our daughters' insurance won't cover gastric bypass surgery. Her weight is 400 plus and no diet plan has helped. Her health is good (except for a thyroid problem) and knee and feet problems due to weight. No b/p or heart or diabetes problems. She needs help but doesn't know what else to do. She has tried liquid/weight watchers/hypnosis.We live in the midwest (Missouri). Anyone know of a clinic/study/or doctor that would consider treating her without insurance coverage? Thanks.
yanksgirl
2006-09-21 08:48:38 · 10 answers · asked by yanksgirl 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
She can't afford it (the cost is close to $40,000) and then plastic surgery to take off the excess fat that hangs after such a surgery). Just wondered if clinics are available to folks in this type of predicament?
2006-09-23 09:52:42 · update #1
Gastric Bypass Surgery /gastrectomy/stomach stapling / lap band (all types of bariatric surgery) is very safe nowadays. It is very cheap in India. There is one company that is very famous in India that arranges obesity surgery for foreigners in India. They are called the Forerunners Healthcare. I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and about their patient stories.
I have also read that they arrange financing for American and Canadian patients, as obesity surgery is not covered by insurance. They also have photos pasted of their International patients. You can checkout their website. The cost savings are incredible. As a doctor i personally believe that your obesity surgery can be easily handled in India, as the quality of healthcare available here is simply best in the world. The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.
My cousin got her surgery for gastric bypass in India through the forerunners healthcare .She is more than very happy with the results. She has lost 65lbs in 5 months. She just paid 25% of the amount she was quoted in USA and is all praise for this forerunners healthcare company. Hope this helps.
http://www.forerunnershealthcare.com
2006-09-26 07:33:14 · answer #1 · answered by joe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't live in Missouri, but since it is such a dangerous procedure, some surgeons avoid it. If you are willing to pay for it out of pocket, yes, I am sure you will find someone to perform this. Call a reputable surgeon and inquire about the cost. They usually require a psychological evaluation before the procedure as well. You mentioned thyroid problems. I would check into that further. You did not mention if she was on medication for thyroid. If not, seek a doctor's help with that.
2006-09-21 09:00:18 · answer #2 · answered by makeitright 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-01 05:31:04 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-03-11 01:04:15 · answer #5 · answered by Stephen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-07-02 07:47:15 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-04-27 17:21:31 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-01-27 15:15:37 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-25 01:53:24 · answer #9 · answered by Ale 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-02-25 19:49:02 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋