Jump to content
×
Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? Go now!

New from Illinois with tons of ????'s



Recommended Posts

Hi my name is Shawna, I am 28 yrs old and currently back at school. My insurance is thru the college and I highly doubt they will cover this surgery. Has anyone done the self pay? What tips do you have for me? What type of financing is out there? How do you pick your doctor? Was there high consultation fees? What is the first step to getting a lap band? I have heard people talk about seminars and was wondering if they are all the same or does each doctor have their own. What is the psych evaluation, and what are they looking for?

I just really want this done and am afraid I wont be able to because of the monetary side of it. If anyone can give me a guesstimate for cost that would be great!!

Shawna

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Hi Shawna!

appx out of pocket is between 12-15 thousand dollars... Seminars are normally held by each dr.'s practice..Seminar &consultations are normally free-- they will guide you thru the rest..

If you will be a cash pay- you can get financing thru several ways--Capital One Health finance is one of them.. I checked into that about 2 yrs ago.. My insurance denied me several times and I appealed their decision b/c how can they know what's best for me. The procedure was not excluded on my policy but they wanted to pick & choose and wanted me to have the Gastric Bypass-- I surely did not want that- You can also, take a loan out thru your bank or credit union or try to find a low rate credit card.. there are several options out there

I have been banded since 11/28/06 and love it.. I like that my intake is restricted.. I've lost 29lbs so far.. slow is good I only have 48 more lbs to go to my goal weight.. Good luck and I hope this help.. Some procedures are cheaper, but make sure that your are comfortable with the dr... do lots of research and attend several seminars by different dr's... good luck & best wishes... let me know if I can help answer any other questions PS my sister had this done 2/2005 and has lost 102 lbs she went from a size 22 to a size 8

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Thank you so much! I just really want this surgery and all my freinds laugh and tell me I can do it on my own if I only tried harder. Of course they are all a size 0 (not really, but it feels like it!!!). So thanks again, and good luck with your goal weight.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Hey Shawna! Welcome! I was self pay and I went to Dr. Ortiz in Tijuana. His web-site is Relocate . It's $8,500 no hidden fees. You fly in to San Diego and a driver will pick you up. You have a pre-op about 24 hours before. Spend the first night in the hotel they provide which is a nice one. You stay one night at the OCC hospital and then go to the hotel they provide for one additional night then they take you back to the airport on the third day. The hospital is very clean and the Dr. has a great record. He is awesome and I love him. You should check it out. I am very satisfied. There's no psych. eval. They look at your BMI, then give you a pre-op diet plan to follow. And that's it!! There's no waiting period or any crap. You could be banded by summer!!

I went through efinancing-solutions.com to get the loan. It wasn't a great APR but i didn't want to put it on the credit card and there's no penalties to pay it off early.

Let me know if you have other questions. Good Luck!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

One more thing. You're probably looking at double that cost in the states. SO it depends on how you feel about going out of state. It is SO worth it!!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

  • Trending Products

  • Trending Topics

  • Recent Status Updates

    • Bashbee91

      Hey guys new to the process looking forward to this new life. 
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Bugg

      Hi everyone! I’m brand new here. I just went through all my pre-op requirements per my insurance company and now everything has been submitted and I’m just waiting for final approval and my surgery date. I’ve been doing research, watching YouTube videos, TikTok’s, ect.. trying to prepare my mind and what to expect so I’ll be ready for the surgery. I was so sure and so set and so ready and excited. However, now that I’ve done everything & it’s almost here, I am sooooooo scared! I know why I want it bc I’ve tried everything and I just don’t feel like I can lose weight by myself. I’m tired of being overweight my entire life. I’m miserable, but I keep psyching myself out afraid of GERD bc I know how that can be and I don’t want to have to get a bypass after already gaining the courage to even get VSG. I’m scared of complications like I’mgoing to regret doing it and be depressed that I didn’t just be more disciplined and try again to lose the weight on my own even sitting here typing this knowing in my mind i just can’t and don’t possess the discipline. I’m also afraid I won’t be able to handle the restrictions of the sleeve. What do I eat? I don’t know how to eat healthy really and don’t enjoy healthy food. I don’t know how to do this! I feel so defeated!Someone tell me they felt anything similar to this or am I not ready? I thought I was. I am so tired of being sick and tired and so tired of myself and so tired of being stuck and stuck in this body and somebody different on the outside from what I feel inside. I just want to ball up and cry.
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • buildabetteranna

      over 20 lbs down since4 the pre surgery diet and surgery on the 14th
      · 1 reply
      1. Selina333

        Yay!! Congrats. I know how good that feels. 🤩

    • Jenopolis

      Had a sleeve in 2017, lost over 100 pounds. Had a DS surgery this year (2025) for more sustainable weight loss. 🤞
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • buildabetteranna

      The 14th was my day. I am home and recovery is going pretty smooth. They even let me walk out of the hospital. Picture of me in recovery curtesy of my boyfriend lol. 

      · 3 replies
      1. DaisyChainOz

        Glad it went well!! Wishing you a speedy recovery and wonderful success!! 🤗

      2. buildabetteranna

        Thank you ❤️

      3. Selina333

        Neat you have a pic of this day! I was sooo happy to get my surgery. It was well worth it! And I'm not even near my goal. I had surgery Dec. 2!

  • Recent Topics

  • Hot Products

  • Sign Up For
    Our Newsletter

    Follow us for the latest news
    and special product offers!
  • Together, we have lost...
      lbs

    PatchAid Vitamin Patches

    ×