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I am new to this whole thing, I cannot afford to have this procedure in the US and need help because I have been overwhelmed by all the contradicting information I am finding about the lapband, the doctors, the dollars, weightloss and the side effects/problems after. which dr to choose? Aceves? Arturo Rodriguez? Corvala? Jose Rodriguez? Kelly? Rumbault? Ortiz? Zapada? Where in Mexico should I go? I want to be safe and in a hospital. What should this cost me? What should be included? Who do I see when I get back to the US or how do I find that out? Is it really safe? Please help!!:cursing:

I'm new to this whole thing and I'm feeling totally overwhelmed by it all. I want to have the lapband surgery, but my ins doesn't cover it. It's about 19,000 here, so I need a much cheaper alternative. my friend had her surgery in Mexico by Dr. Sanchez about 6 years ago, she lost a ton of weight and would have recommended him, but of course he is no longer with us. I read that the lapband isn't safe and that i'll get an infection, not lose weight, the band will slip and I'll die OR that it will work great, i'll lose wieght and love it. I read I should do the sleeve instead, its better, safer and more permanent but then it is more invasive, no alternative once it is done, can't be reversed, etc, and more expensive and new. And what Dr. to go to, and where to have the surgery and what is the right cost and what should be included and where to get the fills after. I desperately want to lose the weight and my boyfriend has agreed to pay the cost of the surgery so I just need help figuring out what is the cheapest package for the best kind of surgery with the least risk and who and where to go to. aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!!!!:cursing: