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Complications From Three Surgeries in Two Days in Mexico?

A friend went to Mexico and had a gastric sleeve. 1st surgery stopped due to low blood pressure Day 2, 2nd surgery they finished the procedure. She vomited all liquids. Had a scope, revealed a hiatial hernia. They repaired that. Today is 7 days out from the 1st surgery and she not better. The X ray in Mexico said slight fluid in her lung but they sent her home. She can barley breath. She wont go to the ER here. No food X 2 wks. Pale, weak, severe pain, lethargic, age 58. What can we do?

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1 Doctor Answer | Asked by Kahfree
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Don't have surgery in Mexico

The answer is you only have one life and don't go to Mexico and risk you life, where there is no control of healthcare like in the USA. You should get her back to the USA ASAP and to an emergency room that does bariatric surgery so she doesn't die.

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Fernando Garcia at Hospital Mi Doctor. Do you know the forums like Gastric Sleeve and Obesity Help? It's like this one and you can read and interact with people who are going through what you are. She's 1 year 2 months out and has lost 80 lbs. We are going back to Mexico for plastic surgery in May. I think, if I can ever pick a doctor. So many to choose from and we are interviewing several.
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I have been googling everywhere trying to find good reliable doctors in mexico. Do u know other websites I can ck also? thanks
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Who was the surgeon in mexico?i am having mine done there.
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I've known several people who have gone to Mexico for VSG including my daughter who had a great experience and NO complications. Complications are rare there just like they are in the states. Bottom line is there is always a risk with any surgery. There is NO guarantee you won't have complications in the US either. Every case if different and every person will have different experience. I'm sorry for your friend and I hope she gets better soon. But please, don't blame it on Mexico. There are plenty of horror stories about surgeries gone wrong in the US also.
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Could u plz tell me who yr daughter surgeon is?i want to have mine done.
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