"- Efficient. Brisk..came off like most surgeons.rnrn- Did not touch my stomach at all after surgery while I was in the hospital although the nurses did.rnrn- Surgery seemed to last the average amount of time. Was intubated while awake but the doctor and nurse in the OR handling this was great. Was a bit scary when they were speaking French not English in the OR while I was awake, but I asked them to speak English and they did with no problems.rnrn- Nurses in hospital were hit and miss and not speaking French was a huge disadvantage for me. Nurses also seemed very reluctant to contact the Doctor to have more pain meds authorized despite extremely high pain levels - I was in so much pain and so cramped up I couldn't stop crying. rnrn- Was given NO prescription for pain medication upon discharge, just directions for vitamins. Flew home as soon as possible to get the pain handled. rnrn- Emails with questions about aftercare or problems were addressed immediately despite the time change, although questions about what I paid for have still not been answered.rnrn- Was very thorough about explaining risks pre-op which I appreciated.rnrn- I think the stricture/scar tissue and hernia complications likely had nothing to do with Dr. Christou or the surgery. Just bad luck/odds for me. In fact, despite my negative comments in some regards, I firmly believe he is a highly qualified surgeon.rnrn- However, the lack of proper pain management directly after the surgery definitely was a problem and I believe added to my lengthy recovery process. rnrn- Doctors in Alberta said my first hospitalization was a direct result of \"poor pain management and post op care\". Not sure who is at fault for this though ultimately.rnrnOverall, if you can find a way to do this financially - I believe Montreal is a much better option than Mexico!!! The dietician and exercise physiologist I saw prior to the surgery were fantastic. My opinion is but one and not all patients seemed to have as much pain as I did. "
