Sheesh, I guess mine was cheap! My hospital bill was around $17,000 if I remember right. I'm sure part of the reason it was cheaper is that my Doctor usually only keeps his lap rny patients over night. The Dr bill was something like $3,000 and I had to pay $1,000 of that plus $300 for the bariatric product he uses and $80 for the pre-op appointments with the Behaviorist, Internist and Surgeon. I pay nothing for the post-op visits which really blows me away. I don't even pay a co-pay! He sees us at 2, 4, 6, 8 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year and YEARLY from one year on out. My insurance paid all of the hospital bill, thank goodness! I have Priority Health for insurance.
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~Beth~
Little Victories; Grand Rapids, MI
Bariatric Support Group
Diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, high cholesterol,
peripheral vein disease, joint pain and 210 lbs GONE!! 
Century Club: July 3, 2006
ONE-derland: Dec. 22, 2006
Double Century: May 29, 2007
Goal: June 15, 2008
Lap RNY: 1/30/06-Dr Randal Baker
TT/BL: 09/21/07-Dr Ronald Ford
PS Revisions: 04/29/08-Dr Ronald Ford
Gallbladder: 05/14/08-Dr Randal Baker
Emergency surgery (Intussusception): 02/29/09-Dr James Foote
"...if we pay attention to the fact that we can move,
breathe, feel, laugh, cry and notice sunsets,
there IS cause for joy." 
- Geneen Roth
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