Hello all, I'm considering (seriously) getting the Lap Band procedure. I am aprox 240 right now and 5'5". My insurance will not cover this, so it will be an out of pocket expense for myself and my family.

I'm just trying to do as much research as I can before I decide what/where to go.

I have checked with one Dr so far and the cost will be $15K and that includes one year of follow up appts.

ANY advice, information, results, problems that anyone would like to share would be VERY helpful to me. Thanks so much!

I see your from Texas ? But you posted in the MN thread ?

Are you living in Texas ?

If your in texas I can move this to the Texas thread for you .

Also My doc in San Antonio is $12,000 with 6 months of fills and follow ups included. He's really great. feel free to email me at coltonwade@gmail.com

Im happy to talk to you about him .

Mindy

Hi deidra. I was self pay too ($13,000), with one year of follow-ups and fills included. After that I have to pay $200 for fills and once annual check-ups. My doctor is very committed to getting his self-pays to goal in a year, if possible, and I will say he's followed through. He's very agreeable to fills, whenever I've called, and he's not stingy with the saline (he gives good fills).

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I have to know, what's up with the Minnesota Lap Band Support Group forum. People post in this forum all the time. Are you guys from Minnesota just that darn friendly? lol