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March 3-8th In Puerto Vallarta with Dr Joya!

Ok sounds good! Yeah lets hope you get it before the end of the month so you can save $1000!!!

YES! you should totally book the same dates! When will you find out about the loan? It seems like a lot of people are doing the Tijuana option so I'm not sure I'll have much luck finding anyone going on those dates... I will post an add looking for people a little later just incase! But I really hope we can do it together! That would awesome!

All of your responses make more feel a little more at ease with going by myself... too bad I can't convince my family of the same...

FLIGHTS BOOKED! March 4th will be my surgery date Just need to find to do the deposit!

I Just booked my flights for March 3-8 (well really the 9th since I'm on a red eye home x3) I'll be going by myself...

Long story short... I'm looking at going to Dr Joya in PV for the sleeve... right now I can't do it until next August if I want to bring someone with me and have a longer recovery time (4 weeks) I COULD do it sooner, with a shorter recovery time (2-2.5 weeks or so.. but could be extended if really needed) However I wouldn't be able to have someone come with me. What are you opinions? Especially if you had yours in PV.... could you have done it without someone there and still have been comfortable?

Decisions.... decisions.... I know what I want to do but is it worth the flack I'll get between now and then and coming home safetly? I have the perfect flight/options that work right now... I'm waiting for my credit card to be upgraded to get a discount on the flight (could take up to a week, last time it took 2 days) IF the flight is still there once my card is upgraded then I guess it's meant to be? If it's not... I think I might cry lol

I don't have options on when I can take time off since I'm a teacher... summer holidays = 4 weeks off March 3-9 (using 5 sick days, and march break is right after) then back to work... I CAN go on short term sick leave if absolutely necessary but I don't want to do that since I have to pay for this surgery

Well I think IM ok with going on my own... I'm not sure I was when I was looking at the Tijuana option, something about crossing the boarder by myself just freaked me out a bit. Flying directly into PV seems like no big deal to me... however it is more of an issue for friends and family. Any suggestions on how to handle this? I can fly out March 3rd and be home on March 9th... with surgery being on the 4th... I dont see the problem? lol Did anyone else run into the family problem with traveling alone?

I know what you mean... it's different for us in Canada but I was perfect for the surgery and they ripped that away from me. I'd still have to travel (20 hours driving or equivalent for flying) to even get the surgery here. I was comfortable doing that on my own, but it seems like everyone else would feel more comfortable if I took someone with me... but all of that adds extra costs as well since I'd have to cover everything for them to come.

Did you end up going with Dr Joya for your surgery? I know I want to do it... if I could do it over my christmas break I'd do it... why I'm hesitating to book in August I don't know... just seems so far away. I COULD do it sooner but now have as long of a recovery time but I would also not have someone to go with me... I was just going to post a question regarding that... Do I really need to have someone come with me in your opinion? Could you have done it and been comfortable on your own?

I know exactly what you mean, It's hard to find a block of time that I can go. Since i want to use airmiles to keep things cheaper, I am limited to my christmas vacation, march break or my summer holidays... the first 2 are sold out for flights so I have 4 weeks off in the summer so that's where I'm left with doing it... it also gives me a month off to re-adjust etc which isn't a bad thing. Where are you from? Too bad we couldn't go down at the same time!

Yes, I have been in constant contact with him for the past week or so. I have firmly decided on Dr Joya myself. However here's the thing... I was on track the have the surgery in ontario canada where I live... I had to do one final test. They told me I was a perfect candidate from day 1... perfect! They pushed me through since I have zero medical issues. 8 weeks ago they decided to magically adopt a new model from Edmonton Alberta and I no longer fit the criteria! after alllll of the tests and hoops, I'm out!!! I was in tears for days. This is when I stumbled upon the Mexico self pay option that I was unaware of. It too has consumed alllllllllll of my thoughts! 3:40am I woke up the other day thinking of it and couldn't fall back asleep. So I'm set on Dr Joya... do you think I have the balls to book it? Not quite! If i could have the surgery over christmas break in ontario, I'd be elated! so why am i so hesitant to book with Dr Joya in August? Is it because I have to pay for it myself? is it because it's still 8 months away? I dont know what my beef is. If it wasn't that important to me and if I didn't really want it I wouldn't have been in tears when they kicked me out of the program, not just for one day but for 4 days... i couldn't keep myself together. So what are you thinking of doing? It is 6000.00 US now if we book before the end of November. If we book in December it is 7000.00 US... he also said they just received notice this week that their medical supplies (staples etc) cost are increasing in the new year... so he can't even guarantee that it will stay at 7000.00. They website says the regular cost is 9000.00... The other thing is... I just thought of this on my way home from work... If I do the 1000.00 deposit before the end of November, we lock in the price at 6000.00US which is perfect. However if we paid it IN FULL (line of credit for me) we'd also be able to claim it when we do our income tax in March(ish) would we not? I had cosmetic surgery after I lost 100 pounds before (I starved myself and worked out 3 hours a day.. clearly it wasn't sustainable and I gained it all back) I had a tummy tuck and breast augmentation... (tummy tuck was covered, i didn't have to pay) but I paid 5500 for my breast implants and I got 2000 back on my income tax 4 months later! I like that idea since we wouldn't have to wait until april of 2014 to get some money back.... how much it will be I have no idea since I make more now than I did back then... but something else to think about for sure. I am booking my flights using airmiles since I have a ways to go to get there so paying for flights isn't cheap. I am looking at going july 30th-Aug 6 with pre-op being on the 1st and surgery on the second.. flying home on the 6th. Yes. I am still hesitant on booking since it's so far away? but I want to secure the 6000 price. What are your thoughts?

I was wondering the same thing. I haven't seen anything really negative about him. I have researched a few Dr's in Tijuana but I'm not interested in crossing the border and I would not be able to use airmiles to fly to San Diego from Canada... so flying directly into Mexico is the option I am looking for. I found negative reviews on the Dr. in Cancun so that option is also out. I am seriously considering Dr Joya due to reviews and simplicity of the travel. I can have a friend come with me and they are able to stay at the hospital and hotel with me for no extra cost so that is also appealing as I'd be paying for her travel and food etc... basically everything for her to come with me. So I'm hoping to see a few recent reviews from anyone that has gone to Dr. Joya? Both good, and bad. I have also watched a few videos from people who went to Dr joya on youtube, all is well so far?