I had planned on an aftercare doc after I have my surgery in TJ, but when I had the money to pay them for a fill, I found out that their lawyers are deciding on wheather or not to take other docs patients. I called my second choice and low and behold, now they arent seeing other doctors patients. So, the first doctor I came to that would see me I made an appointment with. $325...Fill with no floro, he offered no nutritional advise or even what to eat after a fill. He is 3 hours away from me. I live in Mobile, Al so I can go to Panhandle of Florida, Mississippi or Louisiana. We get cheap airflights from here to Houston, but then I have to stay overnight and a taxi. HELP!!!! I know there has to be someone out there!!!

I know someone from OR who had LB surgery in Tijuana, Mexico and goes to WA and pays $375.00 per fill. Ouch!! There are no doctors in her area at all, so she's stuck!

I guess they don't want to take chances so you pay more.

Hope you find someone closer. I feel for you!

Take care,

Christina

Wow! I cant even imagine paying that much for a fill. I got lucky, my Dr. is right down the street from me and since I did the surgery with him he only charges me $50 a fill and $125 for floro if i need it...but i have only needed it once.

I really hope you find someone cheaper...thats crazy prices for some fluid!

I know someone from OR who had LB surgery in Tijuana, Mexico and goes to WA and pays $375.00 per fill. Ouch!! There are no doctors in her area at all, so she's stuck!

I guess they don't want to take chances so you pay more.

Hope you find someone closer. I feel for you!

Take care,

Christina

If you know this person who is in Oregon, my doctor charges $160 for fills. He charges $10,000 for the surgery which isn't that much more expensive that Mexico. Plus he gives free fills for his patients.

Krystal,

Good for you getting back on track! I am recently banded March 12, 2007

so we can begin the journey together! I wont get my first fill until April 26, 2007. I cant wait thoug because I am getting more hungry.

When I get hungry I try to eat a filling Protein that will stay with me a while. I need to exercise more, like daily. I really think that goes a long way in helping speed things up and keeps us toned.

Girl hang in there! You Can Do It!

If you know this person who is in Oregon, my doctor charges $160 for fills. He charges $10,000 for the surgery which isn't that much more expensive that Mexico. Plus he gives free fills for his patients.

Could you please tell me the name and address of the doctor in OR, and I will tell my friend so she won't have to go to WA anymore and pay the high price for a simple fill. Do you know for sure this doctor accepts patients who have had their surgery in Mexico?

Please let me know asap..

Thanks,

Christina

what is floro?

what is floro?

Floro is also known as floroscope.......its another term used to do a fill under an xray machine. You drink some stuff and it goes down and shows your stamache to the Dr so he can see how the liquid goes in your stamache....Most Doctors do this to find your port because they may not be able to get it in the Dr office.

I had to have this done once and ever since the dr has no problem finding it on me.

My doc charges 300 for fills if your insurance pays, 150 if your on your own. I know, why does he charge the ins company more? I dont care honestly because even though they "paid" for my surgery there was still a couple thousand not coverd and they dont pay for aftercare which is rediculous, so screw em! He also saves a lot of money in admin fees if he dosent have to submut anything, so I guess he sees it as cheaper for him if I pay cash.

So, being on my own, its 150. For floros' I go to a surgery center that charges 50 bucks if you dont put it through insurance. I learned about this after it cost over 400 bucks in the radiology department in the hospital, of which I still paid more then 50 bucks after deductibles and what not.

wow...with my surgery, aftercare is provided for LIFE. Never to pay for fills.

My fills are covered for a year. AFter that I'm not sure, but my doc seems to think unless I need and unfill, I won't need any adjustments after that time period. I have the smaller band.

T

$325 is a lot. I pay $200 per fill.

I live in CA and I had my surgery in TJ with Dr. Kuri, I went 3 times for fills with him, it was free but it was an all day process. Get on the plane from Sac to San Diego, get on the bus to downtown, take the trolley to the border, get a taxi to his office. Finally get a fill, pay 50 if I ended up needing flouro. Get back in taxi, get on trolley, get bus, get back on plane, get home. Whole process would take from 3 am to 7 pm. Found a Dr. McKeen in San Jose, charges 325 fill adjustments, requested a copy of surgery notes directly from Dr. Kuri office for his files. Has worked with lots of Dr. Kuri patients. My new process make appoint, drive 1.5 hours have fill, drive 1.5 back. Whole process takes 4 hours. I've gone to him twice.

I'm 4 years out and have had a fill and slight unfil in the past year. After ps I will probably have another slight fill.

Ana

242/170/150

I know someone from OR who had LB surgery in Tijuana, Mexico and goes to WA and pays $375.00 per fill. Ouch!! There are no doctors in her area at all, so she's stuck!

There is a fill center in Bend, Or. woundn't that be closer for her? Try their website for more info www.fillcentersusa.com

They bill my insurance $600 for each fill, whether I get fluro with it or not. That is just ridiculous. My doctor made me pay $80 for my part last time, the time before that $50. When I went to the surgicenter, and they do fluro each time, I only had to pay $20. This seems like such a rip off to me. Cash patients are free for a year, but insured patients are really paying. I hope I don't have to go as often soon.

I had planned on an aftercare doc after I have my surgery in TJ, but when I had the money to pay them for a fill, I found out that their lawyers are deciding on wheather or not to take other docs patients. I called my second choice and low and behold, now they arent seeing other doctors patients. So, the first doctor I came to that would see me I made an appointment with. $325...Fill with no floro, he offered no nutritional advise or even what to eat after a fill. He is 3 hours away from me. I live in Mobile, Al so I can go to Panhandle of Florida, Mississippi or Louisiana. We get cheap airflights from here to Houston, but then I have to stay overnight and a taxi. HELP!!!! I know there has to be someone out there!!!

i can't believe u pay a fortune to get the band and u have to pay for fills to

i live in on. canada and don' t have to. i paid 15,000 plus gst. to get my band and if i have to replace it i have to pay 2500. I can't believe health care is so expensive in the many countries and it isn't always the best.

I have had good care down down here so far and about 5 fills and and a defill.