tehudson

I went back to Tijuana for my first fill this week. The cost was $279 and that included transportation to and from the San Diego airport and one night in the Camino Real Hotel. (For a fill only, they charge $100 for use of the fluoroscope.) I wanted to go back for the first one to allow them to check everything and make sure it was okay. For follow-up fills, I will probably go to a doctor I saw recommended on this site: Dr. Stephanie Eijsink in Tyler, Texas -- she charges $200 and does fills on Saturdays, according to the information posted by others.

I am a state employee, and my wife works for the City of Little Rock. I went to Mexico for lap band surgery and paid for it using our flexible spending accounts. I contributed $4000 to my FSA; my wife contributed $5000 to her FSA. The surgery cost was $8500. Certainly not as good as having insurance cover it, but the money I spent was tax free.

Yes. I was banded on March 20 by Dr. Ortiz in Tijuana. Everything went well.