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Just wanted to give an update on my surgery. I went to Tijuana, MX on October 18 for lap band surgery by Dr. Lopez and his staff. I had an excellent experience. Everyone was very nice and helpful. Anything I needed all I had to do was ask. Dr. lopez was very nice and also his co-worker Dr. Carmen Calleja. I am now home and have had no complications to date. i am eating a full liquid diet without difficulty. I am having a hard time judging how much to eat, but i am sure that will come with practice. I just wanted to let everyone know about my experience. I was a little hesitant about going to Mexico right before the surgery because of some things I read on this site, but I am definitely glad I went now!

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I did use Belite. My patient facilitator was Ishi and she was supper sweet. i must have called her or emailed her a million times. While I was in the hospital, a belite represenative came and checked on me a few times. They did an excellent job.

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I did use Belite. My patient facilitator was Ishi and she was supper sweet. i must have called her or emailed her a million times. While I was in the hospital, a belite represenative came and checked on me a few times. They did an excellent job.

Thanks SpeechPath... Sylvia called me the other day ...she was very nice...I am really scared of surgery and Mexico scares me more... I have no insurance so I will continue to check out all the info I can get my hands on... this board is very good

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I was scared of Mexico too. I went there also because my insurance did not pay for the band. Once I got there I felt more comfortable. I got better care there than I probably would have gotten in the states. The hospital was super nice and way advanced. I do things in radiology and my mom is a nurse so we were both checking everything out and were both supper impressed. Very clean nice hospital and staff. The only problem was the language barrier at times!

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My sister came with me and thought I was crazy for going to Mexico, Tijuana no less. She's a nurse.

She asked for coffee w/ milk and the lady said, cafe? leche? My sister was like, no...coffee w/ milk.

Hahahahah

She believed all those who said it was dangerous, terrible, etc. She was very impressed and is now making plans to go to have surgery.

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