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Hi Angeleyes,

I noticed you were banded in Provo. I just flew back home from Provo yesterday. I have some questions for you. I'm wondering if your MD does fills for people banded in Mexico. Eventhough I don't live in Provo anymore, I visit there often and it may be a good place to get fills???

I read that you were once looking into being banded in Mexico but ended up getting it in the states. How did you get them to do it w/ low BMI? I didn't even try very hard to get it here because my BMI was low and my health was too good, other than the extra 40-50 I was packing : )

Just wondering : )

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hi!

I'm not angle eyes but I'm originally from Provo and my family is still there.

I'm also a Mexican banster. Right after I had surgery I posted on the Utah board and AngelEyes gave me the name and number of Dr. McKeen.

When I called his office to see about getting a fill from him while I was in Provo they said that they do Mexican bandsters but because of Dr. McKeen's patient load it's hard to get into see him since his patients come first. Dr. McKeen's nurse (who was very nice) referred me to Dr. Green who does fills on patients in the Payson hosptial. Dr. Green was so nice and encouraging. He uses flouro and his price was $250. $100 in cash for the Dr. and then $150 for the hosptial. I had a great experience and will be using him when I'm back in Utah.

If you're interested Dr. Green's contact information is 801/465-7089. they are in Mountain View Hospital in Payson. When you call you'll get the radiology department and they'll schedule it for you. One of the ladies that does the scheduling had lap band done a year ago.

it was a great experience and an alternative if you can't get into Dr. McKeen.

Email me if you have any questions!

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Hi Ruthie,

Thank you for all the info.

I grew up in Orem and graduated from OHS in 1980 : ) How about you?

I really LOVE those mountains and miss them.

My little boy said, "Are those mountains real or fake?".

In early July a friend of mine in Provo first told that she'd had a friend who had some sort of stomach procedure done that was not too invasive. She only barely mentioned this and I jumped on the computer. I had my surgery date a week or two later and was banded the first part of Aug.

When I know it's right for me...I just jump in and do it!

When it gets closer to my fill time I'll contact you again if I need to if you don't mind : )

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Hi Ruthie and Mercedes

Dr. McKeen does my fills here in San Jose Ca.(his main office), he is in Utah maybe once a month, mostly to perform band surgeries cause it's cheaper there then here. 14,500 compared to 20k.

Good to hear about Dr. Green, I'm sure he's good if he's refered by Dr. McKeen, his price sounds fair.

Angeleyes, hope all is well!

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