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Anyone here with experience with Dr. Ponce an his coordinators and hospital, etc.....can you share?and how much you paid? Ty!!

Marie, I am scheduled for surgery this Friday coming with Dr. Ponce.. My coordinator is Debra from http://weightnomoreconsulting.com/ and let me tell you she is AWESOME! i am paying $5500 in total. Everytime i had a question or a concern i would call her and she would be very helpful every. single. time. Many people say great things about Trish who is another coordinator that Dr. Ponce uses but she never responded as fast as i would've liked so i went with Debra instead.

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@tiffany1521 good luckin your surgery!!!!!! I am doing my reasearch you know..., Debra answer my first email three days later, but Alma from Ready4Achange, answer me in 15 minutes or less,,, another thing about Dr. Ponce is the hospital, I didnt like the photos.....I dont know, but I heard too a very good references in this forum about him...I just want more info. Good luck again Tiffany! Keep in touch :)

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I am scheduled with Dr Ponce for this coming Thursday and my coordinator is Trish and I LOVE her! Let me know if you want her info.

There is also a really good very long thread in here called all things Dr Ponce that can give you some really good info.

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I am scheduled with Dr Ponce for this coming Thursday and my coordinator is Trish and I LOVE her! Let me know if you want her info.

There is also a really good very long thread in here called all things Dr Ponce that can give you some really good info.

OMG kelsey! i'm going to be there Friday! i would love to meet you while i'm at the hospital.

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I am scheduled with Dr Ponce for this coming Thursday and my coordinator is Trish and I LOVE her! Let me know if you want her info.

There is also a really good very long thread in here called all things Dr Ponce that can give you some really good info.

P.S.- We're SLEEVE SISTERS!

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That is awesome, we will totally have to meet up!

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I've finally decided on dr. Ponce de leon. I'm hoping to go in June. How do your surgeries go?

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Anyone else having the surgery on the 15th? I'm getting really nervous now that its only 5 days away!!!

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sorry it took me so long to get back on here i have been laying low for the last few days since being home. My experience went well im home and feeling better everyday. The hospital staff were great and everything was very clean over all a good experience! The one thing I will say though... I cant remember who you said you were using as a coordinator but having Trish there was priceless !!! She helps with any communicating that you need done, she gets you anything you need she takes you out and she even on more then one occasion brought my boyfriend dinner. You really cant believe how much it makes a difference to have your coordinator there! Plus the hotel has a deal with them and she makes sure you are well taken care of!

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Hi everyone! I received my date! May 28th! That will be the first day of my new life! Anyone else going to be there then?

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Good luck everyone.. YES.. Trish is #1 in my book. She's awesome and my whole experience was wonderful!

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I'm in Tijuana right now. Trish is amazing and everything has been going good. Only nasty side effect I have had the first day was throwing up specks of blood every time I got up to walk, but got over that fine today. Tmrw I'll be doing the dye testand checKing out of hospitial!

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