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Hey just so you know...I am financing, and I went thru the MedToGo international financing site. It specifically approves for surgeries in Mexico. I was approved in 5 days....here are the terms they gave me Specific to Mexico: must pay 24% of total requested as down payment, then 4 years at 16% interest....enough to pay over the minimal payment to cut some of the interest off. They were very quick in response, and of the 24% you put down, you get about 80% of it back via check when the loan is paid off. worth looking into to. Just do some research for Lenders that Specifically do surgeries in Mexico and you can find something that will work for you. :-)

I'm scheduled 10/8 with Dr. Alvarez in Mexico :-)

I did a search for Medical financing Mexico: The one I chose was MedToGo international medical financing. I am still waiting to hear back, and their application was a lot more involved than the one from the Endobariatric site.

So happy everything went well!!!! This is going to be my first ever surgery too, that's what I'm most nervous about. Good luck on your journey! Keep us posted on your progress.

I found another medical finance lender yesterday, that specifies international surgeries with Mexico bariatric on the list. I should hear back from them today. Surgery is in just over 1 month so I want to make sure everything's all set.

I have to finish the whole process on 9/8. Did you fill out all the paperwork? I haven't seen all of it yet. So, who knows, once I complete it, they may end up denying the whole thing. The didn't ask me about the surgeon. I figured that was included in his provider number that got submitted with the application. I suppose I could do a personal loan from my bank...I just don't want to deplete my savings.

Thank you!!! I will call Susan in a bit and call my bank to the do the transfer. Definitely seems the easiest, being in CT. Thanks again ladies! Hope your both feeling Awesome!! :-) Sweetsusie: Did you use the financing thru their site? When I talked to the guy on the phone he asked me where the surgery would take place.....I have to be honest with you....I played dumb and told him I wasn't sure, and that I had to fly into San Antonio and drive to Eagle Pass. Never brought up Mexico. So they probably would have denied it.

I sent Susan an email yesterday, so I can arrange to send my deposit off. I was planning to Western Union wire it to them....then found out it was going to cost me an extra $100 fee to Western Union!!! Anyone that has had their surgery: How did you do your down payment? I don't want to ask a dumb question, but they said I could do a bank check, money order, or wire transfer. If I do the bank check (which will be free from my bank to get), how is it getting to them??? Like I said, I know it is a dumb question, but am I seriously mailing this thing to Mexico? I just want to make sure they get my $1000 with No Issues! :-)

I used the financing section on Dr. A's Endobariatric site. You have the option of having someone else on the loan. My husband has perfect credit while mine is in the fair to good range. They may still approve with poor credit, but the interest rate would be higher. My suggestion in that case: pick the longest term, that would mean smaller payments that you could hopefully pay extra on, which cuts the interest you pay dramatically. It says they will get back to you within 24 hours. I filled it out at 8am EST, and a gentleman called me at 12pm same day with the terms and conditions. Just an FYI: you have to make your first payment 45 days after processing. I did it too early, so they are holding the papers until 9/8, 30 days out from surgery, then they will email them to me to sign, and scan a copy of my drivers license to them. The man was really nice and answered all my questions. I think the actual lender was Ameri-Health. But it is the US option on Dr A's site.

Only my parents and husband know I am having WLS. To be honest with you, I never thought of it as trying to hide it or ashamed of my choice in solving this lifelong issue of my weight. But those are the only people in my life that know how miserable my weight has made me, so I felt it was important to share my decision with them. To everyone else, I'm a really upbeat, funny, confident, care-free person..................but my husband and parents know how long I have been unhappy with my weight and body image, and how low my self esteem really is because of it. If people ask me after I lose the weight, How I did it, I have no problem telling them what has finally worked for me. And they can make whatever comments or decisions on our friendship that they would like...family included. I've had a great support system throughout life, but finally having this surgery is a way for me to be my own support system and finally live the life I have always wanted and know I deserve.

Thanks for posting this! I have been wondering the same thing myself. I'm scheduled for 10/8, and really didn't want to deal with FMLA paperwork for work, so I am using a vacation week, so I will be back to a pretty strenuous job 9 days after surgery. I also horseback ride a lot...3 - 4 times per week. I figured I would take 3 weeks off from that. But I'm more worried that if I'm feeling good at work, I might just go to do something without thinking and injure myself. I'm always on the move, so it's going to take a lot to slow done and ask other people to do stuff for me for a while.

I am scheduled for 10/8....5 weeks and 3 days away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I kick myself sometimes for not doing it sooner, as I would have liked to have children by now......but I just try to tell myself that everything happens for a reason. I am very exicted about getting sleeved, and have slowly been trying to change my habits leading up to surgery. Which must be working somewhat, since this morning I was down 6 lbs. woo hoo....would like to lose another 10 before surgery or even better 14, so I can come out of surgery in Onederland!

Awesome! So happy you are feeling good and posting some great numbers. I can't wait to go see Dr A. and be another one if the success stories :-) keep us posted on your progress.

Awesome! Hope your nausea goes away quickly :-) Rest up.

Hey sweetsusie! How are you feeling? After you talked to him, how many solid days did you stick strict to it?