LOL, thanks for the only laugh I've had in weeks. I actually lived in Mazatlan, Mexico for 8 years. I bought a vacation home on the beach and ended up moving there from northern California and living there full-time. While there, I had 4 surgeries and had EXCELLENT care. Of course, Mazatlan is a city of over half a million people and an expat community of over 25,000. So hospitals like Sharp Hospital - which was affiliated with Sharp Hospital in San Diego - cater to the gringos. I'd go back to my MD in Mazatlan in a heartbeat if it wasn't for Covid. . He NEVER gave up on me when I had a life-threatening MRSA infection ( I did not get it in the hospital), All of my doctors there were trained both in Mexico and then trained in their specialties in the US. My surgeons were all FACS,
I had to leave the hospital the week before Xmas when I had pneumonia to fly back to CA when my mom was dying. I was so sick on Xmas Eve that I called my MD in Mexico who told me to get the first flight back and go straight to the hospital. I flew in early Xmas morning and was admitted to the hospital immediately. He left his family celebration to take care of me, then later brought 2 of his teenage children back with him to bring me flowers and candy. You won't find a doctor like that in the US. I moved back to the states almost 5 years ago and I still text him when I have questions. Did I mention that doctors there work 8am to 9pm, 6 days a week and give you their cellphone numbers to reach them whenever you need to?
Shoot, now I want to go back to Mazatlan.