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  1. Is it libel if it's true??? Considering the latest (last) experience we had there, hmmmmm....

    Out of genuine curiosity, isn't what you just wrote also libel? 

    Quote    analopez and saracastro7655,who hired you to come on this web board  solely to write BS about and outright libel a very excellent small hospital.    Unquote

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  2. 1 minute ago, rafterbr said:

    While my wife comes from a middle class Mexican family, I grew up very poor.  I didn't even have new shoes to wear to school.  I worked my way through University and have a Masters degree as does my wife.  I know first hand how it is to be poor and my friends are working people  who work hard and make for themselves a better life.  You cannot buy friendship and I think the interaction between people is more important than any money you might give them.  I treat people with dignity which is more important than giving them a few pesos.

    Yes, because we all know how much food you can buy with your dignity.

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  3. And some of us had

    13 minutes ago, happyjillin said:

    And some of us who have had excellent, even life saving treatment at HSAT would disagree with you and avoid RMC. My Cardio,Gatro,Surgeon and GP all have privileges to practice there and both my Orthos are affiliated to it. It's 5 minutes from my house by ambulance which I've had to use twice. We are fortunate to have a facility like HSAT right here and they are constantly adding additional services. There are some affiliated drs. there I  refuse to have near me but that applies to drs. from elsewhere too and is a common situation around the globe ,ain't it.

    And while I'm truly glad you've managed to get good service there, we've had terrible service too many times to ever go back...including one life-or-death situation. Fortunately, there are other choices. 

    (Edited to add this:) I would also like to mention that there are some absolutely top-notch hospitals in Guadalajara if the situation permits. While we don't always have a choice, if we do and it's complicated, it's nice to know that we have some world-class providers within range.  

  4. Highly recommend Opiere. We had panels put in when our electric bill went nuts. They have VERY quickly paid for themselves because we were in DAC and the bills were crazy. Now, we give a bit back to CFE and don't mind a bit as our bills are $51mxn each billing cycle. We're doing everything we can to go as all-electric as possible since gas is getting crazy, too. If it means installing two more panels (we have 20), we will. We like being able to use all of our electronics without worry and we recently added extra security lighting outside. We have to use a bit of gas for our dryer (it was supposed to be electric) and our backup generator, but once the solar water heater is installed on Tuesday, that should also drop quite a bit.  If necessary, we'll also convert the kitchen appliances to electric (a bit of a pain trying to find an electric stove). If you can, go solar.

  5. 4 hours ago, timjwilson said:

    The woman actually stepped in front and stopped me, as if there were some emergency occurring.

    Maybe next time you should just keep going. She'll either move out of the way or else you'll be doing the rest of us a favor by

    removing her for a (hopefully) VERY long time to come. (insert evil cackling here) 

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  6. 16 hours ago, happyjillin said:

    I've posted many times that we made sure[due diligence] that we have a medical slush fund to enable paying out of pocket to great success. If I get cancer,I won't be spending huge just to get a coupla more months which won't be any picnic quality of life anyway.

    I want to slightly hijack this topic, too,  because happyjillin (above)made a really valid point. Have a medical slush fund if at all possible! You may be able to have $$$$$ or you may only be able to have $$ but have something put aside and don't touch it. 

    The reason I jumped in here is because I want to mention that it's not all dark if you have to pay for your medical. When the hubster was admitted for emergency treatment to a hospital in Guad,  I had to pay a $50,000mxn deposit upfront. By the time he was out, 6 days later, I had to pay the remaining balance. All told, it worked out to about $6500usd for a top-quality hospital, ambulance ride, two docs (one was just a cardio to test and consult due to other health conditions), and great care. We're lucky because we have insurance that covers us here and reimburses 75% (with a $3k catastrophic cap) but we still have to pay out-of-pocket first. Obviously, your particular treatment can raise things through the roof but maybe that will give you a bit of an idea of costs. I should add that if you don't have a reasonable fund set aside, don't forget that they take credit cards.

    ( I realize that if you're on limited funds then spending several thousand dollars may not be an option. This was just to give a reference point to US costs (not the only ones here, I know) as opposed to local costs.)

     

     

  7. 23 hours ago, WideSky said:

    Don't know if this is the site you are having problems with but  ..... https://www.lakeside-ss.com/store

    I finally used them last month and couldn't be happier. The man who delivered our order was right on time and very courteous. I'll definitely use them again and have no hesitation in recommending them. Just in costs (gas, toll) alone, it's good value for Costco.

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  8. Hubby just renewed his via mail w/the Consulate in Guad and from start to finish it was 2 weeks. It was Fedex'd up and back (you prepay) and worth every penny. Just go to the website and it'll tell you what to do.

    FWIW, the staff at the Consulate are amazing. They did my SSN application over the phone (this was pre-COVID) and I wish I could remember the woman's name because she was AWESOME. It went like clockwork. The staff that works there seems to really care about helping  customers and making things go as smoothly as possible for you. Another 2 thumbs up for the USA Consulate in Guadalajara! 

  9. Eric,

    I don't know if this helps or not, but if you have the time to order online, Roadid.com is a good one. Mine have lasted for years. I also found one with a mx address (don't know if it actually is) that does the same, https://www.ninelife.mx/products/red-silicone-sport-medical-alert-id-bracelet-incl-6-lines-of-custom-engraving-choose-your-color?gclid=CjwKCAiAxJSPBhAoEiwAeO_fP_gEdPhd5cXX9qmZJZ7QR1nsY5ScSsEYiP4DQ-srTimSCVIqqoh3jBoCcccQAvD_BwE

    Heck, I'm glad you brought it up because mine are finally showing wear and it's time to get new ones.

     

  10. You're right about the water here in CH. We have a water softener, so 2 down 1 to go! Sadly, we seem to use a LOT of gas (absolutely clueless as to why) so a solar water heater and electric stoves are next. Right now, we make more electricity than we use (and we're not careful at all), so that gives us the extra for when we have things switched over to electric. I tried to do that with the dryer, but that was a major balls-up (lesson learned). Anyhoo....yeah, we thought about the solar water heater w/the gas still in place as a backup for the very reason you mentioned.   

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