nashvillegal

4 years after having my band put in, and my last fill this spring was too tight but I tried to put up with it (Mistake) I ended up having pain nighttime cough and vomit, and difficulty taking in food this summer. I did not want to go all the way back across country to the great Dr Kuri, and tried to find help locally in TN. I called Dr Kuri's office staff when the pain got bad and asked for a list of any doctors in my area who might help me, and was given two names. (wish I had read this forum first.) The two doctors named I called in Nashville were NO HELP at ALL. The very first thing they said was "Bring CASH no checks" and wanted to make me wait at least a month to be seen, if they would see me at all. Both were over $500. for one visit. I even tried going to a local emergency dept (VA) when the pain got so bad I suspected might be gallbladder or something else. They cleared my gallbladder through xray, but would not touch the band they told me nor did they find out what was wrong. I ended up going back to mexico and Dr Kuri anyway, who met me in the lobby and took me to emergency surgery to have slipped band/blockage removed. (3800$) silicone band now gone from my body... So disappointed with US doctors...