Our Experience with Medical in Mexico

For those of you who are unaware, we have been spending a bit of time in the local hospital as I (Tarah) have a tumor that I need to get removed. It's nothing major but it's something that has to be taken care of... It seems I have a teratoma tumor which is removed by laparoscopic surgery. I will be staying one night in the hospital. The surgery was scheduled for April 18th but ended up being moved to the 27th due to the scope needing to be repaired.

The reason for this post is to share with you how the medical has been for us in Mexico. First off, my Dr. is amazing. When I first met her she gave me her personal WhatsApp number and her personal email. Now you may be thinking, sure she did, but no, really... I have texted her several times and she actually responds. She answers questions and has even sent me lab results via text.

We have Mexican health insurance and US health insurance. Thankfully our Mexican insurance is going to cover the surgery 100%. Our US insurance would have only covered 75% so we are thankful we decided to get the extra coverage. It only cost us around $166 a month for the two of us to be covered.

The hospital we go to tends to deal with a lot of expats and vacationers so they give you all of your records to go. I have had two chest X-Rays, an EKG, CT Scan, blood work, and several ultra sounds. Seeing the doctor tends to be around $45 USD and none of the other tests have been over $150. In total, I think we have spent maybe $800 on EVERYTHING and thankfully insurance should reimburse us. Since I haven't had the surgery yet I can't comment on how that will be but I plan to once it's over.

So far, the experience has been good. Most everyone speaks English so that has been helpful as my limited Spanish does not include hospital visits... I can be polite and talk about number 1-10 and colors but when it comes to EKG's and such I am at a loss... The only negative has been just not always understanding what is supposed to happen next. However, all I have to do is send my Dr. a text and she lets me know.

So... check back for updates on how the surgery went and my experience on staying in the hospital and the after care.