SherriWittler

My insurance also won't pay for it. I am going to self pay route so I can just get it done.

Since I have already received my sampler pkg that I ordered, I wonder if they will give us free extras on a repeat order?

I got my samlper box today ..... can't wait to try them. I am sooo excited!!

I don't know if he does fills for people that have had surgery else where .... but, the doctor that is going to do my banding is in Topeka. Here is his information .... it wouldn't hurt to call and ask. Brent Steward, M.D. Phone Number : 785-228-4761 ..... ask for Rachel.

Where did you go and have your surgery done at? Did your insurance help w/ any of it or was you self pay?

You lost 100 pounds in a year?!?!? That is great!!! Did you have a hard time doing it? I am looking into getting my band by the end of the year .... I hope and pray that I can do as good as you. You should be one proud woman!! Pat yourself on the back!!!! :banana

Did you have to pay to have the port replaced? How much?

I have noticed when reading some posts that they are CLOSED and have a lock by them ...... why are they closed and who decides to close them?

I just joined this site yesterday. I spent 5 huors on her just reading posts!!!! I am wanting to have the surgery done before the end of the year. I will be self pay. I would like to have it done here in Missouri. If anyone here has had it done in this state, any info would be appreciated from you. I have been heavy my whole adult life. I have put on 50 punds the last year and I am weighing at 325 right now. I HAVE got to do something before this weight kills me. I have NO enery to do anything. We have adopted 3 young children (ages 7,7 & 8) and I am not a young mama at all ..... I ma 43. I want to be able to do fun things w/ my kids but I can't. I also have 3 graddaughters (all under the age of 1 1/2) and I want to be arounf to see them go up. I have been on SOOOO many diets that I cannot list them all. I was on the Phen-Fen for a while and had great weight loss w/ that ...... before they took it off the market. I look forward to getting to know you all better!!! Hugs, Sherri

Jennifer, I am from a small town about 15 minutes from St. Joseph, MO. I have been in St. Louis many, many times ...... to big for me! How long has it been since you have had your surgery? What results have you gotten? Sherri

Has anyone here used Dr. Rodriquiz before? Was it good or bad? Please tell me ANY info you have about him. His price is only $7,300 .... which seems very cheap to me. It is so cheap that it worries me. Thanks in advance, Sherri

I went on their website (http://www.kaysnaturals.com/products.html) this morning and also ordered the sampler box. I can't wait to try them. They have alot of other products on there to. They even have a cereal w/ milk - - all you do is add water. (?) Check it out. Thanks Road Queen for the info!!!

Any MO people out there that would like to try and plan for a get together? I am looking into getting banded before the end of the year and would love to have a support system built before I have the surgery. It might be fun and interesting to meet other band people. Who's interested? And where in MO do you live? Would Kansas City be a place that you all would be willing to meet at? Any suggestions? Let's get something planned!! Sherri

I am planning on getting banded before the end of the year. I live in St. Joseph, MO but would love to get together w/ some of you KS people. Let's try and plan a gathering. I know I ant to have a support system built in before I have the surgery.

What is Trader Joe's?

It is written in our policy that it does not cover WLS for ANY reason ...... so there is NO way to get around it. I even asked if it was a medically necessary surgery would they pay ..... NOPE - - not for ANY reason. I am just glad that I have found someone in Missouri that will do it for $11,000. I was thinking about going to Mexico but now I'm not. By the time I would have paid for the surgery, the airfair and then the $$$ to find an after care doctor, this will be about the same. Have any of you had the surgery ..... who with?

I also found out today that my insurance will NOT pay for WLS for ANY reason!! That kinda bites, huh?

I Finally called Dr. Steward's office in Topeka and talked to a Rachel. Thier next meeting is August 13, 10 am - noon. I hope I like this man. His self pay is right at $11,000 .... that includes 1 year of follow ups and fills. Anybody else here from MO that is wanting to get this done? I would LOVE to talk to you. Email me.

I was told by someone that once you have the lap surgery that you can no longer have soda pop of ANY kind ...... not even diet. Is this true?

Thanks all for your replys! I am a HUGE, HUGE Diet Coke drinker here. I drink a full 2 liter bottle EVERY day ...... sometime more!! If I don't have it I go crazy. I am hoping to have ny band surgery before the end of the year. I sure hope I can make it w/out the pop!!!!!

I have noticed that some of you have posted about the size of your bands ..... I was not aware that there were different sizes ....... how do you know what size to have placed. I am in the researhing phase of all this. Thanks, Sherri

Nickie - are you self pay? How much is it with Dr. Rambaut?

Nickie - who will bw doing your surgery in Mexico?

Can you tell me the doctor's name that you have been looking into at Topeka? Do they have any 'meetings' for you to attend to learn more about the lap band surgery?

This is my first post .....I just joined yesterday ............ Has anyone personnlay ever dealt w/ this doctor Steward? I live by St. Joseph and I am hoping to have the surgery by the end of the year. I have thought about going to Mexico but the thought kinda scares me. I have read on one of the posts here on this site that Dr. Steward's self pay price is around $11,000. Why would his be so much cheaper than the rest here in the states? If anyone has gone w/ any doctor here in Missouri I would greatly appreciate hearing who you went w/ and your thoughts ..... the self pay price also.