Dr. Lopez in Tijuana

[h21 20]

Anyone have experience with Dr. Lopez in Tijuana, the only person I have seen on this forum is TijuanaPlication? Anyone considering going to Mexico in October for plication?

[lauraleigh 1]

Anyone have experience with Dr. Lopez in Tijuana, the only person I have seen on this forum is TijuanaPlication? Anyone considering going to Mexico in October for plication?

i had my plication done in January by dr lopez....i do not regret a single thing and have had good sucess

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Thanks Laurleigh - Thank you for posting! Can I bug you with a few questions

Did you go alone to Tijuana? Did you have any communication issues? Did you consult with Dr Lopez before you went down? Can I ask how your weight loss has been since your surgery in Jan.?

Thanks for sharing.

[TijuanaPlication 87]

The following plus Dr Lopez Corvala being so experienced with the plication swung me towards him and Angeles Health:

"Angeles Price Assurance : The cost for any complications that may occur during your procedure and while you are at the hospital will be absorbed by the hospital." [at the bottom of the link below]

http://healthtravelt...leevePlication/

Hi, Dr.Lopez Corvala was my 2nd choise,but he was a bit more expensive

BTW I didn't consult with Dr Lopez before going just a co-ordinator. Dr Lopez's English seemed very good and I don't imagine you'll have communication issues (I speak Spanish and therefore didn't get to 'test' his limits).

Thanks Laurleigh - Thank you for posting! Can I bug you with a few questions

Did you go alone to Tijuana? Did you have any communication issues? Did you consult with Dr Lopez before you went down? Can I ask how your weight loss has been since your surgery in Jan.?

Thanks for sharing.

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Thanks Tijuanaplication! Its good to know they will deal with the complications at the time of surgery. I know you have posted that you didn't get adequate restriction, can I ask how were they to deal with your situation? Is lack of restriction a possible risk that you sign off on before surgery?

[TijuanaPlication 87]

I don't recall signing off about anything to do with lack of restriction post op.

I didn't contact the hospital re lack of restriction as I don't imagine that they'd do much about it. Especially given that they didn't email me scans of my post op barium swallow (which I was told repeatedly over the phone they'd do, until it was 2 weeks post op, at which time they said that they dispose of patient info like that).

Looking at this thread here http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/11938-not-enough-restriction/ I'd already lost restriction at a month out.

Dr Lopez told me that if you vomit in the first 3 weeks that can tear stitches and undo the surgery, but here I am 10 months out and I've not even come close to vomiting (ie I've not retched or anything like that), much less actually vomited.

Sarah Elsekhawy who responded in the link I supplied got revised to VSG a year after getting her Plication as she never had much restriction either. She's now 2 months out from getting sleeved and doing well. She said that the sleeve didn't hurt more than the Plication (which I would've expected).

HTH

Thanks Tijuanaplication! Its good to know they will deal with the complications at the time of surgery. I know you have posted that you didn't get adequate restriction, can I ask how were they to deal with your situation? Is lack of restriction a possible risk that you sign off on before surgery?

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Thanks Tijuana Plication. I feel so bad for your situation and wonder how it could happen. I can't imagine how disappointing it must be to put all your hope into a procedure like this and not have it work. I sure hope this doesn't happen to me. Thanks for all your help. I hope your positivity and helpfullness to others on this forum will bring you some good karma and a happy ending.

I don't recall signing off about anything to do with lack of restriction post op.

I didn't contact the hospital re lack of restriction as I don't imagine that they'd do much about it. Especially given that they didn't email me scans of my post op barium swallow (which I was told repeatedly over the phone they'd do, until it was 2 weeks post op, at which time they said that they dispose of patient info like that).

Looking at this thread here http://www.verticals...gh-restriction/ I'd already lost restriction at a month out.

Dr Lopez told me that if you vomit in the first 3 weeks that can tear stitches and undo the surgery, but here I am 10 months out and I've not even come close to vomiting (ie I've not retched or anything like that), much less actually vomited.

Sarah Elsekhawy who responded in the link I supplied got revised to VSG a year after getting her Plication as she never had much restriction either. She's now 2 months out from getting sleeved and doing well. She said that the sleeve didn't hurt more than the Plication (which I would've expected).

HTH

[TijuanaPlication 87]

Thanks - I'm staying optimistic

Thanks Tijuana Plication. I feel so bad for your situation and wonder how it could happen. I can't imagine how disappointing it must be to put all your hope into a procedure like this and not have it work. I sure hope this doesn't happen to me. Thanks for all your help. I hope your positivity and helpfullness to others on this forum will bring you some good karma and a happy ending.

[Dori@BajaMed 2]

I had placation with Dr.Martin Lopez of Baja Med in July.

I can't say enough great things about the service I recieved.

You don't get the one on one attention from doctors in Canada.

Dr. Lopez was amazing! The entire staff at Baja Med went above and beyond to make sure I recieved the best care. Dr. Lopez is a very kind, conciderate and attentive surgon.

There was a night, three days post surgery I was feeling very ill. A driver picked me up and took me to Baja Med. Dr.Lopez left an event at 11:00pm to meet me there and make sure I was ok.

I have never had that kind of service in the medical field.

I went down with a girlfriend and we both had the procedure. I would do it again in a heart beat! I won't lie the first few days were very hard but worth every second of suffering. I am almost 6 weeks post op, am feeling fantastic and have already lost 38lbs!

I am willing to answer any questions you may have...

I hope you chose to have your surgery with Baja Med.

It is a decision you will never regret.

[eurogirl40 35]

I think we are talking about two different Doctors .Is Dr. lopez Corvala and Dr. Matin Lopez the same Dr.?Or two different Drs.?

[Dori@BajaMed 2]

I think different Dr.'s...