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Getting sleeve done on April 8th in Tijuana Mexico.. !



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I'm having mine done in Mexico on 4/15 because my employee is self insured and does not cover the procedure. So I could either take out a small loan to have it done in the US for 11k or more or I could take the 5k from my savings and have everything paid in full with no hoops to jump through and have it done when I want it done which is now. I chose the ladder.

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22 hrs post-op... pain was horrible for me from.gas inside stomach... can't pass gas yet at all but pain is way lower now.. I feel good about this. Last night I felt it wasn't gonna go away!! Everything went smoothly in the surgery thank god

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Just wondering why you all decided to have your procedure in Mexico? Curious.

Ashlie M

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I went to Mexico because where I live in Canada I would've had to wait around 10 years and pay $20,000 to have surgery here.

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Just wondering why you all decided to have your procedure in Mexico? Curious.

Ashlie M

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Way cheaper than the US and better care! I loved my doctor (Dr. Illan) and Bariatric Pal staff. It was like a mini vacation!

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I am scheduled with Dr. alejandro lopez for vsg in Puerto Vallarta on 12 May 16. Anyone want to be a surgery buddy?

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I'm new to this whole thing. Being a yo-yo all my life, I am positive I want to have this done and I know I will be self pay. I'm looking for doc recommendations in Mexico and would like to know how long your process took before surgery was scheduled. Thank you all so much!

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I'm new to this whole thing. Being a yo-yo all my life, I am positive I want to have this done and I know I will be self pay. I'm looking for doc recommendations in Mexico and would like to know how long your process took before surgery was scheduled. Thank you all so much!

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I'm new to this whole thing. Being a yo-yo all my life, I am positive I want to have this done and I know I will be self pay. I'm looking for doc recommendations in Mexico and would like to know how long your process took before surgery was scheduled. Thank you all so much!

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Same here...And reading these posts allow me to feel really good about the possibility of having Bill as my coordinator, and Dr. Illan (sorry if misspelled) as my surgeon.

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I'm new to this whole thing. Being a yo-yo all my life, I am positive I want to have this done and I know I will be self pay. I'm looking for doc recommendations in Mexico and would like to know how long your process took before surgery was scheduled. Thank you all so much!

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Same here...And reading these posts allow me to feel really good about the possibility of having Bill as my coordinator, and Dr. Illan (sorry if misspelled) as my surgeon.

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My experience was terrific! My surgery was May 5th and I'm down 47 lbs. Best decision I've ever made. Good luck to you and keep us posted.

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