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Are you sure he is doing patients from Mexico? I live in Vero Beach and am considering having my surgery done in Mexico but I was concerned about not being able to find a place for fills after. Thanks for all the info about Dr. D., I have been looking into him as an option for surgery but I just can't afford the $12,200.

Im 19 and have finally made the decision to get lap-band. I was shocked by my mom's response when i told her I was considering it. She used to be about 250 and it took her 15 years to get to 165. She struggled with eating disorders for years when I was young and it wasn't until the last 2 or 3 years that she has been living a healthy life-style. I am currently at 205 lbs and gaining. When I told her I was considering surgery, she said "What? You just need to get your butt up and go to the gym." I will be paying for the surgery myself so I know the reaction wasn't about cost. I was caught off gaurd by her response, especially b/c she has struggled with her own weight. I have tried diet and exercise. The most frustrating thing is to get leg pain from exercising and then having the doctor tell you its b/c you're too fat! My mom helped me deal with an eating disorder as well- I got down to 128 lbs by not eating- and I'm 5' 6"- I looked scary. I don't want to ever go through that again. Long story short, have any other young bandsters dealt with a lack of support of their decision? How did they deal with it?

So, I am in the process of researching surgeons. I am glad to see that there is a doctor in the US offering affordable lapband surgery. My concern is that, although Dr. K has a very low surgery price, won't the additional costs of travel bring the cost closer to that of other surgeons? Considering the costs of two plane tickets (flying from florida with a friend or family member for support), car rental, and renting a hotel room for healing, I am looking at about another $2-3k on top of the $9950. There is a doctor in my area offering the surgery for 12,200 and i wouldnt have to pay those travel costs. How much did any traveling patients end up paying for their surgery with Dr. K. after including all of these other costs, or does Dr. K help with the travel arrangements?