Re: US vs. Mexico? ? ?

February 11, 2008

I believe I will. My friend goes the 21st for pre ops, surgery on the 22nd, and I don't know if she'll spend the full two nights there after surgery or not. If you ask Yolanda she'll likely know where we are when you get there for your fill. I'd love to meet you!

On Feb 11, 2008 11:45 AM, <ladywotch@...> wrote:

In a message dated 2/11/2008 9:22:05 AM Pacific Standard Time, Bipley@... writes:

Are you going the week of the 22nd? I'll be there with a friend getting banded and I'd love to see you!

Bipley - are you going to be there the 23rd by any chance?

Heidi and I will be there getting our first fill.

I have a VG band as well and while I haven't gained, I haven't lost in almost 2 weeks so I'm SO ready for a fill.

Trish

February 11, 2008

You go, Girl! I know what you mean, about the suicide mission

thing. I work with some bandsters, some of us have no problem

talking about being banded (one is a doctor!) and some have no desire

to let The Powers That Be in on the secret of their success. I have

to believe that some day TPTB will see the wonderful opportunity WLS

provides people who otherwise have no other option but to live life

with decreased energy, decreased health, productivity, more time off

due to illness and disease... You get the picture. Yes, I do feel

that people are " watching " me to see how the process goes, and that

is totally fine with me! for one, it keeps me on track. For two, it

shows people that WLS does work and HOW it works! Just call me the

local Poster Bandster.

Sheri

> >

> > Oh I so get the greed thing! I am so fed up with the cost of

> > healthcare in this country!!!! That is my soapbox cause. My

> family

> > just rolls thier collective eyes when I get going. I work FOR A

> > HOSPITAL, whose insurance does not cover anything related to

> > obesity. No surgery, no couseling, no NOTHING. Yet, we all have

> to

> > join a Wellness program this year or we have to pay our own

> insurance

> > deductible, or the part the hospital currently pays for us,

anyway,

> > and it gets worse from there. Needless to say there are a couple

> two

> > or three (or more. many, many more) employees who are pretty

> > disgusted with the whole thing. It should be an interesting

year.

> > One weird thing, though, is that the CEO loves the fact that I

(and

> > quite a few others) went to Mexico to be banded. I think in time

> my

> > hospital could actually begin to see that wls DOES work and

obesity

> > IS a life-threatening, but treatable, condition.

> >

> > K now we all know where Sheri stands on the issue. Thank you and

> > good night!

> >

>

February 11, 2008

Here is another quote to use with a snotty medical provider and I got it from my own doc's P.A.

"The USA isn't the only place in the world where good medicine is practiced!"

Feel free to use it and share it with others.

C

Tampa

> > From: eelie@...> Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:20:44 +0000> Subject: Re: US vs. Mexico? ? ?> > bipley, I love this remark!! ) SNORK!! Next time I get any flack or > comments about going to Mexico, I'm going to use this.> > in AR> 297/281/200 for now> > > >>snip<< > > They don't like that US folks are going to Mexico for surgery. Well, > too> > bad. The gov't outsources US jobs, I outsourced my medical care. ;o)> >>snip<<> > > > >

February 11, 2008

Thanks I will. A lot, probably!!!!

>

> Here is another quote to use with a snotty medical provider and I got

it from my own doc's P.A.

> " The USA isn't the only place in the world where good medicine is

practiced! "

> Feel free to use it and share it with others.

> C

> Tampa

>

February 12, 2008

As of a few weeks ago, he is offering J & J and Inamed only.

Just a little extra information:

When asked me which band I preferred, I asked her which one

she suggested ( I was totally clueless about the difference). She

described the differences, then said " The Inamed is more expensive,

but well worth the money. If it was my surgery, I would choose the

Inamed. "

Needless to say, I chose the Inamed.

>

> It is the name brand of the band that is put in you. Last I

checked, Dr. A was using Inamed or & . he might use

other brands, I'm just not sure. No I haven't checked anywhere even

close to us, only Bismarck. I do know that the PA that did my last

fill at Dr. Schmidt's office is no longer there, that is for the good

of the hospital that's for sure. She was horrible, just know that if

you go to Dr. Schmidt's for a fill, you ask for the gal who has been

there the longest and I believe she only works Monday afternoons.

Like you said, plan to go back to Dr. Aceves!! It is worth the money

for the plane ticket!!! Oh, Dr. Schmidt's office also, DOESN'T use

fluro so they have no idea how much they are giving you or if they