no surgery for me.

[Frustr8 7,886]

And the Karen light is within you and each of you did her proud with your own children. And as long as each of you live a spark,her still continues on. Hugs❤ Karen aka Frust8💚💙

[baribetty 166]

My surgery in Mexico is scheduled for April 6th. Everyone, including my husband, was absolutely against it and tried to shame me for even thinking of Medical Tourism. I did a lot of research on the facility, the doctor performing my surgery, success rates and statistics for the hospital, independent testimonials and blogs...pretty much anything I could find on medical tourism. While I still have some friends that aren't convinced, I did finally get my husband to agree. One of the deciding factors for him is that the cost of a companion is included in the cost of the surgery so he will be with me the entire time. Also, Mexico Bariatric Center is owned by a US corporation which also gave us some comfort. I simply couldn't afford the $23K which would be the cost for me to get the surgery done in Oregon. I have Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid Arthritis which are both aggravated by excess weight. I can't do much exercise because the pain is extreme. I have been told by my primary care doctor as well as rheumatologist that losing weight will help my conditions. I cannot find any concrete evidence that having the surgery in Mexico is any riskier than having it done in the US.

How did it go?!

[Macs1978 25]

My surgery went really well and I am now two weeks post-op. MBC is definitely a business and the number of surgeries they do a day is a bit staggering. However, the doctors and surgeons were knowledgeable and professional. I am just starting my soft food stage and am down 22 pounds from my pre-op stage. I honestly feel like I got great care and had a wonderful experience...all while saving me about $16K out-of-pocket. The hotel was clean and the staff extremely friendly. The drivers were great! The hospital is truly a hospital...though a small hospital.

I had more pain than the average person because of my existing pain conditions (RA./FMS) but they were able to help me out with that. For anyone getting the surgery, that first day may be a little tough because the drain they leave in pushes on your diaphragm. After your leak test the second day, they pull that baby out (weirdest feeling ever!) and things get so much better.

I met some friends on the recovery floor and we keep in contact about our ups and downs. It's been great having a support system made up of the people I went through this with. I am happy to answer any questions anyone may have. I can say 100% I am happy with MBC and have no regrets at all!!!

HW: 253

SW: 248

CW: 226

GW: 140