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Just an FYI. Mexico isn't considered a third world country because of its newly developed industrial system.

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First of all. Why would you go to a third world county to get such a serious surgery done. Your lucky you made it out alive. I'm surprise you didn't get an infection. I would have ran out of there.

RCT - First of all, Mexico is NOT a third world country. You are obviously ignorant on the options in Mexico and making judgements. We don't need people to bring those of us down that are struggling with Obesity and are looking for ways to make our life better and regain our health and happiness. We are here to encourage, support and inform. And lastly the correct form of the verb is RUN. You would have RUN out of there not ran.

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Even if it was given to me free. I wouldn't do it in a third world country

Oftentimes people do not know what they would do until they are left with no alternative. Did I want to go to MX at first? Heck no! Surgeries being done on a couch, me being left butt-naked for everyone to see my goodness ;-) and lets not talk about the complications.

I knew I didn't have the patience to wait for my insurance, so I did my research on MX and Medical Tourism. And guess what??? All those stereotypical views of a "third world country" (as you say), was a bunch of bull! Now I am sure black street surgeons exist everywhere, but you should definitely do your own research and educate yourself a little more on the subject matter before making harsh comments about other decisions just because your perception of MX are based off of movies and talk shows.

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I said the same thing. I was not naked!...lol

Did anyone wear undies? Lol I'll seriously feel ok as long as I have chonies on :)

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Hey.. We were never totally nekkid.. We had support sockies on!

My opinion is.. One peek at my nekkid ass ... no one will be looking twice!

Same here!!!

Hehehe I scared them good!

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It's fine if you want to be misinformed and appear ignorant here' date=' that's your right I guess. But you obviously know nothing about the Medical Tourism in Mexico. I don't think you probably want to know about it either since I believe you're just here to stir the pot and troll, but surgeons in Mexico have been doing these procedures longer than most surgeons in the US, they have great outcomes, the hospitals are clean (as clean as in the US), some of the surgeons are even members of American surgical associations, so there you go.[/quote']

First of all I'm far from ignorant and all you said sound great. And I'm sure that everything you said is true. But your telling me after all she said you wouldn't have ran out of there? Where did you get yours done? I'm Dominican and there are also great surgeons in my country. But most people go to those county to get preceder done because its cheap not so much for the surgeon. Most of them don't have insurance and it not cheap in the states. I get it. But check out the place first. I don't know about you. But I did alot of research before I decided on who was going to preform my surgery.

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Perhaps the poor dear did not realize that she is in the "self pay MEXICO forum...... <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':P' />

* leaves the room while all hell breaks loose*

I was thinking the exact thing.

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Dang I walk away for a minute....

Apparently I was wrong, she DOES know what forum she in, and just doesn't give a ****.

So much for newbie ignorance :P

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Dang I walk away for a minute....

Apparently I was wrong' date=' she DOES know what forum she in, and just doesn't give a ****.

So much for newbie ignorance :P[/quote']

Woot woot

Gorgeous picture! Love it!!

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First of all I'm far from ignorant and all you said sound great. And I'm sure that everything you said is true. But your telling me after all she said you wouldn't have ran out of there? Where did you get yours done? I'm Dominican and there are also great surgeons in my country. But most people go to those county to get preceder done because its cheap not so much for the surgeon. Most of them don't have insurance and it not cheap in the states. I get it. But check out the place first. I don't know about you. But I did alot of research before I decided on who was going to preform my surgery.

C'mon. Everyone has a right to their opinion but you came in here to instigate and cause drama. You're not adding anything helpful to this thread. You're taking away from it. Not cool.

Amanda Rae

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Girl we are in the middle of a brawl!

It's a Ballroom Blitz.

Amanda Rae

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And even white ones, hispanic ones, asian ones... :P

Backstreet. Dang auto correct! He he he

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Girl we are in the middle of a brawl!

Hehehe

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