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.