Misfortune

Glad to hear everything is O.K. Maybe things will start looking better for you!! : )

Yes I also agree, Maybe you should share surgeon's name. And I hope you are feeling better now. Goodluck!

I really hope everything gets better for you. Like was said "noone should have to live like that." : ) You sound like a wonderful and determined man and I wish you the best! Just remember you are retired, and you have done enough work in your life, and it sounds like you are working again trying to keep this lap-band. So try to be happy , and if it makes you miserable, is it worth it? I know you said you would do it over again, but...wow you must be really determined. I wish you the best and I will pray for you to take this pain away. And by the way congrats on your weightloss already..

kpeterson this reply is to you. I am very Happy everything turned out great for you! As for the "Betancourt Clinic" it is still the same owner which is "Andres" he just seem to have to change the name. As for the Dr. listed , My doctor is not listed. But yes he is still in the picture on the Home page. Bottom right hand corner.. Why he is not listed puts a question in my mind.? There is also a doc. listed by the name of Manuel Juncua, which shows no picture when you bring him up. So again, don't know.. I do know that people have wrote me and told me that the clinic has been shut down twice since my surgery .. One was because of the Banding company, and one said it was because of the Mexican Embassy. One patient also got her money back do to complications, which Andres refused but another Doctor contacted him and persuade him it was the right thing to do, if not they would go to other messures.. She ended up getting her procedure redone here in the states and he also repaired their mistakes. So there are others.. These are hear say, not facts.. I dont think people would lie, but like me when I posted my response, accusation were made that I was lieing. "whatever" I have no reason to lie and I am sure they do not either. But I do know this , I have tried to call them and they will not return my calls.. Which I think is awful.. I just want a apology and want to know why they lied.. And exactly what did happen in that suurgery room. If you have nothing to hide, why lie?? So anyways back to your question.. I do not know if they have changed Doctors or if they have just changed names, I cant give that accusation, I can tell you he is still in the pic. but not listed under the original name.. And I am saying this.. I am not blaming all on the Doc. because I dont really know what happened in that surgery room, but I do know this.. They lied, and they were trying to hide something.. What? I do not know because again they wont respond to me, but I do know if complications like mine happen, they can NOT handle them. And complications will happen sooner or later and who's to say if the next patient will be you, and if so why go somewhere that cant handle them? I know they have supposibly good deals $$$ but my good deal turned out over $500,000.. People change and things may be better and maybe Andres turned his way around and the facility, but i am not willing to find out on my expense or anyone else I know. So you decide if you or your freind is willing to take that chance. Ther are many good Doctors and facilitys out there, even in Mexico, but just remember a little extra cost is worth alot more than your life.. And again I am very happy everything went well for you!!! Goodluck to you and your freind!!!

I hope things go well for you and Goodluck.. I will pray for you.. Hopefully things will not be so negative for you..: )

Meow, I would really love to know how she was able to get all that cosmetic surgery done under medicaid? Shoot, I was dieing and it was hard for me to get help from medicaid.. Just curious how she did that...

Newsho, I am very happy you are doing well. And yes I did misspell "Satan" lol.. I just now tried to do it again.: ) I have to say by all your comments I have read from you, you seem to have your crap together. I think you are doing wonderful things by responding to LBD.. You seem to have the right things to say . My response to this thread was to the people that seem to cut themselves down. I am sure Nykee is a wonderful person, and I hope she does not continue to be unhappy because she has had great success and she should be proud of herself, and like you said THRIVE . We have had bad learning life experiences, but we were also blessed. Which makes us seem to try harder, and appreciate a little more. But why have to go through those experiences when it is not needed. Learn from others! I have not read anywhere on exactly what happened to you, and how or what you experienced, except for it being a near-fatal experience. Do you still have the band? And one more comment, There is nothing wrong with looking good, and nothing wrong with making changes, everyone wants to be beautiful. And if it makes you happy to do these changes, by all means GO for IT! But make sure if you do make changes, be sure and be happy with yourself just the way you are, because if not, no matter how many surgerys you have, there is always going to be another, to fill that empty spot...And happiness will never come.. Thats my theory, lol and Im sticking to it.. : )

This is kinda crazy.. The irony of this whole process is to make yourself look better and then you may feel better! I guess it is quite obvious "we are never happy with ourselves!" And if we are happy, it should be from the inside out, not the outside, in! People let me tell you, and this is very hard for me, because I still have a problem being thankful for who I am, and sometimes i think or really use to think "maybe if I change this, or this..." it will make me feel better about myself and I will be happier. But the truth is "You will never be happy if you dont love yourself just the way you are!" And be thankful for who you are and what you got! God made each and every one of us unique and different in his own way, and he didnt make us that way to see how we can change ourselves or to see who can look the best or be the best ..He loves us all the same no matter our looks, or who we are. In his eyes we are the best! After I had my surgery and everything happened with me, (near death) I went to also lose weight just like the rest here, I thought it would make me a happier person, and I also thought of my kids and maybe someday my grandkids, and I wanted to be able to run and play with them. Not be so big and unhealthy that all I could do is sit and watch. My mother is very unhealthy and never has anything to do with her grandkids.. And I use her as my example to "What I do not want to be!" So the story is, I had the surgery, things went wrong, I am very unhealthy now, have thyroid problems, have scars like chutes and ladders on my stomach , ribs removed, lost my job, have a hernia the size of a softball, bills out the yingyang!!LOL And all for what? LOOKS! And now look at me.. There will never be a bathingsuite(especially a 2 peice) that will ever look good on me. But you know I went to the pool the other day and watched people. I did not see one perfect person there! But I did see heavier women in a 2 peice and I thought to myself "why cant I be comfortable with myself enough to wear whatever I feel ?" I looked up to them.. And they was not by alll means the girl from the mag! Apparently they was happy with themselves no matter what they wore.. So to narrow down what I am trying to say is, and we have all heard it a million times "Be thankful for what we got and who we are.." There are people that are in worse shape then we all will probably ever be. I really think society today is to Busy(Being under Satins Yoke) worrying about what we suppose to be (by whom?) then what we really are that we forget what is really important! When I was on life support, and came to after 7 weeks, you know what I wanted,? It wasnt a big fat juicy steak, a bowl of icecream with caramel all over it, it was things very simple! I wanted to see the sunshine!! I wanted just a sip of water against my tongue, I immediately every morning had my window opened so I could see and hear the birds. It was the most beautiful sight I had seen in a while, It made me smile!!!! And It was free! This was something he gave us at no cost, and if we sit back and realize what is very important in our lives and realize the positive (not negative) then maybe we as people will be happy. And not want.... atleast not want for things we do not need.. It doesnt hurt to want for things, because as everyone nows, that is how our life revolves, but all I am saying is dont want so much that it takes over your life. Everything we need has already been gave to us, and if it hasnt, then it will be, without having to buy it! He provides, and if we allow him , what he provides will make us happy! I really think Nykee you should write down the positive and highlight it in even brighter letters! Possibly really BOLD BRIGHT letters. Put things that you have accomplished and how successful you are and how much work and courage it took you to get those sagging arms, lol big chi chi's. Just think women pay to get those..; ) Try not to look at yourself in such a negative way. Look at what you have , what you got , and most of all what you have acheived. And like my kids said "be proud, those are War wounds, " and apparently you won the war because you are still here to be able to share them with others. I really hope everyone learns to love themselves, because let me tell you from experience you never know when it will be taken away from you!! One more thing I have to say , is I am not recentful for what happened to me, it was a "experience" one that helped me open my eyes, and I hope by my experience I can also open others eyes, without them going through the pain. And just maybe, that is why it happened , I dont question "Why me?", I ask "What can I do for you God, and how can I return the favor?" So Pleeeeaase everyone put a smile on your face, and when you get down about yourself, just take a walk outside, look at the sun,birds beautiful sky . Or maybe look at that beautiful family member ,freind or maybe your best freind( cat, dog ) whatever it may be. Smile and be Thankful.. And I promise that thought of negativity will disappear. And maybe sooner or later Satin will learn to bypass you and try a weaker person.!

Yasmin I hope your surgery went well, and I hope you are doing great! I am a little late on praying for you before the surgery, but I will pray for you to have a great outcome! I hope you conquer your goal and live in Very Good health. Just remember " God thought you was beautiful even before you had your surgery!" Keep smiling and Praying and he will walk beside you no matter your outcome!! Wish you the best, and Prayer..: )

Lopez was one of the other Doctors which was doing surgery at that hospital , during the time frame.. He had nothing to do with me in particular.. He was just one of the surgeons listed. So please dont think he had anything to do with it.. I dont even think I seen him, not unless it was when I was "out of it" . I just had mentioned his name responding to the surgeons at that Clinic at the time...Again I have no comment on him, dont even know him...And by the way Thanks... so much for the prayers!!! Everyone here is great and I appreciate the support!!!

And one more thing.. I did not say anything about missing organs..LOL

Back again, I just read all the post I have missed. This is getting kinda crazy.. Jboy, I am sorry you dont beleive. And sure go ahead and check it out. I am not scared, I have nothing to hide. I almost lost my life and left to wonderful boys without a mother, so feel free to do what you have to do. If this makes you feel better. Let me tell anyone that has doubts about me, your opinion is your own. Let me tell you some things that was wrote om my report.. First: "on reveiwing the information provided by the surgeon who operated on the patient in Tijuana, he describes findings of acute pancreatitis. On reveiwing the imaging studies performed in our hospital, there is evidence of bilateral pulmonary consolidation as the main finding. This patient was in severe sepsis, draining frank and obvious pus through the abdominal wound between sutures in the midline wound that was performed in Tijuana. She was also draining purulent material through the right flank.... Do you need to hear more? Severe sepsis, preforation and leaks,developed pneumonia, severly dehydrated,perforated gastric fundus,multiple subdiaphragmatic abscesses, pneumothorax.. I think that is enough to prove my point. For you all that is not familiar to these medical terms, this probably means nothing to you (like it would have to me ) but for the ones out there that question me, and know medical knowledge, you will also know this is medical terms I could not make up.. Especially terms that can be used if there was complications. Again I am not here to butcher All Mexican doctors, which I have said several times. I am here to only inform the possibilities and to share my experience! I am very sorry for the ones that think I am making this up.. I dont know why you would think that because it would be no benefit to me.. I wish I could take it all away and act like it never happened, but I cant.. I will live everyday with a stomach that you could play "chutes and Ladders" on . I will mentally and Physically never be the same. So take it "as you may". And please everyone lets play nice on here..lol We are only here to help one another... : ) God Bless you All!

Well I havent been on for a while, Im bacK..: ) Thank you all so so much.. I do appreciate all your concerns ,thoughts, prayers and opinions! I also pray for everyone one who has or is going to go through this surgery, or any other. I am sorry it took me so long to actually talk about what happened, but at the same time I am very happy that I am sharing it now. I finally just two days ago read my release papers and all the procedures they had to do to me. Over 100 pages, Wow! Big reality check! I really had a eye opener, and am very very fortunate to be alive! Everyone had told me that , nurses, freinds and Doctors. But God seems to make us as the "victim" , not being able to remeber the worse. I guess it is a way of healing faster. I just really hope noone ever has to experience what I did. Especially because of someone elses mistakes. Please keep your eyes open and your heart full!

I ahve to totaly disagree with coogie.. Read complications, and you will find out why.. Had awful experience.. And was put on life-support!

My surgery was in May of 2005, and I would love to know why they had been closed down. If anyone nows out there , please inform me..Thanks..

Yes , I can tell you of the moldiong clinic.. And "no" I do not recommend it ! I was put on life support do to a mistake made , at that clinic. Please read lap-band complications!.. My life will never be the same! If you do decide to proceed, please go with caution . And maybe you should ask them if they have had any fatal accidents at the hospital, and how did they handle it , or if they even could handle the complication? See their response. And I would love to know what they had to say!

Thank you very much for your reply and I really really appreciate your thoughts and prayers! I can not say how much i appreciate it. No words can describe!:nervous And like I said before, I am not trying to dog Mexican surgeons at all! But like you said in your last sentence, "you get what you pay for." And all I am trying to get people to do is "think" something I didnt do.. No matter the research and how wonderful the doctor is, it doesnt change that accidents happen. And the facility is not there to take care of those random accidents, then why take the risk! Life is to short and valuable.. You cant put a $ sign on your life. And not everyone has great insurance , or tons of money just laying around. C'mon this is the real world! So if you do decide to do this surgery or any other procedure, just make sure they can take care of you no matter what can happen. And dont be dumb like me , and just take their word! Because when most or rather I say "alot" of people see money signs , they will say what you want to hear. Goodluck to everyone and best wishes.. I really hope everyone has a happy ending!

NewSho Glad to see you tiptoe back in also, Feel free to dive in head first next time..LOL

To everyone out there who is reading these postings, I am not trying to alter your decision on any Dr. And yes I am sure Dr.Haucuz has had many wonderful surgerys. Including JBoy. But not all are wonderful.. I am not here to take business away from any Doctor. I am here to possibly help someone of not making the same mistake I made. Yes when something good or wonderful happens to you, like most, we are all so willing to share that with everyone, but when something happens bad we seem to sit back and keep our mouth shut, until it happens to someone else. And then we will say "wow that happened to me also." I did wait along time to finally share my experience, and I hope I didnt jeapordize anyones life in that time frame. I am now sharing and I hope it does help someone down the road. So whatever way you take my postings is your own decision, and I am sorry if I offended anyone. Keep in mind the possibilities. Also by putting these postings up, I have nothing personally to gain except for sleep at night. I did not try to get a attorney and go after anyone for this mistake. All I ask for was a reason of what happened and why? And just maybe a lil ol apology would have been nice.. And noone would respond to me, so in my eyes if you have nothing to hide or you feel you did nothing wrong, then why not give a answer. Why avoid the question, or just pretend it never happened? If I was a wonderful physician and I thought a patient of mine was dieing I would be concerned. I wouldnt avoid them!? And I sure wouldnt ask for more money! Yes there are wonderful doctors out there, matter a fact I had one that saved my life,: ) and I would never say they are all bad or even saying Haucuz is bad . I am just saying someone made a mistake, a huge one and I pray he has learned by it, and maybe more will learn without making the mistake twice! The next person might not be as lucky. This surgery for some is very necessary, and for some it is for mental purposes. So whatever the reason remember looks are only skin deep it is whats inside that matters. We have made a world for ourselves believing that everyone should look and feel a certain way. Well God made us all different, And He will always think "YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL!" So until you beleive that, no matter what you do to yourself in any alteration it will do you no good until you Beleive! So with that thought in your head, make the right decisions. The one that is best for you! ..

Well let me tell you.. First your sarcasm is not appropriate! If you are trying to say I am making this up.. Please let me send you the BILL! And as for the name, I did not want to butcher it.. I wanted to give the correct info. before posting it.. I am very sorry you do not feel this is the truth and I am happy for you that you had a good experience but...dont take words out of my mouth and accuse me or anyone else of a lie! Especially to someone who almost lost their life do to a stupid mistake of someone else. Yes I know accidents happen, but if you make a mistake live up to it!!! And they do not even have enough nerve to call or atleast return my calls to let me know exactly what went down.. So until you experience what I have or what someone else has then my response to you is " God Bless you and keep your false opinion of me to yourself! Have a good day:D ! JBOY P.s. By the way, not remembering is not the issue! Not wanting to remember is!

I am not blaming the location or the fact that it was done in Mexico, Like I said before, I have family there also, all I am saying is please do research, and if there is that hesitation or more of a risk, and if they dont have the facility to take care of you if there is a possibility to get hurt, why go there!? I was told that they did have the facility and look what happenend they had to send me back to the U.S. because of our technology! Why do they take the risk of other peoples life if they know they are lieing! The root of all evil, (money) thats why?! Yes ther are wonderful physicians out there everywhere and they love their job and enjoy helping people but if they do love there job then they definately would not put other peoples life at stake!!!! And as for the kidnapping bit,, Yes it is everywhere but would you as a parent take the chance of a higher risk of something happening to your child if it could be prevented? I dont think so... All i am saying is look at all options , weigh them out, and if not necessary dont take unnneeded risk. And dont read this wrong also, I am definately not saying to stop living, I feel that you cant live life afraid, but dont jeopordize others in the process. Thats all Im saying! : )

HI, I am back .. A wanted to let everyone know I did read the threads about The Molding Clinic in Tiajuana. Wow are we so dumb. Let me tell you my x husband is from Mexico, and I have been ther several times, my x-inlaws still live there. Ihave 2 kids by my x and I would not dare take my kids there. One of the ladys said she took her kids there and everything was great! Sorry that was stupid, my in-laws tell me never take my kids to Tiajuana. And if I do, never let them out of your sight anywhere in mexico. Children get ubducted on a regular basis there, especially American. Due to poverty, they abduct them for money!! So please think twice before you go alone or decide to take your children! A parents worst fear, is for their child to be abducted! Atleast it is my worst fear! OK now about the FACILITY. Now remember I am writing you do to my experience. Well let me put it this way short and sweet... They do not have the facility for difficulties! I am the example, and that is what that so called wonderful man Andreas said as I lay to die for 2 days before they decided to call my family and for help. HMMMM You do the math! Difficulties do happen!! I am not trying to be negative here, but I dont want everyone to get a false impression, I want you to have your own opinion, and really think about the good and the bad! As for how wonderful Audreas is.. well here is my thought on him... Sure he is wonderful, it is his facility..And your paying him alot of money, especially for Mexico!!! Remember that.. Also remember this, when I was laying there dieing due to their mistake he had the nerve to ask my boyfreind for more money!!! What?? I had paid in full! Ands supposibly everything is covered! More money! WOW what a wake up call. They did nothing for me but let me lay in a motel unconscious or rather drugged up for two days! Not knowing what really happened to me in those 2 days.. That is always in the back of my head. They didnt want me to stay at the hospital because of the other patients that were coming in. Is this making you think?? I could write more and more but I hope you are getting the point. The hospital I went to said they get a patient every week due to malpractice in Mexico, and that was just one hospital! How many hospitals are there in Cali!? They also said some are severe and some are minor but again they dont have the facility to even take care of the minor problems! Yes these do happen in the US also but atleast we try to take care of you if there is complications, not send you away and tell you sorry cant help.. THey told the doctor i had pancreatis.. A stomach virus due to surgery, knowing i had holes in my stomach, because they had sew up one already, and didnt tell anyone! What a great facility!! If anyone has more questions I could go on and on..lol but I wont bore you. Let me put it this way, the facility has now changed thier name, changed doctors and will not return any of my calls. Andreas what a Man! :nervous Cant even live up to his mistakes.. Yes he did call the hospital while i was ther, I heard by a few nurses he had ask If I had died yet? That puts a smile on my face when they told him NO! I am just thankful this happened to me and not someone else. I was healthy enough to pull through but like all the nurses and doctors said, they honestly gave up on me, kinda wrote me off! Well I guess i can say it just wasnt my time!! :clap2: God Bless everyone! And always pray for the right decision. Prayer heals ALL! And remember this the American Embassy was involved and said this happens often, alot of doctors are even practicing without a liscense , and if complications happen they do not have to list it like the doctors do in America, And one more thought that was told to me. Americans end up missing, after going to Mexico for surgery.. Never found again.. I am not trying to scare anyone or say bad things about Mexico because like I said my inlaws are from there, but who better to say these things but people from Mexico! So just keep your eyes open and your mind free! Because we as Americans are pretty nieve because we have it made, and most of us think "It won't happen to me!"

Just read the thread you sent me.. I also noticed one that said he no longer practices there. Do to complications.. Well the American Embassy was in on my incident and was a BIG deal.. So that might be one of the incidents.. I also know the name of the clinic has been changed since last May.

Newsho Thanks for the reply, It is so true.. And yes that was the doc. Huacuz, There was also another by the name of Lopez.. But Haucuz did my surgery. Wish I would have found this website before my surgery.. What has been discussed? Bad Or Good? Thanks..

Yes I am doing ok.. thanks.. Due to alot of prayer!:nervous I will never be that same again.. I have a huge hernia due to all the surgery. And cant seem to find a Doc. that will touch me.. It was very hard the first time i came back to my original resident after staying in Cali. to actually find a check-up doctor. But I did. And he is the one that had to remove my ribs. Due to the infection in my body. Now he will not touch my hernia because it is to close to my intestines and he is afraid of more complications. As for my weight loss, and the removal of some of my stomach.. ? Yes I did lose weight.. About 40 pds. which was alot fat and muscle weight. I didnt eat for over 10 weeks so due to that long period of time, 40 pds doesnt sound like much..LOL All my muscles had deteriated(however it is spelled) and I had to learn to start all over again. I couldnt even lift my hand, arm, feet or legs.. It was horrible! You dont know what you got till its gone! The irony of the whole story is i went to make myself healthier and happier, and look what happened! I was not 100 pds over weight like most people who do the surgery, but i am only 5' and 60 pds was enough..LOL My mom has serious Diabetes and she is very unhealthy and I didnt want to fall in her footsteps. So that is why I chose the surgery. Yes I am smaller, but I did gain about 15 pds back immediately, have thyroid problems now, and is even higher risk of diabetes . I also worked out ALOT before I had the surgery and now I am unable to do as much because of the hernia. Sooo? The surgeons in Cali. said there was no way I would have made it if I hadnt been as healthy and physical as I was. Before I had the surgery I worked out atleast 4-5 days a week. So no matter how overweight you are or how skinny you are ,if you dont exercise, you are doing yourself no justice. I was more overweight back then but was alot healthier. I couldnt run a mile now if i had to..:grouphug: And there was another question about do I eat as much? The answer is yes! I feel like I eat more than I did before, and not only that I crave sweets! I never touched sugar before! Due to all the medicine they pumped through my body , it built up with yeast, which makes you crave sweets! Which really bites!!! You all are also asking who was my doctor? I will give you that info later when I pull up my papers so I dont misspell the name. The location was in Tiajuana, And was called the "Molding Clinic", since my incident the name has changed and they wont return my calls (how conveniant!) And I no longer can find them on line.. But I will look that up for all of you tonight. Just a word of advice to all of you " No matter your size or how ugly you feel, He (GOD) will always think you are Beautiful! And really that is all that matters, and you sincerely feel this way you will also feel beautiful! I am not real religious, but I do Know there is always someone watching over us! And I Thank GOD for that !