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Hi my name is Christi. I am currently looking into lap-band surgery in Mexico. I have insurance (BC/BS) but it does not cover weight loss surgery. I'm just feeling really LOST in all of this, and don't know where to turn. I have done a fair amount of research, but feel there is so much more to learn. Thanks in advance for any information anyone can give me. :smile:

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If you are considering getting banded far away from home, make sure you have a local clinic that will do fills. Call them and make sure they do fills for ALL doctors. Some clinics are affiliated with specific doctors and will only do fills for those patients.

Good luck with your research, and getting banded.

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Thanks for that Michee. I'm so glad that I found this forum. I'm sure to find most of my answers here. Again, thanks so much for the information. I will be calling Dr. Malley in the Kansas City area to see if he will do my fills.

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