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NO REGRETS HERE, EITHER. IT IS REALLY THE ONLY WAY TO GO IF YOU ARE SELF PAY. Unless your're rich.......and even then.....

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No regerts here either. Going to Mexico was the best decision I ever made. I was self pay. I found a really good doctor here in the states.

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No, not at all. I would regret it if I paid more than $7,000 and been in debt.

Catzintj, where doctor did you go to? Thanks,

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Dr. Daniel Huacuz.... you'll find all sorts of info on here and the other obesityhelp forum.

Not come across anyone unhappy...actually, I think he's the lowest maintenance surgeon around as get the band and after you get it adjusted to restriction.... you are smooth sailing.

So many have problems, have to go back in for re positioning or port flipped...or something else. Not w/ Dr. Huacuz.

Huacuz Surgical Center and if this link turns into some long thing lapbandtalk does... its www . huacuz . com

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Which doctor did you go to?

For fat surgery or plastics? For fat surgery I went to Dr. Aceves. For plastics I have yet to decide. I don't like the guy my fat surgeon sent me to so he is working on finding me a plastics person I don't want to smack. ;)

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No regrets at all. My wife and I were both banded at the same time, and being self-pay it was a no-brainer. Research is important, though...You need to be sure of the doctor and facilities you choose. But, again, the upside is a much lower cost if you are self pay. We have had a good experience all the way around. In fact, my wife had an issue (not band related, but it was shortly after surgery) so when she couldn't reach our primary physician here, we called Dr. Rumbauts office in Mexico and spoke with them on the first try. That's pretty sad when we can get better response from a doctor in another country than we can out BlueCross covered primary care right here in town! Sorry - I'm ramblin' on...In any event, our band procedures, hospital stay and follow up with Dr. Rumbaut and his team have been great. We both had our 1st fills there as well, but now there's a Fill Centers USA close enough for us to drive to, and that will be cheaper in both time and money than going back to Mexico.

Hope you find the doctor your looking for!

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