Good Morning! I have my lapband procedure scheduled in Juarez, Mexico on 7.15.2008; 3 days from today. I researched all of Dallas, and the prices were from $12,500 to $22,500. I have researched a wonderful facility in Juarez, having the head surgeon doing the procedure for $7000. I did not go into this blindly - believe me. My husband and I went to several seminars. I am only 40 pounds overweight, and now there are many clinics in Dallas that will perform the surgery if you are moderately overweight, but for $22,500 I thought that was an astronomical amount!

Have any of ya'll had a similar experience? I will be picked up by a driver and taken directly to the the main hospital (8 months old), and have the necessary tests and surgery that day. They have sent volumes of information. (By the way, I checked out several references of patients that had used the doctor I am using - all GLOWING references, I might add. I would have preferred Dallas, but the cost was prohibitive.

I'm being banded also on 7/15/08! Hope your doing well with your pre-opt diet. I'm on my 8th day of liquids and I can't wait for this stage to be over. If my insurance didn't cover the procedure I'd definitely look into Mexico. I see lots of people here have had great results going there as long as they find a place here local to them that will do the fills. Keep us posted!