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Getting Ready And Going To Mexico For My Gastric Sleeve Surgery
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Surgery is scheduled for January 27th Had to schedule a little over a month out in order to have time to get my new passport What's really great is that my husband can also go with me now
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Hi, if the reason that your insurance company isn't approving you is that your BMI isn't high enough, you should forward this position statement to them. http://asmbs.org/2011/11/a-pathway-to-endos
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You don't get a catheter when you have surgery. Your not allowed liquids 12 hours before so there is no need. Sometimes changes in bathing water, antibiotics and lack of liquids can trigger a uti. Bes
So I've thought long and hard about this - I've decided to go to Mexico and have the surgery done. I've been through flaming hoops with insurance companies 5 times now and I just don't want to do it again. I have the funds to go to Mexico and just get it done and not deal with red tape. I'm pretty sure I'm going to see Dr. Almanza, however Dr. Aceves is also appealing to me. I think they're both exceptional surgeons, I'm just waiting to hear back from their coordinators with the answers to some questions I have asked. I have to get a new passport since mine is long expired. Anyone have any idea how long it takes to get a passport these days? I want to schedule my surgery for as soon as possible. Also, since I'll be using ground transportation between the US and Mexico, can I use a passport card instead of a passport? Has anyone done that?