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Thank you for posting your opinion. My husband fully supports whatever decision I make and that helps so much. I am going to check into Dr. Illan because I have read so many good things about him and his team. Have you chosen a Dr. yet?

Thank you so much for relaying your story. The outcome you have had is what I would hope for. I have only had diabetes for 3 years, but I am progressing fast and this scares me. I think stopping this progressing and possibly getting off all meds is my main reason for wanting to get the surgery without a long delay. Even if I somehow managed through some miracle to get my insurance to cover the surgery, it would still be over a year before I could meet all of the pre-authorization requirements. I have a lot to think about.

Thank you for your help. I have been reading this forum about people that have been successful in Mexico. I am sure there are those that have not been happy or had complications also. It is a hard decision. I am going to ask my endo doc at my next appt. for advice.

Thank you for posting the video. Your process for deciding sounded a little like some of my thoughts. I am not morbidly obese, but I already have weight related health issues and I am only 48. Diabetes and heart disease run in my family and I really need to stop the progression now. I would much prefer to have the surgery closer to home but I don't have the $20-25 thousand. I am still undecided as to what I should do. I know a few people that have had surgery in Mexico and were very satisfied with the care they received. They did not have WLS so I am researching now to see if I can find a surgeon that I would be comfortable with. I could just wait for the inevitable weight gain back to a BMI of 35, but that also sounds crazy to me. My current changes to my diet should help me by successful with WLS and I don't want to go backward.

I noticed on the side bar in my post it says my location is Alabama. That is not true. I never said where I am from when I joined. I can't seem to figure out how to change that. Can anyone help me with that? Thanks.