how much have you paid SINCE banding?

[Rockin' Robyn 15]

$16,000 for original surgery, including pre-op consultations

$10,500 for a 4 day hospitalization one month after band was placed due to internal bleeding from my first fill

$500 co-pay for infected port removal on December 28th.

????? Don't have a quote yet on how much it will be to replace port.

TOTAL: $27,000 and counting.... YIKES, I hadn't figured that up before!!!

[Trying2live 1]

ten dollars co-pay per fill visit to doctor, it does not matter weather I got a fill or not. So far I have seen doc 10 times so that comes to 100 so far.

Trish

[Barbara C 0]

75 dollars of co pays...that's it! I ahve had 3 fills that are totally covered.

[MsButterKup23 1]

I am very fortunate that Microsoft paid 100% for my surgery and fills.

[Bandster Brad 1]

Twelve fiddy fixed cost, first year's fills for free. 10 fills so far this year. What a great doc!

Total cost: $25,000.

(you're including the cost of a new wardrobe every 60 days, right?)

:peace:

[Desi80 1]

i haven't paid for anything other then $55 to the radiologist who did the fluro.

I have a credit on my account with my surgeon because the insurance paid more then they though, so i don't have to pay any copays till i use up my credit.

[dishdiva 5]

Isn't it crazy how some of us have huge tabs and others very few. I get ill thinking about cost per pound...but I'm up there. Lisa, why so much for your removal surgery???

[Guest ASPHALT ANGEL]

I payed 12,500 for surgery and my fills and dr.visits and any thing that may go wrong in the first year are covered 100%.

[tracey anderson 0]

Hi,

40,000 for port removal is insane. I may have to have my port removed moved fix something and Im having it done in Oregon and Im self pay and they said that it would be 1500.00 to 2000.00. I think most of the Dr. around here charge for placement somewhere between 13,000 to 20,000 for self pay and that includes hospital also well surgery centers. I have paid probably 12,000 altogether now not including gas or interest on my credit card. I have been told that it would be about the same to have it removed as placed minus the cost of the band.

Tracey

[lianna 3]

I have paid $200 for 2 fills and $100 for an unfill.....so $300.

[Penni60 45]

$15,500 = Initial surgery plus travel to Mexico

$500 = Extra trip to Mexico for a wasted trip to check out port

$300 = Dr. Billy consult and two fills

$3000 + = Port Revision surgery with Dr. Billy (insurance covered most of this)

$?? = cost of endoscopy with Port Revision surgery

$?? = cost of endoscopy with diagnosis of Erosion

$28,000 = cost of band removal with Dr. Billy (insurance covered most of this)

$????? clothes

so I agree with LaMadam I would do it again if I had the chance just not in Mexico. Only Dr. Billy for me and only if the Insurance will cover it.

[HarleyNana 10]

I like the idea of paying a one time "lifetime" fee. I think I'll mention it to my doctor.

[FunnyDuddies 6]

How much of all this cost is offset by the cost of food we are NOT eating! After the band I am going to put away the amount of money i save on food and put it towards clothes!!

Amy

[Tricia K. 0]

Other than the amount of gas needed to travel the 22 miles to my surgeon's office for fills, I haven't spent a single cent since being banded.

I'm also waiting until my clothes are literally falling off of me before I buy new ones.

[Jessiebear 2]

$15,600.00 for surgery, port revision & fills. And worth every penny!!