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Just in case it cost too much to do the surgery in the US, how long did it take to get your surgery date in Mexico? Say I was to call a doctor in Mexico tomorrow, would it be a month or several months from now to get a surgery date?

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Just in case it cost too much to do the surgery in the US' date=' how long did it take to get your surgery date in Mexico? Say I was to call a doctor in Mexico tomorrow, would it be a month or several months from now to get a surgery date?[/quote']

Yes. You would need to give them enough notice to review your medical history and to do the required preop diet.

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I made the personal decision to have surgery in Mexico on Thursday, inquired on Friday, submitted my medical information Friday, it was reviewed/approved by the doctor yesterday, and I confirmed my surgery date today. My deposit is in the mail!

I realize that sounds like I didn't give it much thought, but I've been researching surgery for over a year, so once I made the decision to go, it happened very quickly. My surgery isn't until June because I need to wait until spring term is over, but I could have scheduled it sooner if I was able to travel eariler.

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Just in case it cost too much to do the surgery in the US, how long did it take to get your surgery date in Mexico? Say I was to call a doctor in Mexico tomorrow, would it be a month or several months from now to get a surgery date?

I called at the end of March and I am scheduled with Dr. Corvala for the 19th of this month. 5 DAYS!

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It actually happened really fast for me I inquired with the Dr.'s that I was interested in sent in my health form and was approved by multiple in the same day. Took me a couple of days to decided where to go. Once I did I was scheduled quickly. I had to wait 2 months for my date because of work but other then that it was fast. I am going May 2nd! :)

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Generally with Mexico it can happen very quickly; much quicker than in the US. For me, it was six weeks from my first inquiry to the surgery date. I could have done it sooner than that, but I had to arrange for the time off from work.

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I called and after giving them the info they wanted ( the next day ) I scheduled surgery for 3 weeks later. I could have scheduled it in less than 2 weeks but had to wait to coordinate with work. It was quick and easy.

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approved within a few days. i picked my surgery date. it was quick - no jumping through hoops..i researched for 8 months or so......i did have a hard time reaching my coordinator, so did my family (the staff said they called my mom - but did not) AND never saw my doctor after surgery..weird but my choice to go to mexico!!! always a long story with mexico topics but not gonna get into it right now...still no regrets!and i am off to get my feeding tube replaced this morning! this one will be less trouble and easier to care for. hooray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

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I only waited 14 days to get a cheaper flight.

Revision 1/31/13 by Dr Cabrera and Venezuela in MX

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Dr Quinones will schedule you as soon as you are doen with Pre op diet. But I think most Dr's will in Mexico.

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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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      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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      1. summerseeker

        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.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        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.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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