Paige65

I'm just beginning my journey and I am trying to decide between several doctors...(one is a local doctor and the other is in Mexico) As I'm attending seminars or talking to their office what questions should I be asking?

Haven't used him... called his office this week because my insurance only uses him. But after I talked to someone that was less then friendly I was turned off!!! Now I'm debating on going somewhere else and just doing self pay! Not sure if I will call his office back... but I'm anxious to hear how it goes for you. Maybe she was just having a bad day????

Has anyone been banded by him?? Or currently in the process of being banded by him? I'm really frustrated right now! Yesterday I found out that my insurance will cover a large portion of the procedure as long as I do a 3 month supervised diet. So I was excited to find that out and called his office to ask a few questions and sign up for his seminar. Well the girl they transferred me to was so rude... and I was so frustrated with her that after I got off the phone I realized I didn't sign up for his seminar!!! Now I have to call her back! Right now I'd almost rather self pay so I could to someone else... I can't stand rude people and I'm hoping she was just having a bad day and that she does not represent what the rest of his staff is like. So what was your experience like with him??

Hi!! I called my insurance company (Atena) and they will pay 80% (up to 12,000)... which is great but the only participating doctor is Dr. Garth Davis and it looks like I have to do a 3 or 6 month surpervised diet first! So I have several questions... Have you used Dr. Davis and what can you tell me about him??? And did you have atena... and what was the process like? Thanks in advance!!!

not sure I want something that evassive... I like the fact that the band can be done with just a few incisions

Right now I am leaning towards Dr. Spivak here in town... something to be said for having your doctor across town... and not in another country! Lots of options to consider... I wouldn't rule Mexico out just yet.

I am so excited now that I have finally made the decision to take my life back!!! For the past 15 years... well really probably most of my life I have battled my weight! I am successful, have a terrific family... but the one thing I have failed at is my weight! It is my biggest regret. I've tried Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers... but it just doesn't work for me. I want to eat to live... not live to eat!!! I've always been against weight loss surgery as I saw it as a failure. I mean common how hard could it be to lose weight??? WRONG... it's been my life long battle and now as I just turned 43 I refuse to be fat any longer and I'm ready to get on with my life and live it.... I just wish I had made this decision years ago!!! So now that my decision is made I just have to find a doctor. Right now I know it will be self pay as I'm 99% sure insurance will not cover it. I'm trying to decide between having the surgery here at home or going to Mexico... Mexico honestly scares me, but I've heard good things about them so... maybe. I'm so anxious to get started on this new journey!

Right now I'm trying to decide whether to go to Mexico or stay here in Houston for my banding... In Mexico I'm considering Dr. Ariel Ortiz in TJ and in Houston I'm considering Dr. Spivak or ???? So my question is what can you tell me about these doctors (or anyone else for that matter)? Now that I have made the decision to do this after thinking about it for 2 years I'm determined to make it happen. I will be self pay so the cost is important... but I'm sooooooooo nervous about going to Mexico!