How soon can I fly after having the lapband?

Wait 4 to 6 weeks.  If you are breast feeding, you need to consult with your surgeon and anesthesiologist since some medicines given during or after surgery can cross into the breast milk.  Please do your research, the band is on its way out.  we may not be doing any more bands in...

If insurance covers, it just depends on your deductible, coinsurance, and so forth. or self pay is available, and such prices are variable depending where you go

Yes, this can happen at times.Sometimes we close the portsite with a stitch which can cause discomfort later.You tend to get more pain on the side port (below the ribs) than the middle port.

In general Lap-Bands are put in as an outpatient surgery, so you're up on your feet, home the same day sleeping in your own bed that night and certainly being active and moving around in the first few days is critically important. People typically are able to go back to work after five to seven...

The best test to see if the band has slipped is an upper GI X-ray.  Endoscopy is useful to see if you have band erosion, but your symptoms are not those of erosion.  GI doctors do scopes for a living and make money that way.  Scoping is their hammer.  You are the nail.

Gallbladder removal is the most common surgical procedure done, and having your gallbladder removed previously is common. The scar tissue is typically minimal, even with the "old fashioned" open type surgery. If you have a gallbladder that has stones in it, and has caused difficulties then...