ips.utils.cookie.set( 'topBarClosed', 'true', messageDate.toUTCString() ); Also is doctor Kelly really coming or do We need to figure out another way for me to get note. It would only cost me $6,500. }, Bariatric Surgery 4.9 / 5 (1408 Reviews) Obesity Control Center Leona Vicario 1510 Zona Urbana Rio Tijuana, BC 22010 Mexico 1 866-893-8005 Locations (1) www.obesitycontrolcenter.com About Reviews Locations May 28, 2016 All of the staff at OCC have been wonderful. Hello, My name is Debra Steimen. "dateCreated": "2014-03-27T00:30:45+0000", "mainEntityOfPage": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/302210-beware-of-mexico-bariatric-center-mbc/" I had to run and find someone to look at the IV in my hand. i asked if there were any potential side effects of the surgery he said only weightloss UhhhMMMMM yeah right. The needle that was inserted penetrated my vein. Affordable Bariatric Surgery *packages start at $3,999 Jet Medical Tourism is a leader in scheduling superior-quality bariatric surgery for patients from the United States, Canada and other parts of the world. Yesterday he's ask me if I would like him to pick up omeprazol since he was going for other patients. Seems fishy. __attentive_domain="bariatricpal.attn.tv",function(){window.__attentive={invoked:!1,show:function(){this.invoked=!0}};var t=!1,e=function(){if(document.readyState&&!/loaded|complete/.test(document.readyState))return void setTimeout(e,10);if(!t)return t=!0,void setTimeout(e,50);var n=document.createElement("script");n.setAttribute("async","true"),n.type="text/javascript",n.src="https://cdn.attn.tv/loader.js",((document.getElementsByTagName("head")||[null])[0]||document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0].parentNode).appendChild(n)};if(document.readyState && /loaded|complete/.test(document.readyState))e();else window.addEventListener?window.addEventListener("load",e,!1):window.attachEvent("onload",e)}(),window.__attentive.show(); event.preventDefault(); / CBS News. "addressRegion": null, { Mexico Bariatric Center Deaths and Complication Rates 2021 Mexico Bariatric Center has led the medical tourism industry since 2012. What was wrong with me?Several months after the surgery I gained 20 lbs. var mappingT1P1; @media only screen and (max-width: 383px) {} "name": "Jmcp", ips.setSetting( 'url_filter_any_action', jQuery.parseJSON('"allow"') ); The Dr. that performed my surgery was DR. Ramos Kelly ( I am not the first patient that he has done this too. "mainEntityOfPage": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/302210-beware-of-mexico-bariatric-center-mbc/" "author": { I trusted her and the company and went ahead to schedule a lapband removal and a gastric sleeve. }, Wow! }, "I just hoped that they would make it in time so I could tell them I loved them and give my last hug." }, I can only believe and prayGod will be there for me, for us all. .cycle-3 img {-webkit-animation-duration: 9s; animation-duration: 9s; -webkit-animation-name: fade3; animation-name: fade3; } Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW! The cost of our self-pay weight loss surgery Mexico package includes: }, relocateSearch(); Dr. Ariel Ortiz Dr. Arturo Martinez .visely-recommendations-container .product__image img { height: 100%; width:100%; object-fit: contain; display:none; } I felt fine after the surgery and could eat just about anything I wanted. My VSG is March 3rd. } else { jsURL: "//www.bariatricpal.com/applications/core/interface/js/js.php", Dr Ortiz performed my surgery the day before yours. )Please if you have questions contact me. .visely-recommendations-container .complete { min-height: 400px; } Dr. Almanza told us he's a credentialed surgeon, with a complication rate of less than two percent. "text": "Good Luck with your surgery. Victor told me that Daniel should have contacted me with the information. Again, thank you for sharing - God bless. However, in this very forum, there are dozens of posts/threads about MBC. 4/12/13 to christy Hello Christy, I hope you had a nice day. "mainEntityOfPage": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/302210-beware-of-mexico-bariatric-center-mbc/" "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/profile/208877-jmcp/" "potentialAction": { I really don't know what his problem is with me. It would only cost me $6,500. We also offer you cutting-edge minimally invasive surgical techniques, and a caring support staff committed to your weight loss success. "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/profile/137403-lynn2win/" "text": "Hello,My name is Debra Steimen.It has taken me several months to recover from my mexico bariatric experience to talk on these forums. I told him he owed me five dollars back. }); I arrived in San Diego and was taken to a little hospital. Then she found an online company, Weight Loss Agents, offering to help people get the procedure in Tijuana for $5,000, with a doctor named Mario Almanza. "@type": "InteractionCounter", "image": "https://s.bariatricpal.com/uploads/monthly_2017_12/D_member_210743.png", }, 0 ); "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/profile/196595-nolagirl/" I told him he owed me five dollars back. "author": { Our packages cost much lower than in New Zealand and Australia as well. { }, "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/302210-beware-of-mexico-bariatric-center-mbc/?do=findComment\u0026comment=3414443", { contact@pompeiisurgical.com. $('[data-class]').on( "click", function(event) { .visely-pagination ul li { display: table-cell; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0px;} Additional Analysis Near misses or sentinel events that occurred within the facility: Less than 1%. A Utah resident who recently traveled to Mexico for weight-loss surgery died, according to the state's health department, and also tested positive for an antibiotic-resistant bacteria, like. I told her my story and she was dumbfounded. "@type": "Person", googletag.pubads().enableAsyncRendering(); Mexico Bariatric Center is a United States based company with over 10+ years in the Medical Tourism and Bariatric industry. 193 Blue Ravine Rd, Suite 140, Folsom, CA 95630 "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/profile/209334-cowgirlup1379/" In Mexico, DM2 has reached epidemic proportions, with alarming prevalence figures of 9.4%. With that said. I didn\u0027t believe the doctor they recommended preform the gastric sleeve. fbq('init', '1518864288430229'); I didn\u0027t believe the doctor they recommended preform the gastric sleeve. It is now two months later and I have lost about 10 pounds. She offered me to come to Mexico with A lighter Me at cost to find out what exactly was preformed on my stomach that cost me $6500 On February 2014 I had a surgery preformed by Dr. Ortiz from A Lighter Me On his report ( I have copies ) It states that no gastric sleeve was preformed. }, }, }, "I was scared to death," she said. If you don\u0027t ask you may fall victim to:Mexico Bariatric Centermexicobariatriccenter.comWeightLossMex.comSOURCiS, Inc., doing business as, Mexico Bariatric Center.Address: 705 E. Bidwell Suite 2-111 Folsom, CALast April my lapband of 5 years slipped and needed removal. The alternative, of it being completely true and accurate, are obviously more scary, but just browsing through the multitude of threads in Self-Pay/Mexico, I am finding too many questions and red flags pipping up. She was so nice. var className = classModifiers[0]; { I.asked how much was it and he told me around $15.00. Also is doctor Kelly really coming or do We need to figure out another way for me to get note. $99 for entire year supply of "1 per Day!" "@type": "BreadcrumbList", Janice reached out to her boss and owner of A Lighter Me, Sandy Johnston. Mexico Bariatric Center Deaths and Complication Rates Background Mexico Bariatric Center is the number one provider of laparoscopic and endoscopic weight loss surgery in Mexico. Thomas did not sue Dr. Almanza but four Arizona residents have now filed a class-action lawsuit against Dr. Almanza, two other Mexico-based doctors and associated U.S. companies, accusing them of fraud, and saying they concealed "the risks and dangers associated with having bariatric surgeries done in Tijuana." "image": "https://s.bariatricpal.com/uploads/profile/photo-199797.png", ips.setSetting( 'emoji_shortcodes', jQuery.parseJSON('"1"') ); if(arguments.length>2){T=arguments[2]}} "item": { { What was wrong with me?Several months after the surgery I gained 20 lbs. Were the surgeries done correctly?" From that point on, I knew I had made the right choice. "@type": "ListItem", And what about Diana Thomas? I told him he owed me five dollars back. }, Choose our amazing and loving surgical group to perform your weight loss surgery. Weight-loss surgery in Mexico has turned out to be a disaster for a Canadian woman who has been unable to get follow-up care at home. t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, I arrived in San Diego and was taken to a little hospital. i asked if there were any potential side effects of the surgery he said only weightloss UhhhMMMMM yeah right. "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/302210-beware-of-mexico-bariatric-center-mbc/?do=findComment\u0026comment=3414348", And what of the lawsuit? Legal Statement. The health department said there have been other reports nationwide of patients who traveled to Mexico for health care only to return with the same infection. $('.ipsNavBar_primary > ul > li:has(ul)').doubleTapToGo(); "image": "https://s.bariatricpal.com/uploads/monthly_2017_12/D_member_210743.png", I spoke to Daniel this afternoon around 2pm and he told me doctor Kelly was going to stop by this evening with the return to work certificate. She thought she go it in however 20 minutes later I look down and my hand was swollen 4x it's size with fluids. Erin18, January 9 Contact Address: Diego Rivera 2550, Zona Rio Urbana, Tijuana B.C. As I read your story I could feel my anxiety build\"what the hell am I thinking\" \"that could happen to me\" \"am I crazy? var classContent = $(this).attr('data-class'); .visely-pagination ul li a { display: block; min-height: 3px; height: 3px; } googletag.pubads().collapseEmptyDivs(); They have not been able to get an IV in me. useCompiledFiles: true, Desperate, I contacted Christy at mexicobariatriccenter. "@type": "Comment", Christy was very believable and seemed very concern with my welfare. "image": "https://s.bariatricpal.com/uploads/profile/photo-thumb-196595.jpg", )Please if you have questions contact me. Finally they called a surgery nurse to put the Iv into my hand. She offered me to come to Mexico with A lighter Me at cost to find out what exactly was performed on my stomach that cost me $6500.On February 2014 I had a surgery performed by Dr. Ortiz from A Lighter Me On his report ( I have copies ) It states that no gastric sleeve was performed. "dateCreated": "2014-03-27T01:15:38+0000", in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums, By Even the Marriott staff have contact with them and can get ahold of either of them when needed. "@type": "Comment", Legal Statement. }, It's what we didn't know that would have stopped me altogether," Thomas said. Six days after surgery, back in the U.S., Thomas wound up in an emergency room where doctors found she had a hole a leak in her gastric sleeve, and a life-threatening infection. I\u0027m well traveled so once I was at the hotel I was pretty much on my own. "author": { People eat less, and lose weight. Dr. Juan Lopez has over 20 years of experience in weight-loss surgery. That is why I gained 20 Pounds so fast. "image": "https://s.bariatricpal.com/uploads/monthly_2017_12/D_member_210743.png", In reality, they've been around for a little bit, (though not as long as some of the other Medical Tourism companies). MBC was only in business for a few months at the time of my surgery. Please feel free to ask me any questions regarding my experience. "discussionUrl": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/302210-beware-of-mexico-bariatric-center-mbc/", I rushed out into the hall asking for help by anyone that I thought could understand english. "author": { } "@type": "Comment", function viselyForumInit() { I cannot stress enough the safest course of action is not to travel to Mexico for these procedures. I really don\u0027t know what his problem is with me. "text": "Gain I had the 5 incisions. I hope things are going well for you now. WhatsApp: +1 (484)6298691. (function(){if(typeof window.CustomEvent==="function")return!1;function CustomEvent(event,params){params=params||{bubbles:!1,cancelable:!1,detail:undefined};var evt=document.createEvent('CustomEvent');evt.initCustomEvent(event,params.bubbles,params.cancelable,params.detail);return evt} I booked my surgery and 2 weeks later was on the plane to San Diego. They paid just roughly $3,600 apiece. 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