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t.johnston

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t.johnston
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My name is Tammy and I live just north of Kansas City MO and I'm looking into the Lap Band Surgery. I was diagnosed about 1 1/2 years ago with Type 2 diabetes and up until now have not had to take medication. I am 5'7" and 271#. I was wondering if someone who has had it could tell me what the recovery time is and what all is involved with the surgery and the names of some surgeons that perform the procedure. Is it less expensive then the actual gastric bypass? Can't wait to hear from someone.

Thanks Tammy:help: 271# looking to get to 190#

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Hi Tammy

Welcome. Yes, it's much, much, much less than bypass surgery. I had insurance, BC/BS Anthem, but they wanted me to jump through hoops so I went to Monterrey Mexico, lots of people on here did, to Dr. Sanchez and paid myself. 8500.00 plus airfare. I could talk all night long and not say enough great things about him, my experience with Mexico and they're hospitals and the care I received. He's done more than 6600 of them but I'm sure you'll probably want to go through your insurance company and have it done here. I just didn't want to wait the 6 months on supervised dieting that my insurance company requires. I couldn't be more happy. I was up and going immediately after surgery and on day 4 cleaned house, did laundry, went shopping and day 10 went 4 wheeler riding all day so your not down at all. I had surgery almost 6 weeks ago and my weight loss has been a little slower than most but Ive still lost almost 30 pounds. I go Tuesday for my 2nd fill had my first at 4 1/2 weeks. It you decide to go with the lapband it will be the best decision for your health you could ever make. I feel so much better already.

You can ready all of the posts on here and learn everything you'd ever need to know. Everyone on here is so helpful and wonderful. I would have never had surgery and made it this far without everyone's help on here.

PM me if you have any questions, I'd be more than happy to answer them.

Good luck on your decision.

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Thank you so much for the information. I don't have the means to go to Mexico. I live close to Kansas City Mo and was hoping maybe someone had used the doctors there. I don't have insurance right now and so I will be a self pay. If you hear of someone could you please send them my way?

Tammy:)

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I sure will. Did you go to the Missouri thing on here to see if there were any people on there who know of doctors. Check there and I'll also do some checking for you right now.

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beachgirl    2

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Hello! Congrats on your decision to get your band!

There is a doc near Kansas City, Dr. A. K. Tayiem--he has two offices, on in Atchison, the other I am not sure where. I am pretty sure he takes mexican patients and his fills are cheap! Here are some numbers I have for him but I am not sure they are current-- 913-541-0230, 913-492-0154.

Here is one, go to the Missouri support on this website at the bottom of the page and there are more.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
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