Surgery in Mexico

[mmh498 0]

Big Boned, I was banded on March 25th by Dr. Guillermo Alvarez and I have absolutely nothing but good things to say about him and his staff. My total cost for the surgery was $7500. Of course, that does not include airfare, but you can take a friend with you for no extra cost. Nice hotel room and the hospital was small but nice. Has computers in the room, internet, and a telephone, where you can call back to the states for NO cost. The doctor checked on me 3 times the day of the surgery, was very very personable, just everything I could have asked for or expected. Cosmos, you might as well put me on ignore because I will not write anything you want to read. I am not a coyote, I don't work for any medical facility, I am not getting any kind of compensation for my compliments to these people. I was treated with total respect in every aspect and would do it again in a heartbeat, but it won't be necessary, because they did an absolutely perfect job. I feel you could very well be a "fake", saying bad things about Mexican doctors to sway people's opinion that might be considering going to Mexico. I think you are a total ass and a liar, and had to laugh at your pointing out others' misspellings-take a look back at your posts and see if you can find the typos and the punctuation errors and then make fun of someone else.

[ywilson 0]

Isn't Dr. Ortiz (a mexican doctor) affiliated with Fill Centers USA?

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

Isn't Dr. Ortiz (a mexican doctor) affiliated with Fill Centers USA?

Yes, he was one of the folks that started it from my understanding.

[grammylew 0]

Yes, Dr. Ortiz is one of the docs that started FCUSA. A much needed service for those who were banded in Mexico, or have moved and can't find a doc to do their fills. I LOVE my fill doc, I can get an appointment anytime. Only problem is he is nearly 6 hours away!

[cosmos110 0]

mmh498

A Coyote gets paid. I know a couple of them.

A person with a horror story about Mexico does not get paid.

Don't tell my graduating class from Harvard about my spelling, please!!!

[_Becca 0]

Cosmos110,

If you are claiming you graduated from Harvard, it would seem that you would have insurance that covered weight loss and wouldn't need to go to Mexico for surgery. Of course, I'm sure that is just another spin on your unbelievable story.

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

Cosmos110,

If you are claiming you graduated from Harvard, it would seem that you would have insurance that covered weight loss and wouldn't need to go to Mexico for surgery. Of course, I'm sure that is just another spin on your unbelievable story.

Heh... (giggling to self)

[sumner1 0]

Harvard? And to think you would have something else better to do then to sit in front of a computer all day just to inform others you didn't do your homework on your Dr. like you should have. Instead you rather put down others........ I don't get it.

[harleymom74 0]

you would think that someone who graduated from Harvard would be smart enough not to go to Meixco before they researched their doc.

I recently decided to begin my endevour into lapbanding and I have spent about 8hours of the last week doing research and I don't plan do get banded until the end of the year. Look what community college did for me Harvard man.

I find your stereotyping incredibly to the Mexican surgeons who spent just as much time getting their education as what the U.S. doc did.

[cherokee83pride 0]

Hey Harleymom, I live in TN and theres an Accredited Dr. hear that does the lapband here for $13000 that includes all expenses and 1 year of fills and xrays. If your having a problem with funding have you tried CareCredit? I've gotten a $12000 healthcare credit with them also CapitolOne Healthcare credit. The only requirment from Dr. Huerta is a psych eval. I hope this helps anyone out there that needs the surgery and cant get approved by their insurance. It did for me and now in a months time I will be banded.

Amanda

[cosmos110 0]

Finally !!!

We agree on something. A Harved Educated Person would never have been stupid enough to have surgery in a country where you can't drink the water:

Whats that M word???????????

MEXICO. Ah,!!!, You made me look like a fool.

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

MEXICO. Ah,!!!, You made me look like a fool.

Actually, you did that one on your own pretty well.

It's pretty easy to spot trolls. ;o)

[catzintj 1]

i had plastic surgery in mexico. i love it there. my eyes look fantastic. i just had 3 nurses come into my office to look at my eyes. they all agree that they have never seen such good work before........ im liking it.......... viva la mexico

[harleymom74 0]

Cosmos, I am really sorry that you have had to go through so much and have nothing but the physical and psychological scars to show for it. It would be nice if you could get some kind of bariatric surgery to help you. There are other options, I'm not sure of your financial situation and insurance availability though.

I would like to clear something up, I did not say that a Harvard grad would not go to Mexico for a Doc. One obviously did! I said a Harvard grad would not go to Mexico without researching their doc. The key is not what country it is in, it is the doctor that is chosen. I wouldn't choose a doc in the U.S. without researching them.

If the U.S. has such superior medical care then explain to me why malpractice insurance is so high. It only got that way because of the inferior medical care that is sometimes received. I admit that we live in a litigious society, however it wouldn't have gotten that way if their weren't cases of real medical negligence in the first place.

Sometimes people spend more time choosing a new car then what Doc they go to and when it goes wrong they want to blame everything on the doc's. You wouldn't buy a car sight unseen, not knowing it's mileage or if it has anything wrong. Why wouldn't research you doc too.

I agree in accountability for medical negligence, but we need to stop associating the initials M.D. with God. They are not God's and they are not without error. It is the patients responsibility to ask questions, express concerns, and look elsewhere when things aren't right.

I respect your opinion about your surgery experience, however, I do not agree with lumping all surgeons in Mexico as incompetent.

[harleymom74 0]

I checked his website and he has a lot of tools and information, that's very encouraging.

I am so glad I found this website. Almost everyone on here is encouraging and helpful. This forum is a great resource. Good luck with your surgery. I hope all goes well, congrat's!