Newbie Introduction Planning VSG in MX

[amykins 202]

I went to Dr. Aceves and was very happy. There are many good surgeons, but In my opinion, he and his team were worth every penny. I had to wait a few more months to save the money, but I'm glad I did.

For me, the reason I went with Dr, Aceves is because I went alone. I liked the idea of being in a hospital for the three days while I recovered. I felt if anything happened, I'd have someone right there if I needed anything. Someone posted a couple weeks ago about how she had serious health issues after her surgery (not directly VSG related) and how she was grateful to be in a hospital when they happened. I admit, I'm kind of a pain baby, so I liked having the staff there to take care of me if I needed it although I never actually had pain.

[gibson_girl 108]

I haven't had my surgery yet, but I am going with Dr Kelly. He's had almost 7,000 bariatric surgeries, has the FACS and the American College of Bariatric Surgeon's designations (which aren't easy to get), trained in the US also doing a transplant residency before falling in love with bariatrics and is 3,000 less than a few of the other surgeons while being more experienced.

I know surgery is NOT a time to bargain shop, and if I felt more comfortable with a more experienced surgeon I would pay the extra 3,000 but that hasn't been the case. I'm sure the patients of the more expensive surgeons feel it was worth every penny and I'm happy for them!

I know from being in the medical field and now working as a homebirth midwife and doula there are midwives/doulas in my community that have 9-30 more years experience and are 25-50% cheaper than I am. I still stay very busy because some people are comfortable and click with me, but as long as you choose someone competent and skilled you are doing the right thing.

[sleever10 109]

I also had Aceves as my surgeon and had a great experience!

[*susan* 1,709]

Veronica, welcome to our forums! We are so happy to have you join us here and we are excited to follow your progress. As you have already learned, research is key! Research the forums, use Google, to talk to other patients and get their personal experiences and make sure you make an informed decision that you are are comfortable and confident with.

As you can see, we have a great community here with many wonderful members willing to share their experiences and help you in any way we can.

[gibson_girl 108]

Oops, in my post I said "if I felt more comfortable with a more experienced surgeon" but I definitely meant more expensive.