lwpamela

Hello

I had a fill through Fill Centers USA with a Dr in Thornton, Co and I can tell you that it was not a good experience. I paid $300 to "Fill Center" and another $200 for Fluoroscopy and should have paid another $75 for the fill but got the DR to waive that since I was so unhappy.

He didn't seem to have much experience. He first tried to access my port without fluoro...and tried 3 times. He pricked me 3 times and numbed the area but couldn't access my port. So I rescheduled with him at the fluoroscopy center. I arrived, and we went into the room, he started fumbling around and I could tell that he didn't know how to use the x-ray machine, then a moment later, the x-ray technician arrived....thankfully, he know how to operate it. He was then able to access the port.....he kept saying that my band was empty but I dont know how he determined that. He asked me what my last fill level was and I told him a little less than 1cc......I don't believe he ever removed the fluid to verify that. He then had me drink the barium, and we looked at it on the xray.....he kept saying, "you have plenty of restrictiion, if I add 1.2cc, you will be totally obstructed", and then he said that he would only give me 1cc which he did....I then went home and felt no more restriction than before and now I have even less than before.......so now I have scheduled a fill in TJ for April 17th to get this done right.

On a good note....the people at fill centers were very knowledgeable and very helpful but I don't believe that this particular Dr had much experience.

I don't know how far Chattanooga is for you....but I found a local hospital that is take Mexico Patients

Memorial Hospital's

Weight Managment Center

423-495-2244

1-866-313-2244

http://www.memorial.org/body.cfm?id=275

Pamela,

Chattanooga

If anyone finds one in Nashville TN please let me know because that is where I live and that would help me out a lot.

Not sure about Nashville, but in Chattanooga Memorial Hospital's Weight Management Center will take Mexico patients. There numbers are: 423-495-2244, toll free 1-866-313-2244

http://www.memorial.org/body.cfm?id=275

They will charge you a little over $300 for the initial consult and approx. $250 for fill which they do a fluroscopy each time.

Pamela,

Chattanooga

Hello! This is for the ones who have already gone to Tijuana. Is there WiFi in the Hotel or Hospital (or both)??

Leaving Thursday!!! =D> =D>

Not sure about the Hotel, but there is wireless in the hospital, and you also get to call the U.S. free while in the hospital.

Pamela

Chattanooga, TN.