My Mexicalli Experience!

[Gastricsleeve4me 186]

Oh dear this is making my decision even harder Dr Garcia is who I'm considering..anybody willing to give me info on Dr Aceves as far as price' date=' follow up care and how long the process and or stay is is really appreciate it!!

Great job on all the weight loss best wishes to you all;)[/quote']

Here's the tricky thing. If you started a thread about any of the most popular docs in Mexico you'd be swarmed with people talking about their amazing experiences. People who had miserable experiences amongst the common/top list seem rare (and woe the person who posts one lest they be attacked by those whose dr is considered sacred). I'd take the boards as info, but with a grain of salt. Know what's important to you, and research research research. My blog has the questions that I focused on (top tab) at http://gastricsleeve4me.blogspot.com if you're interested. Aceves was the perfect choice for me...AMAZING! But since most of us will only do this once and mentally you'll have nothing to compare it to, I'd suspect you'll have a fabulous experience with any number of doctors. Just find someone with tons of experience, low or no complication rate, the price your circumstances allow, and what "feels right". Wish you the best of luck!!

[ready2bskinny 31]

Thank you

[amykins 202]

I am scheduled for surgery with Dr Aceves on Friday. I am so excited and ready to do this. I have researched, researched, and researched and feel very comfortable with my surgery and choice of surgeon.

ready2beskinny, Dr Aceves is more expensive than Dr Garcia. I am paying $8750. There are many excellent surgeons out there, most are cheaper. I went through the list, narrowed it to my top 5, then top 2 and finally prayed about it, and woke up one morning feeling in my heart that he was the best choice for me. I have been saving for nearly a year for this, and feel that I personally have the best chance of success with Dr Aceves. I could have had the surgery months ago with a cheaper surgeon, but I was willing to wait and save and pay more money for my own peace of mind. I am not trying to be negative about anyone else's choice. This is my own gut feeling. You have to go with yours.

[moonrisen 44]

Dear amykins!

Please say hello to the entire team from me!! Jan!! I had mine on 8.21!! You will be so well taken care of!! Have zero worries!!

[moonrisen 44]

Also!!

Gaby just emailed me the hospitals recipe for the amazing chicken broth!! I'm headed to the grocery store today!! I'm making a big pot of their fabulous chicken broth!! Woot woot!!

[amykins 202]

Thanks moonrisen, I will be sure to pass your message. I'm scheduled for 8/31 so I'm right behing you! Just curious, on the post -op instructions Nina sent, it says clears for 10 days, and on the post-op thread about Aceves patiets (in this Mexico forum) it says 5 days. I'm fine either way, just wonder which one it is?

[moonrisen 44]

It's 10 days of clears!!

[moonrisen 44]

Also.. There is another person scheduled that day too with Dr Aceves from this forum!! Frza!! I met speedbump from this forum while in hospital!! So you will have a sleeve buddy!! You will all hang out in each others rooms!! It's real fun!! Lol!!

[amykins 202]

Yes, I'm calling her my sleeve sister since we have surgery the same day with Dr Aceves. I've warned her I may ask her to hold my hand since I'm going alone.

[amykins 202]

It's 10 days of clears!!

Thanks, I can handle it. I have no pre-op diet, just cutting out the soda and sugar on my own before surgery.

[moonrisen 44]

You will never be alone! Ramon picks you up and takes you strait to the hospital where Karla and Yolanda await you and walk you everywhere in the hospital you need to go

For the pre ops! Then Ramon drives you to the lucerna hotel which is lovely and the bellhops take your luggage to your room! Just relax you will be in great hands!!

Ramon picks you up at 7am and drives you to the hospital where you are met by Karla and Yolanda !! They are completely organized!!

[CCinINdiana 9]

Another happy Dr. Aceves patient here!! Reading your post made me miss them. It was a wonderful experience (for a surgery LOL) . I brought my partner with me, she brought her x-box and both Docs hung out in our room and played with her LOL They have this process down to a T. The only apprehension I had was after the 2 hour drive there. When I walked in and they handed me the cup to pee in I burst out in tears. Thinking what the hell am I doing in a 3rd world country, having surgery. Fortunately met with the anastesiologist right after that and he put me at total ease. He spent 2 hours talking to us, explaining every single thing. Then met with Dr. Aceves. Very very nice and then I knew 100% I was in not only good hands, but great hands! I am at goal, and haven't had any problems what so ever. I need to update my profile picture to show "my after". I am ready to make a second trip down there to get the girls fixed up. I had heard from someone on here that Dr. Aceves was working with a plastic surgeon? Any one have any information?

[lil lee 46]

I luv dr aceves I'm a happy happy customer also 6/30/12 was my surgery date. I don't regret ever going alone to Mexicali for surgery with him and I don't regret paying more money.

[moonrisen 44]

Dr Bello us the plastic surgeon that works closely with Dr Aceves I have been told! When I am ready , I will return to mexicali without hesitation !

[Speedbump 38]

Also.. There is another person scheduled that day too with Dr Aceves from this forum!! Frza!! I met speedbump from this forum while in hospital!! So you will have a sleeve buddy!! You will all hang out in each others rooms!! It's real fun!! Lol!!

Yep...Dr Campos kept running me back across the hall. Moony has has this crazy Idea that I need to take my wife back to San Diego for a marriage renewal and second honeymoon. I told her that I was game for the second honeymoon, but i would not be interested in getting married again. Fool me once, Shame on me. Fool me twice........