Momzilla
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- Jun 20, 2019
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Guess I should introduce myself.
Hey! Momzilla. 42 years old. Yes, I'm a mother. No, that's not my real name (my kids call me that though. lol). I live in Canada. I'm obese and considering having Gastric Bypass surgery or a Gastric Sleeve. Currently researching going down to Mexico because that's the most financially feasible option for me at this point in time. I could wait it out a few years here if my own family doctor was ever around to refer me for the surgery... and then of course, that's if he would even do that. He's a firm believer in "there's no shortcuts".... So, I'm skipping the wait and doing it without his help, if I can. Doctors are scarce where I am... can't even change to another if I wanted to.
I joined this forum because I'm hoping to get some advice on researching facilities and doctors. Feel free to share anything that might be useful to know, please. Right now, I'm completely in the dark. I know next to nothing. Not even sure if I should do the bypass over the sleeve or what?
Also, I know very little about the sites that will coordinate your travel and all that? I've read a bit about it and some say they had no issues, while others, horror stories.... So... is it best just to do it on my own? Or would it be easier with them?
So hey! Lots of questions, I know. I appreciate anyone that's read all this, let alone anybody who takes the time to respond.
Thanks bunches!
Hey! Momzilla. 42 years old. Yes, I'm a mother. No, that's not my real name (my kids call me that though. lol). I live in Canada. I'm obese and considering having Gastric Bypass surgery or a Gastric Sleeve. Currently researching going down to Mexico because that's the most financially feasible option for me at this point in time. I could wait it out a few years here if my own family doctor was ever around to refer me for the surgery... and then of course, that's if he would even do that. He's a firm believer in "there's no shortcuts".... So, I'm skipping the wait and doing it without his help, if I can. Doctors are scarce where I am... can't even change to another if I wanted to.
I joined this forum because I'm hoping to get some advice on researching facilities and doctors. Feel free to share anything that might be useful to know, please. Right now, I'm completely in the dark. I know next to nothing. Not even sure if I should do the bypass over the sleeve or what?
Also, I know very little about the sites that will coordinate your travel and all that? I've read a bit about it and some say they had no issues, while others, horror stories.... So... is it best just to do it on my own? Or would it be easier with them?
So hey! Lots of questions, I know. I appreciate anyone that's read all this, let alone anybody who takes the time to respond.
Thanks bunches!