Transfer Patient / LapBand / Slipped

[Debbie Baize 0]

I am located in Bowling Green, KY. At the time I had my LapBand Surgery, I was unaware of any WLS in my area. So I had mine done in Louisville, KY (about 2 hours away). Now, with our limited budget and rise in gas prices (since 2010), we are not financially able to travel to Louisville anymore. I haven't been back to my Surgeon for a long time. Recently had an (upper) endoscopy done and found out through that, that my Band has slipped and is not working. Good reason why I stopped losing weight! I had stopped losing the last couple of visits to my Surgeon and he did adjustments, but I still, stayed where I was, STUCK! I tried to get the Bariatric Weight Loss Clinic here in Bowling Green to take me as a transfer patient, even after my DX with the scope. They refuse to take me as a transfer patient or at all! Bowling Green is funny like that! The doctors here get offended if you see a doctor out of the area. I believe this is why they won't take me. Does anyone know of any bariatric WLS doctors in or around Bowling Green, KY (other than the one I told about previously), even if it's as far as Nashville, TN. That's still a lot closer than Louisville! Hope someone can give me some information and advice! Thank you!

[2muchfun 8,927]

I'm not near you but bariatric docs make their income off the surgery and accepting patients with existing issues/conditions is rarely done most anywhere.

There are some who will, but you have to call them all. If you have a PC, go to the top of this page and click on surgeons and search for surgeons in your area.