Just wanted to give an update on my surgery. I went to Tijuana, MX on October 18 for lap band surgery by Dr. Lopez and his staff. I had an excellent experience. Everyone was very nice and helpful. Anything I needed all I had to do was ask. Dr. lopez was very nice and also his co-worker Dr. Carmen Calleja. I am now home and have had no complications to date. i am eating a full liquid diet without difficulty. I am having a hard time judging how much to eat, but i am sure that will come with practice. I just wanted to let everyone know about my experience. I was a little hesitant about going to Mexico right before the surgery because of some things I read on this site, but I am definitely glad I went now!

Hi ...did You use "beliteweight" to schedule everything for youi in Mexico? How would you rate them? I am trying to wrap my mind around all of this ...

I did use Belite. My patient facilitator was Ishi and she was supper sweet. i must have called her or emailed her a million times. While I was in the hospital, a belite represenative came and checked on me a few times. They did an excellent job.

I did use Belite. My patient facilitator was Ishi and she was supper sweet. i must have called her or emailed her a million times. While I was in the hospital, a belite represenative came and checked on me a few times. They did an excellent job.

Thanks SpeechPath... Sylvia called me the other day ...she was very nice...I am really scared of surgery and Mexico scares me more... I have no insurance so I will continue to check out all the info I can get my hands on... this board is very good

I was scared of Mexico too. I went there also because my insurance did not pay for the band. Once I got there I felt more comfortable. I got better care there than I probably would have gotten in the states. The hospital was super nice and way advanced. I do things in radiology and my mom is a nurse so we were both checking everything out and were both supper impressed. Very clean nice hospital and staff. The only problem was the language barrier at times!

My sister came with me and thought I was crazy for going to Mexico, Tijuana no less. She's a nurse.

She asked for coffee w/ milk and the lady said, cafe? leche? My sister was like, no...coffee w/ milk.

Hahahahah

She believed all those who said it was dangerous, terrible, etc. She was very impressed and is now making plans to go to have surgery.