Ikram

I used insurance for mine, but I know a TON of people who went to the OCC in Tijuana and it's suppose to be world renowned. My sister is going there this week for surgery and she had to pay $6500. Def worth looking into!!

This is going to be all out of pocket cause I don’t have any health problems and I’ve already lost some weight on my own used to be 264lbs and now went down to 189lbs had a baby and now I’m 209lbs. I don’t think I would qualify through any insurance but currently have medical

Thank you so much!!! I will look for it

I’m paying out of pocket through Blossom Bariatric and it’s $9499 bc they are estimating they can get our insurance to pay the difference up to their $15k fee. The deal with Blossom is if your insurance doesn’t pay the difference then you only pay the amount they quoted you. If you’re 100% cash it’s $15k.

Even if you are looking into WLS (and I totally agree with the list above), let me suggest one thing you can do already starting now. Keep a food journal! It doesnt have to be detailed but should just be something for yourself of what you eat and when you eat it. This is THE best first step that I did on this journey and everyone can do it. It also showed my doctor that I was serious about the process and showed me where my weak spots were. I started this as a New Years Resolution two years ago and am still doing it.

Check for insurance coverage of WLS➡
Primary physician ➡
Get a referral to Bariatric surgeon ➡
Decide if its right for you ➡
Eat at favorite restaurant ➡
Begin required diet/testing ➡
Wonder if you can just do it "naturally"➡
Tell family/friends ➡
Hear horror stories ➡
Eat at your second favorite restaurant ➡
Gain 5lbs & decide it's time to get serious ➡
Complete all prerequisites ➡
Wait for insurance approval & receive it ➡
Schedule surgery ➡
Wonder if you should just do it "naturally" ➡
Decide to do it anyway ➡
Start and finish some form of pre-op diet ➡
Have surgery ➡
*The rest is up to you*
Good Luck 🌈