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I was self-pay with a wonderful surgeon just 2 hours from me in Louisiana. 9800$ total which included surgical center, 2 surgeons, all Pre and post op visits and anesthesia. Much more comfy to me than going to Mexico, but everyone is different :) I used a personal loan to pay for mine.

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25,000 all in. Surgery, pre op and post op. I am using my bonus from last year to pay. Ironically I work for Kaiser Permanente but they won't pay as I don't meet their requirements. So I find it amusing that I am using their money to do it!

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25' date='000 all in. Surgery, pre op and post op. I am using my bonus from last year to pay. Ironically I work for Kaiser Permanente but they won't pay as I don't meet their requirements. So I find it amusing that I am using their money to do it![/quote']

Wow a 25000 dollar bonus for one person. What the heck did you do that was far beyond the job ur paid to do?

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I was sleeved on Oct. 30th in Tijuana, MX by Dr. Garcia. I paid $4,700 for everything. I only had to pay a $500 deposit and then the balance was due the day I arrived and checked in. I paid by CC for the deposit, then by cashier's check for the remaining balance.

Best thing I did for myself!!!

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Wow a 25000 dollar bonus for one person. What the heck did you do that was far beyond the job ur paid to do?

I didn't say my bonus was 25,000. I said I was using my bonus from last year. As for what I do..I earned every penny of my bonus..trust me.

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Thanks!

no problem????

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I didn't say my bonus was 25' date='000. I said I was using my bonus from last year. As for what I do..I earned every penny of my bonus..trust me.[/quote']

You have to admit it sounds like u got a 25000 dollar bonus. That's a lot that is all I am saying. No wonder insurance is so dn high

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You have to admit it sounds like u got a 25000 dollar bonus. That's a lot that is all I am saying. No wonder insurance is so dn high

Actually it does not sound like that at all. I also don't appreciate you judging how much or how little a bonus I earn when you have zero clue what I do. Furthermore, I am not following your logic about bonuses and high insurance costs.

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I'm having mine done with Dr Thomas Borland in New Iberia Louisiana. 9800 out of pocket flat.

I've heard great things about him and am excited to see what the future brings for me! I have my consult scheduled for 1/8/12

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I'm having mine done with Dr Thomas Borland in New Iberia Louisiana. 9800 out of pocket flat.

I've heard great things about him and am excited to see what the future brings for me! I have my consult scheduled for 1/8/12

Just left his office :) I LOVE HIM

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Actually it does not sound like that at all. I also don't appreciate you judging how much or how little a bonus I earn when you have zero clue what I do. Furthermore' date=' I am not following your logic about bonuses and high insurance costs.[/quote']

I apologize your awesome :-)

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I have a consult on 1/14/13 with Dr Borland in New Iberia, La. $9800 total cost. I can't wait.

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I have a consult on 1/14/13 with Dr Borland in New Iberia' date=' La. 9800 total cost. I can't wait.[/quote']

He's amazing!! Good luck!!!

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pay your deposit, then pay with cashiers check, they ask for a photocopy to verify your appt date bc ppl have been know to back out, which cost them bc that time was scheduled, if there is no photocopy they assume you cancelled and can fill your space, also ppl have gotten cashiers check and stopped payment on them so the photocopy also gives them time to verify the check as good. I suggest you bring your balance with you and only pay the deposit as requested. The doctor you are using is CREDIBLE he just sleeved my brother without any incidents!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

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