New to site and want to get banded, but in need of help.

[Travelingdaddy 0]

Hello to all,

I am a 33 year old married man with 4 kido's who has struggled with my weight for my entire life. I once lost a lot of weight, but had to do it with weight loss pills, over the counter fat burners and such... all the bad stuff you read about now.

I went through a seminar with DR. Spiegel when i had insurance that would cover the cost, but since then i have changed jobs and will now be a self pay.

I live in the Houston area and want to do this ASAP. I am 33, weigh in at 300lbs, 5'9" with a BMI of 43... yeah I know, wow!

I have 12k in cash right now to spend as a self pay. Can anyone in the Houston, Tx area reccomend someone to me. When I did the seminar 4 years ago with Spiegel, his self pay price was 16k... I'm sure it has to have some down some, right?

Thanks for your help and I hope soon I will be on the road to being the person I've always wanted to be.

[mr hip 0]

hi mate in the same boat just turned 40 3 kids and one on the way was going to do it last year but put it off then lost job so that put everything to halt but my weight kept gooing up so i got a loan from a good friend and booked in to a hospital in the uk cost 9000 euros as im from ireland i get it done in a fee week

[ParrotheadCathy 0]

Self-pay with True Results was $15,000 in January (in Atlanta, but they have several offices in Texas. You could finance the small remaining amount through Care Credit (which is GE) or Capital One. There is a place on the True Results website where you can apply for either one. www.trueresults.com True Results docs only use the Allergan Lap Band AP. Hope that helps some.

[HeatherO 7]

I would suggest researching online. Dr. Trace Curry does them for a reasonable price in Ohio. There are also lower cost options in Detroit, Michigan and Denver, Colorado that I have stumbled across in the past. If you were willing to go out of the country, you would have more than enough to cover it adequately with an experienced doctor.

[JuneAct2 0]

If you can go to Dallas. TLCEdge has a cash price of $9990. I went through them, and I have no regrets. They are really great. Their website is www.tlcedge.com Click on surgical weight loss. Good luck.

[denise25 0]

Hello,

I went to Dr. Marvin and I was happy with him and his staff, but I am not sure how much it cost to self pay. Hope everything works out for you.

Robert Marvin, M.D.

1213 Hermann Dr.

Ste 470

Houston, TX 77004

Phone: (713) 993-7124

Fax: (713) 963-0476

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