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My name is Kathy Bastian and I started my journey on April 7, 2016 with gastric sleeve surgery performed by Dr. Mario Almanza. My friend Natalie Lewis had the surgery one year prior to mine. I had watched her thrive by loosing 75 pounds, getting her high blood pressure medication, and looking like...read more.
My experience was wonderful, it was awesome. Surgery went great, doctors and nurses was great, hotel was great...everything was awesome...I recommend...read more.
I had my surgery about two years now and I'm still satisfy with my decision. The agent and the Doctor where so supportive and keep tap on my discoveries. And I haven't had any problems with my surgery since I had it done. Thank you for the team and doctors I lost 50lbs....read more.
The decision to have the surgey and making the appointment came very fast.
Dr. Almanza came highly recommend to me and he and his staff did not disappoint.
The nurses at the hospital and hotel were the nicest and sweetest. They were very helpful to answer any and all questions I had.
The hotel was...read more.
I am 5'6" and was 225 pounds, I feel fat, lazy, and was so disappointed and sad with myself. I researched several places and I found that Dr. Velazquez would be my best choice. When I arrived in San Diego I was greeted by a very kind driver who took me straight to the hospital for a same day surgery...read more.
Everything went well for me. The staff was professional, knowledgable and helpful. Everyone spoke English. The only bad experience I had was after surgery I shared a room with 2 other people, one of them was throwing up all night long so I got no sleep that night. I would suggest asking for a prescr...read more.
I am 5 days post op from a gastric sleeve. The efficiency of the process is quite amazing! You can tell they have this down to a tee! Everything went really well with the surgery. The one thing I would say to you...BRING YOUR OWN PAIN MEDS and ANTI-NAUSEA! If you dont, you will suffer. The pain meds...read more.
Was one of the best things i have ever done from the person that picked us up at the airport to the people at the hotel, staff at the Hospital everyone was nice as could be and I believe I got better care and attention than would have had in the States. I think everything worked out for me because I...read more.
I had the gastric procedure on March. As of one month I have lost 25 lbs. It is definitely a lifestyle change but one that can be lived with. I have had virtually no problems under going this procedure. I have been lucky enough to avoid any nausea, vomitting or other side effects other than occa...read more.
I am now almost 10 months out and absolutely loving life.. I now weigh 181 pounds. I would do the Sleeve surgery over again in a heartbeat.. Dr. Almanza is so awesome also.....read more.