I’m all about saving money, but seriously? There are some people going to Mexico to get gastric bypass surgery. I mean I know you can get a surgery anywhere, but come on! There are people who go for lifesaving surgeries and treatments for things like cancer in foreign countries, because American doctors have apparently told them it’s terminal and they are hoping for that one last chance. They always turn out to be scams. So far there have been no exceptions to this. As far as getting a gastric bypass in Mexico, it’s cheaper yes. It is definitely cheaper. But frankly, it’s not worth it. This particular statement comes from a man who lives in Cabo San Lucas. Cabo San Lucas is actually one of the more prestigious and well off areas of Mexico. He is not a citizen, he just happens to live there to fish and run his own business basically taking tourists out on a fishing boat. But when thinking about medical things he said, “If I have a heart attack, I know I’m just dying. The medical care around here isn’t that great, and they don’t necessarily know all that much about things like dealing with an immediate heart attack.” He wasn’t too worried about it, because I honestly don’t think he would care. It’s just a reality he’s accepted, even though he technically could move to a place with better medical availability. But if they can’t handle that, this coming from a man who’s lived there for the past 20 years, how do you really expect them to handle a gastric bypass surgery and all its possible complications.
