Cherie_B

2 years have passed since you registered at VerticalSleeveTalk! Happy 2nd Anniversary Cherie_B!

Thanks Cherie. I was self-pay. I actually started off with a surgeon and had a consultation visit before I found the complications insurance. My husband was pretty much putting his foot down on this procedure if I couldn't have some kind of insurance. I searched for quite a while and only found one company that insures for weight loss surgery self pay. If you follow this link, BLIS - Improving Access to Weight Loss Surgery, and look for a surgeon in your area hopefully you will find one. There was only one within a reasonable distance from my house, but he was excellent! All and all I ended up paying a little under $20,000. I'll try to give you a rough break down below from what I can remember:

Surgeon Fee: 5,000

Hospital Charge: 10,000

Pre-op Lab Work: 1,200

Anesthesiologist: 1,200

BLIS complications insurance: 1,200

Nutritionist: $580

Good luck! Let me know if you have any other questions.

Hi deedee,

I read that you were a self-pay for your sleeve. Am I correct that you were sleeved in the states rather than Mx? Since I am likely going the same route, may I ask what the total price was? What really caught my attention was your purchase of insurance for complications. That sure sounds very wise indeed. What company & how did you go about obtaining that insurance? I've found your posts really informative and inspirational. You go, Girl!

Cherie_b