does anyone know the normal cost for lapband surgery? Has anyone had good sucess. Whats the pros and cons? Had a friend die from gastric bypass so i am too scared to do that and it costs too much anyway. Any info appreciated thanks
2007-01-06 07:36:30 · 4 answers · asked by mistiful2001 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Weight loss surgery-like gastric bypass /lap band surgery / stomach stapling and gastrectomy have become very common and very safe now. My cousin got her Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery in India. She has lost more than 65 lbs in 5 months and is very happy with the results. The price for obesity surgery is very less in India. My cousin just paid 25% of the cost she was quoted in America. She got her surgery from a company called Forerunners Healthcare.
Forerunners Healthcare is very famous in India. I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and magazines. I have read a lot of their patient stories also. They arrange financing for USA, Canadian, UK and other international patients who plan to have surgery abroad for low cost, as bariatric surgery and weight loss surgery is not covered by insurance. They also have photos pasted of their International patients. You can checkout their website. There are huge cost savings. As a doctor I personally believe that your Obesity surgery can be easily handled in India, as the quality of healthcare available In India is simply best in the world. The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.
http://www.forerunnershealthcare.com
Hope this helps.
2007-01-07 17:31:34 · answer #1 · answered by joe 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I lost a lot of weight doing a water fast off and on I only eat 1500 cals a week I have lost over 60 pounds in 1 month
2007-01-06 07:38:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
People also die from lap band surgery, according to this lady who appears to have starved to death becuase the lap band was to tight. You can read it here: http://lapbandsurgery.us
2007-01-06 07:45:27 · answer #3 · answered by i m smokin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my friend cortney had it and she is so small now
she never had any problems and eats ice cream all the time
lol but she used tobe 540 i think
no one i know or even heard od dyied from the surgery
it costs like 3000 i think but you can pay in installments
2007-01-06 07:40:04 · answer #4 · answered by mama penguin of destruxion 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋