Hello everyone,

I am hoping you guys can give me some advice. Trying to get insurace approval will take too long. I too have tried every diet and diet program, but don't have any professional documention on it, other than 2 knee surgeries and am facing knee replacement if I don't get this weight off. Anyway, I have decided to self pay and want to have the surgery done quickly. I have noticed a lot of messages talk about going to Mexico. Any suggestions on Dr.'s or websites I can research? Also, if anyone has gone to Mexico to have the procedure can you give me some feedback as to the care and quality of service you received.

Thanks!

Janet

Hi Janet,

I have heard excellent things about Dr. Kuri. His website is:

www.lapbandsurgery.com

I had called Dr. Kuri's office after getting denied by my insurance and they quoted me $8,750.00 for the deluxe package and would pick me and my Mom up at San Diego Airport and return us after 3 days (2 in hospital, 1 in hotel). I live in Northern California, so I was able to get flights on SouthWest for 2 at under $200.00.

Dr. Kuri's website claims he has done over 700 Lap-Band procedures, but I am sure that it is up to over a 1,000 by now. I was scheduled for 2/23, so that was 3 weeks out from speaking with his office.

In the end, my original surgeon was able to convince my insurance company to pay and I was banded on 2/3/04, but when I called back to cancel my 2/23 date with Dr. Kuri, his office was still very nice and professional. They were very happy that I had gotten insurance approval and told me if I had any questions or required assistance with fills to give them a call. I thought they were very professional and nice.

Hope you get the information you are looking for... Take Care,

Hey Vols Fan --

There is a great mexican bandsters group at Yahoo. They have a file with names of doctors, costs and in some cases websites. Go the Groups section and in the search window, enter mexican bandsters and you should find them.

Before I went with a surgeon here, I was planning on going to Dr. Rumbault in Monterrey. I'd researched several and he seemed excellent.

Elizabeth

Go Dawgs! :confused: