Complication insurance for Mexico self pay

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Anyone get this? I'm having a hard time finding a decent plan. I'm specifically looking for coverage for a certain period after surgery, once I'm home to cover things like leaks, strictures, dehydrating, etc., not the "travel insurance" most of the Medical Tourism companies offer. my health insurance specifically excludes WLS and any complications.

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We're you able to find a plan?

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Nope. Just trusted my surgeon to do an excellent job. And he did. Easy recovery, not a single complication. Even my PCP is impressed. Just had my 2 year surgiversary and am maintaining 10 pounds under goal with no problems whatsoever....other than needing my gallbladder out 2 months ago. But that's a normal side effect of losing so much weight and my regular insurance covered the surgery.

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Awesome. So glad to hear. What Doctor dos you choose? Did you have a hard time finding a doctor to help with your follow up care?

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I went to Obesity Contol Center. It is an International Center of Excellence in TJ. My surgeons were Dr. Ariel Ortiz and Dr. Arturo Martinez, both Bariatric Surgeons of Excellence. Dr. Ortiz is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and has actually taught laparoscopic surgery technique in the US and Canada. Fantastic care while there - the entire staff is dedicated exclusively to bariatric surgical care, they were friendly, incredibly helpful, skilled, and spoke perfect English. The followup communication is also great. They have been available for any and all questions I had both before and after surgery via phone and email, including the surgeons, cardiologist, nutritionist, anesthesiologist, office manager and followup Doctor. Much easier to get a hold of than the US surgeon that removed my gall bladder!

My PCP has taken care of my postop bloodwork. That's really the only followup care I've needed. My OB/Gyn actually offered to do it, too.

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I went to Obesity Contol Center. It is an International Center of Excellence in TJ. My surgeons were Dr. Ariel Ortiz and Dr. Arturo Martinez, both Bariatric Surgeons of Excellence. Dr. Ortiz is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and has actually taught laparoscopic surgery technique in the US and Canada. Fantastic care while there - the entire staff is dedicated exclusively to bariatric surgical care, they were friendly, incredibly helpful, skilled, and spoke perfect English. The followup communication is also great. They have been available for any and all questions I had both before and after surgery via phone and email, including the surgeons, cardiologist, nutritionist, anesthesiologist, office manager and followup Doctor. Much easier to get a hold of than the US surgeon that removed my gall bladder!

My PCP has taken care of my postop bloodwork. That's really the only followup care I've needed. My OB/Gyn actually offered to do it, too.

That makes me feel better. You hear that US doctors don't want to touch you if you have surgery outside of the us. Congratulations on your success.

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Actually I don't think my doctor's responses are the norm. I read so much about how other's US doctors won't touch them afterwards. I'm lucky to have such well informed, unbiased medical team. Even my gastroenterologist was supportive and non-judgemental. The US surgeon that removed my gallbladder, however, was an ass. He proclaimed that going to Mexico was a very bad idea and I was "lucky to be alive". He had his nutritionist contact me because he was sure I wasn't properly counseled on how to eat. After a 5 min conversation, she proclaimed I'm doing great, congratulated me and actually mentioned she didn't understand why he asked her to call. And the even more ironic thing is I actually have a postop complication from his surgery. He left me with a 1/2 inch hernia where one of his incisions didn't close. Now I need a second surgery to close it and have to wear an abdominal binder in the meantime. Believe me, I'm wishing I had gone back to Obesity Control Center to have my gall bladder removed!

Anyways, I would check around with your doctors and the bariatric specialists in your area to make sure they will be open to taking care of whatever you may need postop.