lapband in mexico, have some questions

[2big 0]

Hi Doddie63,

I am in Cloverdale. I know there is a group meeting in North Van, but I was hoping for a group closer to home. Any ideas?

[Doddie63 6]

Hi: Yes there is a lady in Vancouver on 41st that is trying to start her own support group. Contact canadagirl33@hotmail.com . She started our group and does have the address. She also posted the phone number on this link but you would need to do a search to find it.

Also, there are a number of bandsters near you. Perhaps if you adverstised you could start your own group.

Edited December 27, 2008 by Doddie63
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[2big 0]

Thanks Doddie63. I sent her an email. I'd love to speak to others about how they are doing.

[Vangirl 0]

Hi VanGirl,

I'm now seriously considering changing from going to Dr.Leung in Surrey to Dr. Ortiz in Mexico. Please tell me about your aftercare arrangements - what would you do in case of complications - is there someone locally who will deal with it? Please give more details on why you were impressed by the clinic. I look forward to hearing more about how things went!

Cheers,

K:thumbup:

Hiya :laugh:

Sorry about the delayed response, I've been away/busy for much of the holidays.

Send me your email address in a private message, and I'll email you my contact information (I don't send telephone numbers over forum accounts for security reasons). Or else, I can give you my information directly if we're both at the next meeting. I just find that it takes a long time to write out all the details of my experience, and I've personally found it very helpful to actually talk to other people who've gone to Dr. Ortiz and be able to ask them all the questions I have at once!

Hope you have a great new years, and hopefully talk to you soon!

-vangirl

[mansaw 0]

here is the forum for the OCC where dr.ortiz does surgery. that is where I went and am very satisfied..

Lap Band Forum - Lap Band Surgery (Powered by Invision Power Board)

[DannyLu 0]

I am getting mine done at the OCC in Mexico on Dec 22 by Dr. Martinez. I am able to get fills free at the Grande Prairie hospital with an order from my family doctor :thumbdown:

I am sooooo excited ( and nervous of course! )

OH! Also - Alberta Health care said they would re-emburse me roughly $1700 - and my private health insurance will pay for the rest - I never thought they would but called to ask. They said as long as my doctor would give them a letter stating why - which is to hopefully assist in lowering myblood pressure after the weight is gone. She had no problem doing this and now will be getting the money back - yup, even from mexico. So you never know! The worst they can say is no! I would get it in Canada - but our health insurance is such that we have $2500 per family member and for the year we only have $5600 left so that is all I can get back. Plus, since its the end of the year I dont mind using it...if it were in January I wouldnt use it in case we needed it for kids dental or anything else!

hello!

What insurance company are you with and did they cover the cost of travel as well?

thanks and congrats!!