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There is a in seneca south carolina that the total cost is 18,500 that is for all the office visits, surgery,band, 2 years of fills, and visit with the nut. the psyc eval was like 150 i think....his name was Dr Hughes and Dr Paluzzi...I didnt get to have the surgery b/c 4 days before my surgery date i found out i was pregnant...I was excited to be pregnant but a little upset b/c i didnt get my surgery first and to top it off Dr Jaime Ponce was coming up for my surgery..but i have a beautiful little girl now that iw oldnt take anythin gin the world for best of luck...i am still searching for a dr to take medicaid... KB

Congratulations.... only wish that South Carolina medicaid would cover the band but when i called and asked if medically necessary which types of wls they covered they only cover the gastric bypass and I cant seem to find a dr that will take medicaid here in SC. Everyone please pray for me that i can find a way to have this surgery. I have suffered with my weight since i was 5 now have knee and back problems,sleep apnea,depression, and a beautiful almost 4 month old little girl that i want to enjoy life and play and runwith her.

I haved tried to find out if south carolina medicaid covers the band...i have medicaid b/c i got pregnant, which i found out 4 days before my lapband was supposed to be placed in nov of last year at that point i was a self pay, can anyone help point me in the right direction for finding out this information thankx Brooke

Thank you soo much as I need it but not for lack of from family and friends but b/c my huny's ex wife is causing problems and trying to cause me to lose the baby but that is a whole nother story....I am very excited about being a mommy please just remember us in ur prayers as I was told when I was 17 i may have toruble carrying to term, so i pray nightly that god will give us a healthy baby,pregnancy,and that all will be well. :-) thanks for the reply Brooke

As many of you know that read my post I was to be banded on Nov 14....well when I went in on Wed Nov 9 for my preop testing thought everything was great....Got a phone call on Thurs Nov10 saying that my numbers looked awesome but we had a slight problem....my pregnancy test showed positive...So now instead of being a bandster I am going to be MOMMY Just wanted to update everyone as to why i havent posted anythign lately about my surgery. CONGRATS to all who have had the surgery...and hopefully after the baby gets here i can still have the surgery if i have the money to pay for it as it was already paid in full b/c i was a self-pay when i found out i was pregnant. If anyone from south carolina has had the band do you know if medicaid will pay for it. I am still looking for insurers in SC that cover it so that i can save some money.RIght now b/c i am pregnant i have mediaid and I cant find out if they cover it or not.ANy advice would be greatly appreciated. Brooke

Hiya everyone my name is Brooke...I have been researching the band for about 3 years and I will finally be a bandster in 7 days woooohooo cant wait. I am from south carolina, have struggled with my weight since I was about 7. I will be banded in Seneca South Carolina by Dr Michael Hughes. My insurance has an exclusion I believe so they wont cover the band so i am a self pay but i know it will be worth every penny I am spending. Brooke