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Tricia Renzi Grow    20

Tricia Renzi Grow
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Can do Mexic for less than $5K

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JamieLogical    8,684

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In Mexico you can have it done for about $4000 to $6500, depending on which surgeon and facility you choose. In the US, it varies pretty drastically depending one which city/state you are in. I have heard of some surgeons in Texas, Florida, and Nevada doing it for almost as cheap as Mexico. But then it seems like in most other places it's can be about $15,000-$18,000? Maybe even more?

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laceemouse    631

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:(

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Do you have insurance that might pay?

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gina171    626

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I do but my bmi is 39 and I don't have any serious weight related issues

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I know this sounds awful but, you're very very close at a 39 BMI....how many pounds are you from a 40 BMI? Usually it's a 5-10 pound difference. Check it on a BMI calculator online.

If it were me....if I went away on a vacation and ate and drank as I pleased pre-op, I would gain that much without meaning to.

If I were that close to a 40 BMI, I would let myself get to a 40 BMI since then I could have the surgery in the US, and have easy access to pre-op and post-op care from my surgeon. Pre-op and post-op care isn't usually part of the experience when you have surgery out of the USA.

I know it's an ethical issue, but.... I would lean that way for my health.

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JamieLogical    8,684

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@@gina171 Getting to a 40 BMI might not be enough. My insurance required a documented BMI over 40 for five years. That's why I ended up being self-pay. Even though my BMI was over 40 when I began researching WLS, it had been well below 40 for a couple of years prior, because I had lost 90 pounds "on my own" and it had just crept back up over 40. I wasn't about to stay fat for five more years just to qualify for insurance coverage!

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JamieLogical    8,684

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I'm taking the sleep apnea test soon. Jamie did you have sleep apnea or any other issues that was weight related?

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No, I didn't have any comorbidities. If I had, I might have had a chance of qualifying for insurance coverage.

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    • BeanitoDiego

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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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