"I had a wonderful experience in Mexico!!! I had my surgery on 7/1 @3pm and came home on Sunday 7/4. Everything went well. No complications what-so-ever! I was treated like a queen. Dr. Ramos-Kelly is an excellent surgeon, very knowledgeable about all bariatric surgeries. He's very attentive, speaks fluent English, has a spiritual persona and is very attentive. I saw him at least 2-3x's per day. There was one day I think I saw him 4x's that day. On my last day I was excamined by his wife Dr. Ayala, a plastic surgeon, who gave me my Nutrional Instructions, and instructions on how to care for my surgical wounds. Very nice woman, speaks very little English, but very knowledgeable in her own right! She gave me suggestions on various things and checked out my companion who is interested in plastic surgery. Very caring and attentive individual as well.
Now the icing on the cake, my coordinator Trish- heaven sent! She is one of most caring & supportive people I have ever met in my life! She's fluent in English and a devoutful Christian. She prayed over me before I went into surgery and was there when I got out of surgery. From the time the driver picked me and my companion up at the parking lot at the border and we met with Trish and Sam, Dr. Ramos-Kelly's son, she never left my side except to go home to her family and to return early the next day. She took my companion out on several occasions to let me rest. She was a definite God send, an angel. She's also very organized and efficient. My entire trip went smooth as silk. I think I've made a friend and me and companion will be visiting her in August. (I only live 2.5 hrs from the border)
I spoke to Trish the day I got home and I spoke to Dr. Ramos-Kelly yesterday, the day after I returned home. He was very inquisitive about how I am doing. We held a lengthy conversation about my wound care, my eating, how he wants to keep up with me and my progress every step of my recovery journey. He requested pictures of my wounds and expressed how he wants me to see my PCP as soon as possible. I forgot to mention he called my PCP after my surgery.
I left their care with more knowledge about my procedure. They gave me medications, a nutrional plan, suggestions on how to eat, how to treat this as a life-style change not just a procedure for fast weight loss and to love myself. I could go on and on about my procedure and experience with them. But to tell you the truth there aren't enough words to express my gratitude to Dr. Ramos-Kelly and his staff.
Oh! Did I mention that he is more affordable than the other surgeons on this site??? My trip was worth way more than what I Paid! See my page for pictures, which will be downloaded in about 1hr about I post this. (Have to charge up my camera) PM for any questions you may have. Oh and I'm doing well. I'm up and about, but I recover quickly. I'll be returning to work tomorrow.
Peace & Blessings
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