"WLS is scary enough without having to add the unknown factor of having it done in Mexico. It can really alter a decision to get the procedure done. Because of this, I'm only going to be 100% truthful with you about my decision to cross the border for Dr. Alvarez. Traveling to Mexico for surgery was the one thing that scared me enough to cancel my operation. What eventually helped me is thinking about the situation like this:
I want the best surgery available with the doctors that are the most recommended and reliable -- which just so happens to be Dr. Alvarez. If he operated in New Zealand, Egypt, or China I'd be flying there instead for the procedure -- it has nothing to do with where he's located, remember that, because you're looking for the best doctor and he just so happens to be in Mexico (3 miles from the US border.)
My mom was really nervous about the Mexico thing too which is why she insisted on coming with. The entire process was handled so flawlessly that I (nor my mother) have any doubts about the decision I made. Not only did the surgery go well but there was round the clock people checking in on me. The logistics of the entire experience were so well planned, neither my mother nor I ever had to worry about how we were getting from the airport to the hospital, from the hospital to the hotel or how to cross the border. The entire situation was excellently thought out and planned and it was nice not to have to worry about everything else when I was focusing on recovering."
