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

Wanting to banded



Recommended Posts

Welcome to LBT! This site has a lot of good info, so you shouldn't have a problem getting questions answered. Good luck to you hope everything goes well for you.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Glynda,

One thing to consider is insurance and location. I will be banded in Delaware but I did look in to going to Mexico. After attending an information session, I found out that if you have your surgery in Mexico, you may have trouble finding someone in the states to take care of your fills and often the doctors will not see anyone that had the surgery outside of the states. I would caution you to look into options in the states before looking at Mexico.

Good luck!

Shirley

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

i live in new york and have blue cross blue shield insurance. i had absolutely no problem with the insurance covering my operation fully. i did a lot of research myself before deciding on the lap band. so do your research, and i am sure the more you read the more you will agree that it is the way to go when all else fails. i never knew what being full was before i had my band. i was either starving or stuffed. now i know what it is like to be full without feeling like i'm going to explode. :clap2:

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

    • Alisa_S

      Gearing up for my consult 01/14! Starting to get a little nervous.
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Goyafigs

      I had VSG 11.20.24 with Miguel Burch, MD Cedars-Sinai and I am 1 month post-op. 
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • DaisyChainOz

      🥳 Jan 1 2025 - Day 1 of Pre Op, surgery on the 16th! 😬😅
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Alisa_S

      Just been waiting until time for my consult with my bariatric surgeon. It's scheduled for Jan 9th. Turns out I won't actually be seeing him. Apparently it'll be with his P.A.             Not sure what to expect. I thought this is where the surgeon would discuss the best surgery option for me. For years I had my heart set on the sleeve, but I've read so many people have issues with reflux - even if they've never had it before - that they've had to be revised to the bypass. I already deal with GERD & take 40 mg of Omeprazole daily, so I started studying about bypass and honestly, it seems like it might be the better choice for me. How can we discuss surgery options if the surgeon is not there?
      What happened at your first consult? Trying to get an idea of what to expect, or maybe I should say, what NOT to expect.
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • rinabobina

      I would like to know what questions you wish you had asked prior to your duodenal switch surgery?
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
  • 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

    ×