im in san mateo

I am not from the bay but I am not too far away... That rhymed! Anyway my Lap Band doctor is in San Mateo! I am about an 1 and a 1/2 south by Gilroy....

A fellow Californian YAAYAYYAA!

Hey!!!!! How was your procedure paid for if you dont mind me asking?

I don't mind ... SELF-PAY! I got a medical loan from CapitalOne... I will paying out the nose for a 1 and 1/2 but I don't care... I just want to lose the weight and feel great! $700 payments a month! for 18 months!!!!

Missy, I live in Gilroy and I have a wonderful surgeon who does my fills in San Jose named Dr. Robert McKeen. He takes other doctor's patients if you need a fill doctor who is closer.

Oh really? Darn. I just signed a contract with my Dr for the surgery + 5yrs worth of unlimited fills = $7500 ...

Missy, that is actually a really good price! I think mine is more like $9k and $200 a fill no matter how many you need. I have spent a lot of money on fills! Good luck. Its exciting.

I am hoping to have my surgery in Fremont. I have lived in Hayward for 33 years but I have since moved to Turlock.

Hi all! I live in the Redwood City area and had my surgery done at Kaiser South San Francisco. Great experience all around and my fills are done at Kaiser, too. I unfortunately have a deductible plan, so my fills cost me $100, however, I know others that are on co-pay plans and they only pay $15, $25, etc.

Hey, we are moving to either the El Segundo/Torrance area or down in San Pedro. We are military, so the surgery is covered, but the fills aren't. I am being banded on Jan 25. The docs think that I could possibly get two to three fills before we leave, but the rest is on my own. Does anyone know of a good doc that will not rape and pillage for a fill?

Amy

I am 60 yrs old and want to have lap band surgery. I have noticed a lot of LB patients talking about fills. What are they? I live in Manteca,CA. I am just beginning to check it out.

Tampa Bay!!!! ((grins))

the band itself will not restrict the amount of food you eat. you have a port that allows the doctor to put saline in the tube so it tightens and gives you restriction.

Is it painful to have these adjustments? I have just been turned down by one insurance company, I am now going to apply with our new insurance company. This process takes so long that is discouraging.

spclk60

Hollister area here!

me, me... bay girl all the way and just had surgery last week at kaiser south city.

best,

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