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Hi all,

I'm new and an admitted lurker, I confess!

I really like your posts they're so down to earth. anyway, I would really like to know what were Dr. Rumbaut's fees? I seem to have narrowed it down to him.:guess Now I just need to get the $$. I'm thinking of borrowing against my Dh's 401k. Any thoughts?:think :banana I LOVE this banana!!!

Thanks

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He's around $10K.

He used to have an option where you could pay him an the hospital separately and--usually--save some money.

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I was just banded and the cost was 8,000. This included my airline ticket and hotel stay before and after which by the way was right at the hospital so I never had to leave . It also includes fills for 2 years you just have to pay for your own air fair......Oh, and it included talking to a nutritionist and head Dr. for 2 years as well... They are wonderful and speak english...Good luck..

Tara

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Here in Michigan I had two quotes- one $14,500. includes a full year follow-up & fills.

2nd- $23,000 or moe I can't remember- only included 3 months follow-up & NO FILLS.

Both are straight out of pocket- no insurance

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Here in Michigan I had two quotes- one $14,500. includes a full year follow-up & fills.

2nd- $23,000 or moe I can't remember- only included 3 months follow-up & NO FILLS.

Both are straight out of pocket- no insurance

Another option in Michigan is the doctor I used. His fees are $12,500 for the band surgery,including hospital stay if needed, and 2 years of fills and aftercare including a dietician's services. This is for self-pay with no insurance.

T

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Thanks Tony. Dr. Pleatman has a web-site , right?

Here is his website: http://www.laparoscopy.com/pleatman/index.htm

If you wind up going tell him that Tony sent ya! That is guaranteed to get you ten more pounds off during your first week after surgery......lol.

I felt he is an extremely knowledgable surgeon, tells you like it is, and answers all your questions no matter how difficult you might think it is.

T

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I saw Dr. Rumbaut in July. The total cost was $11,000 plus airfare and hotel. If I got back there for a fill, he wont charge me anything, I'll just need to pay the hospital for the use of the flouroscope.

Currently I drive down to Tijuana to see Dr. Kuri for my fills, who is also highly recommended and I believe he charges less than Dr. Rumbaut (I didn't actually know of him when I had my surgery).

I like both doctors very much, and when I go down there for fills, the people who are there really speak highly of him.

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I was just banded and the cost was 8,000. This included my airline ticket and hotel stay before and after which by the way was right at the hospital so I never had to leave . It also includes fills for 2 years you just have to pay for your own air fair......Oh, and it included talking to a nutritionist and head Dr. for 2 years as well... They are wonderful and speak english...Good luck..

Tara

Hello Tarafeena, I´m from México and I would like that you tell me who is your Doctor and what´s the name of the hospital that you went.

I´ll apreciate your information, because i want the lap band.

Thank´s

May.

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I was banded in Tijuana last september. When I called my surgeon's office, I was told of an upcoming unadvertised special, and received my surgery, transport to and from the airport and 2 nights hotel stay for $7000. I paid my own airfare, the deal they had that did include airfare was $8000. My 2 tickets only cost $550, so i saved a few bucks buying my own. My fills there including fluroscopy will be $150 when it's time for me to go. I've been fortunate not to need one yet in the nearly 6 months since banding.

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