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Profile: Michelle (
Surgery: Post Op
Surgeon Info:
Alberto Aceves M.D., F.A.C.S. (Mexicali, )
***UPDATE***
I just had revision surgery and the only doctor I would ever consider going to is Dr. Aceves. I decided I wanted a sleeve procedure. I had it done 6/3/08 and everything was great! Staff were great, Dr. Aceves was wonderful, everything was perfect. Couldn't have asked for better care!!!
I had surgery 14 months ago. I intentionally did not write a testimonial until one year went by after surgery or until I met goal. Turns out, both apply here. I met my own personal goal at 10 months (-103lbs) and my other goal at one year, (-112lbs). I am done.
The reason I decided to wait was because I wanted to see if I would be impressed with Dr. Aceves after the fact as well as after surgery. When you have weight loss surgery the easy part is really the surgery. The hard part comes after that. I wanted to know how a doctor in Mexico would treat a US Citizen throughout the weight loss journey, not just at the time of surgery.
I am very impressed. My impression of Dr. Aceves 14 months after surgery is more positive than my first impression. When I met him for the first time at the hospital he made a special trip in to meet me as he was not at the hospital that day. But he knew that patients do not care to meet their doctor as they are being wheeled into the OR. So he came in to meet me.
He was warm, comforting, and almost fatherly. He explained the band, how it works, what to expect, what the rules are (no carbonation, etc.), and what we needed to do to be successful. He kept reminding me that this is a tool and it will not do it for me but it will help so *I* can succeed. He was right. Everything he said that day (and repeated again the following day and the day after that) proved to be absolutely true.
Overall I would give him an A+++++. He did a great job, he took very good care of me while I was in the hospital, he was always around, he came to visit me three times daily. He answered all my questions and provided me with not just a safe surgery, but a successful weight loss over the last 14 months. He has been there for me every step of the way as has his staff. Nina, Monica, Yolanda, Sergio, Karen, Lucy, Dr. Campos, everyone. They are great. They gave me every tool possible to use and there was simply nothing more they could have done for me.
They are all very warm and caring people that make you know they care about your health and your emotional state. They understand the frustrations and while they can't take the frustrations away of the weight loss process, they will hold your hand while you do it yourself. You really can't ask more than that from anyone.
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