GastricSleeve2018 14 Posted May 4, 2018 I am financing due to being 38.5 bmi. The advantage is that I can be scheduled two weeks after meeting the surgeon! I believe the lapband is best for me. Anyone else financing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SIPS in Seattle 345 Posted May 4, 2018 Curiosity got me.... you want a lapband but your screen name is gastricsleeve2018? 1 2 ProudGrammy, Ms Koko and Creekimp13 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Creekimp13 5,840 Posted May 4, 2018 I was thinking the same thing... 1 Ms Koko reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rainbow_Warrior 996 Posted May 4, 2018 6 hours ago, GastricSleeve2018 said: I believe the lapband is best for me. Your member name defies me. You are not going to have a lap band, surely? The success of gastric sleeve operations in substantially higher than lap band. I'm confused. Please explain. 2 Michelleintheoc1 and ProudGrammy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GastricSleeve2018 14 Posted May 4, 2018 Sent the sleeve. It was a typo LOL. I'm getting the gastric sleeve the second week of June and I don't know how to at my post. Please be kind. 1 AlwaysCruising reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GastricSleeve2018 14 Posted May 4, 2018 and yes, I would never get a lap band. I have not heard of any long-term success as it seems to slip even years and years after being put in. My mom got a gastric sleeve six months ago and has had success. 2 SIPS in Seattle and ProudGrammy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SIPS in Seattle 345 Posted May 4, 2018 Good luck on your journey and to answer your question, no sorry I didn’t finance. Insurance covered my surgeries. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gully90 214 Posted May 8, 2018 On 5/3/2018 at 10:01 PM, GastricSleeve2018 said: I am financing due to being 38.5 bmi. The advantage is that I can be scheduled two weeks after meeting the surgeon! I believe the lapband is best for me. Anyone else financing? I met with my surgeon today and I have a 36.9 BMI so I’ll be financing too. Waiting to hear from the finance rep to see how payments work. Did you have to do a down payment? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GastricSleeve2018 14 Posted May 27, 2018 On 5/7/2018 at 10:47 PM, gully90 said: I met with my surgeon today and I have a 36.9 BMI so I’ll be financing too. Waiting to hear from the finance rep to see how payments work. Did you have to do a down payment? Nope! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gully90 214 Posted May 27, 2018 On 05/27/2018 at 08:23, GastricSleeve2018 said: Nope! Yes mine was pay in full!! So June 6th here I come Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buonnatale 22 Posted June 19, 2018 I was self pay and had gastric bypass surgery on 5/30 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JessOrta1002 0 Posted May 16, 2019 How exactly are you financing? I'm needing my surgery at the end of June and I have no idea how I'm going to come up with 4000:( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NagathaChristie 95 Posted May 17, 2019 I too am financing / self pay. I was going to go with Prosper but I did not like their interest rate. I am getting a loan from my credit union. Prosper was very nice to work with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BabettesFeast 17 Posted May 18, 2019 Hi all - Am very upset to have learned that my "top flight" BCBS PPO will not approve my DS (being done 9 years after a sleeve). Have you found financing through your hospital billing/financial assistance office to be an option? Can't believe I may have to self pay. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Briswife15 890 Posted May 19, 2019 Hi all - Am very upset to have learned that my "top flight" BCBS PPO will not approve my DS (being done 9 years after a sleeve). Have you found financing through your hospital billing/financial assistance office to be an option? Can't believe I may have to self pay. Will they pay for RNY gastric bypass instead, or they won't pay for any bariatric surgery?Sent from my SM-N960U using BariatricPal mobile app Share this post Link to post Share on other sites