed their residency. Read, read, read. You hear certain names over and over again. That is because they have reputations. Reputations are generally because most of their patients are content with their services otherwise you would hear alot of complaints. Call Allergan Corp. the maker of the band and get their opinion.

I am so glad i changed my mind about going to Vandemooen. I could never get them on the phone and they canceled my surgery date so i decided to go with someone else. I go to Dr Zapata for surgery the27th. Just a few days now I am so ready. Donna

I went to Dr. Ortiz in Tijuana. First Class all the way. Everyone spoke excellent english. there were two surgeons, an anesthesiologist. We were put up in a classy hotel and chauffered from airport to hotel to clinic. The clinic was new, clean and up to date. I just can't put into words how great it was. Awesome, first class. Just great ! !