As I have said b4 I was relying on my mom and my sis-in-law to watch my boys while I went to mexico. I have been waiting to hear from my sis-in-law. I never doubted she would do it, never thought she would say no. She did. She had very valid reasons and I don't hold it against her but without her help we will have to take the boys with us. My mother can't handle them for a week straight. She was just gonna watch him for a couple days and a few hours during a few other days that week to give my sis-in-law a break. Taking the boys with us tacks another (roughly) $1500 (maybe more) to the trip cost, when we were barely gonna be able to afford it w/o taking them. Also, I don't know how I feel about taking my boys out of the country this young At this point I am looking at over $12,000 to do this. I am almost starting to wonder if I shouldn't try again to see if I can find an affordable doc in the states... I don't want to price shop but I can't see myself affording Mexico @ this point. I feel like the bottom has been pulled out from under me :broken_heart::cry_smile:

OMG!!!! I can't believe it! I was just talking to a friend, telling her about my problem then it dawned on me, she speaks spanish! So I thought about what everyone said about DH watching the boys and taking a friend so I asked her if she would be interested in coming with me. What she said took me by complete surprise!! She said "Well, why don't I just watch the boys and then you can take your husband with you?"!! I was like "Do you realize I will be gone for about a week?" and she said she thought I would be gone for 2 weeks when she offered so that was even better . Please God, don't let her back out on me too cuz if she doesn't I am back on track!!!

Call Dr. Steven C. Simon, MD at 480-419-2280 for info, Kristie. SLC is an hour direct flight to Phoenix. Dr. Simon is WONDERFUL! He will guide you through this whole process. I am not sure what his fees are when you don't have ins or out of state, but he says he arranges financing to help with paying. He does surgery at Paradise Valley Hospital, located on E. Bell Road at 40th St. They are part of the Abrazo Network. Good luck, and keep me posted. :DRonda

I have a friend hubby might be able to stay with while I am in the hosp.She lives in SLC Utah. It he/she anywhere near there(like within an hour or so?)? What are the fees? What is the docs name so I can look into them?

I drove by myself to see dr pleatman in Michigan the total cost was 11200. Going alone wasn't bad at all. They weren't happy cause they wanted somebody else to drive me home, but whatever.