So, I have read every thread...

[Malaika 50]

This is not true.

There are patient-led support groups that aren't affiliated with any doctor and there are surgeons who will see patients from Mexico.

Now, it is very important, if you have a band, to line up your aftercare before you go. You don't want to get a band and then find that no one in your area will do your fills. But there are plenty of people who go to Mexico for bands and do their follow-up locally to them.

For the sleeve, your PCP can do your follow-up.

Thanks Mac. I am having the sleeve and it is my PCP who I have talked to about the surgery. I was hoping to find a local support group; however, if not, I have all of you on here to help me out .. and Rosebud2 lives in Las Vegas, albeit we're on the total opposite sides of town; but there is that little thing invented by Thomas Edison ... I so want June 12th to get here!!!!

Dr. Teng who does the LB, VSG and RNY surgeries has a support group very near to me. He did my fiance's hernia repair surgery and my DF knows the girls in the office pretty well, so I am going to have him call and ask if I may attend Dr. Teng's support groups even though he did not do my surgery.

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

I still go to my support group held by my band dr. He does not care where you had surgery. He just wants people who have had WLS to go to a support group. There are people there who have gone to Mexico or other hospitals due to insurance reasons. There are all types of

wls at this support group. There are a lot of people who had gastric bypass, and bands, and the sleeve is just now starting to become more popular, so we have had some new people coming who have had the sleeve.

He has never done a sleeve, but he has done so many gastric bypass surgeries so he has experience with the staple lines. It's just that most insurance companies are not paying for sleeves yet.

[Ruthi 60]

Three weeks and counting Vangel, actually 20 days and if you dont count today......I'm so excited!!!

Ruthi

[Rosebud2 26]

Yes, we can burn up the phone lines and be our own support group. :-)

[Malaika 50]

Three weeks and counting Vangel, actually 20 days and if you dont count today......I'm so excited!!!

Ruthi

WOO HOO...I'm excited too ... I think DF may be even more excited than me ... he's bummed you're not driving down with us, but understands the situation ... Ernesto is picking us up in Calexico after he picks you up in SD ....:thumbup: