I am new to the site and very interested in getting the lapband. I am 31 feeling 40+. I weigh 280 and have been big all of my life. I am done I need the lap band, but I have no incurance. I can still pay alot but not 23000+. Does anyone know the cheapest safest way I can get this done? Please help me out and tell me your experince.

Hi,

I have no Idea were you live or if you want to travel but there is a Dr. in Coos bay Oregon that will place it for 13,000 for a out patient I think if you do not live in the town you hvae to stay at a local hotel for a couple days. He is a really nice Dr. he just removed mine due to ersion I only wish he would have been the Dr. that placed it in the first place. good luck let me know if you want his information.Tracey

Yes tracey someone in america that charges less the 20k give me the info.

Hi Dannygirl,

I'm being banded in Monterrey, Mexico by Dr. Roberto Rumbaut. The cost will be $10,600 which includes everything but my airfare and food. The hotel is covered, anesthesia is covered, transfers to and from airport and hotel and hospital are covered, any problems with the band, erosion, leak, infection all covered in that $10,600. Dr. Rumbaut will do all fills or even remove the band if necessary in that same $10,600 - for the life of the band - in other words, foreveer. I know Mexico sounds very scary but the hospital has an extremely good reputation and is very modern - I understand this is the hospital designated to care for the U.S. President in case of emergency when he's in that area - and Dr. Rumbaut has done THOUSANDS of lap-band surgeries, has a below average percentage of complications - less than 1% - and is banded himself. He TAUGHT a lot of the surgeons in the U.S. who are now doing the surgery. If you want more information his website is www.gastricband.com.

Good luck to you on journey whatever path you choose.

I am new to the site and very interested in getting the lapband. I am 31 feeling 40+. I weigh 280 and have been big all of my life. I am done I need the lap band, but I have no incurance. I can still pay alot but not 23000+. Does anyone know the cheapest safest way I can get this done? Please help me out and tell me your experince.

Dannygirl welcome! Tell us what area you are living. That way maybe a surgeon might be closer to you. Lapbanding takes some maintenance with fills/unfills. It makes it more convenient, if problems should arise, to find someone within driving distance.

Shawn

I live in utah. I havent researched it much here, but from what I know it is very expensive anywhere in the US. How much does a fill cost w/out insurance? Does anyone know anyone who has had complications with the band. Besides throwing up?

Hi,

It Is North Bend Medical Center Coos Bay oregon

Dr. Steven Tersigni

1900 Woodland Drive, Coos bay Oregon 97420 Office 541-267-5151 EXT (360)

Or toll free 541-266-4502

He is really nice man his PA name is Scott and he is also very nice. I believe that it comes with follow up care for 1 year fills and after care is included in the base price. Im in the process of healing and trying to see if he will place another band in 6 months. Good Luck Tracey

I only wish that I would ahve found him 3 months sooner and i would have never gone to MX I would have just had him due it....

Check out Dr. McKeen at www.southbaybariatrics.com

His main office is in San Jose Calif. but flies his cash patients to his office in Utah for banding due to the hospital cost being cheaper in Utah.

I believe the total cash cost is about 14,500.

Be presistant with your calls there they have been very busy. PM if you want more info. and good luck!

Hi,

I was banded on 2/6/06 by Dr. Michael Snyder in Denver, CO. He is awesome! I have lost 23 pounds in 23 days. I too was a self pay, the total he charges for lap band is 12,700. If you would like to research it, the website is www.denverbariatrics.com. You do have to attend his seminar, and for out of town patients, they set your 1st appt. around the same time as the seminar so you don't have to come back again. Check it out, he is wonderful, and not too far from Utah! Good luck!

What ever you decide, make sure you do your research. Going to a doctor that you have to fly to gives you the same followup issues as those banded in another country.

Who ever you chose, make sure you have a doctor locally that will do your fills/emergency care and any other followup you need.

I was Banded in Mexico, but I have a local doctor that I spoke to before surgery to do followup. I have a local fill center for fills. The nutrisionist at Dr. Rumbauts office and I still keep in contact via email. So far, the only thing that didn't work for me was the support group I signed up for at the local hospital was for bypass patients.

I am not telling you to go to Mexico or not to a certain doctor. You need to do RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH and make the decision that is best for you.

Good luck.