Hi All,

I've decided to get banded, but am sooo frustrated with the insurance process. I am being laid off in April, and starting a new job 2 weeks later so I can't even start the insurance approval process until late July/August. Which is such a bummer because now that I've decided to do this, I just want to move forward!

Anyways, I've been reading a lot about this OCC center in Tijuana Mexico and wondering if anyone here has been banded by Dr Ortiz or his fellows there? Was it a good experience? Bad experience? How, Why?

Surgery in general makes me nervous, esp in Mexico! Just wanting to sort of cover my bases and hear what folks have to say!

Thanks

NorCalRN

Hi there NorCal. You might get more replies if you post your question in the "doctors / Fills" section. Good luck!!

Thank you Plain- I saw that thread earlier and did post to it. Thanks again for the heads up!

I just got back from there. It was a good experience. I'm happy with the price & the work. You might go to lapbandforum.com It's the OCC forum. We share tips, talk, & concerns.

Were you worried at all about safety with being in TJ? I've heard from so many people how dangerous it is there, especially recently with the drug cartels. That scares the daylights out of me.

Thx

NorCalRN

My husband was concerned, but I took a more relaxed view. We didn't roam around the streets by ourselves, but we did go shopping at Plaza Rio. Everything was fine. We were driven acrossed the border, took a taxi from the hotel, & just had a very pleasant time.

We did see police riding in the back of trucks, carrying very large guns, but it seemed far better to me than seeing no police.