Barbilou
American expat in Mexico
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About me
American
Lives in Bah铆a de Kino, Sonora
Speaks Spanglish
Registration: 13 February 2011
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Emergency medical care in Mexico by Barbilou
We live fulltime in Kino Bay, travel frequently to Tucson for our medical care at the VA there. Here is my account of our recent experience with emergency medical care and surgery in Mexico. Link to Barbilou's Blog
Update No longer enamored with my husband's medical care at CIMA hospital in Hermosillo. Spouse has extensive nerve damage in that leg, zero improvement since surgery. That leg is now shorter than the other, no feeling below the knee and ... Read More
The pet culture in Mexico by Priscilla
Hey everyone, Pets are an integral part of a lot of families. So much so that they would never consider moving abroad without them. Before doing so, it would be important to know the pet culture in Mexico just to make sure that their little ...
No idea. I've never been anywhere in Mexico south of here. Read More
The pet culture in Mexico by Priscilla
Hey everyone, Pets are an integral part of a lot of families. So much so that they would never consider moving abroad without them. Before doing so, it would be important to know the pet culture in Mexico just to make sure that their little ...
Most of the Kino Bay expats belong to our Club Deportivo, originally organized for the Rescue One boating watch. Now it's a social club/good-works combo, and one part of it is the Kino Bay Spay/Neuter Association. Through donations and in ... Read More
The pet culture in Mexico by Priscilla
Hey everyone, Pets are an integral part of a lot of families. So much so that they would never consider moving abroad without them. Before doing so, it would be important to know the pet culture in Mexico just to make sure that their little ...
We're in Kino Bay, Sonora, tiny village but Hermosillo is an hour away with Costco and Walmart. We drive to Tucson once a month or so for doctor visits and stock up there. Better grades of dog food available from our vet, only cheap brands in ... Read More
Emergency medical care in Mexico by Barbilou
We live fulltime in Kino Bay, travel frequently to Tucson for our medical care at the VA there. Here is my account of our recent experience with emergency medical care and surgery in Mexico. Link to Barbilou's Blog
We looked into the "medi-flight out" plans, but our location is 10 miles from our meager airstrip, and 60 miles from Hermosillo's airport. Any true emergency has a high rate of "too late". We do have Red Cross ambulance ... Read More
Emergency medical care in Mexico
We live fulltime in Kino Bay, travel frequently to Tucson for our medical care at the VA there. Here is my account of our recent experience with emergency medical care and surgery in Mexico. Link to Barbilou's Blog Read More