Doctors outside the US

Apr 30, 2009

Okay so I have called several doctors in Mexico. Two I thought their staff and them were very knowledgeable the other I was actually scared that the doctor has someone working for him who is clueless or maybe the doctor is clueless. Either way he is off the list.

Since I am a cardiac patient I have to take blood thinners so getting any procedure for me requires so planning. This doctor 's assistant (who shall remain nameless) sent me all information for the surgery but he all the information was more about how much it cost, transportation the pre-op and post op diet which was great but I had specific questions regarding my heart condition. He never address my question regarding my medication. His email ended with if you have question please email. I sent him back an email "YEAH you didn't answer my cardiac concerns".  He wrote back and said "you do not need to do anything special, you can keep taking your medication up to the day of surgery". When I read this I maybe thought that the name Plavix for the medication was not the same in Spanish so I checked, it was. I was amazed that this doctor is actually willing to work with a cardiac patient and not get a letter from my cardiologist or even get a copy of the EKG so he can have a reference. Amazing, needless to say this doc is off  the list.

My cousin had the VSG in Nicaragua and her doctor is wonderful. I am thinking of getting it done there.

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