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Just joined the chat room, I've been through the whole bcbs thing I did the supervised diet for the year, prescription drugs, the history of being over weight for the past 5 years and all the other conditions. And just when I thought I'd be approved the company which I work for excluded it from there policy as of Sept first.... I just sick and tired of the whole thing....I found a couple of Dr's in mexico that I like. and their fees run any-where from 10,000 to 8,450 including airfare. I v'e talked to a few people who had friends go to Mexico and said everything was fine... has anyone eles checked into it ???

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I have BC/BS too and went to Mexico for my band. www.beliteweight.com for Dr Kuri. I am very pleased. I'd rather stay in the States, but it just wasn't affordable for self-pay, I liked that my surgeon was so experienced, and I'd be flying out of state anyway for surgery if I self-paid in the US. Look into lots and lots of docs. Read lots and lots and think long and hard before you bee-bop off the Mx. It isn't the right decision for everyone. Good luck!

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I had surgery in Mexico on Oct 21 of this year and my experiance was great. I really was a little queesy of the thought of something going wrong and being in a totally different country but I went ahead and went with it and here I am now 16lbs down, until my fill that is. My surgeon was Dr. Daniel Huacuz at the Huacuz Surgical Center - he is great.

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Judi-

I'm in Birmingham, AL. I had my surgery last week by Dr. Kuri (see above link). I couldn't be happier with my experience there.

Kathy is right though- it's not for everyone.

Where are you in Alabama? I've found a few fill docs, but they're a few hours away. It's hard finding one that'll do fills on Mexican banded patients.

PM or email me if you'd like more information on Dr. Kuri from a fellow Alabamian :)

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Judi-

I'm in Birmingham, AL. I had my surgery last week by Dr. Kuri (see above link). I couldn't be happier with my experience there.

Kathy is right though- it's not for everyone.

Where are you in Alabama? I've found a few fill docs, but they're a few hours away. It's hard finding one that'll do fills on Mexican banded patients.

PM or email me if you'd like more information on Dr. Kuri from a fellow Alabamian

what fill doctors have you found here in alabama am very anxious to find a fill doctor to take on mexican banded patient.

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what fill doctors have you found in alabama hat fill mexican banded patients?

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tsims-

Dr. David Carroll is in Jackson, MS- about 3.5 hours away from me. He does fills on mexican banded patients at $150/fill without fluoro. I'm willing to make the drive. His office (601)366-6606.

There is a doctor in Decatur. I don't have the info in front of me. The nurse said that they will start doing fills for mexican banded patients in February. I can get more info if you're interested.

My 6 weeks will be the beginning of January, and I think I'm going to just go to Jackson.

Good luck! If you find someone else, PLEASE let me know. :(

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please let me know how dr.carroll in jackson ,ms is with the fill,,, how did you like dr.kuri??"

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I live in Alabama also. I had my surgery done by Dr. Rumbaut. I have no regrets at all. I fly to chicago to get my fills done. It cost me 142.00 round trip. Dr. Horgan in chicago is very generousy with his fills. I have lost 49lbs in 4 months.

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I went to a doctor across the Texas border and he is great. He put me in my sweet spot with only ONE fill, and will sometimes send patients home with a fill, too.

With Southwest Airlines flights and people he employs who will drive you where ever you need to go, things can be both simple and inexpensive.

I had pre-surgery jitters, too --- but they would have been much worse for State-side docs with little experience and poor track records of post-band care.

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