Canceled LapBand Surgery for Sleeve. Alaska patient.

I spent seven weeks in the hospital after getting gall bladder out and getting infection.  The band nearly killed me, either directly or indirectly.  Thank God you are going with the sleeve.  Dr. Gregory Walton in Oklahoma City is advertising the sleeve for $9995.  Good luck with your journey.

Congratulations on making a smart decision.  I had the band and the last people that should get a band (I don't recommend it for anybody) is self pay.  Surgeons like the band as it is the WLS that keeps on giving.  In order for it to work at all you need tons of fallow up, fill and unfills and almost every single person, even those that "love it" have had to have a second surgery.

Not sure why they would charge more for the sleeve unless it is because they want the same amount that you will end up paying for that band.  Most places that advertise prices charge about the same and some less for the sleeve now.  

Glad you have found some place you can afford to do the sleeve.

It's to bad they are turned off by Mexico.  If you read the Mexico boards and research you can find some surgeons and hospital that people have reported better stays and out comes than here in the states.  I was going if the insurance wouldn't give in and pay for it.