I hope someone out there can help me. I got my lap band surgery done by Dr. Ortiz in Mexico on August 29th. I am getting ready for my first fill and was told that Dr. Malley here in KC does it for bandsters who got their band outside the US. Today I called his office and found that they are booked up through the end of the year. Thus, I am looking for someone else to band me in October or November. Does anyone here know if there is a doc who does fills with fluoro in KC for people like me? *Crossing my fingers*...:girl_hug:

I am not sure if the weight loss surgical center will do fills but you can call and ask them. the number is 913-541-0230 Good luck.

YES YES YES they do them kind of on the expensive side but hey, call them. I go fo rmy 3rd on tomorrow the place is a nice place.

Thanks Slinderella! If anyone knows of any others, I'd like to know them as well...thanks..:girl_hug:

Good luck!!!!

Hi, I took was banded in Mexico! I was banded in Feb '08, by Dr Corvala in Tijuana.

I go to the Institute for Advanced Bariatric Surgery. At the MISH center in Lenexa. It is right by I-35 and 119th St.

They are pretty expensive for fills, $385, but what else are you going to do? :girl_hug:

I tried to get into Dr Malley also, but the waitlist is just toooooo long.

The IABS phone number is 913-322-7401. They are usually pretty good at getting you in in a matter of a few days. And if I remember right, the first appt was like $500 maybe because we visited with the doc too.

Good luck and keep in touch! I don't know anyone locally that has been banded. I'm in Harrisonville :thumbup:

I go to the Institute for Advanced Bariatric Surgery. At the MISH center in Lenexa. It is right by I-35 and 119th St.

They are pretty expensive for fills, $385, but what else are you going to do? :girl_hug:

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I would say so I wonder why it's so expensive I mean it's a lil needle with Water in it Omgosh....I called the Surgical Center and they are $250 a little less but still what the heck is the reason a "fill" is so expensive?!?!?!?!?

OOPS, I forgot to add that the IABS always uses fluoroscopy with fills. The fill doc is a hoot, too!

yeah, Dr Malley was going to be like $100-$150 if I remember right. But, I also didn't want to wait 3 months to get in. I called every center in the KC area and Dr Malley and IABS were the only ones that would talk to me due to the Mexico banding.

I'm sure IABS is charging me soo much bc they didn't get any money for the surgery part. Money hungry.

Anyways, I have had 3 fills, then found out just last friday that my band slipped bc I was too tight, got something stuck and pb'd too much. So, now I have to go back on 10/3 to see if them deflating my band has fixed it. Then I get to pay another $385 a fill to start over :thumbup:.

I'm not happy, but I don't want to lose my band either. With airlines raising the ticket costs, I might as well pay a local doc instead of flying back to mexico.:girl_hug:

WLSC is only $250 and that includes fluoro as well. I made an appointment for my first fill on Octoberr 8th. I'd still love to get into Dr. Malley, but they aren't even taking anyone since they are full until January...;(

WLSC is only $250 and that includes fluoro as well. I made an appointment for my first fill on Octoberr 8th. I'd still love to get into Dr. Malley, but they aren't even taking anyone since they are full until January...;(

That is great a lil bit cheaper huh? Well good luck hope you are inpressed with the office the staff are great!!! I go today :crying: not that I am scared of the fill but of the weight gain I have no restriction

Hey neighbors,

I'm from Kansas City too and I had my surgery done at Weight Loss Surgical Center. I had my first fill which was covered by my insurance. But I have a question for the ones that had their insurance cover their surgery...Does your insurance cover your fills and how many are they willing to cover. I like the center I think it's neat how it caters to the patients special needs:smile2:

That is great a lil bit cheaper huh? Well good luck hope you are inpressed with the office the staff are great!!! I go today :crying: not that I am scared of the fill but of the weight gain I have no restriction

Well...hopefully they will take care of that for you today with your fill! Best of luck to you!

Hey neighbors,

I'm from Kansas City too and I had my surgery done at Weight Loss Surgical Center. I had my first fill which was covered by my insurance. But I have a question for the ones that had their insurance cover their surgery...Does your insurance cover your fills and how many are they willing to cover. I like the center I think it's neat how it caters to the patients special needs:smile2:

hello Mel...I am not sure as I havne't got that far but you are covered for a year after surgery as far as fills go. I will see if my Insurance will cover the fills after I am at the end of my 1 year mark. We'll have to get together sometime...

That will be cool. I hope you're doing fine. Since I'm a little head of you on this Lap Band journey I will keep you posted about the fills.

That will be cool. I hope you're doing fine. Since I'm a little head of you on this Lap Band journey I will keep you posted about the fills.

I am 3 months out...and yesterday I had my 3rd fill, granted I haven't been the best of patient eating right, and exercise, but I also have NOT had any type of restriction what so ever, and yesterday's appointment was so depressing to me that I went to bed early and got a huge headache from stressing of the ONE pound I gained. I felt like crap sitting int here telling the truth about how I have been not doing what I am suppose to be. And he was not impressed with me at all told me I need to diapline myself much more and I was like how if I don't have any help, your talking to a person that was addicted to food if I thougth I could just disapline myself on my own I would not have given you 17 grand on June 24th, 2008. Was I wrong to think like that. Serioulsy I have ZERO restriction still and I am at a total of 5.5 ccs in my realize band. I am at a loss becasue I can't even tell when the Water is backing up or not I feel that I could have a lil more of an agressive fill than 1.3ccs but there again I never speak up for myself I just clam up and stress over what I should/could have said to demand more!! I am so dumb. :thumbup: