NoEscape21

I think after reviewing Dr. Abril's site (which has lots of info on it) as well as seeing your review about the surgery, if I hear back something positive from financing tomorrow I may go ahead and give them a call. At the very least it is def worth checking out. Thanks, really for your input. Im a huge worrier too, so i think even if Dr huacuz does great plications, the fact that other surgeries of his didn't well makes me very uncomfortable and scared about surgery there. I havent contacted dr rod yet but I def get turned off from doing something when i feel pushed. Tonight went from feeling really sad to feeling like i definitely will have other options though and I really am glad I found this board. I look forward to hearing about your whole journey as you lose.

wow okay that isnt so bad of an increase for more peace of mind. After i read some of the stuff on obesity help i was nearly in tears. I know Corvala while he has glowing reviews is a couple thousand more and I am not sure i can get financed for that much. i really appreciate your help and advice. I will look up more on dr rod

So i did more poking around and I have to admit i am feeling a lot less comfortable... thinking I may want to reconsider with some of the dr's i have heard rave reviews about on here. Thanks for saying something though. honestly.... i don't want to put my health at risk over this and some of the stories about his surgeries are scary.

Thanks for the heads up. I had been researching him and had not found anything alarming. I think out of the several upon several good reviews i found, there was one that was not happy. I will poke around the boards here and the other places you were telling me though.

Hope things work out with getting the surgery paid by insurance! Best of luck!

Just curious if anyone has experience with this loan company. I have seen lots of mixed reviews about them online and am currently waiting to hear back on my application. (they had to do a manual review).

So glad to hear things went well! Sounds like you are on your way to a good recovery and a whole new you

Since recieving an email from my worldmedassist patient coordinator yesterday evening that I am approved for surgery I have been on something like a natural high. I am excited but trying to keep it in and not say too much about it. I am always afraid of jinxing myself lol. I wont do a total freak out until I get the thumbs up on medical financing. I am very hopeful though and glad i didnt just get an auto decline. I recieved the message that they are going to manually review my application for financing and i think while i was declined previously in the past, the fact that this surgery will cost a lot less is probably working in my favor. That and the fact we are going to be putting 20-40% as a down payment as well. Still though I am nervous about it all so I dont want to get overly excited about surgery just yet. Anyways..just rambling... and hoping hehe.

*hugs* it will happen and the scale will start moving once more! I just joined yesterday but the people here seem really great and supportive. I am sure everybody including myself is rooting for you weight loss can be such a long and rough journey.

definitely interested to hear how it all goes! Best of luck in a quick recovery, congratulations on starting a new life!

I hope you get past this stall soon! Sometimes increasing the amount of protein helps too. I agree with MW9955, think of the long term. If it is coming off slowly it is still coming off. We didnt gain all of our weight over night so it won't come off like that either...even though for some it sure does seem like it. Keep yourself in the mindset that you want sustainable weight loss. 1 and 2 lbs a week add up quickly and before you know it you will be at your goal. Also it gives your body and skin time to conform to the smaller you as well, rather than losing a ton all at once and then having to weight a couple years for your skin to catch up. I hope that helps! Best of luck, I am sure you can get through this!

Thanks! Congrats on all your success with your surgery and weight loss. I've read people going back and forth regarding which they should get, either VSG or GPS. I think moneywise the GSP makes sense for me and I have come figure out from reading and researching it is more a matter of using the new sleeve to lose and NOT a fix all by itself. I've seen some great success stories for both. One thing I am a bit sad about is the disapproval of other family members when I brought up surgery...though they had previously suggested the idea and even offered to help pay for it. Oh well this is for me and my decision and I have my husband fully supporting this.

Hi there, My name is Jenn. I just got approved for Gastric Sleeve Plication by the doctor I am planning to go with, Dr. Huacuz in Tijuana Mexico. I am working with World Med Assist. So far I have seen a lot of good stuff about them and the surgery in general sounds like a good option. I have quite a bit to lose. I am 5'0 and currently around 262 lbs and 26 years old. Also I was recently diagnosed with type 2 (though not on any meds.... I couldn't deal with metformin. it actually made me feel much worse). I am hoping to at least get myself down 100 lbs and sustain that loss. Just thought I would say hello. I am currently waiting to hear back about financing. If I dont get approved for the financing though I am waiting til tax time in 2012 and using my tax return. Hoping that I don't have to wait that long though. Anyone else work with World Med Assist ? They are going to be doing it for $5200 plus my airfare to san diego (about 300). That's a pic of me at my current size (im in the purple, the other girl is my best friend I look smaller in that pic thanks to my bodice for ren fair squeezing my chub hehe. I am feeling quite happy since my husband and I decided I should do this. Just hoping financing works out