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After over a year of being on a wait list for surgery. The office I was getting it done at list all their funding, and now I am back to square one! I am so mad! I cannot afford to go to Mexico and now I am stuck. So very very mad!

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Sorry to hear that, but can't you just move all of your paperwork to a new surgeon and not have to start over?

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I am very sad to hear they lost their funding. Are there any other options for you?

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Unfortunately there is no other option. I only had my referral set and was waiting for a call for my first consult. I have been waiting for a year for that. I was due for my call any time now. Now it was all moot. I am going to have to wait maybe 5 years to save money for Mexico. I am in school now and have to pay out if pocket for it. It just plain sucks.

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Unfortunately there is no other option. I only had my referral set and was waiting for a call for my first consult. I have been waiting for a year for that. I was due for my call any time now. Now it was all moot. I am going to have to wait maybe 5 years to save money for Mexico. I am in school now and have to pay out if pocket for it. It just plain sucks.

I don't know what state you're in but what about medi-cal or Medicaid? Will they cover the surgery?

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Wow i so feel for you i know exactly how u feel bcause i was in ur shoes... But i talked to my fam n did a couple fundraiseing activities n was able to gather up the money idk wat doc in mex ur trying to gey or how much they r chargeing you but my doc in puerto vallarta only charged me 5500 n the cate was exceptional idk if yhis helps but i would cry every night of desperation and how impotent i felt fot not being able to get the money since i live off disability....

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