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I had Lap Band to Sleeve revision surgery in Tijuana Mexico in July. Everything went pretty well and I am losing weight, which i am happy about. The only thing I AM having trouble with is finding a Bariatric Surgeon or any kind of doctor (my family doctor told me flat out - he is NOT a post-op doctor), who will treat me. One liberal doctor/surgeon I found said if I were in crisis he would treat me, but said he doesn't have the 'bandwidth' to take on other surgeons' patients. He said part of the reason surgery costs locally are so high is for the post-surgical follow up and support they provide. Uggh! If I were you guys, do some looking around NOW and see if you can find a local doctor who will see you following your surgery. It is MAJOR ABDOMINAL SURGERY. Fortunately, this doctor looked at the incisions (some still a tiny bit of scabs/healing) and said they looked normal, and I'm OK to go back to the gym. But on my own advice, I don't plan on doing any abdominal exercise at least until Oct or Nov - I'm afraid of popping a stitch internally. Good luck. You guys will look great when it is all over!!

There’s always OA Overeaters Anonymous. I have been a member for about 18 months. I may have a smaller stomach, but that doesn’t mean my addiction won’t undermine my progress. I still pine away for food, so I think it’s time to head back to the ‘rooms’.

I suggest you look into getting it done in Tijuana Mexico, where I had it done. My insur didn’t cover it, so I had to scrape up the $6K to do it. But it would have been around $4,500 but I had a lap band to sleeve revision which raised the price an extra $1,500. People come from all over the world to Tijuana for medical tourism. Google and YouTube it. There’s a LOT of info about these providers. Maybe at these prices you can both afford to do it. Good luck!