Reasons why I have chosen Dr, Sauceda

I have had so many people ask me why I chose Dr. Sauceda to reconstruct my body after obesity, 3 babies, 2 C-sections, 2 weight loss surgeries, and 1 grapefruit sized tumor ruined it.

I know I have NOT had my surgery yet, so I have not experienced all this yet. I plan on verifying all of this info with Dr Sauceda personally though. I have compiled a list that is full of info for anyone that has been curious or looking for more information regarding Dr Sauceda. The information has been gathered by me asking him tons of questions, reading on different websites, forums, or by chatting with some of his previous patients. I am pretty sure that I am providing accurate information, but please let me know if I have gathered any wrong information. Also, if any of his former patients have anything else to add, please do so!


1. He uses the Hampton Inn to house his patients.
The link to the hotel is If you have the all inclusive package, he takes care of the hotel reservations for you.

2. He performs his surgeries in a clinic that is very close to his office and the hotel. Here is a link to pictures of the clinic and to another blogger that has already had her surgery.

3. The clinic does not have internet access, but the hotel does. You would need to bring an Ethernet cord if you want access in your hotel room, but they also have access downstairs as well.

4. I believe you can also request a recliner be placed in your room and a mini fridge as well.

5. The hotel or Dr Sauceda has a seat riser for the bathroom that you can request if you think you are going to need one. Dr. Sauceda told me this personally.

6. The Hampton Inn has a free full breakfast buffet every morning and free happy hour on Tues, Wed, and Thursday with free appetizers.

7. From what he told me and other patients have told me, it is in a very safe area. Everyone I have chatted with has said that they felt safe.

8. The hotel has an Applebee’s next door, and I was told that they will deliver to the hotel. I also read that there is a Starbucks, McDonalds, H.E.B., and other shops. There is a big mall less than a $2 cab ride away called Gallerias Monterrey with every kind of shop & amenities and is very similar to an American mall. The food court at the mall includes a KFC, Pizza Hut, and a Chili’s. The hotel also has a shuttle service that will take you around for free within 10 miles of the hotel. ( I would still give a tip.)

9. Dr. Sauceda has told me that he only performs 1 surgery per day.

10. His wife is his anesthesiologist, and she is known for making patients have very minimal pain after surgery.

11. He performs the surgery under something called twilight sedation, not general anesthesia. It is regional anesthesia with sedation, and that allows him to perform multiple surgeries without the risk of being under general for many hours. After I researched it, I found that it is much safer and there is no need to recover from the anesthesia like someone would from general anesthesia.

12. If you are not completely 100% satisfied with his work, he seems to offer free revisions. The patient might have to pay for your flight/ and or hotel, but his fees are free. I would assume this would be on a case by case basis, but I have not found anyone that has said he did not offer.

13. If you travel alone, Dr. Sauceda may offer to let you stay at the clinic the entire time or stay longer than normal if you like. He doesn’t want you to get lonely in the hotel. He offered to me already, but I would rather go back to the hotel where I have internet access!

14. He also comes to your hotel room everyday at least once to check on you, change your bandages, etc. Amazing to have a Dr. that actually makes house calls! If for some reason he cannot make it, he does have an assistant or a nurse that comes in his place.

15. He uses the brand Veronique for his compression garments, and they get great reviews.

16. If your surgery totals over $6000, he currently offers an all inclusive price. That includes hotel, medical clearance tests, all medical expenses, fees, implants (if any), required post-op garments(I believe 2 sets of garments, but it might be on a case by case basis), required hospitalization, post-op medication, follow up, refund of airfare up to $600, and local transportation (airport-clinic-hotel-airport.)

17. I have also been told that Dr. Sauceda will pick you up personally from the airport if he is available to do so. He has already told me that he will be the one picking me up at the airport on the 7th.



Ok, I hope this helps someone because I know it helped me. Please remember that this is info I have gathered and is not all 1st hand information. If ANYTHING is incorrect, I will let everyone know.

Packing is hard work!

Being the planner I am, I have already started my packing for Mexico.  Also, I have a list....a big list.  Are you surprised??? :)  So many factors play in to the planning for this trip, and it is a little more complicated since I am going alone.  I don't want to over pack, but I don't want to under pack either since it won't be easy for me to just go out and buy what I need.  So, here is my packing list.  Now, you are going to think I am really crazy!

Tylenol PM (packed) 

Melatonin (packed)

Laundry Detergent 

2 Plastic Plates 

2 Plastic Bowls 

Plastic Silverware 

All purpose knife or leatherman 

Muscle Milk or some other kind of protein drink (purchased)

Toiletries (purchased) 

Laptop 

DVD 

Movies

 IPOD 

Anti-bacteria hand cleaner (packed) 

Anti-bacteria spray sanitizer (packed) 

Books/Magazines to read 

Toothbrush to throw away 

Hand lotion 

3 extra pillows - (old ones I would leave) 

Extra gauze and medical tape (packed) 

Pads for drains (packed) 

2 sheets - (old ones I would leave there) 

Scissors 

Vitamin C

Bromelain  (packed) 

Grape Seed Extract (packed) 

Vitamin A

 Arnica Montana (packed) 

Silicone StripsColace (packed) 

GrabberBaby Wipes(packed)

 Lanyard to hang drains on in shower 

Freshette (packed)

 CameraCamera ChargerCord to download pictures 

Bikini (packed) 

Bikini Underwear 

Tampons 

Snacks 

2 U Shaped Travel pillows (packed) 

Disk of Pictures to show Dr Sauceda

Hair rubberbands  

Spanish Dictionary (packed) 

Gowns (packed) 

Phase 10
Deck of cards
Cash for tips 

UPDATED ITEMS
Chapstick
Flat Iron 
Hair Dryer
Ethernet Cord for the hotel room! (packed)


Now, what am I forgetting?  Can anyone think of something that I might need?