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Shastasmom    24

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Do you mindme asking what dr Ortiz is charging? I've been quoted $4400.00 from Dr. Elias Ortiz.

I've era do lot of reviews and he seems very well respected. I'm thinking of going in mid-late July. Just trying to get the nerve to pay the deposit and book the date....

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Sweetums    13

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Do you mindme asking what dr Ortiz is charging? I've been quoted $4400.00 from Dr. Elias Ortiz.< /p>

I've era do lot of reviews and he seems very well respected. I'm thinking of going in mid-late July. Just trying to get the nerve to pay the deposit and book the date....

Hi, I am seeing Dr. Ariel Ortiz. Which surgery are you having? I believe the gastric sleeve is about that price, I am having the plication, and the plication looks to be significantly more expensive than the sleeve.

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cutlass6521    124

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Hi everyone,

I am from Calgary and decided to pay for my lapband surgery. I was referred to the weight management program in Calgary, and gave up with them when I found out that I was looking at 5 to 7 years before I would be considered for WLS. I figured I would be dead by then.

I had my surgery performed at Smart Shape in Mississauga at the end of January 2014.

Is there any reimbursement through Alberta Health Care?

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jacileggs    402

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Yes. Not a lot. But better than nothing. When I looked into self pay a couple years ago I was told about $800 reimbursement. You should call ahc and find out what you need to do.

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onthefencejenny    204

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Hey ladies I'm from Drayton valley! I'm scheduled for surgery on July 25 with dr.almanza in Mexico! I too started the weight wise clinics but felt like they were pushing me for surgery and at the time I wasn't ready! But finally made my decision a month and a bit ago after a lot of research and here I am only 18 days left! Eeekk :)

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jacileggs    402

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Exciting. You will do great!

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onthefencejenny    204

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Exciting. You will do great!

Thanks!! I sure hope so! Ha ha

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Miss Bean    10

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Hi all. I live in Red Deer. I had my VGS March 18 2013. I started out at 200lbs the day I had my surgery. I am also 5' tall. I was down to 135-138 lbs by Sept. I stayed at that weight for the next 5 months. I went to Mexico to Dr Almanza for my sleeve. I then went to see a surgeon for the Excess skin removal. His name is Dr Sauceda who is also in Mexico. I had. Lower body lift breast lift with implants, long thigh lift and arm lift. I couldn't believe that in less then. Year I could have my dreams come true. Good luck to each and everyone of you on this in redo le journey.

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jacileggs    402

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Miss Bean, how did you find your skin removal surgery? I am contemplating having it done also by possibly the same doctor. I hear he does amazing work and great minimal scarring.

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Miss Bean    10

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Sorry for taking so long. I didn't have any problems with the surgery. I thought it would be really painful but it wasn't. I work in a huge kitchen so I took extra time off. I didn't want to take the chance of opening anything up. My only regret is I didn't tell him soon enough and he didn't have time to do my neck. Now I'm going back for that and get my eyelids done.

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Miss Bean    10

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Sorry if anyone is offended by my nude one but I wanted you to see how it was. That was about 2 or 3 weeks later.

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BarnGirlWK    98

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Hi, I'm in Calgary and going to Tijuana via San Diego for Gastric Sleeve surgery later this month.

I'm excited/nervous/hopeful/scared/optimistic

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onthefencejenny    204

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Hi, I'm in Calgary and going to Tijuana via San Diego for Gastric Sleeve surgery later this month. I'm excited/nervous/hopeful/scared/optimistic

Congrats and good luck! I had mine done two weeks ago in Tj! There was a few days at the beginning that I wondered if I made the right choice, but now I'm sure I did ! What doctor ?

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      Oh yeah, something I wanted to rant about, a billing dispute that cropped up 3 months ago.
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