I HEARD A LOT ABOUT PEOPLE GETTING BANDED IN MEXICO DUE TO THE LOWER COST. ANY THOUGHTS:help:. I WANT TO GET BANDED, BUT THERE ARE SO MANY DR'S AND SOOO MANY PLACES AND PRICES, CONFUSED.

I and several friends went to Mexico. Just do your research.

I'm returning for my cosmetic work in the spring.

Good Luck and ask a lot of questions.

thanks, I have been researching and it is sooo much out there, it is hard to make the RIGHT decision.

Hi Glynda. I understand your fears. I have been researching until I am about to lose my mind. I have decided on Dr. Jose Rodriquez in Juarez. He is convenient to me since I live in Texas, but also has the credentials and so far I've not seen anything negative. A big plus is that he is working at a brand new state of the art hospital. Good luck with your search. I am hoping to be banded on January 25.:whoo:

glynda.. I'm going to Mexico for banding on the 17th. I'm self pay. did my homework, actually got hooked up with a former patient , talked to her, liked what she had to say, and now, I'm on my way.. Monterrey, Dr. Rumbaut.. nervous as hell, the pre-op diet is my biggest fear at the moment and possibly tearing off someone's head if I end up losing my mind !! LOL

Do your home work, where are you? look at location, cost, support, etc.. make notes and lots of them, compare, re-read, compare again. get on this board and ask questions.

this group of bandsters are great with answers and re-asking that other question that you didn't think of..

best of luck,

Kathy

I am going to Mexico as well. I am a self paying patient and being that I was a Hospital Corpsman in the Navy for 10 years, I definitely did my homeowork. I would say as lots of questions. In particular, ask what kind of band they will be inserting. Is it FDA aproved? That will play a big part in after while in the states. It could happen where you are not able to get a fill in Mexico. If the band is not FDA aproved, American Docs won't want to do the fill. My surgery date is this Thursday, so say a prayer everyone!

Songinmysoul,

Where are you going in Mexico and who will be your doc?

I was banded by Dr. Daniel Huacuz in TJ, Mexico in Oct. Great experience. Very professional, lots of credentials. Talk to Eureta George. She is an RN who went with me. She had already lost 98 lbs with same Dr. This is her email. emurrell@houston.rr.com and website to check out.

www.yourjourneytobelite.net

I will be seeing Dr. Kuri in TJ. He has done several proceedures and the staff seems quite professional. State of the art hospital. You can type in his name on this forum and other patients will have information on him as well.

Try under insurance...lot's of info on different MX doctor's.

Try your own insurance first - my surgeon and I discussed me going to Mexico if I was not approved but the caveat is fills and visits. Some Dr.'s in the states won't touch a patient done outside of the U.S. due to lawsuits but I understand that there are some willing to do fills in New York and another person mentioned that her Ob/Gyn did it. I'm not sure about that but...there are options.

Good luck and do your homework.

Shirley