Today I received my surgery date from my doctor-Dec. 6. At first he told me to start my pre-op diet tomorrow-Thanksgiving-then I talked him into Friday-lol. My surgery will be at Wilford Hall Medical Center in San Antonio-(military) I am so excited.

Bad news-my daughter had lap band surgery in July 09. She lost 80 pounds and weighs 110. Well she has not been feeling well the last few weeks. You guessed it-her band slipped and she needs a whole new procedure. She was self-paid back in 09; still does not have insurance. I am looking for a way to help her finance it. At the same time, I am trying to talk her into the sleeve-doctor told her that since she lost so much weight with band, he does not think sleeve is good idea.

Any way, if anyone has a place I can get a loan for her surgery, let me know. If I help pay for it, then I will insist on sleeve.

Congrats on getting a date for your surgery! Yay and for also getting one of your last presleeve meals to be Thanksgiving feast! Awesome!

Your daughter has done so well so kudos to her. I hope that you get a great resolution for her. Since she is so thin maybe she has learned to eat less portions and could actually do without the surgery or at least let it play out a year or so and see if she has had much gain. I would probably do that if it was me. I can understand though why she would be scared to not have some tool in place after losing all that weight.

Keep us posted and again congrats and enjoy Thanksgiving portions ...eat some extra for me please?

Congrats on your date!!!

Most surgeons have financing. Even the surgeons in Mexico have financing. Also home equity loans or even a loan against your 401k. That way you are paying yourself interest.

Today I received my surgery date from my doctor-Dec. 6. At first he told me to start my pre-op diet tomorrow-Thanksgiving-then I talked him into Friday-lol. My surgery will be at Wilford Hall Medical Center in San Antonio-(military) I am so excited.

Bad news-my daughter had lap band surgery in July 09. She lost 80 pounds and weighs 110. Well she has not been feeling well the last few weeks. You guessed it-her band slipped and she needs a whole new procedure. She was self-paid back in 09; still does not have insurance. I am looking for a way to help her finance it. At the same time, I am trying to talk her into the sleeve-doctor told her that since she lost so much weight with band, he does not think band is good idea.

Any way, if anyone has a place I can get a loan for her surgery, let me know. If I help pay for it, then I will insist on sleeve.

i suggest you take into consideration Dr. Aceves in Mexicali, Mexico. Much cheaper than doctors in the US....and maybe there won't be a need for a loan.

Try this:

surgeryloans.com

Also search about Dr Aceves I had been looking around and he has an execellent background in his skills and patients talk about an execllent patient care

good luck

Congrats on your date!!!

Most surgeons have financing. Even the surgeons in Mexico have financing. Also home equity loans or even a loan against your 401k. That way you are paying yourself interest.

Congrats on getting a date! Also, that is great that your daughter has done so well with her band. There are several great doctors in Mexico that are excellent at revisions. I also watched a show (Nightline I think) where doctors in the US are perfoming the sleeve at affordable prices. Good luck to both of you. (I am a December sleever, too). Hugs!