Dr. Amanza walk through/review

[Dave1324]

Dave and/or Angella67, do you still have to take your own stitches out? Do you get pain meds or antibiotics? If so, what kind? Do they have bottled water?

You still have to remove your own stiches 10 days after surgery. There is lots of bottled water, the hotels keep the rooms stocked as well.

Antibiotics are called Ciprofloxacino 500mg. you get 14 pills to take 1 daily when you leave.

[Dave1324]

I wonder what cut the cartels get. LOL

Enough to where they don't bus jack the patients lol

[Stacy'sSleevedLife]

I m talking about Stacy!

Thank you for the kind words! I am only sharing my personal experience. I would love for everyone to have an amazing experience in Mexico. The difference between my experience and others Dave included is overwhelming. I apologize for using the word "settled" Dave. But when you compare your experience with mine that's the word that came to mind. I was the only surgery that day. Even if Dr. Quinones would have had a "full" schedule it's only 3 patients. My surgeon talked to me personally one on one (in English) before my surgery and the 2 days I spent in the "hospital" during my post-op.

[rashad]

enough to where they don't bus jack the patients lol

lmao!!!

[christine53]

Man after reading all this stuff**, I am so glad I picked who I did. Good luck with it all.

[decemberroses]

You still have to remove your own stiches 10 days after surgery. There is lots of bottled water, the hotels keep the rooms stocked as well.

Antibiotics are called Ciprofloxacino 500mg. you get 14 pills to take 1 daily when you leave.

I do not want to take Ciprofloxacino! That is some scary stuff. :-(

[Bakinka]

If they doing a lot surgery non stop
How about sterilizing I'm pretty sure it s not disposable
need at least 2 hours for sterilize all ! Instruments and equipment

[shila]

Cipro is pretty commonly given in the US for urinary tract infections and upper respiratory infections. What scares you about it? If you have a drug you are more comfortable with, maybe you could ask your GP to prescribe it and you could bring it with. I've been a nurse for the last 18 years, 6 of them where at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN and I can tell you that 45 min was the turn around time for our operating rooms.

[Bakinka]

I'm talking about urine infection I'm talking about HIV
I know about infection control
We doing implants sinus bone craft every day

[shila]

My UTI comment was meant for the person above that was worried about Cipro. As far as getting people in and out quickly and still being sterile, I hope so!!! Has anyone commented whether or not there is more than one operating room which could account for the quick turn over?

[Dave1324]

My UTI comment was meant for the person above that was worried about Cipro. As far as getting people in and out quickly and still being sterile, I hope so!!! Has anyone commented whether or not there is more than one operating room which could account for the quick turn over?

Not sure the place is a Maze, all I know is I waited about 20 minutes after they brought the guy out before me. A guy wearing surgical scrubs and a mask (which all appeared to be clean. Told me that they were cleaning up before bringing me in. There was a loud metal clanking sounds and scrubbing with running water I could hear while I waited. The area from where the table was and where I sat in a wheel chair was at most 30 feet away.

It looked and smelt clean, that's pretty much all I can say. If I said I knew 100% everything was sterile id be lying to you guys! There was nothing red flagging when I went in, the building just looks old like It was new in the 70's.

[Texas Rose]

Thank goodness I didn't see the Operating room. They knocked me out in the hall. It was different but I would do all over again. Dr. Almanza is a great Doctor.

[lil_lisa]

My surgery was in Lenexa Kansas, at the Bariatric Center and their equipment was so new in the operating room looked like something out of a 2001 movie high technology for sure. Was amazing. But just as your doc. mine was running the whole time, I saw him 2 min before and 2 min after surgery and not since. Afterwords his PA does all the aftercare. They do run people through like crazy, guess there is just that much demand for it. Must be a big money making business, but they save alot of lives, like ours.

[decemberroses]

Cipro is pretty commonly given in the US for urinary tract infections and upper respiratory infections. What scares you about it? If you have a drug you are more comfortable with, maybe you could ask your GP to prescribe it and you could bring it with. I've been a nurse for the last 18 years, 6 of them where at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN and I can tell you that 45 min was the turn around time for our operating rooms.

Shila, that's a good idea to ask my PCP, but would they just randomly give me antibiotics without a present need? I have never had a doctor give me Cipro in my adult memory and I used to get UTIs all. the. time. My doctor was telling me why he is uncomfortable with them, so I did some research. It has been a little while since I did, but I found some current stuff about it. The FDA now required an added emphasized warning on the boxes of fluoroquinolones.

Information for Healthcare Professionals: Fluoroquinolone Antimicrobial Drugs [ciprofloxacin (marketed as Cipro and generic ciprofloxacin), ciprofloxacin extended-release (marketed as Cipro XR and Proquin XR), gemifloxacin (marketed as Factive), levo

Fluoroquinolones: The Deadliest Antibiotics in the Market?

[shila]

If your PCP is going to follow you after care they probably would. In our office we will right scripts for people who are traveling out of the country or on vacation, just in case. I'm not a huge fan of Cipro just because it seems to cause yeast infections easily. And I've seen where a lot of people have commented on getting thrush post op. I like Keflex better and am planning to see if that will be an option for me to take with the sleeve. Even with being a nurse I feel so out of my element with this surgery! I'm so glad this site exists!