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[I♡BypassedMyPhatAss♡ 804]

I'm not a medical tourist, but my friend went to Mexico two years ago for VSG because she couldn't qualify here in the US because she has an eating disorder. She went and had the surgery without telling anyone except her husband and kids. So yeah there's a lot of reasons people opt for surgery in Mexico. And no I do not condone what she did. I was upset with her for a while and it's still a tense topic between us, because now she's developed transfer addiction and drinks way too much and neglects her nutrition.

[Limafery 13]

I’m sure transfer addiction can happen regardless of where and how you get gastric surgery. It’s only a tool that will only work long term if you’re prepared to do your part. I know of several people that have had the surgery and still look for ways around the restrictions.

[I♡BypassedMyPhatAss♡ 804]

Well my point was, she tried to get it here in the states, but they told her she'd have to go through therapy. She didn't want to face or work on her issues that led her to an eating disorder, so she found out that she could go to Mexico and get the surgery and they wouldn't ask about her mental health history. Here in the states, they at least make an attempt to screen for things like this.

[liveaboard15 1,293]

51 minutes ago, BypassingMyPhatAss said:

Well my point was, she tried to get it here in the states, but they told her she'd have to go through therapy. She didn't want to face or work on her issues that led her to an eating disorder, so she found out that she could go to Mexico and get the surgery and they wouldn't ask about her mental health history. Here in the states, they at least make an attempt to screen for things like this.

yea so when i contacted endohospital in mexico when i had to wait over 2 months for my Psyc eval they said they dont do any kind of psyc exam. Simply the blood work, EKG, Xray and that is it.