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Hi, I am still in Tijuana, Day 5 post OP, and feel great. No pain. I was with Dr. Ponce on Nov.1. Two days in hospital, 1 day at Hotel Lucerna. Taking an extra day, just enjoying the luxury Hotel Lucerna and sightseeing. Arranged thru Trish: www.wls4betterlife.com Trish cell#: 661-886-4617 Dr. Ponce taught a lot of the other doctors here...I trust Dr. Ponce & Trish completely! They are so caring, transparent, & go the.extra mile for u. I'm surprised how many surgeries a day some of the drs listed on here are scheduled for? (maybe same.names only, but different drs?) Will write more detailed review when have access to computer..still enjoying my vacation

Dr. Jaime Ponce de Leon, in Tijuana, Mexico! His Patient Coordinator is Trish. She and he are the super team :-). Dr. Ponce is renowned in Mexico, and taught a lot of the other doctors mentioned. Trish was the main factor to build the trust. You won't regret this choice. Dr. Ponce is $5500. ($500 more for very high BMI or Lapland revision.) I'm Day 4 Post OP, feel great! I posted more detail at www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/57620-looking-to-do-the-sleeve-in-Mexico/page__gopid__550636#entry550636 Trish's info: www.WLS4betterLife.com

Oops! Mistyped Trish's website (cell ph, autocorrect, lol) It is: Trish, Patient Coordinator www.WLS4betterLife.com Cell: 661-886-4617 Office: 619-207-4114 info@wls4betterlife.com She is active on Facebook, where she follows up with everyone. I don't have her FB on me right now, but just do a search here, & you will find it. You won't regret Trish or Dr. Ponce :-)!

Hi, this is my first post. I'm Day 4, post OP, just woke up in luxurious Hotel Lucerna! I feel great! No pain :-)! I went through Trish Lupz, coordinator for dr. Ponce de leon. Dr. Ponce is renowned in Mexico, and taught the surgery to most of the other doctors mentioned. The other doctors may be more aggressive in their marketing because it is easy to get overcome by money in this business. Go for the best, with the best intentions at heart too. Dr. Ponce is also a General Surgeon, and knows so much. He found a suspicious spot on my stomach and sent it for biopsy just in case. I don't have to pay for it they said, but it was negligible for peace of mind, and they already did so much, of course I will pay it! :-) Trish is here in Tijuana, and will be with you through it all. She is much more than a call center coordinator! Those are only in the U.S.&only do the booking and leaves the rest for you. A lot of doctors (I had so many attending to me..it was so personalized) and nurses at Hospital INT spoke English, but Trish explains in a much more holistic, lifestyle-focused perspective, which is so valuable in learning a new way of living! Plus her income goes to helping the community and church here. Truly, she is rare in that she cares for the right reason. Go to Trish's website, www.wsl4betterlife.com, and book with Dr.Ponce! He is a gifted and caring surgeon. His pre-OP regime is 3 days yogurt & Water...he doesn't make you starve yourself (unless you need a jump start in reeducating your habits, but that will be more the case after the surgery, when learning new ways in line with your sleeve will be more relevant). Dr. Ponce has No complications to date, is transparent, and the teacher to the rest! :-) I will write a more detailed description of the process when I have a computer keyboard (using hotel wifi on my smartphone) . I just wanted to get this out there ASAP for those on the fence & looking for a surgeon. If you do a search for their names, you will get all the info you need. But the nitty-gritty is, self-pay is $5500--which includes 2 nights in hospital, all your prescription meds for post-OP, 1 night at Hotel Lucerna (I think up to 1 extra night is 50% off?) with complimentary broth & popsicle 1x day, complimentary chauffeur pick up & drop off to San Diego airport, plus extra goody bag from Trish...&Trish herself, which is the best bonus. The onto other expense is your airfare. Ask for dates when Dr. Ponce is available, then book your flight, send your itinerary/reservation to Trish, and it all goes from there! Good luck to all :-) :-) :-P yo