I have insurance that covers weight loss surgery. I just found out today that it may require a 6 month diet plan. I am barely able to qualify as of now and I'm afraid I will waist all that time and money and get denied.

How was your experience? Which doctor did you use and are you happy with your results? Also if there's a problem that occurs how do you deal with that? (Where would you go) Any info would be greatly appreciated!

I went to dr. Ponce de leon, Thier team is fantastic. A friend of mine just went to see him and had an equally amazing experience.

Its cheap amd you get better care there than in the states.

Contact Trish and let her know Sarah Sent you

Patient coordinator.

Phone:619 207-4114

Cell: (661)886-4617

www.wls4betterlife.com

I have heard others say they use your initial weight for qualifying you.

That said I used Dr. Aceves in Mexicali. He is a wonderful surgeon and I have zero complaints. I researched Mexico for several months repeatedly changing my mind on the right surgeon.

There are many well reviewed and respected surgeons in Mx but Dr. Aceves was my best fit. He is a more expensive surgeon, at 8750 for VSG, but you recover in a full service hospital with a surgeon who has years upon years of experience.

Good luck in you WLS journey.

Here is my Mexico adventure.

http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/74149-dr-aceves-mexicali-and-me/

cdunn, I used Dr. Fernando Garcia and was/am very pleased with the care I received from him and his team. My surgery was at florence Oasis Hospital which is full service and paid $4700. Two nights in the hospital and 2 nights at the Marriott (which was lovely and made it feel like a mini-vacation). I am also very happy with the coordinating company Ready4Achange.

I hear your concerns about complications and after-care in the US when you get home. There is no easy answer for this. My insurance, Wellmark BC/BS considers self-pay weight loss surgery elective and will not cover complications; the same with plastic surgery (I asked) . It doesn't matter where the surgery takes place. So I got all the tests I could in the months before going to MX: EKG, blood panel, pap smear, chest x-ray, the works. No underlying issues surfaced and that made me feel better. But it was still a leap of faith, I won't lie.