tnwalkersu

You have to remember that only part of the cost is the surgeons and the rest is the hospital because you have to use the or and be put to sleep and that adds up.

I have to have mine replaced and I was told it would be $8000. I only paid $9500 for the whole thing. I have decided to have a revision to DS and give up the band.

Can you just get it with local only. Ever heard of that. That is what i want. NO sedation. I'm a strong person and I think I can handle it. I'll ask my dorctor on Wednesday and see what he says. Also I can't figure how to get my weight ticker up. Must of done something wrong. Any help here?:embaressed_smile:

Denise, I used Dr. Sanchez in Monterrey, Mexico. He has passed away since then and Dr. Zapata runs it now. Their site is ready4achange.com. They were so nice to me and the city is beautiful. Surgery and vacation all in one. Check it out.

I don't know without a floro check. Dr Byars in Oxford, MS does my fills and he said if the fill I just had doesn't hold he will do a floro check to see what is going on. It won't matter what caused it I will have to have it fixed. I have read that it could be a defect but I could just hang it up trying to get the company to pay for anything but you never know. I just don't know what it will cost to have it done here until I go back next week for the check. I emailed ready4achange on the cost but I haven't heard back yet. It has been 2 yrs since I was banded so it may be something else.

I went to Monterry Mexico and so did two of my relatives. We all did great. The doctors and hospital were great. I haven't heard anything bad about them. There site is ready4achange.com and the people who talk to you have been banded and are really nice. Paid 8500.00 and I paid my own airfare since I had miles to use. I have a leak now and am going to have to have mine redone so I might go back there since I don't have insurance. I see Dr Byars in Oxford, MS for fills so I'm going to see what his charge is and then make my decision. I went to Monterry in the first place because of all of the positive feedback that I got on Dr. Sanchez. Sadly Dr. Sanchez has died but the other surgeons are carrying on just as he did so I would not worry about going back there.

I was banded in Mexico by Dr Sanchez. I get my fills with Dr. Byars in Oxford for $200.00. Dr King wouldn't do it. I have developed a leak and will have to have the surgery to fix it. Byars said I will have to have a floro fill to check it and it will cost $700.00. I don't know what it will cost. My insurance doesn't cover lap-band so I will have to pay for it. I'm thinking about going back to Mexico to have it fixed but it would be nice to have it done here. I've even thought about calling Dr Weaver's office and talking to them but I really like Dr Byars.

I have a leak and am seeing my dr in the morning. I was banded in mexico by dr. s in Monterry but am seeing a dr here for fills. Can a port or tubing replacement be done under local? I would rather have it done like that then be put under. I have a strong pain threshold and am not sqeamish about these things. Has anyone else had it done this way?