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Good grief! Del Carmen only charged $3000.00 pesos? Or perhaps it was $3000 for the room/equipment/medication, and $3000. each for the 2 assistants they supplied. At any rate that would have been at most $9000.00 pesos for the hospital and hospital personnel ....

Please research Dra. Elizabeth Rodriguez Mendez on the search engine at the top right. Then when the threads come up that she has been recommended on just scroll down and you will be able to see her address and phone number. I would start by calling and discussing this with her directly on her cell. If she doesn't do this she should be able to recommend someone who you can trust.

Dr. Fabian Garcia at Quality Care Clinic.

Bisbee Gal, there is a bread that is delivered to Super Lake Grocery every week that is very good. It depends on what kind of bread you normally eat whether this one would taste good. However, it is one of my favorite things for a snack spread with mashed avocado or toasted with cheese. Also, the same baker that makes this bread makes a gluten free pizza and sells it at times at the Tuesday market. I just have not been able to get there recently and it would be really nice to have gluten free pizza delivery.

Does anyone know where or if there is a pizza place that makes gluten free pizza?

Dr. Daniel Brisenio at Quality Care across from Tio Sams on the Libremiento. He will see you at his office here and then recommend a hospital and set it up for you. Never, ever would I have it done in a doctor's office or clinic here Lakeside. That is just asking for disaster and I certainly would not use a doctor that is so overly confident or bent on making a peso that he would participate in that scenario. I am one that learned that lesson as I had it done once in the States and my intestines were punctured. I had to have emergency surgery and was very sick for about 3 weeks. Had I been in someone's office in Ajijic and an hour away from a hospital, I would have not made it. And, yes, both procedures should be done at the same time if both are needed! Good luck to you. If you decide on Dr. Briesno I believe you will be happy with the care you receive.

Y'all are hilarious!

Can someone name some fraccs. or condos that have not been robbed? I can't think of any. We lived from 2005 to 2010 in Chapala Haciendas until my Mom passed away and i just couldn't live there anymore with the memories. We enjoyed it very much. We have friends there now and they are happy still. We were never robbed though I was attacked by a neighbor's dog ... but then so was my friend that lives in Ajijic and some friends of friends that live in Vista Allegre. We moved to Los Sabinos and lived there until about a year and half ago. There were squabbles among the board members (new and old) and some of the owners but you didn't have to participate which we didn't. We were never robbed but the house we moved into had been robbed before we bought it. Then when we left several many houses were robbed and this is a gated and guarded community supposedly. All the problems being discussed are problems inherent in every area I know about here Lakeside ... except some of the areas don't have a homeowner's association. So in those areas you have no recourse when there are holes in your street, loud neighbors, barking dogs, businesses moving in next door or across the street, quiet restaurants being turned into boom boxes that go all night long, etc. etc. So, yes, get the property inspected, meet the neighbors, talk to the people in the office ... do your due diligence no matter where you decide to build or buy. You already live here so you know it can be quite wonderful.

Tiny, do you enjoy meals at home? Or do you just go out to eat?

The bus stops very near Notario #5 and they are excellent.

This is copied from Rolly's website and I believe it is still correct. The termination pay shall include 3-months salary plus 20 days for each year worked plus prorated vacation and Christmas pay. 20 days means 20 times the daily rate which is 1/7 of the weekly rate. Example: A maid worked 2 days per week for $50 pesos per day for 4 years. That is $100 per week. There are 13 weeks in 3 months. Her daily rate is not $50. It is 100/7 = $14.29. So her termination pay will be (13 x 100) + (20 x 14.29 x 4) = 1300 + 1143.20 = $2443.20 plus any Christmas and vacation pay that may be due. If this termination package cannot be paid at the time of termination, regular salary shall continue until the termination is paid in full.

Geez, I sure wish I had known that Dr. Garcia was responsible for helping to get money back. I guess I was one of those that "sucked it up" and went to Dr. Haro's office and had everything redone. I was one that was supposedly going to be put to sleep so everything could be done at once. It was a total disaster because they gave me medication I was allergic to before even asking and failed to look at the history I gave them before starting.

That's the reason we went into this without any expectations. When you are looking at having nothing else medically to help, you try alternative therapy. We did a lot of research and knew the good and bad outcomes. We also talked to people it had helped and didn't help. Our doctor told us we might not see a good outcome. We did however and have the blood test and the healthy body as payment for trying. If anyone out there is in a similar situation just remember every good thing that has happened in medicine took years and many sceptics. This is not a treatment that I imagine the medical community .. at least the part of the community that is more interested in profits.. is interested in seeing go forward.

The stem cells we were given were mesenchymal stem cells harvested from placenta. The mother was monitored and tested for various diseases throughout her pregnancy. She had to be under 25 years of age and had to have a cesarean birth in order that the stem cells were not contaminated. They were then grown in a lab and harvested the day they were used.

The case RickS is talking about where people pass when there is oncoming traffic and so you wind up with 3 cars abreast is exactly what we encountered on the toll roads between here and Mazatlan last week. It was rather hair raising at times but I got used to it as there was no other choice. The problem we encountered were people passing with on coming traffic and wanting more room than you had to give. We wound up inches away from some of these vehicles especially if they were passing an 18 wheeler. I was very glad we had been warned about this practice so that when I saw for the first time another vehicle coming head on I knew what was happening and didn't panic. I will also note that on the quota road we did not find trash on the shoulders because this is common practice and they are kept up the same as the highway. Nor did we encounter pot holes. This was an extra blessing for sure.

Alpha1, you may be right but few medical doctor's see it that way. None of our specialist recommended my husband take them. We were told we were being scammed .... until the blood results showed different. That being said I highly recommend Dr. Arroyo.

Kyle, Dr. Arroyo's information is just above in Alpha1's post. Dra Justina Jimenez Lopez; Clinica de Rehabilacion Integral; Carr. Poniente #234 B Int., Ajijic; Tell. (376)766-5563. She is in a strip of buildings just west of Yve's restaurant and right next to Crisco's hair salon. We have used both Dra. Justina and Dr. Francisco for the last 10 years or more and can't say enough good things about either of them.

Alpha 1, I have discussed this topic so much that I don't remember if I have said anything on this forum but I see I never updated this post as I said I would. Dra. Justina sent us to another doctor in Guadalajara for the stem cells because my husband was extremely ill and needed medical specialists at the same time as we were experimenting with the stem cells. It took about 3 months for my husband to see results in the blood work. The lymphopenia became less and less until he was back to normal. It took longer for the T-cells and B-cells to recover ... and even longer for his immune system to recover. It is now at the 10 month mark and it appears that he is fully recovered. It was a very rough go. There were 2 times during the last 10 months that we thought he wasn't going to make it and had it not been for the stem cells he probably would not have. His medical specialist witnessed the transformation of his blood cells and they say it is either a miracle or the stem cells so one can choose what one believes. He wound up taking 250,000 stem cells within a period of a couple of months. My husband's results are very evident in the blood work. Before the stem cells he had severe lymphopenia for nearly a year and his immune system was non-existent. Now his blood work is normal. I also took 100,000 stem cells. My fibromyalgia and severe stomach problems appear to be behind me for which I am very grateful. Again, this didn't happen over night. I took stem cells in May of last year and it took a few months for me to really see the difference. Then one day it dawned on me that I was not experiencing the daily bone pain and soreness nor was I having constant diarrhea. As to Dr. Justina, I would trust her to tell me who to see and what can possibly be done. Knowing that everyone is different. As to Dr. Francisco Arroyo, he is absolutely the most excellent doctor. His team operated on my neck when it was absolutely necessary and did a fantastic job. When I was having problems again with my neck and one of the doctors here told me that I needed surgery right away or I would be in a wheelchair ... we headed straight for Dr. Arroyo and his team. They said absolutely NO to the surgery and wrote up instructions and worked with Dra. Justina here lakeside using therapy only to take care of the problem. I was not aware that Dr. Arroyo was using stem cells, but I am not at all surprised. Again, another doctor that I would trust with my life.

They have been doing this for years ... not a new practice. Used them once ... was ripped off royally. When I commented on this several years ago I was ripped a new one by posters taking up for them and saying how great they were. Guess the word is finally out.

I second Dra. Justina. I had rotator cuff surgery on my left shoulder ... It was too far gone. She and her therapists did the pt. Then when I started having problems with the right shoulder she did therapy for several weeks and it's been great a a few years now. She is very good and the price is very reasonable. The treatment includes laser therapy, ultrasound therapy, tens unit with moist heat and massage.

We have been twice now. The service is the best around, the food could not have been better, the place is very attractive, they have room for more tables as traffic picks up which it will I am betting. The music is soft and appealing. There are small shops around with beautiful and interesting items for sale. They may have made a mistake with the price of their wine in the beginning but the level of planning and care that they put into this endeavor was not small. I truly enjoy eating off of attractive dishes and having utensils that are good quality. The food is presented in an attractive manner and more than that is extremely good. There is something for everyone .. we can go with our friends that are Vegan, Vegetarian and Gluten intolerant. I have read posts for other restaurants where people were not happy with the dishes because they were not spicy enough ... weeeeelllll, give this a try as it will make your brow very humid However, that is not my thing so they tone it down for me. The portion sizes have been more than generous and I think their Pad Thai with chicken and shrimp is the very best we have had. If you haven't tried this restaurant, do yourself a favor and give it a whirl. I think you will be glad you did.

Gringal, I had the same problem as he was x-raying my hip and knee. After the debacle with the hip, he then told me I needed to stand up straight and hold the film cartridge behind me. When I asked him how in the world I would do that he took my arms, straightened them, pushed them behind my back and had me clasp the film. This was painful for my arms and neck as it was heavy. I told him he needed to hurry as I could not hold it for very long. He went behind the partition and then proceeded to tell me I had to hold it lower. When I bent my knees in order to get it lower he told me I had to have them straight!! I told him that was too bad because my arms were not long enough to put the thing in the position he wanted it. He came in, took me down and laid me on the table for the knee x-ray. Needless to say, it will be a long time before I try that again.

Could you please tell me how much it costs for a couple to join? If we join now in December will our membership be good until next December or do we need to wait until January to enjoy a full year of membership?

I know this will be welcomed and am glad for the jobs it brings. However, I will be extremely happy to continue to rely on local furniture makers for any furniture needs that may arrise. I know Ikea carrys other products besides furniture. However, I am hard pressed to think of something that someone here can't make.

And don't forget gas!