I am sorry you missed the point of my post ENTIRELY. I have lost and am almost at my goal now... but the point was that BeLiteWeight could be a lot more helpful, give MUCH more information and they do not. In fact, the second I paid, that was all I heard from them... FOREVER!

DID you miss the part about not being able to use a restroom and having pee spilled all over me, my gown and sheets from the bedpan???? Did I tell them...YES! They did nothing. Ok, so not what you may get in America but sheesh... pee? My question was why would they take the catheter out BEFORE I could walk to the restroom... seems odd and silly and I told the doctor.... BLW could have not cared less, they had their money.

Second... why tell them you are allergic to a drug and they try to give you that drug. I would be in a world of hurt if not for Google translate. Yes, they do give more then NSAIDS... they gave me some good stuff, once they realized (like 12 hour later) that I was in do much pain... that was LONG 12 hours.

And no, being in pain does not help healing, it stops it...point of face, so you are wrong there. The stress of pain slows healing... so read on that. It's called keeping on top of the pain, they did not do that... they let everything wear off before they gave more and that's just F'd up.

I am glad you can only see what you want to see. I never said I was not satisfied, I said there were things... like having pee spill on me and having to sit in it for 2 hours.... it would have been nice to know AHEAD of time. 

Read what's written, not what you want to read

Jill

1.  The reviews at BeLite Weight are positive because the experience IS positive. I went through it a year ago (see my other post I just wrote). 

2.  The attentiveness of the staff is not what you're going to find in the states but you're not going to be there forever without someone assisting you. Like you said, someone came by. I'm sure had you not called out, someone would have been by anyway. There's a button on the bed, btw, you could hit that. 

3. I can understand your frustration over the sheets - I'd have been frustrated over that too, but again, hit the call button. They would help you.

4. Mexico isn't going to give you much more than NSAIDs I don't believe. The pain meds I got were adequate, but I didn't have a bypass. However, that is something to expect. If you want an RX for that, I don't know what to tell you. They will give you medication but it won't be narcotics; theres no reason for narcotics with laparoscopic surgery the way they're doing it.

5. Pain control does not promote healing. Narcotics will actually slow the healing process. You can google that one for more information. Other things to control pain would be ok though, if you're not talking about narcotics/codeine specifically. If you're not, I apologize.

6. As far as changing gowns, linens, etc - there is really no point in that if you're only there for 2-3 days. A lot of places don't. They will have someone clean daily though. 

7. The breathing exercise device wasn't cheap, it was important. It wasn't expensive, but you only needed to do that for a day or two anyway.

8. I don't understand from all that you've written why BeLite Weight should offer an apology. It seems like everything was in order, just not to your satisfaction. I'm sorry for that. However, you were seen, treated, given surgery, and all seems to be well. It just isn't what you'd get as far as pampering per United States standards (assuming you're from here).

All in all I'm sorry you weren't satisfied, but I can say that while it wasn't an American hospital I wasn't mistreated (and I don't believe you were either), I came out OK, and I got a kick ass surgery done very well (so did you!).

Cheers,

TD1808

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Hi Kathy,

We saw your post asking for help with a surgeon in MX that does revisions. We have a couple of other surgeons/facilities that does the revision for your review.

Venecia H. Leon
Obesity Free Life Bariatrics
Tijuana
Phone: +52 1 844 873 2972

Liza Maria Pompa Gonzalez
LIMARP International Center of Excellence for Obesity
Tijuana
Phone: (619) 270 8823

Take a look a these and if any of them look of interest to you, let us know and we can have (with your permission) the coordinator call you and answer any questions like pricing and also assist you with lodging and transportation options.

Look forward to hearing from you!

Regards,
Kathy
ObesityHelp Community Services
866-957-4636 Ext 393

Hi everyone, I'm a newbie to the forums. I will be self-pay and plan to travel from Alaska to Mexico (Tijuana) to have my surgery.

I'm considering...

Dr Ramos Kelly,

Dr Ariel Ortiz (Obesity Control Center)

Dr. Illan (Oasis Of Hope Hospital - BariatricPal Team MX).

Any positive or negative info is greatly appreciated!

I'm 33 years old, 408 lbs, 5'7 with a BMI >60. I have high blood pressure, prediabetes, polycystic ovarian syndrome, sleep apnea, and anxiety/depression. My father had gastric bypass when I was in high school & several of my family members have had surgery. I have tried every diet, exercise, medication...you name it with little to no success. I'm ready to live a happier and healthier life. I know WLS is only a tool and I'm ready to start living the life I want at age 33.

I've recently started researching my WLS options. My BCBS insurance is an individual plan, thru the marketplace and the policy doesn't cover any weightloss options or surgeries.