This is a bit of an introduction since I have stopped lurking and officially got an account. I have been considering VSG for a little over a month and am set on it. I am a preschool teacher and am hoping to have the surgery this summer. I have Molina (medicaid) insurance and feel like it would be very hard to get it covered and just plain don't want to wait a whole year to have the surgery if I can even get covered. For this reason I am very seriously considering Mexico. I would need to get "financing" for the surgery. I am wondering about people's expriences with Mexico, loans, wait time, etc.

Sorry for being so long winded and vague. Just looking for some anecdotal information from people who have gone through this sort of process or are currently in my position!

Go to Ariel ortex, you can get scheduled in less than 2 months. This guy is legit

Did you have surgery with him? Just wondering about the cost/financing. I will look him up! Thanks!

Oh I can't advertise it direct, but one email to coordinator and she will tell you

They have excellent financing, I know several people that did it that way, I just put it on my credit card

I have been reading up already and he seems like a very good choice. Pricier than the others I have seen but seems to have nothing but positive reviews. Unfortunately on my teacher's salary the range seems steep for me but worth it. I was also looking into ponce de leon. I will contact them about financing if I continue to like what I see. I am in research phase.

Take your time to research each doctor..talk to David Lopez on here as he can help you find all the information you need.

After a year of research I decided on Dr zavalza. He has been incredible with his patients and is very hands on with me. Even before putting a deposit down he will Skype with you and answer any questions you have. Also his patients have a Facebook group where we discuss everything.

I would suggest talking to David Lopez first.. go from there he can help you with everything and he is fantastic with helping set everything up...

good luck in your search

Mi-chaMae I have talked with dr. Alvarez

I have been in contact with David Lopez and am waiting to hear back about some of my questions. Dr. Zavalzq was another I am considering. I have ruled some out and think I need to start a list or a T chart!

I used Citerra for outside financing and it's great. I applied on Sunday was approved and had paperwork by Wednesday. Depending on the amount of the loans it's 225.00 a month and there's no balloon payment for an early pay off. Interest isn't so bad and I'm pretty excited.

This is a bit of an introduction since I have stopped lurking and officially got an account. I have been considering VSG for a little over a month and am set on it. I am a preschool teacher and am hoping to have the surgery this summer. I have Molina (medicaid) insurance and feel like it would be very hard to get it covered and just plain don't want to wait a whole year to have the surgery if I can even get covered. For this reason I am very seriously considering Mexico. I would need to get "financing" for the surgery. I am wondering about people's expriences with Mexico, loans, wait time, etc.

Sorry for being so long winded and vague. Just looking for some anecdotal information from people who have gone through this sort of process or are currently in my position!

Did my VSG in Mexico in August, great experience, bariatric pal and Dr. Lopez took really good care of me, got to their deals page...http://www.bariatricpal.com/page/deals/index.html...you can apply for finance and the give you a response like in 10 minutes, I chose Dr. Lopez, they gave me a great deal, 3,899 all inclusive...ALL!!