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Due to yrs of being 240 ish pounds, insurance doesn't cover surgery & in early 30''s I've made the decision to go to Mexico to get VSG. Anyone had VSG done there willing to share their experience would be appreciated. Cost? Facility/hospital stay? Doctor & staff? Thanks in advance :) I can only afford to have it done there, in the states it's impossible for me budget wise.

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Due to yrs of being 240 ish pounds' date=' insurance doesn't cover surgery & in early 30''s I've made the decision to go to Mexico to get VSG. Anyone had VSG done there willing to share their experience would be appreciated. Cost? Facility/hospital stay? Doctor & staff? Thanks in advance :) I can only afford to have it done there, in the states it's impossible for me budget wise.[/quote']

Hi there! There's a whole forum here dedicated to Mexico surgery where you will find what you're looking for. Many of us went to Mexico and came back happy

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I keep a blog (it's a lot more of a diary than a blog, really) that has some details of my Mexico surgery. Like you, I had only two real choices...1) get my surgery in Mexico, or 2) forget it altogether. Although I'm still early on in the process (7 weeks tomorrow) I am doing well, making slow but steady progress, and have NO regrets. My blog is at: http://beawlj.wordpress.com/ and if you click on the menu item on the left called "Surgery" you'll see a few details about the surgery itself including all my costs. Good luck with your decision!

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