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Wow, looks like you are doing really well! Yes I went to a seminar already and I have an appt to see my primary doctor next week to get all my lab work, EKG and chest X-Ray done. Once that is done I will hopefully be scheduled really soon. Are you happy with Dr. Atkinson and Dr. Soong? Did you have to stay overnight? Where was your surgery done?

Hi, I just attended my seminar last week and was also given a packet that listed all the testing I have to complete. Because I am self paying, I don't have to do the psych eval or the nutritionist eval. The only tests I have to complete are blood test, chest X-Ray, and EKG. I take these Rx to my primary doctor and have him order them for me. Once completed and I have all the results I take the results to my surgeon and if all looks good, get my surgery date. Yeah !!!!!!!!! :thumbup:

My health insurance is Health Plan of Nevada and they only cover up to $5000.00 of the total cost of surgery. I have decided to self pay for my surgery and save myself all the hoops the insurance company makes you jump through. Getting through the process is much faster and I am expecting to be scheduled for surgery very soon. Good luck! :thumbup:

Hi Everyone, I am new to this site. I have decided to self pay as I have HPN and it only pays less than a 1/3 of the total cost of surgery. I am going to see Dr. Teng in Las Vegas next week and hopefully be ok'd for surgery. I figure if I self pay I will be able to get my surgery quicker and not have to jump through as many hoops. Any others out there from Vegas who have used Dr.Teng?

Hi how are you doing? I am not banded yet but I hope to be soon. I am seeing Dr. Teng next week so hopefully I will get a surgery date :smile:

The average price from what I have researched here in Las Vegas is around $16000.00. Do you have to go back to Mexico for your fills?