After surgery did you did you follow up with a bariatric surgeon [emoji67]‍⚕️ or primary care doctor [emoji68]‍⚕️?

If so did you have any trouble being accepted by the doctor?

11 minutes ago, Alaska1980 said:

After surgery did you did you follow up with a bariatric surgeon ‍⚕️ or primary care doctor ‍⚕️?

If so did you have any trouble being accepted by the doctor

In the state I have to follow up with both on a regular basis.

Usually your primary has to be on board and sign off in order for surgery to happen.

I hear alot of follow up for medical tourism is done electronically then mostly handled by your primary.

So it would still be a good idea to let them know on advance

What do you mean trouble being accepted? Insurance or socially?

Edited May 7, 20188 yr by Tealael

I talked with my primary care doctor yesterday. He is reluctant but on board, his concern was that the bariatric surgeon in our state will not accept me as a patient. The surgeon has a private practice and may not accept me as a new patient after another surgeon has done the work.

That is always a possibility
But if you have uncomplicated surgery you only see them every couple of months for lab work, which can easily be ordered by your primary or a hematologist . I thought I would see my team ALL the time and I just don't , there isn't a need. You may want to consider going to your local Bariatrics seminars and support groups as those are almost always free and helpful


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I had surgery in Mexico. In theory, I follow up online or by phone but I'm not good at that and it is just as easy to use my local doctor. My primary doctor is the one I see at 10 days post surgery and every 3 months to run vitamin levels and labs. That's all I need. My Mexico doctor and nutritionist sent home the post-op diet and I just follow it and email or call with questions. Plus there is loads of info online to help.

I don't know why I would need to follow up with a bariatric doc here in the states unless there was a complication my primary doc couldn't handle. Hopefully, that won't happen!

Thank you, you have answered my question and I feel sure in my choice. I have scheduled my surgery with Dr. Illan for August 17th

2 hours ago, Alaska1980 said:

Thank you, you have answered my question and I feel sure in my choice. I have scheduled my surgery with Dr. Illan for August 17th

You will love Dr. Illan. He is really amazing and so very nice!

thank you for the positive feedback, I am nervous about going by myself. But I know with reading everyone’s positive comments about Dr. Illan and his team I will be well taken care of.

10 hours ago, Alaska1980 said:

thank you for the positive feedback, I am nervous about going by myself. But I know with reading everyone’s positive comments about Dr. Illan and his team I will be well taken care of.

You will definitely be taken care of. Remember to pack very light for travel. You can't lift anything more than 20 lbs after surgery so you will want to make sure your luggage is easily transported without lifting and use flight attendants to put things in the overhead for you. Make sure you walk a lot in the hospital and hotel day so that you are ready for the walking at the airport going home. Best of luck, you won't regret it. It was the best decision for me and I would make it again!

Thank you, I just bought my plane tickets and upgraded to fist class on the way home.

You deserve 1st class, you are living and loving yourself enough to do this for YOU, you merit a little pampering, nothing second class about you÷??

On 2018-05-08 at 6:17 PM, Alaska1980 said:

Thank you, you have answered my question and I feel sure in my choice. I have scheduled my surgery with Dr. Illan for August 17th

I have mine scheduled for August 11th with Dr.Illan too!