Re: What is cost of the LapBand for none insured person(s)

[Guest guest]

I am going to Dr. Frering in Lyon France. Total cost is about $8500 plus

airfare/hotel. (It would have been cheaper but that darn Euro kept going up!) He

has done hundreds of bandings and is very well respected in the community.

There are also the Mexican doctors which are around the same cost. I opted for

France because the WHO (World Health Organization) has indicated that France

is one of the top three worldwide health organizations in the world -- however

just from my brief experience with Bansters it is evident that there are many

doctors in many parts of the world that are very qualified and have superb

facilities.

to be banded 3/24/04

[Guest guest]

> I know someone who really needs this procedure done. However, and

> unfortunately, they don't have any insurance. Can someone tell me

> what the total cost is, so that I can give her this information.

Up in Kirkland, I believe that it's around $16,000 outpatient.

Jessie can tell you what all is included. I think they run a very

knowledgable and tight ship up there. I'm impressed with all that

I've seen.

My twin sister and I went to Dr. Kuri (wonderful surgeon!) in

Tijuana, Mexico for around $8,000 each plus airfare. However, one

has to be very responsible to chose weight loss surgery in Mexico.

You must have aftercare arranged locally in case you have

complications such as post-op swelling that occurs after you leave

Mexico or any infections of your incisions. Complications are rare,

but do happen. Plus, you need to make sure you have a local fill

doctor or have the resources available to go back down to TJ for

fills (included in the price of your surgery, plus $50 for the

radiologists for fluoro).

I loved Dr. Kuri and recommend him (have also heard good things about

Dr. Ortiz), but if your friends don't have the extra initiative or

finances to get good, strong aftercare, then I recommend spending

more money initially and getting the care locally in Kirkland (or

close to where-ever you are.).

All is just my two cents, of course. I recommend posting your

question to other bandster boards such as smartbandsters, bandsters,

mexicanbandsters because this boards is more typically used for

scheduling meetings (and griping about jerks like Gerald).

Roxanne (typing on 's computer).

Dr. Kuri 12/13/03

303/275/150

[Guest guest]

Thanks to those who replied.

I decided to look through the Archives; lots of questions (and the

answers) have already been ask there.

I got what I needed.

Again, thanks.

OutofAlcatraz

> I am going to Dr. Frering in Lyon France. Total cost is about

$8500 plus

> airfare/hotel. (It would have been cheaper but that darn Euro kept

going up!) He

> has done hundreds of bandings and is very well respected in the

community.

> There are also the Mexican doctors which are around the same

cost. I opted for

> France because the WHO (World Health Organization) has indicated

that France

> is one of the top three worldwide health organizations in the

world -- however

> just from my brief experience with Bansters it is evident that

there are many

> doctors in many parts of the world that are very qualified and

have superb

> facilities.

>

>

> to be banded 3/24/04

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

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Not a bad choice.

The MidBand sounds very logical,practical and effective.

Know several successfull Bandster that have the MidBand and

Dr. Frering has excellent stats.

Craig

Dr Kuri

2/14/01

SoCal/Oak Harbor