When you get surgery in Mexico, is it hard to find aftercare in US?

[Rainydayz 27]

Are doctor's leery about taking you on when they find out about your sleeve? I'm not going to Mexico but I'm thinking about what would happen if I move away from my surgeon. Would it be hard to find care elsewhere?

[srwright66 1]

Are doctor's leery about taking you on when they find out about your sleeve? I'm not going to Mexico but I'm thinking about what would happen if I move away from my surgeon. Would it be hard to find care elsewhere?

I had surgery in Mexico. Just saw my family doctor. He had no issues seeing me at all. Was very happy with my success.

[pattimomof3nj 21]

I had my surgery in Mexico. I just see my regular family doctor. The aftercare for the sleeve is so much different from the aftercare of the band. You pretty much just need blood work to make sure your levels are in check. I think Dr Aceves suggested an Upper GI, but my family dr said that if i feel ok, then he wouldn't order one. I have a HUGE deductible, so maybe when I meet that I will ask for one to check things out!

Good luck,

Patti

[crosswind 134]

Are doctor's leery about taking you on when they find out about your sleeve? I'm not going to Mexico but I'm thinking about what would happen if I move away from my surgeon. Would it be hard to find care elsewhere?

If you have no insurance now, having the VSG makes you *uninsurable* for anywhere from six months to five years depending on the carrier. It makes no sense since you're actually about to get a lot healther, but whatever. You won't get aftercare unless you are already insured under something you had before you got the sleeve.

However, any dotor will treat you or see you -- you can't be refused care by any hospital and it'sdoubtful any doctor would refuse to see you. But -- yeah, in that case -- you pay out of pocket.

[Rainydayz 27]

OK, thanks for the info!

[NtvTxn 1,262]

Rainydayz - I currently live in the north, but am a Native Texan. I went back to Dallas to have surgery, but went to my family doctor here in town ahead of town to let HER know what I had planned. I knew I was in good health, but I wanted to get her "ok" and just put my husband's mind at ease. Not only did I get her ok, since I am self pay and my surgeon is of course not an approved doctor since he is 'way down there' - my two doctors are kind of working together. He tells her what blood tests he needs ordered, she orders them and then faxes him the results. It's a win/win situation. I'm not sure if I could go to another bariatric surgeon and get aftercare.....probably not, but I am not 'banded' so there is no reason for me to see anyone else really. I see him on a fairly regular basis for the first 18 months, then once a yr. If/when he retires, well, I'll cross that bridge at that time!

OK, thanks for the info!