Hi, I was recently banded in Mexico (9-20-06) and the whole experience was wonderful. Dr's and the whole staff in hospital were so helpful and so nice. I would have had this surgery done in America except I was self-pay and the cost of my surgery was half of what it would have cost me in the US (including airfare). I have to pay for my fills, which I know would have been included if I had the surgery in US, but the Dr that I looked into in the US only did four fills. After the fourth fill, I would be charged, so half the price along with $200 per fill is still so much less than what I would have paid in the US.