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Any Ladies about 5'5 and apprx 210 have the surgery????



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I have a consultation this week to learn more about the surgery as well as see if my BMI qualifies me for this surgery. I would like to see if anyone has been about my weight and height and had the surgery??

I am tired of paying goofy places like this metabolic place I paid over $550 last month only to gain 6 pounds in a week!!! I was supposed to loose a minimum of 3.

I need a sure thing.

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The insurance I have won't cover it--but the good part of that is that I don't have to jump through all their hoops and get their "permission"! I'm going to Dr. Arturo Rodriguez in Monterrey Mexico. With everything I've researched and studied, I am satisfied with my choice. In fact if you go to the the realize band web site-some of the patients on their are his patients! He is a proctor for J & J for the realize band

Mary

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Wow @ Donna. that is really great. I have lost so much money on silly products and programs.

Were you able to use insurance?

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I think Dr. Kirshenbaum in Colorado charges around $9000 for self-pay. You can check on the Colorado site or look him up if you'd rather not go to Mexico.

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At five five and 210 your bmi is 35 (just high enough to qualify with co-morbidities). Whether you will qualify depends on your insurance but don't give up. I was 5 5 and 215 with a bmi of 35.6 but my primary doc worked hard to get me qualified by stating that I had acid reflux, slightly high cholesteral and borderline high blood pressure. He told me that I was in good health and he had to make me sound as unhealthy as possible (lol) I got approved so I think you should for sure look into it. Just don't lose any weight and fall under that 35 bmi number while you are exploring your options. Banded 12.17.07 by Dr. Sasse in Reno Nevada

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Well, I'm a slow loser, so try not to use me as reference. It took me 1 year and only have 3 fills.

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:eek:

Good luck tomorrow, I hope you come back to tell us about you after the lapband.

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