Adjustable Gastric Band Surgery

Posted By Keith on May 28, 1998 at 17:28:56:







I am a 42 year old male and have been overweight all of my life,
despite being extremely active as a youth and playing sports
year round. In the last few years I ruptured a disc in my back
and my activity level has fallen drastically while my weight
has gone completely out of control (almost 400 lbs. now). Diets
are like a yo-yo, up and down and back up.
Understanding that the Adjustable Gastric Band Operation has not
been approved by the FDA in America, I wish to find information
about doctors in Canada or Latin America that are performing the
operation. I would consider Sweden or Austria but cannot afford
the cost.
I cannot get insurance because of pre-existing conditions and do
not have a lot of money. This will have to come out of my
pocket. I had heard that in Canada this procedure could be
performed for around $6,000. and that is half of what it would
be overseas.Could anyone help me with information?