Tatty Head 0 Posted March 25, 2007 Hi everyone , My name is Julie i am 30 yrs old 18 stone (252 pounds) 5ft 3 ins tall . I would dearly love to be banded i have been looking at the easyband but i am not sure where to begin i haven't even booked a consultation yet its hard to know where the best place to go for this procedure is . I am in England and ideally would rather stay in England for the op but i believe that it may be less expensive abroad . I have tryed researching and recieved tons of glossy brochures but they are all vague about prices recovery and none of them mentioned these pre op liquid diets i have found alot of information on the site already and am amazed at the success stories ( hope i will be one soon :mad: ) Any advice for this nervous newbie greatfully appreciated many thanks Tatty Head XXX Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarleyNana 10 Posted March 25, 2007 I have no idea what the surgery costs in England, but here in VA, two years ago, it was $16,750.00 out of pocket for me, and then fills can be quite expensive too, especially, under flouroscope, without insurance. Good Luck, by the way, I don't regret spending a dime, I love my band. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
faithmd 14 Posted March 25, 2007 Easyband isn't in the US yet, I'm not sure that it's in Mexico, either. There's a thread around here about it. I'll go find it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
faithmd 14 Posted March 25, 2007 Here's two, Tazze started them both, one in the UK forum, one in pre-op/post-op. But there are different responses to each. Hope this helps! http://www.lapbandtalk.com/easyband-t31658.html?t=31658 http://www.lapbandtalk.com/easyband-t31659.html?t=31659 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tatty Head 0 Posted March 26, 2007 Thank you so much for your responses i found the threads very helpful you guys are great ! Many thanks Tatty Head XXX Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flabuless 18 Posted March 29, 2007 Welcome, Welcome, Welcom Tatty Head (what a name by the way!!!) Best wishes on the beginning of your journey...keep us posted. becky Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edieparks 2 Posted March 29, 2007 Hey Tatty our stats are almost the same. I am thrilled with my band . Good luck on the finance part. I was spending at LEAST $140 a month on junk food. That is how I justified my self pay surgery. edie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisasparkle 0 Posted March 29, 2007 Hello! My best friend and I contacted ELYZEA and had a consultation in Manchester (also available in London) and are having our lapbands fitted in Belgium next Tuesday. It's cost us £3950 each plus £40 for the original consultation. We had to wait less than a month from consultation to op. date. UK prices start from around £6900 so it's definitely worth going abroad - plus Belgium claim no MRSA and virtually no secondary infection! What a bonus compared to our hospitals! Let us know what you do!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tatty Head 0 Posted April 1, 2007 Thank you all so much for your welcomes , I feel my decision is made after reading all the success stories and weighing up pro's and con's this definitely sems the best idea for me i am quite excited about the prosepct ! I have a week and a half to wait until i see my gynae and i am going to see if he feels it's a good option (as i suffer with pcos ) and if he says yes then i will be calling for a consultation and hopefully getting ready for my brand new start ! This has been an invaluable mine of information for me so i will be sure to add my journey to the site too ! Thanks again Tatty Head XXX Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
