I was banded in Monterrey by the wonderful Dr. Rumbaut and team. Had read some negatives about Mexico before I went.... Would just like to add that I am a travel nurse, my specialty is critical care, and I have been in over forty different hospitals across the US. I highly recommend Dr. Rumbaut. I was a self pay as I think I mentioned before, and his price was reasonable. Also, My BMI was only 35 and I could not find a doctor who would do the lapband in the US since I was under 40. Even some of my colleagues kept telling me to just diet and exercise more.
I already roller blade, ride a bicycle and eat reasonably healthy, (I do have a sweet tooth), and the weight wasn't budging. Since my surgery, I have lost 12 lbs, (Keep in mind that I was on liquids for two weeks, and have just recently progressed to mushies), but I am very happy so far. All of my scars have healed including my port site. I have no more shoulder pain, ( Dr. Rumbaut says the shoulder pain is from him adhering the band in place so that the chance of the band slipping is nil), and I seriously have no regrets.
As far as Dr Rumbaut being a Mexican doctor, I've been a nurse since 1991 and he is the most professional physician I have ever met. Also, he gives you a copy of your records and his follow up recommendations, and he recommends a follow up lap band doctor for you depending on where you live, if you choose not to come back to Mexico for your fills. I know this is a long post, but I just wanted to share this one story: On the day before I was ready to leave, I met a woman from Florida who was banded by Dr. Rumbaut. She asked me where I was going to go for my first fill. I said I plan on coming back to Dr. Rumbaut for the first fill. She said she went to some Doctor in Jacksonville for her first fill, ended up with port problems right after the fill, and was not getting satisfactory answers from the fill doctor. She called Dr. Rumbaut. Flew back to Mexico, and he fixed the problem.
