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I'm just barely beginning to look up info re. weight loss procedures. I am interested in the cost for adjustable lap band type of procedures. I highly doubt I'll have any insurance coverage. therefore, this will be a major financial decision. I have read a few newspaper articles & a little bit on the internet re. how so many Americans are going out of the country to get surgeries done due to the much lower cost. I would consider going to a major bariatric surgery center in Mexico if that's what it takes financially for me. My BMI is about 34. I weigh 220 which is the most I've ever weighed in my life, although I've been over 180 lbs for many years now. The last I'm 51, going to be 52 soon. I'm in the midst of menopause. I'm not sure what role menopause and getting older has played in this but I feel I cannot go on another diet without help, serious help with what I feel has always been my biggest problem: BIG APPETITE !