Hi all, My name is Dawn, and I am new to the forum. I have decided to have the gastric sleeve surgery in MX, and I am just now in the process of choosing a doctor. WLF has an office in my city, and they claim to have the best program out there - the best pre and post op support, the best doctor, the best hospital (a Center of Excellence in Tijuana), etc. Their price is $14,997 and they justify that by telling clients that it is worth not having to worry about whether your doc is properly certified, and whether the hosp follow proper sterile procedures, etc. They also have you stay in hop for 3 or 4 days, and perform a leak test before you go home. And they provide you with diet advice forever post op, along with other support, both via internet, and in person if you have a center in your city.
I was just getting ready to sign up with them, thinking that I wanted to make sure that I had good care and wasn't one of those people who you read about, ( you know the stories about having surgery in MX, then dying from infection a few weeks later). I would be paying for the surgery forever, but I had decided it was worth it.....and then I found this forum! Is doctor Almanza really as good as the website says? Did you guys feel like the hospital and OR was clean and sterile? Did you feel safe? Did anyone feel that they should have stayed in hospital longer? Recovering in a hotel seems a bit sketchy to me......how did you all feel about it?
I am hoping to hear from lots of you, either encouraging me to go to Dr. Almanza, or very politely telling me to consider other options..... Please! I feel like I don't have enough information yet, and this is a very invasive, and permanent surgery! Is it worth an extra $10,000 to go with the people claiming to have a center of excellence? And who can give me monthly meetings in my own city in person?
Thanks in advance!! Dawn
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