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sarah nelson

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Everything posted by sarah nelson

  1. Hi shoelover, Did you go the the Mi hospital? I am thinking of Dr. Garcia as well, did thay have internet there and would you take somthing like a laptop there and feel comfortable that it would not be taken? Just wondering, hope you are awesome!
  2. I see Dr. Garcia charges $5000, does that include so many days in the hotel? Thanks,
  3. Hi, I am thinking of going with Dr. Garcia at Hospital Mi, do you mind telling me how long the ride was from San Diego? And how early they took you to the airport after surgery? Thanks so much!!
  4. Please pm me if you want to know what I have heard yesterday about Dr. Kelly, and after hearing it I have changed my mind about using him.
  5. Thanks everyone... did anyone have a hard time at the boarder? I am thinking of going to the obesity center with Dr. V... booked by Sheri Bruke, but the picture of the center looks pretty drab and depressing. but the price is under 5,000, so I guess that is the pay off, I am struggling on 'should I pay the extra and stay in the hospital?" $900 more, but this isn't open heart surgery...any thoughts?
  6. Hi, I am thinking of going to Tj for sleeve with dr. sergio verboonen, I haven't heard his name mentioned, so I am trying to find out if he is known or if it is a scam!! Thanks so much to all....
  7. Thanks Nadz, Wow from Kuwait! Are you in the military? Thanks for your reply, but I can't ask my OB because in Canada they don't even do ivf at my age!!!
  8. I wish time was on my side, I just need to loose about 50 lbs but I am soon turning 50 and I can only get ivf up till 50th year! So I am under the gun..... ...
  9. Thanks, I didn't know you could eat as much as 1400 calories after the sleeve, I have talked to people who can only eat one quarter of a sandwich, but perhaps they were trying to control their appetite. When you say your restriction was on, does that mean that you couldn't eat that much anymore, just because your body changed somehow? I have about 50lbs to loose, so I thought I could do that in six months and they try for the baby... Thanks, Sarah
  10. Hi, my hope is to have the sleeve and then have IVF soon afterwards... has anyone done that here? Thanks, I desperately want more kids, but because of my age I have to have my IVF sooner rather than later...
  11. Hi, my hope is to have the sleeve and then have IVF soon afterwards... has anyone done that here? Thanks, I desperately want more kids, but because of my age I have to have my IVF sooner rather than later...
  12. Hi gl from saskatoon, Where are you going for your surgery and what is Dr. Garcia's first name, maybe I can join you. Is it in Cancun? Thanks, Sarah
  13. Hi, I would love to find someone who is going to go to Mexico for sleeve in March or April, I haven't picked a surgeon yet but hope to soon. Would like to walk through this with someone else from this area!! I am very excited, but just read something about be sure they don't take out your kidney while their at it! This kind of freaks me out! So I would love to go to MX with another person.... Thanks
  14. Thanks Andy, It seems like you had more time in the hospital than others I have heard of, I need to get there and back to Canada as quickly as possible. It just occured to me that it was because the had to take the lap band out first, perhaps that is why it took so long?
  15. Thanks Kelly, I will look up your blog. Did you have someone with you? I don't have anyone to go with me, so I am wondering if that matters or not. I am so glad for you that it turned out well, that encourages me greatly...
  16. Thanks, I will do my homework and start with asking you which clinic you no longer trust, because it is only by word of mouth that we can help each other as no one is paying you to be truthful, so if you wouldn't mind sharing that would be great, because I really want to go to MX so that I can afford it, but I am nervous. I appreciate your help Sarah
  17. Wow, I'm glad to hear you had a great experience, I will look up Dr.Garcia!!
  18. Thank you for your response, I am coming from Canada and it is about 18,000 here and I see it is about $5-6k in Mexico so even with airfare it would make sense, I just have to figure out which Dr. someone said they had a bad experience with one of the MX doctor's but they didn't say who, so that is concerning. Could you tell me which Dr. you used and trust? Thanks so much!!
  19. Hi, I am thinking of going to Mexico, because it is a lot cheeper, but I am kind of nervous doubt it and would like to hear from those who have went there. Thanks so much, Sarah

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