Update on my Portless Band

["with the band" 1]

Lisa - I feel so sorry for you and all this anxiety. I am praying that you get to the bottom of this and that it will be ok. Don't let them tell you - keep on pushing - it's your body.

Let us know how it goes with the endo.

Nancy

[kimberly6671 0]

Hey, come hold my hand on the 22nd - Dr. Billy is banding me in Tahoe and so I know he'll be there. I think he's only got two of us scheduled for that day...but have you thought about maybe you're completely fine? Kim

[DeLarla 22]

Why not go to Billy? Let's start with the traveling expenses and time lost from work. He can only see me during the week at his Ventura office, or I have to take days off work to fly to Tahoe. Traveling and expenses alone usually costs $300 - $400. Add that to his fancy American prices. My last port removal was over $40,000 (insurance paid some but I'll be paying co-payments till death.) I don't know if insurance will cover band removal, so if I go to Billy to have the thing removed, I'm taking another $40,000 gamble. I'd rather put a paycheck on a hard ten and roll the dice for better odds.

[kimberly6671 0]

How can it cost so much to take a band out when it only costs around 15,000 to put it in? And 40 grand for port removal?? Wow. Why is that?